The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-15
MINOT and VICINITY

Mrs. T. E. Wiebe of Calgary is WIS.,
iting friends in the city.
Mrs. F. l.. Meservey is visiting with
a sister at White Bear, Wis.
John Sander the Aurelia merchant,
was business visitor to the city
Tuesday.
Mrs. Spillane and son, are spending
a few weeks visiting at the home of
Mrs. Spillane's parents, who reside
at Britton, S. D.
city today having come down for a
up on the latest ordinances made and
provided.
John Ward, manager of the Fire
stone Tire Co.'S branch at this point
returned Sunday from business trip
to the Twin Cities where he conferred
with representatives Of his concern
at Akron, Ohio.
J. M. Robe Of Kenmare, former
county commissioner, representing the
Austin Western Road Machinery Co.,
has been in the city this week. Mr..
Robe recently sold the city of Minot a
scarifer to be used in putting the
| = Au'ClSN SCACCCo Ill SIlapC anu Will give
demonstration Of the work this
week.
When friends observed the peculiar
antics of Earl Walker, truck driver
for the j. B. Reed Transfer Co. this
week they were inclined to ask the
court to take steps looking to his
welfare. However, the facts have
come to light. It's an eight and one
| bo1 rorpJ Jornh+n,. b;,b NO, l,o,r
to Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, GIT End Ave.
N. E., Wednesday morning, which has
been responsible for the way Earl has
been cutting corners on high and
lodging the auto cops recently.
Mrs. Hans Hanson is spending the
week at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ike Maiden at Ross. Mrs. Han
son is now grandma, and of course,
must needs spend a few weeks
with her little grand daughter, who
arrived to gladden. the hearts, of Mr..
and Mrs. Maiden, May 8. During
| Mrs. Hanson's absence Hans says
that he retires with the sun set and
starts frying flap jacks just as the
sun peers over the eastern horizon
every morning.
The Minot Cloak and Suit Co. have
inaugurated a gigantic Remodeling
Sale beginning today. Manager
Flaten says that practically every ar
ticle in the shape of ready-to-wear
as we'll as much other desirable mer-
chandise will be sold at a sacrifice to
clear the way for the installation of
a complete set of handsome new fix
lures which have arrived from St.
Paul. The Minot Cloak and Suit will
present an entirely different appear
ance when these are placed making
this one of the handsomest estab-
lishments on Main street.
F. G. Schmidt, brother of Henry
Schmidt, the Donnybrook merchant,
was visitor to the city today. Mr..
Schmidt is on his way to Donnybrook
for visit with his brother, whom he
hasn't seen for about two years. He
was a member of Bismarck COM
pany and was wounded in the big
German drive in June II. He was
brot back to the states arriving last
November, but his wounds necessitat-
ed his remaining in the hospital I'M
til within the past few days. Shrap-
mel struck him in the shoulder and cut
several ugly gashes in his hand Grip
ping that member to such an extent
that in all probability the hand and
possibly the entire arm will be useless
for life. Fred is small but We'll bet
our last dollar that if he had half
a chance the Heinies paid dearly for
the wounds they inflicted upon this
/ dough boy.