The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-16
CITY news IN Brief

C. V. Ferguson, Valley City bust
nessman, transacted business in Minot
Monday.
C. G. Hoen, deputy superintendent
of schools, was called to Maynard,
Mimi. today by the illness of his faith
er.
Mrs. Nap LIE Fluer and Mrs. John
Sundby were called to Grafton by the
serious illness of their sister, Mrs. La
Favre.
DR., P. A. Nestos left today for Min
neapolis to attend the 500 surgeons
convention which will be held at the
Radisson hotel.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. o. Larson of Crosby. The daddy,
formerly Minot druggist, is known
as "String" Larson.
Louis Rosenberg of Ryder came to
Minot Sunday to attend the meeting
Of the Bnai Birth at the Sons Of Nor
way hall that evening.
J. H. Cotton leaves Saturday for
his old home in Illinois to spend
Christmas with the folks. His wife
and little son are already there.
E. E. Henyen, court reporter for
Judge Fisk, will arrive from Willis
ton to report for Judge Murray, in his
term of county court which begins
Jan. 5.
Robert and Chas. Palda who are at
tending the University of Minnesota
will return to spend the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j..
Palda, Jr.
Marvill, the 7-months- daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fletcher, 9Th
Ave. N. E.. died Sunday and the, fu-
neral was held Monday from the Cath
Ole church.
The 31st annual ball of the Minot
Volunteer Fire Department, will be
f/d at the Armory on New Years
Eve, Dec. 81. Hovind's eight piece
orchestra will play.
A number Of people have been ar
rested for parking their cars on the
wrong side of the street. The city
officials evidently are going to see
that the ordinances are all rigidly en-
forced.
R. A. Nestos, assistant States At
torney, went to Rugby today to repre-
sent the state in the John C. Lowe
case which started this morning.
States Attorney Herigstad is confined
to his home with the grip.
NJ L. Hines Of Sawyer, was a bust
ness visitor to the city the first of
the week. Mr.. Hines is making ar
arrangements to leave the last of the
week for an extended visit with a
I daughter residing at Arlington, Iowa.
Norman Ellison was called to Re
chester. MINI, Saturday by a tele-
pram stating that his father was
quite i'll. F. Ellison had gone to
the hospital recently to consult the
specialists.
The carcass CT a lamb was stolen
from an auto standing on the street
at Ryder and was later found in a
barn where the thief was seen to enter
with it, This is giving the Ryder
Sherlock Holmes something to ponder
over.
Mrs. John Campbell, police matron
returned Tuesday from fortnight's
vacation spent with friends in Mime
sapolis and Waukon, Iowa. This is
the first vacation the matron has TAX
en- during the four years she has held
this position.
Geo. L. Bedford, office deputy for
Sheriff A. P. Scofeld, will leave about
Jan. 1, for Rio Linda, Calf, to join
his wife, who went there early in the
fall with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Drinkwater Of Bowbells. Rio
Linda is located seven miles from Sac
ramento. The Bickfords plan to make
their future home in the west.
Ted Kahellek. Kenmare hotel man,
transacted business in Minot Mon
day. Ted says the Kenmareites are
having, fine winter sport skating and
racing their autos on the smooth ice
on the lake at Kenmare. The Bucks
with speed Of go miles an hour have
won all races to date. The sport is
lust bit dangerous, it being unsafe
to make any turn on the ice.
"A. G. Crane, former president Of the