Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-16
Nubs Of NeJus

Nubs Of NeUs
Benjamin L. seifert Of Valley City
Is dead somewhere in France from
wounds received while driving an nm
bulance. He was, one of the well
known young men OF Valley City.
Fred Sharp, superintendent Of the
Mandan waterworks, had his ankle
badly sprained. and his son Fred s1f-
Tered a severe conclusion of the brain
when the motorcycle which Mr..
Sharp wa driving skidded and went
down an embankment
An unusual social event. took place
atAValley City with the celebration Of
the 60th wedding anniversary Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Van Middlesworth,
who were married on March s, 1858,
at Geneseo. N. Y.
Finnish settlers of the New Leipzig
district have organized "a Finnish
American Red Gross branch, which is
doing effective work. The Films
society, which has 80 members and
whose membership is rapidly grow
ing.
The Hazleton Home Guards have
received their new uniforms.
The New Leipzig Commercial club
has arranged to lease all the lots in
the Park addition to the village for
war garden purposes at 81 for the sea-
son. They are already plowed and
dragged. ready for planting. There is
a brisk demand for them. and the
entire tract will be gardencd.
New Leipzig, through the activities
Of its Commercial club, Is to have a
Of the village and serving a prosper
Gus farming community covering a
loop Of sc miles. More than suffici-
ent signatures have been received to
petitions asking the establishment Of
the route, and the petitions haye gone
in to Washington.
Griggs county lost one Of it's oldest
residents when death claimed Mrs. M.
H. Skramstad, at her home in Rom
ness. where she had resided since
1884. The deceased was born In os-
terdalen, Norway, in 1874, and was
married there in 1872, coming to
America 10 years later and locating
with her family on a Romness town,
ship claim.
Carson friends of Charles Chatter
ton, one of the original homesteaders
in this section, nave been advised of
his death of typhoid fever in France.
where, he is serving with the Ameri-
car expeditionary force. He enlist
ed from Montana, where he located
several years ago.
Mott is offering $50 a month for
farm hands, and a branch office of
the federal employment bureau of
der the direction of +. q. Orr, county
agent. Mr.. Orr is supplying farmers
in need Of help with blank applica-
tions. and through the Fargo office
he hopes to supply all Of the needs
of Hettinger county.
Mrs. A. Larin has resigned her po-
sition as postmistress Of Parshall. The
increasing work and present long
hours have. made the work too heavy
for the duties of a woman. it is said.
Every farmer in the Granville dis
IIiCl Is OuSy LlCSO udyS III HIS 11SlOSs
taking advantage of the excellent
weather conditions for seeding. A
large acreage has been planted to
wheat, which was given a good start.
While sharpening a disc, a piece Of
steel flew up and struck Frank Ben
nett Of Sanish in the eye, cutting the
eyeball. He has been advised by q
Minot physician hat there is no hope
of saving the sight.
A.. ]. Spacht, who has been in
charge of the schools at Norwich
for the past few years. has been cho-
sen principal of the Deering schools.
Mrs. spacht will also become a mem
Der of the faculty. as will Miss Hazel
Gibson of Norwich.
Reports have reached Dickinson of
the capture by the Huns of Adelbert
Morey, who went to the front as a
later was transferred to Co. A of
Bismarck. Morey is reported to have
been captured by the Germans after
having been wounded.
Miss Katie Brew rode into Oickin-
son on her pony from Fayette, q dist
ance of 26 miles, spent the night viii,
her uncle, and returned home the
next day, quite in the old wild west
fashion.
Mrs. H. J. Blanchard is chairman,
Mrs. Norman Malcolm. secretary. and
,lrs. Thomas Dyer. treasurer. q! the
Dickinson Fatherless Children al
France ,socie.y, recently r,rgacizcd
Each I: enlber will adopt ahd ca-e f.,
during the period of the enc gene.
one r'ench tot who,e f:,tker has been
lose in fighting for democracy.
Lenhardt Bleth. aged so. a pioneer
of he Slope and head of a large
family. is lead at his home at Rich.
ardson.
New England is proud of a home
guard unit ard loyalty league, will
so members. Organization followed
a rousing loyalty meeting addressed
by Major H. J. Osborne, M. E.. Hall
e. j Hughes, A. C. P~agenkoff, ant
other members of Dickinson's two bis
Home Guard companies. Charlie,
l.. Adair, vice president. H. N. schroe'
der, secretary, and W. L. Gardner
treasurer.
Fred Hintz. J.. c. Bintz and GeorK.
]. Helming have incorporated the H
b. Motor company, capitalized FOL
$4,000, which is erecting a new gar
age building at Mott.
The Minnesota state board of con
troll has appointed Mrs. j. T. Tuomy
Bemidji: Mrs. James Reade, Black
duck; E. c. Middleton, Baudette: W
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