The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
MINOT and VICINITY

Willis township farmers, was in tht
city Monday.
Mrs. C. H. Passenger has returned
from visit with her sisters at Sum
ner, la. ---
Ben Bitterness of the Economy De
partment store returned Saturday
from weeks vacation spent visiting
friends in the Twin Cities.
Memorial services will be conduct
ed at the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning by Rev. P. w. Erickson
Special music will be rendered.
Will Watson manager of the Mid.
dlewest Grain Co. elevator at Tagus
was business visitor to the city
Wednesday.
F. J. Steffick, superintendent OF
schools Of Mckenzie county, motored
to Minot Tuesday to attend the w. S.
S. meeting Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kinney of
Foxholm, are the proud parents of
fine husky baby boy born at St.
Joseph's hospital Wednesday morning
John Myers, farmer, was given a
nominal fine for closing road which
crossed his land, neglecting to place a
board at the place of crossing.
Officers made a raid on coon
joint Monday and landed a couple of
white men, who are lower even than
the coons, in their net.
VIM. Owens, Assistant Attorney
General, arrived from Bismarck, to-
day where he is attending to matters
of state.
w. J. Gerding, cashier of the First
International Bank, has moved his
family to the city and is now occupy
ing the Banks cottage on South Hill.
Doctors Lang, Sweet and Sandberg
are among the Minot dentists attend
ing the state convention in Grand
Forks this week.
E. w. Parker, j. Charlson, Fred
Woodwork and N. G. Nelson from
Tagus were here last night attending
the meeting of the Glacier Park Ma
tional Highway Association.
Elder D. M. Shorb of Surrey is in
Minot today enroute to the state un-
iversity to visit the Surrey students.
He will preach at Osnabrock N. D.,
Sunday.
J. H. Reavis, well known brady
farmer, returned home today after
spending several days in the hospital
wrestling with appendicitis which
threatened to get the best of him.
Miss Mary Lee, who has been spend
ing the past year at the home Of her
cousin, Howard Myers, returned to
her home Monday, much improved in
health.
Walter w. Wilson, formerly con
nected with the International Oil Co.,
and brother of H. S. Wilson, the
manager, is now connected with the
Tank Corps at Gettysburg, Pa.
James Bivins has been spending
several weeks with Minot specialist.
having a cataract removed from an
eye. He has been blind in that eye
for five years but is o. K. again.
ESTRAYED One blue-gray pony
mare, 8 years old. Name and tail
cut. Weight about $50 pounds
Theo. o. Mork, Des Laos, N. Oak.
5-23-tf
Mrs. Ernest Schultz and children
of Donnybrook, passed thru the city
Mimi, for an extended visit at the
home of her parents.
Mrs. Charles Mckenzie and son
Donald, went to Palermo Wednesday,
where they will make arrangements
for spending the summer on the Nc
Kenzie ranch.
Mrs. Lucy Upton, aged 80 years,
arrived from Portland, Wyoming, for
an extended visit at the homes of her
sons, A Upton and F. c.. Upton. She
made the trip alone despite her adj
vanced age.
Manager King of the Raudenbush
Piano Co., accompanied by Mrs. King
left Friday on a motor trip to Min
neapolis, and to Mr.. Kings old home
town, Winthrop, MINI. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Ash of 12a
Eighth street, S. E., announce the en-.
gagement of their daughter Corrine
May, to Louis Hoffman of Fargo. The
wedding will take place in June.
The proceeds of the Sons anc
Daughters of Norway celebration OF
May II netted $275.6O, which amount
was turned over to the treasurer OF
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handsome contribution indeed.
Mrs. w. M. Graham of Oberlin, O.
is visiting at the home Of her son
R. M. Graham, general manager Of
the Rogers Lumber Co. Mrs. Ora
ham will in all probability remain
thruout the summer as she is de-
h lighted with North Dakota's climate.
J. S. Welty, prominent Sawyer
farmer, is in the city today Mr.
Welty has finished planting his pota
toes, using eleven bushels of seed. HI
planted just 9,375 hills, marking hi
patch off into squares. He always
gets good results.
The weekly Red Cross meeting wa
held Saturday night at the home o
ship The children of the distric
Mrs. Pearl Stakston in forming town
sang number of patriotic songs AM
lunch was served. The collection am
ounted to $14.37. Music was furnish
ed during the evening by Bob an,
Jesse Evans string orchestra.
We desire to extend our SINGER
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