The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
3 9 9 o 8 o 9 8 o O o o o o 8 o O |
= WILLIS TOWNSHIP. 81
q q q @ q a q q q q @ q q a @

= 9 o . o o 8 o . . o .. . o o o o
Orlando Brown and wife of the Mi
not neighborhood spent the entire
week visiting on South Prairie, two
days at the home of Wedding & Mel
son, two at E. E. Diehls and twoat
the Ira McNoll home. Dad is always
a welcome guest and we will be more
than glad to have him call again.
Miss Olive V. Lund visited Satur-
day and Sunday with her friend, Miss
Elizabeth Reed.
Miss Marie Jerome was business
caller in Sawyer Monday.
David Burnett ana wife gave a nice
dance for their many friends last Sat-
urday night. Everybody present
seemed to have an enjoyable time.
On account of the serious illness of
Clark Streeper's baby at the home of
E. Bivins last week, the ladies aid of
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Diehl
was postponed until Tuesday of this
week.
M. w. Putney is making a trip to
Garrison this week for two Of his
horses that were taken from the range
by the Klinesasser brothers, during
their many raids of the past winter.
Paul Klimple purchased fine grey
three-year-o pony in the winter for
$42O, but a gentleman came over
from Garrison last Friday and reliev-
ed Paul of his pony. Paul says feed
is sure pretty high to have to lose it
in that way
Stewart Reed has been engaged
with three teams in moving a car of
hay from Sawyer that he had ordered
thru John Coons, the hay having been
shipped from Mcleod, N. D.
Walter Klimple hired out for eight
months to gentleman Of the Nor
witch neighborhood for $50 per month.
| N. D. Welty attended the Nonpar
tisan speech at Sawyer Saturday af-
ternoon, March 16.
| Louis and Harvey Gadbow and
Nose w. Putney were in Minot buy
| ing groceries Saturday.
Harvey Gadbow moved from the
mine to his own home last Thursday.
Bonnie Klimple hauled out several
loads of stove wood from Sawyer out
to his farm in this township last
week.
Andy Louis has awakened up and
desires his subscription sent in for
the Ward County Independent for one
year. :.
E. Patrick had an IDEAL day for his
farm sale Monday, March 10, the
crowd was extraordinarily large and
everything sold very high, cows rang
ing from $106 to $119. Mr.. Patrick's
live stock was all TAT and in good
shape. His sale came to $4,000. Mr..
Patrick and family expect to drive
their car thru next Monday to their
new home three miles from Saltwater,
MINI.
(. The township election was pretty
hard contested Tuesday, most all the
voters turning out. E. R. Walker was
elected supervisor; Frank Long, treas
urer; r. w. Beighle, town clerk; Ole
4 Sassted, assessor, Nose w. Putney
4 Justice, and Stewart Reed, constable
/ for two years and Chs. Mussey for one
!. year. Mr.. Reed was also elected for
another year on the cemetery board.
A home talent play will be given
at the church Saturday evening, Mar
(. %, for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Charlie Brooks spent the week end
in Sawyer on account OF SICK horse
J. while engaged in hauling feed.
7 William Harding purchased milcll
COW and three horses at the E. Patrick
J sale Monday.
The Farmers Club meets at The
home of Everett Bunker this Thurs
day.
}, The Ladies' Aid and Red Cross met
at the home of Mrs. E. e. Diehl Tues.
day, forty people were in attendance
and 800 was taken in for the benefit
Of the Red Cross. The ladies we're al