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New Britain herald., 1916-07-10
Berlin News
 MAY CALL SPECIAL TOWN MEETING SOON 10 Take Action on Gutter and Curbing on Worthington Ridge STATE NOW WISHES S7OO
Matter Will Be Discussed at Meeting : Of Se1ectmen This sAfternoon-MaIiy 
 Infants Have Summer Sickness
 Railroad Company to Have Colony.

When the state highway department decided to lay the new concrete road on Worthington Ridge. the town was asked to contribute $500 toward the expense Of laying concrete curbing and gutter. This matter was brought Up at town meeting and the propo- sition was voted down. Since the work has started many citizens have come to realize that a gutter of some sort will be needed. At the recent meeting of the Village Improvement society the matter was discussed, but nothing definite was done Saturday afternoon Deputy Commissioner Saun- ders was a visitor in town and inter- viewed First Selectman William H. Gibney. The department now esti- mates the towns share for the con- struction of suitable gutter and curbing will amount to S70O and has asked for that amount. There is @ question whether the town will be willing to do this, and at a meeting of the selectmen, which was to be held this afternoon, the matter of calling a special town meeting to take action on the matter, was to be discussed. This will have to be held in the inn mediate future, for despite the lack of labor, the Suzio company of Meri- den Is making fast headway on the street and work on gutters will be started after conclusion of the con- crete laying.
 Many Children Sick.
 Many cases of cholera morbus and cholera infantum have been reported in the town during the past few days. These are usual summer sicknesses for children and consequently no alarm is felt. Dr. R. M Griswold said this morning that the amount Of illness along this line Is practically the same as other years. Dr. Gris- wold says there is no trace of infan- tile paralysis in the comm unity.
 Negro Colony at Peat Works.
 Much interest was manifested about .. town yesterday, when 1t was noised about that the New Yok, New Haven and Hartford railroad was importing B negro colony of 100 to do manual labor on the company's lines. It was said the negroes were coming from Virginia and that a permanent dis trict would be established for them on the Peat Works land. Rumor had it that they were expected to arrive yes- terday and consequently many Of the townspeople took a hike toward that place to see the colony, but they were disappointed Although the train was scheduled to arrive early in the morning, it had not done so up till noon today. The railroad company has been hampered more than usua this summer owing to the scarcity o1 labor and in common with other great
New Britain herald., 1916-07-10
HAVING AN F2 @ s noO oAS DEPEND ON
industries is importing from t
POlitO-DeIucca.

EOIlJO-DeluCca.
 Francesca Polite and Miss Jose phine Delucca were married this morning at g o'clock at St. PauPs church, Kensington, by Rev. s. G. Brennan the pastor. The couple was attended by Mrs Luigi Confeggi, as matron of honor and Michael For tuna as best man. The bride wore gown of white chiffon over silk and a bidal veil. She carried a bridal bouquet of white roses. Mrs. Con- feggi, who is bride of week, wore her wedding gown. After the cere mony a reception was held at the home of the brides parents on Farm ington road After a wedding trip, the young couple will reside in Ken sington.
 On Fishing Trip.
 Last winter Fred Hubbard and l.. A. Westcott of East Berlin had sev- eral argumets as to their respective merits as fishermen, each claiming to be the superior of the other The ar guments waxed warmer and warmer and finally they decided to have a competition. Accordingly, accom- , panied by Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Westcott, they left for Raymond, Maine, this morning, where they will { spend the next month. tacking the 1 finny rascals to their lair. In order to have a sufficient supply of bait, the i men took trunk full of artificial bait 1 and might walkers" They had heard the latter could not be found in that state and decided to carry them 1 along, so the loser in the contest ] could offer no excuse.
 At the Churches. Berlin Congregational Church l Church night service will be held Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock.
 Kensington Congregational Church This weeks prayer meeting will be held Wednesday evening in the Blu< l Hills district at the home of MT. and 1 Mrs Samuel Russenberger.
 St. Paurs Church-The ladies of the Sacred Heart church, East Berlin, will hold a lawn festival Thursday evening. Many Kensingtonites are planning to attend. The committee in charge of the coming lawn festival ot the church, which will be held or the lawn Tuesday evening, July IS will meet at the home of Miss Mar garet Flynn tomorrow evening.
 East Berlin Methodist Episcopa, Church-The annual picnic of the church will be held at Lake Com bounce Satuday. Those going vii journey to the Berlin station and from there take trolley cars to the lake.
 Kensington Methodist Episcopa Church--Prayer night services will be held tomorrow evening at 7:3( o'clock. After the services, the Sun day school board will meet.
 Briefs.
 E. R. Austin, 9 salesman for thu 1 Cutaway Harrow company of H1g ganum, is speeding 8 few days witt his parets MT. and Mrs. E. F. Austin
 Miss Dorothy Betts returned to he home in New York this morning afte1 a visit with Miss Majorie Moore o Kensington.
 The school board will hold it's Jul, meeting tomorrow evening. The ladies of the Gange will ho1t 9 shirtwaist dance in Grange hall Friday evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-10

