The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-18
North Dakota
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Miss Martha Schindele has resigned
her position as postmistress at Tolna-
Prof H. F. Davis resigned his posi-
ton as instructor Of schools of Mil
larton.
A public library has been installed
In the Methodist Episcopal church Of
Willow City.
Ed Stohler of Benedict, was thrown
from his ploW few days ago and had
his arm broken In two places.
The township board at Montpelier is
now putting In a new road between
the new bridge and the village line.
A. r. Porter near Tiffany, has Just
completed new $1,000 barn on the
place which he purchased there last
fall.
The plastering of the new school
building at Egeland has been finished
and the finishing crew has begun it's
work.
The Chinburg hotel at Montpelier
has closed for a short time. 1t will be
remodeled and redecorated while
closed.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid of
Souris, propose to pay off that old
church debt, or help do it, with a
bazaar soon.
Souris Messenger: Dr. EuIldorson of
Souris had to sew up a little fellow
that got a smash over the eye with a
croquet mallet.
The engines of the old power plant
at Garrison, have been sent to Douglas
and are being installed in the electric
system Of that village.
At Benedict carpenters are building
feed mill for J. w. Sherry on his lots
near the windmill. This will supply a
long-felt want at Benedict.
Harry Mohr of Bowbells, closed a
deal for the lease Of the opera house at
FlaXtOn and plans on putting on a
moving picture show twice a week.
A black eagle measuring seven feet
from tip to tip, was killed by J. S.
Birdsal near New Leipzig, and is one
| of the largest ever seen in that section.
The new Garrison high school build
ing will be dedicated on Friday after
noon, Oct. 20. The dedication exer-
cises will be held in the high school
auditorium.
| Sherwood now boasts an electric
| lighted depot. The Great Northern
depot and platform at that place have
been wired and connected with the
| Sherwood Electric
Mrs A. F. Herman of Brinsmade,
met with the painful accident of hav-
ing her arm broken just above the
wrist by slipping and falling on the
outside steps to the kitchen at her
home.
Fire was discovered in the Gowan
residence at Ardoch, and after about
80 minutes was extinguished. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Con-
siderable damage was done to the roof
and ceiling of the second floor.
Linton Free Press: Last week c. A.
Harwood caught a siX-legged musk
rat. Five legs were fully developed
and the sixth leg was only partly de-
lveloped. He took off the hide, retain
ing the skin of the legs and the claws
Intact.
The two new school busses that were
ordered for the Lucca school district
in Barnes county, have arrived there,
They are painted brown with the
words, Lucca Consolidated School No.
l and No. respectively, painted in
gold letters on the outside.
| Petersburg Record: The county COM
missioners have purchased the scales
in front of the Imperial corner, of
Manager G.. S. Hove. and they will be
soon in commission as public scales,
The beam will be on the walk in front
of The Records new quarters.
NJ. Arnold, who was arrested at
Stanley for running a blindpig at the
Arlington hotel, was taken to Willis
ton where he pleaded guilty before
lJudge Frank e. Fisk, who sentenced
him to serve 80 days in the Mountrail
county jail and to pay a fine of 5000.
William Spornitz of near Park
River, was quite badly injured when
he was caught under the tower of a
windmill which fell down while being
raised. The steel frame struck his head
|causing a small fracture at the base
of the skull and his jawbone was also
lpushed out of Joint
Stanley Sun: Work on the extension
of the Stanley -Wildrose branch has
not been going along as we'll as was
leXpected on account of the shortage o1
linen and material. Only eight miles
lof track have been laid. The contrac.
tors, however, expect more men soor
land they will rush the work with al
possible haste.
There has been a change in the name
of the proposed town of Shell Creek
west of Makoti. The name has beer
lchanged to Wabek and a postoffict
lpetitioned for. A message received
lfrom the postoffice department stated
THAT the name 'Wabek' had been &C.
cepted. Several business houses ar,
now being erected in the new town.
Pettibone Spectator: Last Sunda!
Ievening Leland O'Neill and Gun Gun
lderson ran into each other with thei
motorcycles, and the former is nov
suffering with a broken arm and othe
minor injuries, while the latter is al
fright. Neither machine had a ligh
land the evening being rather cloudy
which made the dark more intense
prevented them from seeing eacl