The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-23
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stad conveyed our election returns to
Valley City Wednesday morning.
T. D. Thorson, of Drake, arrived Sat-
fairs at the bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Portiss trans act
ed business in Enderlin Thursday,
making the trip by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. Pittendrigh went
Sunday morning to Valley City and
spent the day at the county seat.
Cashier Flynn Oyen went to Fargo
Thursday morning. While away his
rlace was filled by Joe Augustine, of
| Enderlin.
A number went from here Saturday
to attend the dedication exercises of
school No. SO, which is now full
fedged consolidated school.
Friends of Mrs. Gettys, formerly
Miss Ethel Berry, will be pleased to
hear that she is the proud mother of a
little boy, born last week Friday.
Bills are out announcing a great
mask ball Nov. 20. A five-piece or
chestra will furnish the music and
prizes will be awarded the best dress
ed couple.
Carl johnson is the owner Of beau
tiful team of dappled gray horses
which he purchased Wednesday from
Clarence Peterson, who resides near
Nome.
The quarantine has at last been lift
ed from the Herman JAM home and
the place thoroughly fumigated. These
have been the only cases of infantile
paralysis in our vicinity.
Richard Marshke, who has been
! helping his uncle, r. B. Marshke, at
Golden Valley, returned from the west
Thursday and went to Embden Satur.
day to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Probst.
Thursday night the Union served
it's annual chicken pie supper to a
large and appreciative crowd. Every
body had a fine time and a splendid
supper. The proceeds amounted to
$22.
Local coal dealers report an in
crease in price Of all coal and short
age of nut coal. Saturday the local
dealers had only six tons Of the latter
in the bins and are very uncertain as
to when the next car will arrive.
P. ]. Smith, pioneer of this vicin-
ity, but who now resides near Maple
Creek, Can, came Friday and is visit
! ing relatives and old friends for few
days. He expects to return about the
middle Of the week to make prepare
lions to spend the winter in California.
Paulie Pindemann went to Buffalo
Saturday morning by auto and while
away had the misfortune to break
some part Of his car, so returned Mon
day over the N. P. Our branch is
pretty dependable, not very swift, to
be sure, but it's pretty certain. You
can ride long time for your money.
| When M. Mueller tried to enthuse
his Ford sufficiently to make the trip
from Valley City to Lucca Monday
morning, he was not met with hear
ty response, so was forced to await
the pleasure of No. 108, the belated
east bound 500 train. Mrs Mueller
took advantage of conditions and she
and children accompanied her hus-
band and visited for a few days in our
community.
Because of England closing a seven
million dollar contract for leather in
this country, all shoe houses have
found it necessary to advance prices.
Mr.. Tritchler has been at home for
the last ten days awaiting the new
price list which came Saturday. Mr..
Tritchler left Sunday for Bismarck
and will finish in the western part of
the state within a couple of weeks.
Election day passed off very quitely
here. Most of the men after voting
were too much overcome with fatigue
to discuss the issues of the day at any
length and the ladies-well, ladies
arn't much takers anyway-so we
just all prepared to await results in a
peaceable manner. At 4 o'clock in
the afternoon So men and 20 ladies
had voted, which is one Of the heaviest
votes polled here for some time.