The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
CITY news IN BRIEF

Miss Margaret Falconer is spend
ing few weeks at Glasgow, Mont,
assisting in the book work of the
Glasgow Flour Mill Co.
Mrs. Leroy Gesler left Monday for
weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in the Twin Cities. She will
also visit the Minnesota State Fair.
A. F. McLane, well known insur-
ance man, has purchased from Presl-
dent A.. G. Crane, his beautiful resi-
dence on the North Side, considera-
ton $6,50O.00.
Theodore Stohr, leading Max bank
err, was in the city Wednesday. Dur
ing his stay he was the guest of his
old friend, G. A. Gilbert, manager
of the First Farmers Bank.
Neil Macdonald, who fought Miss
Minnie Nelson's election as state sup
erintendent, has been selling books in
Montana. Neil is now reported to be
knocking several of the league lead
erS.
VIM. Glotzbach of Anamoose, prom
inent democrat and member Of the
Cox notification committee was in the
city to attend the demonstration in
honor Of thew Democratic nominee
Tuesday.
Miss Mildred Baker who submitted
to an operation for appendicitis at a
local hospital, was discharged today
and will visit in Minot until Saturday
when she will return to her home at
Glenburn.
Lewis Egan, Of Marshall, Mo-, who
has been here visiting relatives and
looking after his farming and city
property interests, received word of
the death of his wife's great, great
grandmother, who passd away at the
age Of 1O3 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Peterson, Ninth
street N. E., will leave Friday for an
extended visit with relatives and
friends at Madison, Minnesota, where
they formerly lived. They will visit
the farm near Madison, where Mr..
Peterson lived for As years. They
will also visit friends at Thief River
Falls before returning home.
De Molay Hagenstein, son of City
Auditor Alex D. Hagenstein, returned
this morning from his summer outing
spent at the lakes of Hibbing, MINI.
He is telling some good sized fish
stories and is said to even exceed his
illustrious father in this art. De
Molay picked many quarts of blue ber-
ries in the woods which he shipped
home.
Mrs. Ida Woods, who was cooking
for the James Grain cook car north
Of Granville, suffered painful burns
1yy o,rt 81
sene fell from the warming oven on q
red hot range. Her clothing caught
fire and she was painfully burned
about the arms. For time it was
feared that she would lose one Of her
arms, but she is now recovering nicely.
Effecting an entrance Wednesday
night, thru glass door at the rear
Of the Hunter Meat Market on Central
avenue, burglars secured few nickles
and dimes in the cash drawer, over
looking bag Of silver lying under
the countr containing nearly hun
dred dollars. Evidently cash was
their only objective as they didn't even
open the refrigerator containing the
meat.
Henderson Wagner, prominent Des
LdCS 4dIllicI lNVcSLcO Ill d DcICO llSHI
plant which Bert Plowman installed in
the Wagner home the first of the
week. Mr.. Wagner says no more
kerosene lamps and lanterns for him.
He says he has already enjoyed the
new lights sufficiently to cover the ex-
pense. His family are delighted with
the plant and are now wondering how
they have managed to exist for the
past eighteen years without this great
convenience.
Mrs. Chloe A. Truax, mother Of C.
F. Truax, received word this week Of
the death of her youngest sister, Mrs.
Eliza Joy Of Spokane, Washing
ton. Mrs. joys death was wholly
unexpected as she had enjoyed excel
lent health prior to slight illness and
a minor operation at Spokane hos
pital recently. The message was a
distinct shock to Mrs. Truax as her
advanced years and poor health Of
late made the receipt Of the news q
matter Of serious import to one Of her
advanced years.