Charles E. Hughes republican can didate for the presidency, conferred with some of his supporters at the country home of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, at Roslyn, N. Y. Several women, prominent in society and Tn sympathy with the republican candl~ dates cause, were present. Among
New Britain herald., 1916-07-10

them was Mrs. Charles c. Rum
 recently chosen treasurer of th| ems National Hughes alliancI picture shows MT. Hughes col with William R. Wilcox, chai1 of the republican national col and campaign director, anl RumSey.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-10

Tn parts of the West the forest ser vice is cooperating with the weather bureau in distributing weather fore casts to the settlers. By the use of forest service telephones many isolated sections are reached which could not otherwise receive the reports Sheepmen owning bands of ,anbing ewes will be particularly benefited, as the warnings enable them to get their sheep under shelter and avoid the losses sometimes caused by late spring storms.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-10
FOREST NOTES.

Experiments with jack pine have shown that it is well suited for mak- ing kraft paper. On some of the Ma tional Forests this tree is used to plant land which is too poor to grow other timber.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-10

About seven hundred million feet of timber was cut on the National forests in 1915.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-10

A new fire-ighting tool has been in- vented by forest ranger in Califor- mia which consists of an interchange a ble hoe and rake. It Is said to be the best tool of the sort yet devised.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
Y. w. C.. A. JUBILEE.

January brings the realization that
the greatest event in the history OF
the Young Women's Christian Assocfa-
ton will soon be at hand This year
On March 8, 1866, the first association
was organized in Boston. There are
now 979 associations in the United
States which are affiliated with the nat
ional organization. These comprise
membership of over 100000. Because OF
the great accomplishments in these fifty
wears, the delegates at the last national
convention held in Los Angeles last May,
decided to celebrate the anniversary. A
jubilee month to last thru the month Of
February was decided upon. The puT-
pose of the jubilee will be to be jubilant
over the past successes and become
more thoroly acquainted with the pur-
mems Christian Association. The pur-
pose reads: 1.-The purpose of this Or
ganization shall be to associate young
women in personal loyalty TO Jesus
Christ as Savior and Lord; to promote
growth in Christian character and ser,
training and to become social force
Cod
The Minot Y. W. C. A. is going to cell
ebratt the jubilee month. It will be
busy, enthusiastic time The opening
January 31st. The Field Office will send
to this rally Miss Clara I. Taylor, Field
Industrial Secretary, as the main speak
er. The meaning of membership Will
be the theme Of the evening. Every
member will be given an opportunity to
able to use the Y. W: G: A. This mem
bership rally at the Fiftieth anniversary
will be a ever-to-be-forgotten never
to-be-repeated affair.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06

