The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-30
From Saturdays Daily

Geo. Crawford was a business caller
from Tower City Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Dalton and daughter,
Pearl, Of Tower City, were callers in
the city Friday.
Anton Lee of Fingal, came in on
No. this morning to attend to busi
ness matters.
Secretary T. M. Lee, who has been
in the Twin Cities for two or three
days, returned home this morning.
Mrs. A. E. Field left on No. this
morning for Edgeley, where she will
visit relatives and friends for a few
days.
Attorney M. J. Englert returned
home this morning from Usage, Iowa,
at which place he had been looking
after some legal matters.
j. M. Freer and son arrived from
Oregon last night and went up to Han
naford where they have farm inter-
ests. They were here to consult At
torney Lee Combs on legal matters.
the doctor is greatly pleased as hav-
| ing his family back at home. Russell
did not return with them, but we I'M
derstand he is improving nicely.
Another contingent of Barnes coun-
ty drafted young men will leave to-
night on a special train at 7:45 for
American Lake, WASH, where they
will go into training. The Municipal
Band will be out to play a few selec-
lions in farewell and it is hoped the
people will uncork enough patriotism
to get out and bid the boys Godspeed
and good luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam. H. Clark and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Graham, party of
Bismarck autoists, were in the city
today, coming in last night. They
were guests at the Rudolph Hotel
while in the city. By-the-way Mr.
! Clark is the editor of Jim-Jam-Jems
of which you have heard so much
They started out on the road again
this morning and we rather think they
will have a slippery time of it.
The Community Club of Valley City
will meet Monday, May 81, at $3.50 in
X. of P. hall. The program will be
"The Work of the Musician in War
Time" by Miss Amidon and "The
Work of the Artist in War Time" by
Miss Essa Hamilton. Miss Amidor
will direct chorus of girls in pa
triotic songs in illustration of her sub
ject. This is the final meeting of the
club before disbanding for the sum.
mer vacations. Let's make it a gooo
one. Every one can help by being on
hand promptly.
s. o. Tolstad is in the city today
coming down from Leal last evening
He says that his section was visited
by regular cloudburst yesterday aft
ernoon-too much water at one time
He says the fields in some places look.
ed like lakes. The same report comes
in from Linn Wood who says they hae
the heaviest rain in six years at his
place. We had a fine rain here anc
all nature smiles. Let's look pleasant
Things are coming our way.
! A pretty good little story is told or
Willie Murphy's six year old son. Il
seems that neighbor, Mrs. Kiser
was calling at the Murphy home anc
the young hopeful heard the name
and beat it up to the garage where
his father was working, climbed int
a car and remained there until his dac
came along and asked him what the
matter was. "Well," said the boy
"Mrs. Kaiser is in the house and
will not live in the same house with
her." said the boy. Guess Mr.. Muir.
ply is teaching his children patriot
ism.
A genuine surprise party was given
Mrs. Chas. Anterior at her home or
Elder avenue last evening by large
, number of neighbors and friends
They gathered and took possession OF
the house while Mrs. Anterior was at
choir practice. The rooms were deco
rated with abundance of wild flowers
The party was arranged to cele-
brate the birthday party of Mrs. Ath-
erton and Miss Ruth Christopherson
Many beautiful and useful gifts were
received by both parties, and at the
proper time a delicious lunch was
served.
Senator X. S. Ramsett, of Fingal,
was in the city last night and today.
He was returning from a meeting of
the State Council of Defense held at
Bismarck recently, and was on his
| way home. Rain seems to pursue
Mr.. Ramsett these days. On his trip
in, he was stuck in the mud long
enough to miss his train, and now 60
ing back we expect he will get stuck
in the mud on account of the heavy
rain of yesterday. We are glad Of
it. Not that we have it in for the
genial Fingal citizen, but we need the
rain and the mud and so does he.
Mrs. Allie LETTERS has received a
telegram conveying the news of the
death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. War
rem A. Stickley, at Minneapolis. The
deceased has been sick for the past
eight years. "Stick" is major in
charge of one of the government
camps and is still in this country. He
was for many years newspaper man
and at one time was owner of the
Wimbledon paper. The funeral will
be held in Lisbon Sunday. The men,
bers of the press offer condolences to
their former associate.