The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-16
WILTON


Rev. G.. w. Stewart and family, re-
sidents Of Wilton for number of
years, have gone to Mandan. where
Rev. Mr.. Stewart has accepted the
pastorate of the First Presbyterian
church. The Stewart family were
among the most popular residents of
the city, and it is with regret that
we note their departure.
Mr.. H. A. Mueller, former proprie-
tor of the Wing hotel, but now re-
siding in Bismarck, was transacting
business here the latter part of the
week.
Lester Dutoit has returned from a
few days visit at Wing with his
parents, H. c. Dutoit, and family.
The Wilton high school football
team went to Garrison Thursday to
meet the Garrison team.
Mrs. c. r. Thompson has gone to
Detroit and Minneapolis, Minnesota,
to visit with friends.
Joe Burdane has returned from a
short business trip to Zap.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lemon and family
Of Pittsburgh, Kansas, have moved to
! the city and taken rooms at the New
man home.
Roy Anderson of Bismarck visited
over the weekend with friends in
the Ignite City.
Luscum Brown has returned from a
few days visit in the capital city,
| where he was guest at the Edward
Mason home.
Shorty Dutoit, former barber of
Wilton, but now living at Wing,
spent few days here last week.
Mrs. Martin Rummule has returned
to her home at Ashley after a short
visit with Mrs. Marek and Miss
Mencing.
Conn Coplin, well-known business
| man of futile, was here recently on
business. MIR. Coplin reports lot
Of activity in, his locality since the
oil discovery at Robinson. Oil men
are on the ground and leasing land
! for oil in the futile district. 1t is
| planned to drill at least two wells
as soon as the machinery arrives. Mr..
| Coplin was accompanied by a pros
Illinois, and they came here to look
other business.
Gilbert Stewart, Jr., and Miss
jeanette Stewart, the children of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Stewart, were
| honor guests at merry party which
was given at the j. J. Schmid home
! Thursday evening. The time passed
pleasantly with games and other ac-
Invites. A nice lunch was served the
little folks. The honor guests were
given number of gifts as memoirs
of the delightful occasion.
| What might have proven a terri
bic accident was narrowly averted
last Friday when car driven by
Mrs. Orla Hammock collided with
one carrying tourists which was
headed in an opposite direction. The
accident occurred near the Occident
elevator and was caused by large
mudhole in the road which the tour
, list car driver was seeking to avoid
, and which caused him to take up
| more than his share of the road
! Mrs. Hammock was accompanied by
her two little children, Bessie and a
tiny baby. The cars met in head
! on collision, causing Bessie to be
! thrown against the windshield and
giving her a bad cut. None of the
other occupants of both cars was
I injured except being scared and shak-
en- up. The cars both escaped ex.
cept for small damages.
The departure of the G. W. Ste
wart family for Mandan was tho
J cause of number of social events
the past week. Thursday evening
+; Mr.. Stewart was honor guest at d
party which was held in the Odd
! Fellows hall About sixty of the
l business men of Wilton were present
and after a fine lunch was served
| Mr.. Stewart was given a gold pencil
and fountain pen as a token Of the
appreciation and esteem in which
his townsmen hold him. The same
evening Mrs. p. X. Eastman gave q
party in honor of Mrs. Stewart. Dur
ing the evening she was presented
with beautiful and valuable paint.
ing.
On Friday afternoon on the Ladies
Aid met at the home of Mrs. +. l.
Pettygrove, and to show their re-
spect for their departing member
Mrs. Stewart, gave her a beautiful
silver sandwich tray. The Stewart
children, Gilbert and jeanette, were
also honor guests at a number OF
parties and other doings among thu
little folks.
The Lazarre Players visited Wiltor
Monday night and presented thu
play Ole's Wild Irish Rose to al
appreciative audience at the Crane
Theatre. The play was clean ant
wholesome and many hearty laughs
showed that the audience wa