Of Halls continued friendship with Mrs
Hart's eldest daughter, which friend
ship was forbidden by the mother be-
cause OF Halls addiction to liquor
Another possible clue is found in the
fact that Hall had several days previous
to the murder hauled load Of flax to
market selling the same and pocketing
the proceeds.
The coroner's investigation into the
triple murder and suicide leads him to
believe that Hall first killed the boys
and then killed the mother. That the
boys were slain while making inquiry
with reference to the proceeds for the
load of flax, is the generally accepted
theory.
Halls threat against the life of
Grace Mcfarland. a niece of Mrs Hart
which was uttered at Mrs. McFarlands
home in Ray, Immediately preceded his
suicide, the arrival Of George Mcfarland
preventing his fulfllment of the threat
Officials have enquired. so far without
result, of officials in Washington, Hall
maintaining that he was an escaped
inmate Of the Washington state reform.
atory. No word has come from rela.
tives either. inquiry in Seattle, where
Hall said he lived being vain.
The murderer'S body was buried ir
Ray today.
The remains of Mrs. Hart and two
sons probably will be buried tomorrow
as the funerals were delayed because
Of the absence Of the husband and faith.
cr, who was at the deathbed of his faith.
er in Iowa when the murders occurred
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
W0LW0RTH STORE
TO LOCATE HERE
BIG CONCERN BUYS FAU-
CHALD'S FIVE AND TEN CENT
STORE AND WILL TAKE POS
SESSION JULY l.

The F. w. Wolworth Co., owners OF
1874 five and ten cent stores in the
United States, has bought the Eau
chald five and ten cent store in this
city and will take possession July l
The Wolworth Co. have secured 6
lease on the building occupied by Mr.
Fauchald, the contract for the sale OF
which Mr.. Fauchald recently secured
The company also bought the Eau
chald five and ten cent store at Devils
Lake.
The Wolworth Co. are capitalized
for $65,O00,000 and last year in thei1
stores did $66,OOO,00O worth Of bust
ness. They estimate that 500 people
will visit their Minot store daily
When the Wolworth people decide ~tc
locate in a city, it is good evidence
that that town is of some consequence
They buy their merchandise in i'm
mense quantities, taking the entire
output of numerous factories and are
thus able to give wonderful values.
A Wolworth store is mighty good
thing for city.
The Fauchald five and ten cent
store has done phenomenal business.
During the past year, the store has
had on an average of $50 customers
daily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
ANDERSON CHAIR
MAN OF THE BOARD
COMMISSIONER FROM THE SEC
OND DISTRICTHAGAIN HONOR
ED - OFFICIAL PAPERS AND
COUNTY APPOINTMENTS ARE
MADE.

