The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08
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Fingal Herald, Feb. Wv. F. Tritch.
Ter left here Tuesday for Davenport.
Gus Ohms transacted business In
Enderlin Saturday.
George and Matt Mann were Nome
visitors Friday.
Lee Mcmillan returned Wednesday
from visit with his parents at Fargo
Mrs. Hans Johnson was a passenger
for Nome on the branch train Friday.
Mrs. Ausk, from Nome, is assisting
Mrs. Fred Anderson and will probably
remain with her for several weeks.
F. Oyen and Mrs. Ewaldson drove to
Enderlin Sunday, Mr.. .Ewaldson COM
ing from Fessenden on 108 Sunday
morning. ., ...,
Miss Edna Frederickson, of Kensal,
came Friday night to spend the week
end with her sister, Miss Mabel. The
young ladies spent Saturday at Ender-
lin.
D. G.. Ellsbury went to Fargo Tues
day. No doubt he had good time in
Fargo. but he is having his real swell
time in Lucca. He had dental work
done in Fargo.
Joe Haskins suffered an attack of
the grippe the first few days of last
week, but we are glad to report he is
much improved and again has taken
up his duties as school bus driver.
The Nome basket ball team, accom-.
panied by their coach, Mr.. Taylor,
were in town Friday enroute to En-
derlin, where they met defeat in the
hands of the Enderlin young ladies
basket ball team by a score of 8 to 9.
John Runck, of Kathryn, passed
through Lucca Tuesday en- route to
Fargo. We understand Mr.. Runck,
who for a number of years has been
engaged in the general merchandise
business at Kathryn, has sold his in
terests and is at present undecided as
to his future plans.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Nystul,
formerly of Lucca and now at Wat
ford City, will be pleased to know that
they are meeting with splendid sue
cess in their new, home and since
Jan. Mr.. Nystul has received over
10000 bushels of wheat, which is sure
ly some business, particularly at this
season of the year. F..
Under the Blue Sky" was the play
put on by the young people of the con.
solidated school near here Saturday
evening. The crowd was not large,
owing to the bitter cold weather, but
those who did attend were exceeding
ly we'll pleased with the play. The
receipts, amounting to $40, will be
added to the piano fund. under the
Blue Sky" cleared up another mystery
for US, and that was under the Side
burns, what?" But after the play was
over and the sideburns were removed
we find our old friend, George Mann.
He had grown them for a purpose. He
needed them in his business.
When en- route to Enderlin week
ago Sunday morning on the speeder
the 500 section foreman, Louis Bel
grado, and Ludwig Anderson discover
ed the unidentified remains of mid
dle-aged man strewn for some distance
along the track. The man had evil
IDENTIFY been trying to beat his way. on
the train and slipped and met the
dreadful death. The remains were COL
lected by the section men and taken
in charge by Coroner Mitchell, of
Mapleton, Monday. While we regret
this tragedy let it serve as a warning
to all of us to keep our children away
from the railroad.
A number of very enthusiastic peo>
pie appeared at the church directly af-
ter Sabbath school last Sunday and
talked over the necessity of having a
different lighting system for the
church, a need which has been keenly
felt for some time. 1t was decided
finally that we put forth every effort
and those of our friends to raise the
necessary amount needed and in the
mean time investigate different light
ing systems and compare prices. To
raise funds the ladies will make a
friendship quilt, each lady securing as
many names at ten cents each as pos
sible to be worked on the quilt and
the quilt will be sold at auction. If