The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-27

HOr spent christmas at Cne nome OF
the latter's presant at Larimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Rutten for
several days last week enjoyed visit
from their daughter, Mrs. Frank Kel-
ly, of Bisbee.
Abner Wilson left last week for
Minneapolis for the purpose of spend
ing his holiday vacation at the home
of his parents.
Mrs. Glenn Hoyt of this city is en-
joying visit from her mother, Mrs.
Linnell Of Watertown, S. D., who ar
rived here last week.
Miss Esther Olson of Fargo arrived
here on Wednesday night of last week
to spend her holiday vacation at the
home of her mother, Mrs. John Olson
in this city.
A carload shipment of Sweet Clover
seed was shipped Tuesday from Gran
vile to Kansas City. The amount
was 10000 lbs. and at cents per
pound brought $4,000.
Mrs. w. c. Wright left last week
for Grand Forks, where she spent sew
eral days visiting with friends, and
was later Joined by Mr.. Wright and
the children, and the family went to
Austin, Minn., to eat Christmas turkey
with relatives.
Madame Sophie Hammer -Moeller,
who spent the past few months in
New York in the interests Of her mu-
sic, and at the same time help ar
range her next seasons tour, is spend
ing Christmas at her home in Devils
Lake.
According to announcement of the
Civil Service bureau, vacancy will
occur in the Warwick postoffice on
January 8, 1923. The office pays a
salary Of $1,300.0O per year. The ex-
animation for the post office is held
Under the regular civil service sched-
ule.
Mrs. Ole Hoystad of Churchs Ferry
left last week for Grand Forks where
she intends to take medical treat
ments at hospital. Last spring she
underwent a serious operation, and
never fully recovered from the ordeal.
1t is hoped that she will receive the
relief desired, and that she might re-
turn as well as ever in a short time.
The lack Of street lights after mid
night was probably noticed more last
Sunday night in Devils Lake than had
been the case for some time, when
large numbers Of people attended mid
night mass at the st. Joseph's church.
Not only was the night as dark as a
stack Of black cats, but on account
of the thawing during the day and
the freezing after sundown the walks
as we'll as the streets were very icy.
Bandmaster Harry johnson Of Ed
more, who is also the versatile editor
of the Edmore Herald News, was last
week presented with huge cutglass
bowl by the members Of the Citizens
Band of Edmore as token Of appre-
citation Of the large amount of hard
work that he put forth in making the
organization success, and in the last
issue Of his newspaper Harry publicly
thanked the donors for the beautiful
gift.
DR.. Engstad Of Grand Forks was
at Churchs Ferry last week for the
purpose Of performing serious op-
Grafton on the nine-year-old son of
Hartvig Halvorson, who was suffer-
ing from stomach trouble. The boy
was in serious condition, and it was
thought best not to move him to a
hospital, SO the operation was per-
formed at his home. He is now re-
covering nicely. Three of the other
children in the same family are suffer-
ing from scarlet fever at the present
time and are under quarantine.
County Agent A. M. Challey left
last Friday for Lisbon, N. D. where
he is spending Christmas and New
Years with the old folks. After the
first of the year he goes to Fargo to
attend the annual conference of the
county agents Of the state, and will
be back here the latter part Of next
week. Before leaving Mr.. Challey
assured The World that he wouldn't
do anything in the matrimonial line on
this trip, and from the way he talk
ed we are led to believe that when
he does get married he will have the
stunt done right here in Devils Lake
where the ladies appear to interest
him more than they do at any other
point.
R. Ronnig Of near Brinsmade was
business visitor in Devils Lake Oh
T .ursday Of last week, and honored
this office with a call. He told us
that Devils Lake was his trading point
and that he usually made the trip to
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