The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-22

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AIRY from Persia, spoke at the church
last Friday night. Miss Crawford, a
representative of the Home Mission
board of the Presbyterian church at
New York was also present.
Mr.. J. Olson and Mrs. l.. Smith
were Burlington visitors last Friday.
Mr.. Albert Schultz Of north prairie
drove his big car in this week Thurs
day and said that the roads were in
bad shape, for a big car at least.
Mr.. John Werner had bad break
down about twenty miles away from
home next time, John.
We hear that John Perlichcck has
become the owner of 800 acres of land.
Now it will be "Mr. John Perlicheck,
ESQ"
The recent rains have delayed the
game some, but we are glad that 1t
The wheat is pretty we'll put in, by
never looked better, 50 we hope for
hummer this fall.
Potato cutting is all the rage now.
Never before in the history of the
world were SO many potatoes cut up
l Ill burlington oHO NASlIlAtys
Mr.. George Johnson is having 100
south Of town. Mr.. Stanley and son
Earl are doing the job with new
tractor. George will put in flax.
Mr.. A. H. Drummer is running trac-
| tor at his place south of town this
week.
Mr.. Ira Stoddard was seen pulling
| xDto<o x11ovknr hohsvoI I,ic auto tho
fore part Of the week. Surely the po-
I take off their coats and go to work
| game.
Mr.. A. B. Hills accompanied the To-
cal minister to brady hall last Sun
day afternoon. They report very
heavy roads but only one "ho1d-up"
ed by about forty-five.
r. W. Weibel, Sunday School Mis-
sionary Of Minot, was working in the
neighborhood of the Holverson school
last week. We understand that he or
ganized Sunday school with Mr.. F.
w. Groninger as superintendent.
The old base ball park was warmed
up last Monday evening by bunch
of base ball sports. That's the stuff.
A little recreation would be good
thing for all of our citizens. A game
of leans VS.. fats ought to be next.
The Boy Scouts sold some bonds of
the last loan but not enough to get
medals. Too bad, boys. But never
mind, every little bit helps too. Bet
ter to do something than nothing.
Quite number of men have been
employed by the 500 r. r. throwing
off new rails on the right of way. An
entirely new track is in sight. Mr..
VIM. Cross is one who helped in this
work.
Mr.. VIM. Allen has departed for q
place near Sanish to run a. tractor far
the season.
There are few fish caught in the
river from time to time. Some are
lucky and Others-aren't. Some get
fish and others get-back.
Grandma Spires is getting her big
yard in shape for big garden this
summer. She is now comfortably To-
Gated in her home near the school
house.
! The Miller hotel presents new
front in the shape of fine round pillars
for the porch. Some time ago one Of
our Ford drivers put two of the posts
on the bum. Don't try it again now.
The tennis courts ought to be put in
order. Will those who favor this game
leave their names with the First State
Bank and if enough want to play this
summer we will see that something is
done.
Services in the church next Sunday
as follows: II a. M, preaching; II M,
Sunday school, A. B. Hills, superin-
tendent; p. M, Christian Endeavor
society, Mr.. Charles Ouradnik, presi-
dent, Miss Martha Werner, leader.
Everybody is invited to attend this
program. The young people run it
but all are welcome.
Rev. F. w. Christ expects to preach
in Kenmare next Sunday evening.
Mrs. E. t.. Allen, missionary from
Persia, spoke at the Presbyterian
church at Burlington Friday evening.
Rev E. T. Allen is still in charge of
! relief work over there. Coming di-
rect from the famine and war devast
ated districts of Persia and Armenia
Mrs. E. T. Allen Ia missionary who
with her husband and two children
were four years in the conflict) gives
a vivid account of what she saw and
| ucdru anu lclC Ill CNOSc sCcIIlUle years,
and of the conditions as they still ex-
list there. After giving geographical
description Of the Armenian country
and a brief history of that ancient
people, she spoke Of the outbreak of
the war, and the terrible tortures the
native Christians endured at the hands
of the unspeakable Turks. These
atrocities went far beyond the power
of human words to express: men were
skinned alive, many were nailed up by
their ears, some had holes bored thru
their tongues, others had their tongues
cut out entirely. These were suppos-
ed to be punishments for various Of
lenses. When "Holy War" was de-
clared five times by the Mohammedans
it was their intention to exterminate
the Christian faith by killing all the
men and taking the women to the
harems and prisons. Mrs. Allen says
that she saw one fight between one
thousand Mohammedans and three
hundred Christians and that the
Christians won the victory and made