The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-06
MINOT and VICINITY

Sheriff Nedreloe and deputies seized
Sc cases of beer which had been ship
ped to Minot to be used by the thirsty
at the celebration. In consequence Mi
not's Fourth was little dry.
\ Major E. S. Person returned Fri
day from a state convention and Grand
Picnic of the Guernsey Breeders asso-
citation, which was held at Courtney
this year. The Major reports an excel
lent time.
F. w. Bisbee, prominent banker
farmer from Turin. Ia, arrived to
look after his real estate interests. Nj.
Bisbee was candidate for the legis-
lature in his district, getting a big
country vote, but the towns beat him.
Al Ray, chief of the Great Northern
detectives, and his entire force of ia
plain clothes men, have handed in their
designations. Ray becomes connected
with a concern in Pittsbur:y. Ray has
operated in Minot frequently and is
considered one of the greatest detec-
tves in the United States.
Miss Doris Kemper, who is stu
dent at the university at Evanston,
ILL.,, arrived recently to spend the va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Kemper. Miss Kemper is one
of Minot's most talented young wo-
men,.
Olaf Mus and family of White
Earth motored to this city and cele-
brated the Fourth, visiting at the
home of Einar Mus. They spent last
night at Burlington, with the old set
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Woodiwiss of
Sawyer were in the city Saturday for
the purpose Of doing some shopping
for the Fourth. They were in the city
again this week, coming up to take in
the big Stock Show.
Several of the friends of Will Num-
ford, a former employee of this office,
have received cards announcing his
marriage to Miss Nora H. Henrickson
at Glasgow. Mont The marriage took
place July 2. They will be at home to
their friends on the Mumford ranch at
Barr, Mont, after Aug. 1 The indie
pendent extends congratulations and
our best wishes are with the happy
couple as they journey "adown the
path of life"
Frank Ruffcorn and his bride, form
erly Miss Andrea Lanegraff, sister of
Miss Emelia Lanegraff, employed at
the Offices Of the Minot Auto Co., ar
rived in the city Saturday. Mr.. Ruff
corn is a rancher in Montana, owning
large cattle ranch near Baylor,
where the young couple will be at
home to their friends after August 1.
Mr.. Ruffcorn was formerly a resident
of this city, being employed by the In
ternational Harvester Co. -.--
Rev. F. B. Sapp returned from Far
go Saturday where he has been in at
tendance at the State convention of the
Christian church (Disciple.) Rev.
Sapp is the secretary of the State as
ISOLATION and he informs the Independ-
ent that Minot was chosen as the place
for holding the convention next year.
Mrs. Sapp and son, Ira, remained in
Fargo for a few days visit with
friends, arriving home Tuesday.
Mrs. Aver, of 21S Eighth street
northeast, wife of J. H. Aver, the OPP
tician at Winters jewelry store, fell
down stairs on Thursday of last week,
sustaining injuries from which she is
suffering terribly. In falling she
struck against her side, tearing loose
the ligaments which hold the lung The
injury is one which occasions intense
pain and as consequence she will be
confined to her room for some time.