The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-17
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Bulletin, Aug. 11.-Mail Carrier Olaf.
son is driving a brand new Ford.
The Farmers elevator is building a
new coal shed. ...
Miss Marie Jacobson is the new
central girl.
Homegrown sweet corn was on the
market this week.
The Litchville hotel was treated to
a fresh coat of paint last week.
Hon. Martin Benson wife, son and
two daughters arrived in the city on
Tuesday from Long Beach, Calf. Mr..
Benson is employed by Olson & Co.,
and went west to get his family on
May s. He has rented Gust Carlson's
residence.
K. C. Wangrud was a Fargo bust
ness caller Tuesday and Wednesday.
DR.. C. A. Platou has received a petit
ton from a number of Hastings citl'
zens to locate in that village.
Hans Hanson has moved his tailor
shop to the new location west of the
hotel. Gle Overhaul did the moving
job.
H. w. Armstrong, of Lisbon, shipped
out carload of horses Saturday.
Sam Peterson returned Monday af-
ter spending a few days at Fargo.
w. A. Wells came up from Battle
Lake, Mimi, Tuesday, to look after
farming interests.
R. E. Stewart and sons, L. F. Hans
tedt and J. S. Olafsoa were Valley City
visitors Tuesday afternoon, going in
the latter's car.
o. NJ. Olson, of Ottesen, Iowa, is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Knut Tvedt, ar
irving here Saturday. He left again
on Wednesday.
The Emmanuel Ladies' Aid will en-
terrain at the church Thursday, Aug.
II. Coffee and pie will be served dur
ing the afternoon.
The Misses Alma Christensen and
Anna J. Costello arrived here Tuesday
from Valley City, where they have
been attending summer school. Miss
Costello is a guest at the ). B. Christ
hanson home.
On the last day of the druggists
convention at Fargo last week, the
pill mixers enjoyed a picnic at the
Oak Grove park. A series of sporting
events were on the program, and we
note Mr.. Benefits name in three
places among the winners; second in
the cracker eating contest, Bennett
and Krantz fifth in the three-legged
race, and Bennett fourth in the nov.
city shoe race.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J.. Hansen are visit
ing friends in town.
Miss Irma Hummel returned home
from Valley City Wednesday, where
she has attended summer school,
Mrs. L. J. Savage went to Fargo and
Minneapolis for months visit Wed
nesday. r.
Mrs. Richard Blake left on Tues
day for Aurora, S. D., to look after
farming interests.
Mrs. John Simpson and brother,
L. K. Wangrud, both OF Black Loan,
went to Fargo for medical treatment
Wednesday.
Rev. Wander Ploeg preached at VIM
bledon last Sunday.
Mrs. and Mrs. VIM. Wicklund and
Mrs. Ole T. Olson, all of Fergus Falls,
Mimi, spent the week end in this vi
cinity, making the trip across in Mr..
Wicklund's Ford They came on
Thursday and left on Monday.
Mrs. Ada Olmsted returned to her
. home at Monona, Iowa, Wednesday, af-
ter three weeks visit at the home OF
her son, w. P, southeast of town, and
other relatives.
Willie Hanson is employed at the
telephone Office at Verona.
Ole Hildahl arrived here Saturday
from Calmar, Iowa, to look after farm
ing interests south of town.
The Salberg brothers have bought
a Is horsepower Case compound
steam engine for their threshing out
fit.
Twenty years ago this month wheat
sold at 48 cents, oats r., hogs $3.50,
cattle $3.50, butter 8 cents, eggs z. ~
There were large number of scat
tering hail losses Friday and Saturday
evenings and about hundred reports
were handed in to our banks, ranging
from ten to 80 per cent. =
George Olson came up from Glen
wood, Mimi, Monday to help harvest
the crop on his farm south of town.
He reported the harvest all over on
his farm near Glenwood.
E. H. Headland returned home on
Saturday from short vacation spent
near Perham, MINI. Mrs: Headland
and the children did not return, but
will spend some time with relatives
in the Gopher state. They made the
trip by machine. a&
George Aandahl returned home from
Rochester, Mimi, last Thursday,
where he accompanied his wife for an
operation for cancerous growth in
the breast. At the present writing
we have not heard whether the opera
ton has been performed yet or not.
John F. Peterson was business Wis
itor at Fargo from Friday until Mon
day. ~
Miss Springer, trained nurse from
the St. Johns hospital, at Fargo, arriv-
ed here Saturday and is taking care
of Mrs. Kelley, who is slightly improv-
ed.
Thorvald Olson came down from
Kincaid, Sask., last week for a few
days stay, after which he went to st.
Paul to undergo an operation for ear
trouble.
Mrs. M. D. Willennar and daughter,
Willabelle, returned to their home at
Sanborn Tuesday, after ten days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Lubbe-
huaon ond ofhor itohvillo friends