The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-22
MOffit
BY MAUDE MOFFlT

sons Walter and Murl motored to Bis
marck on Saturday to do Christmas
shopping.
The trapping season for muskrats
opened on Saturday, December Is. A
great many were down on Long Lake
to begin trapping, but four boys from
Emmons county were quite unlucky.
The game wardens were busy watch
ing that everyone compiled WITH the
law, but these boys were violating the
trapping laws. They were arrested
and taken to Justice Of the Peace
Hinsey where they were fined SO
apiece.
Miss Alice Mauk. who assists with
the housework at the Charles Faust
home and goes to high school. was
called to her home on Saturday be-
cause Of the illness Of her mother,
Mrs. Sam Mauk.
Edith Lindahl was unable to fill
her place in the bank last week be-
cause of the flu epidemic.
The Modern Woodmen lodge party
which was to be held at the Benz
hall on Saturday evening was called
off on account Of the death Of the
owner.
Donovan Dralle, who assists with
the work at the store. visited at the
home of his parents near Brittin Sat-
urday evening and Sunday.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Hill, Mrs.
Alfred Faust and Mrs. Pillsbury do
mated their time and scrubbed the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Olson have
been visiting at the home Of Mrs. Oh
sons mother, Mrs. Valentine Benz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olson reside near
Driscoll. (
Mr.. and Mrs Nick Uhrhammer and
children motored to Bismarck on
Saturday to do Christmas shopping.
They returned home the same day.
Miss Velma Whiteaker, who teaches
school near Linton, visited at the
home Of her parents over the week.
end. She returned Sunday evening.
Mrs. August Benz was capital city
caller on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Lane and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. B. r.
Lane motored to Bismarck on Sat-
urday to do Christmas shopping.
Mrs. Alfred Faust and daughter
Helen Fay were passengers to Bis
marck on Tuesday. Mrs. Faust went
up to have Helen Fay operated on
for tonsilitis and adenoids. They re-
turned on Friday via the 500.
Miss Hildegard Brastrom, Miss
Charlotte ]. Moffit and Miss Jordis
Rafteseth were pleasantly entertained
at the Ira Peckins home on Wednes-
day evening. A lovely supper was
served by the hostess, Mrs. Ira Peck
ms, which was enjoyed very much by
the teachers.
Mrs. Homer Andrus. who clerks in
tn estore, visited at her home near
Brittin on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. e. M. Whitaker was q caller
In Bismarck Saturday and Sunday.
She went up to get Junior, who has
been confined to the Bismarck hos
pital.
Miss Anne Hayes. teacher of
Morton district No. !, visited at the
home Of her aunt. Mrs. Asa Werner.
over the weekend.
Little Lloyd Hofstad, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Pete Hofstad, Is confined to
the Bismarck hospital suffering with
an attack Of pneumonia.
Miss Hildegard Brastrom visited at
the home Of her parents over the
weekend.
Archie Marvel left Monday for Bis
marck to resume his duties as one of
the jurors on the Potter Webb case.
This has been delayed for several
weeks because Of . great many Of the
members being sick with flu.
There has been no school for the
sophomores and juniors because Pro.
lessor Umphrey has the flu and Is I'm.
able to attend.
Ed De Ham. who now resides neal
Sterling. visited ct the G. z. Motif
home on Sunday.
Cornie Kimble, our constable, Il
confined to his bed With the flu. He
had been taking care Of the pool hall
before his illness.
Mr.. Ole Torgeson, one Of our pop
ular young men and . depot agent
# the 500 Line. motored to Bismarck
Saturday.
Edward Olson. Jr.. who has bseu
assisting 1t the william Hoeft home
north Of Sterling. returned to hia
home one day last week.
/ DEATH or VALENTINE BENZ
Funeral services for Valentine Benz
Moffitt farmer and merchant, who
died in local hospital here Saturday,
were held ct the Methodist church at
Moffit at 2 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. The funeral drew q large
gathering Of neishbors from Ill over
the Moffit country. Several friends
were out from Bismarck. Interment
was made In the Motif cemetery.
j The Rev. j. n. Snow. the Mnffit