The board of county commissioners
are in session this week, for one of
the most important meetings Of the
year.
The board was organized Monday
B. J. Anderson, commissioner from
the second, being reelected chairman
Mr.. Anderson has held this position
during the past year in a most capa-
BILE manner.
The Optic-Reporter, Berthold Trib-
une and kenmare Journal were ap-
pointed the official papers for the
county.
The Independent will follow it's Gus
tom of the past in printing the offic-
ial proceedings of the board of COM
missioners.
Dr.. T. N. Yeomans of this city was
appointed county physician. DR.. John
Irwin of Kenmare was appointed as
sistant county physician and will have
charge Of the work in the Gooseneck
country.
DR.. Frank E. Wheelon is superin-
tendent Of the county board of health
The members of the insanity board
are DR.. A. j. Mcdaniel, and j. ],
Coyle, who were appointed, and Judge
Murray, who is a member by virtue of
his office.
Peter Ehr, Peter Fugelso and Rev.
P. w. Erickson are members of the
cmomittee to visit and inspect the
county farm.
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Geo. Dahle Carpio; Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
O'Leary, Foxholm. Mr.. Hans Jacobson
and Miss Christine jacobson. Parma
Idaho; Mr.. and Mrs. Kluver Miss Grace
Mr. and Mrs. r. Welo, Miss Dora Welo
Arthur Welo, Miss Ruth Severtson, Vel
va; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Larson, Crosby
Gifts Gifts ~ ~, Martha washington sewing
Seth Thomas chime clock, Mr.. and Mrs
II. Welo: half dozen silver teaspoons
Mr.. and Mrs D: a; Dinnie; hal half doze1 n
Hanson bof DOZEN Mt '"a aver bnte,
spreads, Chester, Jacobson;, half dozer
silver oyster forks. Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
Camp: half dozen silver spoons, Mr.. and
H. ]. Melos; half dozen dinner forks
Hamre family and Mr.. and Mrs Keeler;
silver pie and butter servers, Mr.. and
Mrs John Lynch: silver tomato server
A. N Wysong; silver cold meat-pickle
fork, Geo. Walker; silver cream, ladle
Mr.. and Mrs Z. J. Thomas. cold meat
fork. Mr.: and Mrs S; Fl, W, wolfe; fe.s half
Winters: casserole. Mr.. and Mrs Geo
Chick: half dozen tea spoons, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Kittleson; silver serving dish
Mr. and Mrs A. NJ olson; SILVER ;1,a' basket aa ;,
chocolate set, II. shiek, l.. ]. shiek; e.
H. Johnson, A. F. Hummer; cut glass
er: Mr.. and Mrs: Brunsvold candle
and Mrs. Taylor, Miss Taylor; table
cloth and napkins, Mr.. and Mrs. G. O.
Mrs G.. D. Aaker: two water color pic
lures, Mrs. ODell, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
thorpe. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Welch: in.
dividua G chnn salt salt and peppers s}efsa Ella Mr
painted salad plates MIR. and Mrs
Swalstead; Haviland dinner set, Mildred
jacobson; china celery set MI ;a,eonG and Mrs Is
set, Mr.. and Mrs Ed Kelley; chocolate
set, hand-painted,. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
Johnson and family; cream and sugar
Wetch, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Hunter, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Lamming: silver basket ei
Mrs. Aaker and Miss Lena Aaker; w
cut glass olive dish, Mr.: and Mrs; Gu, Gu,
vis quilt, Mr.. and Mrs: c. Kittleson
cut glass vase Mr.. and Mrs. SkriVseth
Anderson; cut glass bowl, Mr.: and Mrs
VIM. Murray: cut glass cruet, Mr. anc
Mrs. Gay; cut glass tray and bon nor
dish. Mr.. and Mrs: Bemis; silver cream ri5nn,
compete, Mr.. and Mrs Ed Larson. silver
cake basket, Mr.. and Mrs: j. Hoeft; 81
yer OLIVE fork. Mr.. and Mrs: A. Jacop
silver cream ladle, Mr.. and Mrs, New
love; silver berry spoon, Mr.: and Mrs
Sell: silver gravy ladle, Misses Rose
and Kitty Carroll, silver sugar shell
spoons, Romaine Taylor; silver salad
set, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Jacobson; silve,
carving set, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ehr; ri cut cut
glass water set, Messrs: Johnson fiaiet M;et
Severtson, cut glass olive dish, Mrs
Dwire; cut glass bowl. Mr.. and Mrs
Dahle; cut glass bowl, .Mr: Mr.; amd IEl MIS- rs
MrS I7innegan: half dozen cut glass
goblets, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. TruaX; $1oS
in gold, Martin Jacobson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
Three MURDERS AND
SUICIDE AT RAY
KEEPS GIRLS PRISONERS BESIDE
MOTHERS CORPSE. HAD BEEN
ATTENTIVE TO OLDER DAUGH-
TER, BUT WOMAN OBJECTED.

