The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
Moffit
BY MRS c. E. MOFFIT

AAAAC oAAA WllACll VASltCO IkllS
community Saturday night and SUM-
day was very much appreciated. It
was badly damaged by dry weather
and this rain will do wonders to make a
fairly good crop.
Mrs. Cameron's daughter and FAM
lily r visiting at the VIM. Lane
home. where Mrs. Cameron and her
son work. They ri from Minnesota.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pills
bury on Monday. July 8, a son.
Mother and son are doing fine.
The dance held in Moffit Monday
evening was largely attended. The
Bostonians played and supper was
served by the grandmothers. Every
body seemed to have a good time.
The postoffice has been moved into
Fred Hursey's building and Mrs.
Luella Shuttle has been employed as
deputy postmaster. Fred Hursey Is
postmaster.
Fred Pillsbury visited at the Ham,
lin home rear Mckenzie Tuesday
night.
The school board held its regular
meeting Tuesday evening. All the
finishing up and starting new busi-
ness of the year was transacted. We
will have five teachers the coming
year and will have 4 years Of high
school. The new addition is under
reconstruction.
w. E. f!iehol and sons are digging
the basement of the new addition of
the schoolhouse.
Jess Smith of South Dakota with
his family visited at the home Of Al
fred Faust last week. Jess is a
brother to Mrs. Alfred Faust. They
were on their way home from Glen
dive. Mont. where they visited with
the Warren Smith family.
George Parks is moving the two
buildings he purchased from the N. p.
railroad at Bessoba and Robert Car
penter Is assisting him.
Melvin ThOrsen Is grading the road
north Of town which runs east.
Lloyd Hofstad had a spell of sum-
mcr pneumonia which seems to be
going around. His parents took him
to DR.. Baer at Braddock on Saturday.
He Is all right now
The crew that is fixing the elevator
is busy rcmodeling the building.
Everett Porter, Joe Coder and G. e.
Moffit motored to Bismarck Friday
afternoon to advertise for bids for
| the addition on the schoolhouse.
A large number of people from
Moffit and vicinity spent the Fourth
and the evening Of the Fourth In
Bismarck. The display Of fireworks
was magnificent.
Mrs. Earl jenkins and daughter
Marguerite of Detroit, Mich, arrived
in Moffit July 4th to visit for q few
days with relatives around Mofftt.
She is q sister of Mrs. Burt johnson.
They went to Wishek on Friday to
visit with Mrs. Johnson and on Mon
day Mrs. Johnson accompanied them
to Moffit to visit other relatives.
The Misses Harriet Moffit and Alice
| Mauk, VIM. Lane and Murray House
| spent Sunday at Pollock. IS. D. They
visited at the Carlson ranch and re-
port a fine time.
Mi. and Mrs. Fred Moffit spent the
Fourth at Lake Isabelle.
Several from here visited Seanaan's
park at Linton the Fourth.
John Lunde is some improved at
Glcndive, Mont. where he is being
treated for ulcers Of the stomach at
the N. p. hospital there.
Mi. and Mrs. B. F. Lane enter
tanned q number Of relatives at dinner
on Tuesday.
Those who have viewed the corn
field on Everett. Porter's place report
it one Of the finest fields Of corn In
the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Olson OF Ster-
ling attended the dance at Moffit on
Monday evening.
The Ladies' Aid met at the church
Saturday. July s. A fair crowd was
present.