The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-04-05
LAWTON
lFrorn Layton Republican,


evening. He was greeted by goodly
turnout of citizens who listened to
him with marked attention. Mr.. Coop
Ell has not made definite arrangements
yet for the future. but will visit here
again in April. He was surprised to
meet many old time friends here who
will be delighted to have him come
over from Macedonia and help us
Miss Edna Gather of Bismarck Wis
tied the j. E. Stevens family over
Sunday.
Mrs. \. L. Hjortland visited her
music class at Brccket Tuesday, re-
turning home Wednesday,
Mrs. George Adler returned Satur-
day from Duluth after q weeks visit
with friends in the Zenith city.
The w. c. 7. L. will meet at the
home of MIS-. Lunde on Thursday,
April 9th, at tilree pm. Everyone in
terested cordially invited.
Grandma Araas came up from Park
River last week for brief visit With
her daughter, Mrs. j. Olderbak and
family. She returned home Tuesday
Martin Olsen of Devils Lake was
a caller in town between trains Thurs
day. Nh. Olsen is a candidate for
sheriff at the primaries in June.
The change in train time mention
ed in The Republican last week seems
to have been uncontirmed, and the
trains are still running OH the old
schedule.
The newly elected officers of the
village We're duly installed last Tues
day, March IS. The old board met and
checked up the t.easurer's and clerk $
report, then adjourned, turning the
business over to the new board, who
examined and approved the bonds of
the various officers. Adjournment
was then taken until Thursday, April
IS.
Fred Downs came up from Kelso
on business Monday.
Samuel Bolstad transacted business
at Brocket Tuesday.
Louis Olson was business visitor
at the Lake Wednesday.
R. S. McMorran moved his house
hold goods to his farm Monday.
Miss Anne Scott returned from
brief visit with friends in Lakota
Monday.
Mrs. C. H. Greasy went to Grand
Forks Monday to visit friends for a
few days.
Miss Annabel Earl spent the week
end with her parents in Grand Forks,
returning to Lawton Monday.
Douglas Arid, who has been attend
ing the McPhail School of Music at
Minneapolis for the past ten weeks,
returned home Monday.
Mrs. McNamee returned to her
home at Kelso, N. Oak, Monday eve
ming after two weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Powers and fam
lily.
Thursday evening of last week the
R. N. A. held their meeting in the
hall, during which Mrs. A. Leith of
Newbre township, was initiated into
the order.
NJ. n. Sorbo returned Wednesday
from Utica, Mimi, where he has been
visiting his mother for the past
month or more, to look after his farm
ing interests near Slower.
Mrs. ]. G. Jensen and little daugl-
ter, Resale Mae. returned Monday
from Grand Forks after spending the
past two weeks there visiting rela-
tives and friends.
John Olderbak, mail carrier on
Route l, is confined to his home this
week on account Of illness. Percy
Christian is acting as relief until he
is able to resume his work.
e. c. Brandt, efficient clerk in the
Farmers Cash Store, who has been
laid up with a severe attack of la
grippe for the past week or two, has
sufficiently recovered to be up and
around.
S. c. Larson, representing the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., of Ak
ron, Ohio, visited Lawton Tuesday
in the interests of his company which
is putting on a big advertising cam
paign this spring.
Fred Downs will sell by auction a,
the j. E. Stevens farm southwest Of
town, on Saturday, April l, the ba.
lance of his stock, farm machinery
and household goods. Sale at / pm
sharp.
Ex-commissioner C. 0. johnson
While hauling grain to Slower eleva
tor last week, had the misfortune tx
fall off a load. Fortunately his in
Juries are confined to a few brusise:
and shaking up from which he expect:
to be free in few days time.
James NJ. Shrek Of the Security
State Bank, was returning passen
ger from Brocket, Tuesday. Mr.. Shi
rex and family are moving into thu
McMorran residence this week w,
wish to extend welcome to thes,
new residents of Lawton,