The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-02
CITY news IN BRIEF

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Geo. H. Phelps, Bowbells attorney,
was in the city on legal business in
district court this week.
Freeman Boswell, 33, and Jacque-
line Ford, 30, colored, were married
by Judge Murray this week.
Hunters are enjoying the sport of
shooting cottontails in the woods along
Mouse river these fine winter days.
Abe Gordon, proprietor of the Cor
don Clothing Company, is in Minneap-
oils this week for brief visit with his
family.
J. H. Werner, Burlington banker,
was among the outside visitors trans
acting business in the Wonder City
Tuesday.
Halvor j. Halvorson, formerly in
the real estate and banking business
in this city, is visiting Minot friends
this week.
Minot curriers' are worrying just a
little, fearing that the weather will
not be cold enough this winter for
good curling ice.
Mr.. Frosaker, father of the Fro
sakers brothers Of this city, submitted
to a successful operation for gall
stones in Minot Tuesday.
VIM. O'Hara and p. J. Murphy,
leading Donnybrook farmers, were in
the city Monday enroute to the Grain
Mems convention at Fargo.
A marriage license was issued to-
day for Warren Durbin, aged rs, and
Miss Marie Amy, aged 81. The pop
ular couple reside near Burlington.
Free battery advice and testing by
experts. Minot Battery Co., Smart
Bldg.
Herman Gordon, who has been in
the Twin Cities and Chicago for the
past ten days making additional pur-
chases for his store, returned home to-
day.
Mrs. John F. Mcclure is recovering
nicely from a serious operation for
appendicitis and gall stones, perform
ed early in the week at a local hos
! pital.
S. B. Smell, said to be "snow eat
err" was placed under arrest on conn
plant of M. w. Whalen and his case is
under investigation by the insanity
hoard.
George Gerstein, an employee of the
Northern Produce Co., gallantly res
cued young lady whose horse became
frightened on South Main street Tues
day and ran away.
Mike Greman, prominent St. Mary's
township farmer, accompanied by Joe
Schabl of Fingal, who is visiting the
Greman and Houser families in st
Mary's, was in the city Monday.
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian
church will hold fancy work ant
food sale in the basement of the
church on Saturday, Nov. II. Lunch
con for the business men will be serv.
ed at $50. Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Miller of Granville
arrived Wednesday for visit will
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Colcord. Mr.. Mil
Ter is preparing to leave soon for {
visit at his old home in Virginia
where he has not been for nearl!
lOFty years.
Martin Thorpe, well-known carpen
ter about town, left for his old home
Christiania, Norway, Wednesday
Martin is a bachelor and his friends
anticipate that upon his return from
the Fatherland he will bring back ;
fair young Norsk maiden as hi
bride.
Your battery is the heart of you
car. Store it for the winter. Mino
Battery Co., Smart Bldg.
The city and county commissioner
will hold re-hearing to consider tn
cases of mothers pensions. The cit,
IS paying SO pensions and the count.
10. The commissioners believe Their
should be one purchasing agent to bu!
for all, believing that much none,
ray be saved.