The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-10-10
CITY LOCALS

O. Savold went to st. Paul Saturday
evening with two car loads of mixed
stock. He returned Wednesday morn
ing.
The fire on Tuesday afternoon was
all alarm not much fire. but the DEM
onstratiop was made that the fire
whistle can be heard plainly without
anyone straining their ears. Roy
Spindler was at the bat.
Mrs. Ross Mccartney and little
daughter of Fullerton passed through
J the city Saturday evening enroute for
Minneapolis, where they will spend
the winter. Ross will leave for Camp
Pike some time this week.
Miss Gertrude Conn, now located at
Aberdeen, expects to conduct ladies'
chorus in Oakes this winter and the
plans are now to begin about Nov. l.,
Miss Conn coming from Aberdeen
one day each week, to direct the
chorus and give lessons in voice. The
work of organizing the chorus has
been left with Mrs. o e. Elmer, which
speaks much of it's probable success.
Mrs. T. H. Ferber has been ap-
pointed chairman of Dickey county in
the Y. w. G. A. drive which comes in
November. There are drives and
drives these days and the worthy and
almost indispensable work of the Y.
w. in the camps brings it in line with
other organizations in great nation
al drive. Mr.. Geer of Glendale is
chairman of the Y. W. c. A. drive.
Mrs. E. F. Handy is enjoying a visit
from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. F.
Ballard of Hanley. Sask., and her
brother, Homer Ballard, of Bowman,
N. D. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard are re-
turning from an extended visit in
Iowa and Minnesota and their son
came from Bowman to meet them
here. They were all entertained at
duck supper at the G.. E. Knox home
Tuesday evening.
Nels Henry and wife were up from
Riverdale Monday to get some auc-
tion bills for a sale they are to have
on October oath. They have purchased
farm in Nebraska and will soon
move back. The place they are oc-
cupying is known as the old jenkins
farm, which will be run hereafter by
Peter Hanson, who had to give way
to the owner of the farm he has ran
the past ten years.
Tony and Will Pilver of Minneapo-
lis. who have been helping with the
| fall work on the o. Savold farm left
for the above city Saturday. Will had
been in the service of Uncle Sam in
one of the southern camps, but was
discharged on account of physical dis
ability. He speaks strongly against
the use Of the cigarette by the SOL
diers and testif1es that had he been
addicted to the cigarette habit, he
could not have stood as much of the
severe camp training as he did.
John. the six months old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Workman, died Friday Of
last week after short illness, which
terminated in convulsions. The fu-
| neral service was held Saturday after
noon at the home, Rev. Dierks offici-
ating. The three brothers and one
sister acted as pail bearers. A num-
Der of bouquets were sent by kind
friends, one being especially beautiful.
The family greatly appreciate all that
was done for them and wish to ex-
press their thanks for all assistance.
Mrs. E. B. Butler, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. e. w.
Mayou, for several weeks, received
the sad intelligence Wednesday morn
ing that her brother, Herman Mater,
had died at Camp Dix, N. J., victim
Of Spanish influenza. The young man
was twenty-six years old and had
only been in the service six weeks.
Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Mayou left via
the 500 last evening for their old
home at Bruce, Wis.,. where Private
Mater will be accorded a military fu-
neral.
At last Sundays evening service
at the M. e. church, public announce
ment was made of the fact that the
church debt had been paid in full.
This will make the general work Of
the church much easier in the future
and the fact that the debt is finally
cancelled gives much satisfaction to
those who have the interests of the
church at heart. AS a token of appre-
citation for the hard work done in
raising money for the debt, the pas
tor was presented with a generous
check, Mayor Slocum making the
presentation speech.
The ladies of the w. G. T. u. served
supper to the younger boys Tuesday
evening in the dining room of the M.
E. church. This is the second event
Of its kind and from the interest and
words of appreciation of the boys, it
bids fair to be an annual occurrence.
With the boys at the front in mind
the chorus Keep the Home Fires
burning" preceded the meal and after
the tables were cleared L. A. Briggle