Williston, N. D., Jan. 1.--Using ar
iron bar as a weapon, Bruce Parkin
son, alias Guy Hall, an escaped pris,
oner from the Washington state re.
formatory, employed on the A. M
Hart farm three miles west Of Ray
this county, beat in the heads of Mrs
Hart and two sons, 9 and 13 years old
Thursday. He hid the bodies of the
boys in a haystack
Shows Corpes to Daughters
That night he drove to Ray, where
the two Hart daughters have been Wis
iting their aunt, Mrs. McFarlane, and
returned with them to the farm. Lead,
ing them into the room where theil
mothers body'lay, he said:
"There she is. See what terrible
thing I have DONE"
Threatening to shoot if either Of
them attempted to escape, Parkinson
kept the girls prisoners in the CHASTITY
death chamber until 2 a. m. yesterday
when he ordered them into vehicle
and began wandering drive that end
ed at s a. m. at the McFarlane home.
Puts Bullet in Brain
When he entered the home ahead OF
the girls he told Mrs. McFarlane that
he had something to tell her. She no.
ticed his revolver and tried to wrest
it from him. He broke away, dashed
upstairs and fired bullet through his
head, dying instantly.
Parkinson had been employed tenn
porarily at the farm, while Mr.. Hart
has been in Iowa, where he was called
by the illness of his mother. He was
about 81 years old, and of good ap-
pearance, but addicted to the use of
liquor. Both yesterday and the day
before he had been drinking heavily.
He had been paying attentions to the
oldest daughter, II, which were OBJ
jected to by the girls mother.
Notes in Victims Mouth
When officers hastened to the farm
house they found two notes sticking in
the dead woman's mouth. One read:
"This is the beginning of my finish
work of crime. Bruce Parkinson, alias
Buy Hall, escaped prisoner of Wash
ington State reformatory"
The other read: "Please forgive me
for I am insane. Guy Hail."
Parkinson had been selling grain
from the Hart farm without authority,
and discovery of this by the two boys
may have led to their murder. Mrs.
Hart, who was az years old, was killed
in the door yard and the body dragged
into the house.
Williston, NJ d. Jan. 3.--Two possible
motives for the murder of Mrs. A. M.
Hart and her two sons by Guy Hall,
earthed by Williams county officials,
and they probably explain the triple
murder and Halls suicide.
One Of these was Mrs. Hart's denial
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
A Good Habit to Form.

We have started out the new year
with the very largest and best stock
of lumber and other kinds Of build
ing material we have ever carried We
have received several car loads of
bright new material which we are un-
loading this week. We recently en-
larged our yard extensively and the
way it begins to look, every square
foot of space will be taken up with
our various lines of material. There
is one big advantage in dealing with
us. The chances are 80 to 100 that no
matter what you need, you will find
exactly what you want at this yard
Of course, the price is bound to be
right and we are not a little proud of
the service we are able to render our
customers. Get the habit Of coming
to the Rogers Lumber Co. for your
needs. H. S. johnson, Manager.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
Moline PL0W CO.
WILL BUILD IN N|N0T
LARGE MACHINERY CONCERN
SELECTS THIS CITY AS ONE OF
ITS MAIN DISTRIBUTING
POINTS-OFFICIALS HERE.

Officials of the Moline Plow Co. Wis
tied Minot this week, to complete ar
rangements for installing a large dis
tributing house here. The company
is planning on erecting a large build
ing, comprising three stories and a
basement 50x110 feet along the right
of-way of one of the railways.
The Moline Plow Co. is one of the
largest concerns of its kind in the
United States ard has selected Minot
because of our city's fine location and
because Of the splendid territory with
which we are surrounded.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
J. D. CE|ST'S
FATHER IS DEAD
SUPERINTENDENT OF COUNTY
FARM CALLED TO VINTON, Ia,
ON SAD MISSION-DECEASED
WELL KNOWN HERE.

