The Ward County independent., 1921-10-13
CORRESPONDENCE
SAWYER

SAWYER
The rush at the coal mines is on
again and everybody is laying in
their winters supply Of fuel.
Miss Ruphena Reed Of Velva was
visiting friends here Thursday and
Friday.
Miss Loreen Briar left Saturday
for Fergus Falls, MINI. for few
days visit with relatives. From
there she goes to Monona, Iowa ia
visit an uncle, after which she expects
to enter college at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Miss Trina Hoge returned from
Wildrose Friday after few weeks
visit.
Mrs. Art Sillman and children OF
brady visited the first of the week
with her parents.
Virgil Reed of Benedict was calling
on friends here Sunday evening.
The grade teachers are attending
Institute in Minot this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Walker and
Henry Hoff spent Sunday at the Ed
Walker home.
c. S. Beighler and r. T. Hage made
trip to Turtle Lake Tuesday.
Mrs. E. E. Diehl visited at the
Frank Klimpel home Sunday.
Rob Streeper of Jones County, Ia,
and Ward Streeper of Forest City, la.
attended their brothers. funeral and
are spending a few days visiting
relatives.
Ed Elhart and Arthur Linn of
Parshall were at the Ed Walker home
Sunday.
Leo Peterson and family were in
Minot Saturday.
Joe Streeper has bought the Olga
Sillman property and will there soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Booth spent
Sunday with relatives in Velva.
Glen Hubbard had his hand badly
bruised while working in the Robin
son Garage Saturday.
Prof. Spacht took the high school
to Velva uesday afternoon.
James Montgomery Streeper was
born at Fort Wayne, Ind, July 4th,
1848. Died at his home near Saw
yer, Oct. 5th, 1921, aged 73 years 10
months and day.
Mont, as he was familarly called,
moved to North Dakota from Britt,
Iowa, in 1905 and located on a home
stead 9 miles southwest Of Sawyer
and lived there till his death. He
was good kind neighbor and num-
bered his friends by his acquaintance
He leaves to mourn his death five
children, three sons and two daugh-
ters, also two sisters and five broth
ers. The three sons and two brothers
were present at the funeral. His
wife preceded him to the great be-
yond a little over year ago.
1nterment was made in the Sawyer
cemetery.
= VOTE "yE.' rEn TINES
BENEDICT
F. P. Gale was business visitor
at Washburn Friday.
Rev. C. B. Prime of Velva trans
acted business here last Wednesday.
Miss Mary Meagher spent the
week end with Velva friends.
Miss Ellen Olson returned to
Parshall last. week after visiting rel
atives here.
Mrs. N. P. Nelson and sons of Vel
va visited friends and relatives in
Benedict Sunday.
A sister of Mrs. Alex Harchenko,
who teaches in Washburn, spent the
week end at the Harchenko home.
Walter Welo Of Velva was a Ben
edict caller Saturday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Violet last week at the Guam
men hospital in Velva.
William, John and Leopold Rust
left Saturday for Washington where
they expect to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Anderson return
ed Monday from. a weeks visit at
Nome, N. D.
Elmer Larson came from Noonan
last week and is visiting his father
and brother here.
Word has been received from Min.
neapolis that baby girl arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Pit.
zer, Sept. 10th. Mrs. Pitzer was
formerly Miss Muriel Bishop.
| vorE ',es' re~ r,~es-
| The Independent will pay 7c per ID.
for clean cotton rags of, g,nd size
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