The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-16
WILLIS TOWNSHIP

William Klimple received tele-
phone message from his brother, Rob
ert of Bergen, Monday, stating that
his wife was very low with pneumonia,
but Mr.. Klimple being bedfast himself
with rheumatism, none of the family
were able to go to her bedside.
| Sam Reed was in Minot Tuesday
for load of mill feed. ~
A wedding will take place in Will
lis township Thursday of this week,
Mr.. Donald Bevins and Miss Mabel
Baker are the contracting parties.
There was shower held for them at
the Sam Baker home last Saturday.
Stewart Reed had the misfortune
to lose valuable milk cow last week.
Mr.. Reed will erect silo this coming
summer, 16x26. He will try the pit
plan of 10 or IS feet. y 'sf.@ s@&f
Paul Klimple and Ole Wallace trad
ed shoes, each wear No. II, so we don't
know what the object was.
!, Jessie Good and wife have recently
gone to housekeeping on the William
Putney farm which is located near
the Sillnan school house.
Gregg Riley has made more money
than any farmer in the township this
winter by trading horses: When one
puts it over Gregg on a horse or mule
he has to get up early in the morning.
William Shoffisberg predicts a wet
summer, so he took time by the fore
lock by ordering two pairs Of rubber
. boots from the N. w. Savage mail or
dor concern Of Minneapolis. VIM
here is hoping that you have use fol
them in May and June.
Tracy NJ. Palmer of Sawyer expects
to spend the week end with his mother
Mrs. E. E. Diehl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Klimple are the
proud parents of baby boy, which
, came to gladden. their home March
y Ole B. Wallace was Minot visitor
Tuesday.
: The East Highland ladies' aid will
meet at the home Of Mrs. E. E. Diehl
March %. -...
: Peter Aim is under the weather a
= present, but at last reports he wa
e some better.
Ernest Bush spent Tuesday with he
:; parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Klimple
- at Sawyer.
Word was received from Mrs. Mabl
II Gadbaw of Fergus Falls, Mimi, tina
e she has landed good job and dom,
fine. 80
: Mrs. r. S. Seney was planning on
! trip back east, but spring has opene
:. up, so encouragingly that she ha
u changed her mind. She went out t.
the "henery" the other day and hear
e the old gobbler, a-gobbling and tn
= rooster a-crowing, and the little lamb
a-bleeting, and she said they all seem
J. ed to be so glad to see her, that sh
is now going to stay while longe
u and try her luck at turkey raisin
once more. Here is wishing you tn
. best Of luck.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Smith an
family have been on the sick list til
v past week.
Claude Irwin is moving from Mino
q back to his fathers farm this weel
r. w. Beighle and Andrew KNAPP
e stead will hold joint farm sale wee
q after next. We have not learned tn
exact date.
Carl Swenson complains Of losin,
several choice turkey hens during tn
cold weather by keeping them confine
e in close quarters with large nunbe
of chickens. He was out scourin,
the country for a new supply, bu
; found the supply very scarce, as mos
t farmers have disposed all but thei
breeding stock and they don't feel lik
J, parting with them. Mrs. w. S. Rec,
has IL extra choice Toms she wishe
J, to dispose of-the Bronze type.
Late last fall Ole B. Wallace bumpe
into some unknown thing in Minot
!, busted the radiator on Master Trac
{ Palmer's new Ford, and by the tim
!, he got it repaired it cost him nea
) sum OF six bucks. "..Ole said never