The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Things are on the go here,

Things are on the 60 here, sure.
Even the horses get impatient at
the coal mines and potato warehouse
and run away, scattering baskets, ETC.,
in the path. Last Saturday team
took down Main street on the dead run
and finally smashed the wagon, but
happily did themselves no harm.
Wednesday one of Jim CasteePs out
fits took race against time, down
through town an toward the river,
and were still going when the spectat-
ors lost sight of them. Luckily no
children were on the street so not
lives were lost. Warning Everybody
watch your team. This cold weather
horse do not like to stand.
Last Friday the Evangelistic party
dined with H. D. Davy south of Des
Laos. Rev. F. w. Christ took them
out.
DR.. Paris E. Wells was visitor at
the M. E. Conference at Minot Satur-
ay mornidng.
Andrew Lazarus is builing new
house. Contractor Paul Peterson
of Burlington is building it,
Dick Remington is painting and dec
Grating at the jim Johnson house east
Of the track.
Mrs. Mary Harwood Of Ankemgton,
Ohio, sister of H. D. Davy, has been
visiting her relatives here and at Des
Laos two weeks. She attended some OF
the revival meetings at Burlington.
Rv w. B. Cowgirl of Watford City
was in Minot to confer with DR.. P. E.
Wells concerning meetings for his
town.
The Evangelistic party visited at
and dined with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Johnson last Saturday. This week
they have been: Sunday, at Joe ia
cobson's: Monday, Einar Madson's:
Tuesday, DIR. Christie's; Wednesday
Arthur Volkman's; Thursday, Henry
K1uver's. The folks are enjoying the
opportunity of getting acquainted.
We have heard that Mr.. Don Davy
has leased the Wallace residence on
the hill and will occupy the same soon.
He is the mail carrier on the south
route.
Last Sunday the local church was a
busy place. DR.. Wells preached in
the mornings on Joshua 25:15,
Choose you this day whom We will
serve.' In the afternoon he spoke to
men only on "Man or Mutt, which,
In the evening on "The Pathway to
He'll" The church seating capacity
was taxed to the utmost and the Min
ers' union kindly lent their chairs to
help out
Monday evening the brady folks
gathered at the Town Hall for meet
ing. The Evangelistic party, escort
ed to brady by three Burlington auto
loads were the attraction
Mr.. Fuller, carrier on the north
route, has moved into Grandma
Spires house for the winter.
Potatoes are coming in fast again
after the delay on account of the
snow and frost. Some have been frost
bitten and will need to be sorted.
The road to Minot on the south side
is getting pretty good now. We hope
that it will be completed before win
ter sets in.
Mr.. Claus Rowedder was under the
weather several days this week. He
this is the first off duty for Claus in
a long time.
The choir at the church now num-
bers forty voices. Mr.. Harry Dixon
Loes and Miss Birdie c. Loes are do
ing wonders with this new choir. We
would like to see it continue perma-
nent choir.
Mr.. George Houston sold out his
dray business to Mr.. ellison and Sons.
The new men are on the lob. We IN
derstand that George Houston is 60
ing into the mining business
Jack Lehman is at it early and late
to get in his crop of spuds.
ira Stoddard recently got his
thrashing done Now to the potato
field.
A large number of farmers have
been in for coal this week. Many
cone in to stay all night to get an
ca ly start Coal is hauled over TWEEN
ty miles b. teams from Burlington.
More boys are coming in for school
day by day. Many more of school
age should start soonn.
The Boy Scouts have rot started
winters work yet. If you want to
camp next summer, boys, you better
get busy now.
A brother of Mr.. Louis Groshans
whom he has not seen in eighteen
years is to visit with him this week.
We are glad to report that the
folks from the country are enjoying
the nightly meetings with US. People
are driving teams ten miles and cars
much farther to get in. Come again.
Every night at eight except Monday.
The subject Friday night is, 1.-THE
Devils Detective;" Saturday, "Hell
and How to Get There's" Sunday
morning, "The Greatest Question Of
the Age" afternoon, "The New
Birth" evening, "The Judgment
Day" Come along
The following have been gathered
from DR.. Wells sermons:
WELLISMS.
The reason the world does not Join
the church is the church has Joined
the world.
Any gospel that does not turn up
sin is fake.
The poorest person in Burlington is
the one who has nothing but dollars.
Some people say, II don't believe in
REVEALS" Well, the devil doesn't
either, so you haven't got him beaten
any.
Every man above the status Of a
dog cares whether you care for him
or not.
There is not law down character