Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-07
GRAFTON NOTES

GRAFTON NOTES 4,
Grafton. N. d.. Nov. s. - Miss
Evelyn Suter returned Tuesday morn
ing from Grand Forks where she
spent several days. "A
Mrs. L. T. Sprague and Mrs. F. H,
Sprague entertained at the home OF
the latter at o bridge luncheon Friday
at n o'clock. In honor of the day
Halloween c0lors were used in the
appointments. Black cats, witches
and black owls were used throughout
the rooms where eight tables were In
play. A new feature was. Introduced
A bell was placed on each table, and
whichever table first finished playing
four tables rang the bell. All were
then obliged to add their scores. The
ladies who rang the bell first each re.
ceived a punch mark. The high scors
for the, game was made by Mrs. joel
Myers, Mrs. Victor Monsoon being
second. Mrs. J.. E. Countryman re-
tceived the most punches. All three
ladies received favors and Mrs. Kari
III. Smith received a guests prize. AS
sisting in the service Of luncheon
were Mrs. NJ, H. Sprague and Mrs. H
B. Eggers. Jr.
. jeremiah Scully and DR.. A. Scully
went to st. Thomas Tuesday morning
where they remained with friends
until Thursday evening.
Rev. Prentiss H. Case, known as
I:"Cyclone Case" addressed a large au-
dience Of Grafton voters in the
armory at 8 o'clock Thursday evening.
Miss Rhoda Haussamen spent
Saturday between trains in Grand
Forks.
The D. NJ. Upham family moved
into their new home on Western ave
nue. on Saturday.
DR.. ]. E. Countryman and daugh-
ter. Edith, left Friday morning for
Minneapolis to spend several days.
The heaviest rain which has fallen
here In years in the month of Novem-
Der commenced about 1880 Sunday
morning and continued most of the
day, leaving pools Of water every
where. The roads in this vicinity are
reported as being in very bad condi-
ton.
Miss Ruth hoffman, who is attend
ing the Valley City Normal came
home Friday morning in response to
a message informing her of the seri-
Gus illness Of her father, Charles Noll-
man.
Mrs. A. E. Mead entertained twenty
friends complimentary to Mrs. X. H,
Smith Thursday evening at her home.
Auction bridge was played, the two
high scores being made by Mrs. J. E.
Countryman and Mrs. K. H. Smith,
who received favors. A deliviious
two-course luncheon brought the eve
ning's entertainment to a close.
Mrs. M. Gjerstad and little son went
to Mimic Wednesday evening where
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w. A. Mcintosh of st. Thomas
spent Saturday in the city attending
to business matters.
Mrs. C. r. Grafton of Larimore, who
has spent the past week as the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. A. c.. Wilson,
returned to her home Friday morn
ing.
Walter McAuley. who came to at
tend the funeral Of his mother. left
Thursday morning for Muskogee,
Okla.
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert
Smith, who died at the local hospital
last Monday, were held last Wednes-
day afternoon at two o'clock from the
Methodist church, Rev. A. F. Hook
officiating.
"A. c. Wilson returned Saturday eve
ming from Hampden and neighborine
lOWHSp where ne transacted OuSlH0A
during the week.
was given by tie Mite society of the
Presbyterian church Wednesday aft
ernoon was we'll patronized, the pro-
ceeds being about $4,000.
Peter Duray Of the Ardoch neigh
Borhood transacted business in the
city Saturday..
The following St. Thomas people
spent Wednesday afternoon in the
city: Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Landrigau and
Andrew Davis.
Tuesday and Wednesday,, November
14th and 18th. have been designated
by Grafton merchants as days for
their Dollar Day sales. Every mer-
chant in the city will participate in
these days of smashing price reduc-
lions.
Mrs. NJ. H. Sprague was another OF
tertained for her this week. Satur-
day afternoon Mrs. Sprague was
hostess to thirty-two ladies. The
rooms were decorated Throughout,
with red carnations and ferns. The
diversion Of the afternoon, was auc-
ton bridge. Favors for the highest
score went to Mrs. G. NJ. Baer and
Mrs: X. H. Smith, and the lowest tc
Mrs. W. J. Hoover. In the service OF
a two-course luncheon Mrs. Sprague
was assisted by Mrs. H. B. Eggers, Jr.
Mrs. George Sherman, Mrs. r. W
Kibbee, Miss Rose Eggers and Miss
Ruth Sprague.
Members of the congregation Of the
Methodist church rendered a recep.
ton Friday evening in the church
parlors to Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Hooke
Mr.. Hooke is the new pastor Of the
church, having formerly been sta.
toned at Rugby, N. D..
J Mrs. F. W. Deason went to Fargo
Wednesday where she will spend sew.
eral days with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gunder Olson.