The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
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Nome Tribune, May 4.-Robert
kirkhorn left Monday evening for Fer
gus Falls on short business visit.
Mrs. Jno. Vance received word that
her father, who makes his home with
his son, Christ Anderson, is quite i'll.
Call at the Times-Record office when
in Valley City and see the wonderful
linotype machine.
Word reached this place that Sid
Maddochs, now residing in Maine, but
who was born in this place and moved
east with his father some time ago,
had enlisted. Sid had been studying
for a physician.
Abe Young has been busy doing
team work on the base ball diamond
the past week.
There was an interesting meeting
at the Woodman hall last Saturday
evening when our popular bank cash
Ter, Telvin Kinneberg, and Cedor NJ.
Olson joined the local camp.
Chas. Hamuth is making several i'm
proVements on his place this spring,
having already screened in the porch,
and Anton Nelson has laid the founda.
ton for a garage. Andrew Nicholson
is doing the carpenter work.
Miss Lottie Berlin was a pleasant
caller at the horne of Mrs. Albert
Thoreson last Wednesday,
Ole Mennis, who used to clerk in the
local stores, is reported as having
throat trouble and it was necessary to
call the doctor to his home in LaMoure
county last Wednesday. We hear a
report that the doctor experienced con-
siderable trouble in making the trip,
having to have his car pulled from
mud holes couple of times.
Glen Cole closed a successful term
Of school in the Void district Tuesday,
May l.
Miss Nora Lovelace left Tuesday for
Lisbon, where she will resume her old
position as stenOgrapher for the Benz
mels Milling CO.
DR.. A. c. Greenwood made protcs,
sonal call at the John Birklid home
Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Erickson assisted at
the Jacob Nicholson home several
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Thoreson ana
baby, who reside on the Lowe farm
of Mrs. Thoreson's brother.
Mrs. August Berg and children have
moved to Minneapolis, where they
will make their nome.
Elmer Anderson, son Of Mrs. L. p.
Anderson, had the misfortune to dis
located his thumb while at school one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shea have moved to
the August Berg farm, which Mr.. Shea
will work this coming summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Nelson visited
at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Anfelt Rufsvold, last Sunday.
The Times-Record would like to
have the people of the neighborhood
call while in Valley City. There arc
many interesting things to be seen in
a printing Office
Sadness fell over this community
last Wednesday afternoon when word
reached lis that Jacob Nicholson had
passed away at his home. Feb. 8, as
Mr.. Nicholson was arising from a
chair he fell and broke his leg, which
has been the cause of much suffering.
The last few days before his death
he failed very fast, passing to the
great beyond abuot 1870 p. m. Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholson were married in
Norway about 80 years ago, and In
1883 moved to Ransom county, set
Ting on a farm near Fl. Ransom, on
which they lived until about a year
ago. when they gave up farm work
and moved to Fl. Ransom, where
they have lived since. He leaves to
mourn besides his loving wife, sis
ter. Mrs. Peterson, and a halfbroth-
er, David Nicholson. There are also
two adopted children, Josephine Mel
son, who made her home with them
until her marriage to Jno. Hendrick-
son, and Hanna Vildason, who is now
about 16 years of age. The funeral
was held Friday at from the Stand
ing Rock church, of which he Was a
member.