The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15
CITY news IN Brief

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ec
Van Hook of this city December IL
H. f. Johnson, editor of the Donny
brook Courier, was in the city Monday
Miss A. M. Schwalier, principal OF
the Foxholm schools was in the city
Saturday.
Walter Archibald, Foxholm coa
magnate, was business visitor t
the city today.
Joe Frank was taken to the hospital
Wednesday night for an operation
for appendicitis.
A colored man named Tinsley, wht
is county charge, is reported very
i'll from tuberculosis,
Mrs. S. j. Truax and daughter, Miss
Lille, leave next week for the Twin
Cities to spend the holidays.
H. M. Wilson, of the international
Oil Co., returned Wednesday from the
Twin Cities and Des Moines, Iowa:
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Millkc
of Ryder, N. D. baby girl at St
Josephs Hospital, Monday Dec. 18th
Mrs. Hazel johnson of Miles City
Mont, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in the city and Sawyer, enroute
to Minneapolis.
Irving Olson who is now connected
with the Hood Rubber Co. with head
quarters at Fargo, is spending his
holiday vacation with relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Smith, OF
White Earth, who have been visiting
in this city, will leave the latter par,
of the week for Minneapolis to speno
the winter.
C. C. Converse, Williston attorney,
has been appointed tax supervisor
for the fifth Judicial district to take
the place of Martin Selander OF Mlnot
who resigned.
Little Mary Agnes, fine winsome
daughter, was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Nj. Graham, Sunday, just in
time to cheer up the home for the
Christmas season.
Berthold potato growers, returning
from Minneapolis, where they have
marketed potatoes in car lots, report
the market overstocked and small de-
mand for the product.
Chas. Truax has returned from
Sanish, where he spent several weeks
on the ranch of his grandfather, VIM
Glib ST., learning to bust -bronchoes
and ride bucking steers.
Harry Kalenze of Berthold, was ar,
rested on complaint of Selmer and
Ida Hoyland, charged with assault and
battery. He furnished $1OO bonds
to appear in county court.
B. L. Bentson of Fargo, proprietor
of chain Of drug stores in North Da-
kota was in the city Monday trans
acting business with the Minot Drug
Co., which is one of his stores.
DR.. Frances Brugman left Sunday
for Great Falls, Montana, where in
company with number of friends,
he will inspect some oil properties
in which he is interested in that sec
ton.
E. D. Root, formerly connected with
the Westlie- Root Motor Co., spent
Sunday with his family here return
ing to Parshall Monday. Mr.. Root
is now in charge Of the garage Of the
Holt Motor Co. of Parshall.
The first services were held in the
new Congregational church Sunday
afternoon and evening. The pews are
expected about the first of the year
and the meetings are being held in
the Sunday school and social rooms
in the meantime.
L. C. Grover, who was injured last
week when the 80O-pound door Of the
Minot Auto Co. fell on his foot, SUBJ
mitted to an operation Tuesday.
Several bones of his right heel were
crushed, and an attempt is being made
to save the foot.
Mrs. G. ]. Morrow of Minneapolis.
is the guest Of her daughter and SON.
in-law, DR.. and Mrs. N. B. Livingston,
210 Third St. S. E. Her visit at this
time is due to the recent arrival of a
little granddaughter at the Living
ston home, and her desire to make the
little maids acquaintance.
C. E. Colcord, county auditor of
Renville county, spent Sunday in this
city, returning to Mohall Monday, ac-
companied by his wife, who has been
receiving treatments for rheumatism
in this city since August. She is i'm
proving gradually and plans on re-
turning after the holidays. They re-
turned with G. A. Ebbert, who motor
ed here to spend Sunday with his fam
ily. *saf
Alfred Hauenstein, of Glenburn,
was released from the city Jail by
Judge Lynch Tuesday afternoon,
there being nothing to substantiate
the charge of poisoning a band Of
that had been filed against him
Hauenstein was without funds and
declares that he had been wooing a
mulatto woman who had been writing
him endearing letters all fall and
begging for money. Hauenstein
says he gave the woman $4,000. Judge
Lynch advised him to go to the wom-
an and see if she would either pay
him the money back or board him for
the winter.
MICKIE SAWS.