The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-27

elegant supper served They were
taken out in an auto by Willard
Kribbs.
J. T. Kerr, H. O. Burr, Chester Link
and Crit Colt came up from LaPorte,
ILL.,. on wednesday. The first three
came up to look after their farming
interests and Mr.. Colt came UP with
the view of buying a farm in this To-
cality. !.
A. j. Nichols and family expect to
leave about, Monday for Canton, Ohio,
where they will make their future
home. They will make the trip with
their Maxwell car. Mr. Nichols will
return in about two weeks to remain
in charge Of E. w. STEMS iewelry
department during the fall rush. He
will stay until the first of the year.
Eoth Wimbledon and Leal were well
represented at the M. E. church con-
ference conducted by Superintendent
Asher at Leal last Sunday evening.
Rev. ]. S. Miller is to be retained as
pastor of his present charge according
to the request of his parishiOners
which will be presented to the bishop
and his cabinet at the annual state
conference to be held at Dickinson
commencing October 10.
Fritz Mutchler was pleasant caller
at the News Office the other day. He
is one of the widely known farmers
who came here when the prairie
schooner was the tourists vehicle in
stead of the automobile and is one
who has done his share in converting
these broad plains into garden of
beautiful farms. He has grown up
with the country and has prospered
with it. He is now considering retir-
/ ing from active farming operations. In
! speaking of the wheat prices he says
that it works hardship, not 50 much
on the well to do farmer, but on the
poor ones who have to sell their
wheat regardless of price. He is hope
full that the price question will be re-
considered and a much higher mark
fixed.
LiOnal Marquisee and Warren Stef-
acquire metropolitan finish to their
summer vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Etter and Mrs.
Lee Hankel and little daughter were
visitors at the H. Essen home near
Darcy Sunday.
H. c. Etter has had telephone in
stalled at his residence so he can
take orders for the Home Oil company
Of which he is manager.
Miss Melen Stroud and Miss Jessie
Move left for jamestown Tuesday
where they will attend the Jamestown
college the coming year.
H. M. Stroud and A, j. Swartwout
motored out south Monday morning
and spent few hours hunting chick
ems. They bagged II of them.
M. Nasholt, manager of the A. M
Halstead company, OF Jamestown, was
in Wimbledon Friday calling on r. H.
Hickman, manager Of that company's
. billiard hall here. ~ IN
DR.. C. E. Simmons is in Minneapolis
this week.
Mrs. L. Winji was jamestown visi-
tc last Saturday
G.. ii. Kribbs made an auto trip to
.nestown on Tuesday.
Mrs. L. LEI e1ing entertained at
y -.sce CT. "a: Z !ay evening.
~ ~ .;lssssss4s IS. AZ, Jansen of Tx
L-->. N-sS Viz .ld don visitors Sat
.yurda.5
| Mrs. Lo4.s.i Ito is expected Satur-
l day for W.. g. the home of H. c.
Etter.
Charles Miller left a. few days ago
for jamestown where he will attend
jamestown college. g..
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry LaBrash were
in from Spiritwood lake looking after
business matters.
D. H. Johnson, of Brimield, ILL.,, is
/ looking after his farming interests
here and at Dickinson. ~. i
Mrs Christ Christ and daughter,
Viola, were Leal and Clementsville
visitors the past week. .s. i
VIM. Etter was able to start school
| Monday after his operation last
week for adenoids and tonsils.
Miss Carrie Christ has returned to
F.! Nome where she is one of the teach
ers in the consolidated school,
The Ladies Aid society was enter
tanned by Mrs. A. Arvidson Thursday
afternoon at the M. E. church.
Arthur G. Kotchain returned today
from a few deys visit at Fargo. He
made the trip in the little Ford,
{, Miss Olive Schulstad and Miss Inez
Chapman, Of Valley City, were over
T; Sunday guests of Mrs. C. c. Beers.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. r. Boynton and baby
girl, of Jamestown, we're over Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P, c. Tooste.
! Operations are under way for the
, construction of couple of side
tracks at the Midland Continental
yards.
/ Miss Tracy Geisen returned Satur-
day from Fountain City, Wis, where
she spent several weeks with friends
and relatives.
. At a meeting of the Red Cross So
ciety held at the school house Wednes-
! day evening Milton Chase was elected
president of the Red Cross circle OF
; Wimbledon. Mrs. w. 0. Joos, vice
president, presided at the meeting.
General business of the society was
transacted and a committee on dona-
lions was appointed consisting Of the
following: John More, chairman and
Henry Labrash, w. c. Rabe and M.
Chase
AL r. Hemp spent Sunday and Mon
). day with friends and relatives in VAL
ley City. He was out hunting while
; there and reports game plentiful.
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