The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-02-06
WILLIS TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Newman
are the proud parents of an 81a pound
baby girl, that came to gladden. their
home Saturday morning, February 1.
H. Chambers returned to Minot
Friday morning on No. l on the Great
Northern from Fargo where he had
been on business trip, going down
from Harvey the first Of the week.
Paul Klimple and daughter Miss
| Sylvia, returned from Winthrop,
Mimi, Tuesday of last week, where
they were called to the bedside of
| Mr.. Klimple's brothers wife, who
died with the flu. Adolph Klimple
and wife departed for the same point
the following Sunday, where he will
help his brother prepare for farm
sale, after which he and his five small
children will make their home in
Ward county, probably Sawyer.
Mrs. Samuel Tolvin was called to
Minot, last Friday to the bedside
of her sick son, Neil, who has a
serious attack of pneumonia.
Nathaniel Smith made business
trip to Harvey last Tuesday on an
early train on the 500 and returned
! Wednesday morning.
| Miss Ersa Jerome who went to
Minneapolis some days ago, for the
purpose of having an operation per-
formed, writes her sister, Miss Marie,
that her physician at the Mill City in
forms her that an operation will not
be necessary and that she is getting
along nicely and will be able to re-
| turn to her home in the course of a
week or ten days.
Mrs. E. E. Diehl is engaged in
nursing Mrs. Herman Neuman at the
present writing.
Paul Klimple and daughter Miss
Angeline, were in Minot Saturday,
where the daughter was having den
| tai work done, while Paul done. his
trading.
| Samuel Reed returned from Minot
Monday of last week, where he had
been engaged in heaving coal for
the Dakota Bakery.
| Our old friend Clarence Mackey,
who moved over on our side OF the
| divide line some weeks ago, onto the
farm Henry Book vacated, was out
with his Ford Sabbath day, and with
his wife spent the day at the Guy
Putney home. Mr.. Mackey comes
as near driving a Ford 365 days in
the year as any man we know of.
William Klimple says whats the
matter with North Dakota" when he
can take an 11-months old calf dress
ed to Minot and receive the tidy sum
of S52.73 in cold cash. He says, it is
easier than getting money from home.
! From now on, less wheat and more
cattle, for him every day in the week.
While at the Union Station at ST..
| Paul Sunday January 49,, we ran
across our old friend and neighbor,
Fred fuller of near Milwaukee, Wis,
who was returning to his home from
a business trip at Sawyer.
E. r. Walker says he escaped the
flu very long time, but it finally
got him; but not him alone, but most
all the family, including his son-in-
law, Freddie Baker and wife. In
fact all of them but Mrs. Walker.
Miss Marie Jerome gave Sunday
dinner for number of close friends
Sabbath dav. M. II. Putney's chill
dren and Tracy M. Palmer were
among some of the guests.
Nathaniel Smith was in Minot Fri
day going down for his uncle, H.
Chambers, who was returning from
Fargo.
Mr.. Hanback, with his family in
tends moving on farm in the neigh
borhood of Voltaire early in March.
Ernest Bush made his usual Sab
bath day call in Willis township, but
he said he would have liked to have
Il 4 ~ n. N.
near Logan.
Everett Bunker was unfortunate
enough to come down with the flu
upon his return from his trip to Hi
nois, but is now on the mend again.
There was no school at Centre Fri
day, on account Of the teacher Mrs.
Floyd Gahbow being i'll.
Joe Gadbow transacted business in
Sawyer Thursday of last week.