John D. Geist, superintendent of the
county farm, has returned from Vim,
ton, Ia, where he was called by the
death of his father. Mrs. Geist, who
was visiting friends in Minneapolis
at the time, accompanied him anC
their son, Charles, came out from Chi
cago to attend the funeral. The de-
ceased was we'll known in Minot, hav-
ing spent two months with his son
here year ago. Four sons, John
WILL George and James, and two
grandsons, Chas Geist and Milton
Harris, were the pail bearers. The
following is taken from the Vinton
Review:
GEO. F. GEIST
Geo. F. Geist resident Of this city
for a number of years, passed away
some time Monday night at his home
in Southeast Vinton. His demise was
discovered Tuesday morning by his
daughter, Mrs. Rabb, with whom he
made his home He had been in poor
health for some time but his condition
had not been such as to cause any un-
easiness to his family.
Mr.. Geist was born in Shuylkill
county, Pa, Nov. 26, 1889, and was a
son of Isaac and Elizabeth Geist. His
boyhood was spent at his birth place
and he was there married, on March
rs, 1866, to Elizabeth Kembel. For a
long period Of years the family home
was at Independence, Ia, from where
they came to Vinton ten years ago.
The wife and mother passed away
October 22, 1912, and since that time
one of the daughters kept house for
the father. He was the father of ten
children, all Of whom survive, as fol-
lows: John D., Minot, N. D; VIM. NJ,
Camden, N. j.; James NJ, Independ-
ence; George c., Waterloo; Mrs. En-
ma Rabb and Mrs. Anna Kelso, Vim
ton; Amelia Wilson, Brandon; Ida B.
Walker, Weyerhauser, Wis; Lizzie
Davis, Chicago, and Mrs. Irene Noble,
Winfield, Kansas. Mr.. Geist was a
quiet, friendly old gentleman and a
member of the United Brethren
church.
Funeral services will be held at the
U. B. church at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon, conducted by Rev. Uhlenhoop.
Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
GOLDEN RULE STORE
Will LOCATE HERE
ONE OF THE PENNY CHAIN OF
STORES SECURES LEASE ON
BOYER BLOCK.

E. J. Neighbors, vice president of
the Penny corporation, was in Minot
recently and completed arrangements
to open one CT the Golden Rule chain
of stores in this city May 1, securing
a long lease on the Boyer block, South
Main street
During 1916, the Penny concern will
add forty-five stores to it's present
chain of eighty-fve, four to be located
in North Dakota at the following
points: Minot, Williston, Valley City
and Dickinson. There are Golden Rule
stores now at Fargo, Grand Forks,
Wahpeton and Devils Lake
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
SAM would PULL
PREACHERS WHISPERS
TRAVELLING COMPANION OF Gov
ERNOR HANNA THREATENED
TO DO DIRE THINGS TO REV.
JENKYN LLOYD JONES OF CHI
CAGO.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 3.-The
Ford peace delegates had another live
ly session Sunday when Rev. Jenkyr
Lloyd Jones of Chicago, asked Sam
Clark, travelling companion of Cover
nor Hanna of North Dakota, who is
i'll, how Hanna was getting along.
"None of your whole party inquired
about Hanna when he was really in a
dangerous condition." retorted Clark
"Your interests are now wholly ar.
tificial.
'Tf you address me again I'll pull
your whiskers.'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
N|N0T WANTS THf:
1917 CONVENTION
WILL INVITE COUNTY DADS OF
STATE TO MEET HERE-WARD
COUNTY FATHERS WILL AT
TEND CONVENTION AT VAL
LEY CITY NEXT WEEK.

The county commissioners from
Ward county will attend the annual
convention Of the county commission
ers' association of North Dakota to be
held at Valley City Jan. IL to ID
Minot will make a fight to get the
1917 convention. The commissioners
met in this city five years ago and
many of them who are still on the var
ious boards, remember the good time
they had. The Association of Com
merce will probably send a represen-
tative to extend the invitation.
Olaf Lokensgard, of Sawyer, COM
missioner from the fifth. district, is
treasurer of the state association.