The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
CITY IN BRIEF

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]. A. Moore of brady, has moved /
to his old home in Missouri.
Ten below zero by the government
thermometer Tuesday morning.
Joe Gordon, local character, was
arrested Saturday, on q gambling
charge and fined $40.
Prof. David Stauffer, formerly in
charge Of the Surrey schools, is now
teaching school in California.
AL Abbott departed for Ajo, Ariz.,
Sunday to take up his old work as
receiving clerk for the New Cornelia
Copper Co.
C. H. Skadeland of Norwich has
moved to this city and is occupying
the Knute Hagen residence near the
court house.
improvements have been made at
the east side school in Surrey dis
trict, new sanitary indoor lavatory
being installed.
Chas. Belanger, auto painter. was
arrested Saturday charged with being
drunk and disorderly He paid fine
Of SO with $50 costs.
A Mrs. Jensen reported the loss Of
some valuable jewelry from her room
Saturday, the theft being called to
the attention of the police.
Mrs. Humphreys of Brocket, Nd,
mother of Guy Humphreys, was I'M
Minot Sunday enroute to Everett,
Wash, where she will make an ex-
extended visit at the home of her
daughter.
O. E. Kegley of Tagus, was in
MinOt Tuesday enroute to his old
home, Fergus Falls, Mimi, where he
expects to undergo an operation for
appendicitis, with which he has been
i'll for two weeks.
E. A. Long is the proud grandfath-
er of fine baby boy, born to his
daughter, who resides at Picher,
Okla, Thursday morning. Mrs. Long
is with her daughter and will remain
for several weeks.
R. C. Dickey of Norwich was in the
city Saturday. Mr.. Dickey farmed
his homestead out on the reservation
for several years, but sold his reser-
walton farm the other day for $4,000,
and will devote his entire attention
to the Norwich farm.
Ben Martin and family have return
ed from q five weeks visit in Iowa,
Nebraska and Missouri. Mrs. Martin
had not been back to her old home
in Missouri for four years. North
Dakota looks better to the Martin
family since their return.
]. n. Burns, the Surrey blacksmith,
has made arrangements to spend four
days in Minot each week at the Char
lebois shop, and will be found only
Mondays and Tuesdays at his Surrey
shop. Mr.. Charlebois has planned
trip back to his old home in On
tario.
Mrs. G. r. Van Sickle and children
left Sunday for Theodore, Alabama,
where they will spend the winter with
Mrs. Van Sickle's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M Rosenquist, who live on
fine fruit ranch on Mobile bay. Mr..
Van Sickle will join them later,
spending month in the sunny south.
Fred W. Davis, formerly Of this
city, writing from Erie, Pa, where he
now resides, says that the coolest
weather registered there this season
was below November IA. The
farmers picked the last of their grapes
and apples last week. Grapes were
a good crop, running about five tons
per acre, selling as high as $4,000 a
ton.
The Normal school closed Wednes-
day for the Thanksgiving holidays
to give the students and faculty an
opportunity to enjoy their turkey
without worrying about the intricate
problems of filling craniums Of our
young Americans with knowledge. A
great many of the students returned
to their homes. School opens again
Monday.
The Harvest Home Party given by
the pupils of the Surrey schools Fri
day night Melted $500. It was a
community affair and much enjoyed.
It was in the nature Of a street fair
and in addition an interesting pro-
gram was rendered. Readings were
given by Supt. Anderson and Miss o.
Conner, the principal, besides num-
bers by the students.
John REM, one Of the thrifty Ward
county farmers, visited the Indepen-
dent office Monday. John got al
of his fall blowing done before win
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