The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-22
MlNOT and VICINITY

DR.. Lang entertained a sister who
lives in Grand Forks last week.
DR.. Nugent entertained his brother,
prominent Harvey doctor, over Sun
day.
Mrs. M. Witham of south prairie is
visiting with friends at Princeton,
MINI.
Geo. Walker is the owner of a new
Franklin car, one of the finest ma
chimes in the city.
The annual commencement exercises
of the Valley City State Normal are
being held this week.
John Lynch, John Ehr, E. D. Kelley
and c. c. C. Willis attended the golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Stredwick near Logan Tuesday, which
is mentioned elsewhere in this issue.
Miss Arleigh Estlick, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Estlick, from north
Grafton for appendicitis and will be re-
moved to her home Saturday.
T. L. Smith of Glenburn submitted
to a successful operation for the re-
moval of a cataract from one of his
eyes, the work being done by Minot
specialist.
E. B. Bevins from the Sawyer coun-
try was in the city Monday. He has
his crops all in in nice shape, turned
his horses into the pasture and is now
watching the grain grow.
Alfred Hauenstein of Glenburn, who
suffered internal injuries and several
broken ribs when he was trampled by
one Of his horses, and afterwards run
over by a wagon, is recovering slowly.
The three elk secured by the park
board from Yellowstone park, have !
been turned into an enclosure in River |
erside park, surrounded by high wire
fence The bear and her two cubs are
attracting much attention at the park.
C. E. DeNoon, manager of the Nc
Coy Department store, left for Min
neapolis, Chicago and Centerville, Ia,
where he is spending two-weeks' va
cation. He was accompanied by his
wife and daughter.
L. S. Kigin, who graduated from
the Normal school two years ago, re-
ceived word while at Forest River to
return to Minot to join Co. D. He
arrived yesterday. Mr.. Kigin has been
teaching at Knox, N. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. P. Stewart will
leave next week on the long delayed
honeymoon They will visit friends in
Ohio, Pennsylvania and other states
and O. P. is stepping around like
sixteen-year-old in anticipation of the
good time he will have.
Thos. Murphy, register of the Will
lon cd TO !
today after visiting friends in Minot,
Mrs. Murphy and daughter, who made
an extended visit with friends, return
ed also, accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. G. F. Humphreys, and daughter.
Geo. FAIRIES, publisher Of the Will
liston Herald, was in the city Friday.
Sam "Sousa" Haislet, publisher of
the Fordville Chronicle, is getting his
press band ready for the summer
meeting at Lake Metigoshe. Sam
guarantees that his aggregation of
tooters will drive dull care away for
ever and a day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Grove of Willis
ton, accompanied by their son, Will,
are in the city this week attending the 4
commencement exercises at the Minot
Normal. Their daughter, Edith, is a "
member of the graduating class. Mr.. i
Grove is an old time Minot resident,
now engaged in running one of the s
fast trains between Williston and Glas-
gov.
John Schmidt, who was eight years +
with the Kaiser's army, made applica-
ton to join Co. D but after wearing {;
the Uniform of Uncle Sam two days, !
he was rejected on account of defect !
or two. The luckless John tried to
drown his SORROWS in the cups and 7
landed in the city jail, where armed '