Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24
COALRIDCE

Coalridge-Deb Chapman, the local
pool hall manager and mother, Mrs
Laura Chairman drove to Ambrose,
Monday to visit friends and relatives
and to do some shopping. Deb was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Larson and
Grandma" spent Monday night with
her daughter Mrs. Martin Wendfoltt.
Soren Johnson and Emil Rasmus-
sen were hauling grain to Grenora
on Tuesday and Wednesday respec-
lively.
Janus Jorgensen and family spent
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Wilfred Petersen.
Mrs. Frank Guenther and son Les
ter of Plentywood were interviewing
DR.. Wright of Grenora Friday after
noon and called on relatives while en-
route.
Joe Lee Hill a former Coalridge
boy but now Of Antelope met with a
very serious accident Monday.It hap
pened in this manner. Joe Lee was
just leaving his home a short dis
lance from a coal mine which he is
operating west of Antelope, in a Ford
coupe with several feet of fuse and
two kegs of blasting powder in the
rear. Through neglect a board in the
floor of the car over the battery had
never been replaced and it is thought
that the kegs of powder were ignit-
ed in some manner, by the batter.
The explosion that followed practic-
ally blew the unfortunate man from
the car, covered with burning pow
der and flames he at once began tear
ing his burning clothes off and was
then een by his mother and brother.
The car being a complete wreck,
another car was summoned and Joe
Lee was taken to the Plentywood hos
pital for treatment. 1t is reported
one arm was found to be burned to
a very critical condition. Just sew
en- months ago Joe Lee suffered a
broken leg another accident result
ing from working in a coal mine.
Mrs. Samuel Torgerson will be hos
tess to the c. L. F. Club members,
at her home October 81.
Clarence Chapman was a Grenora
business caller on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Windfoltt OF
Ambrose were here the first of the
week visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Chapman had as
their Sunday visitors Mr.. and Mrs
John Murphy and on Thursday even.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ator ant
| son.
Miss Christine Pawney and Mrs
John Murphy called on Mrs. Clifford
Anderson at Dagmar Saturday af
ternoon.
Mrs. West Harshburber spent Mon
day with Mrs. Ludwig Mathisen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Guenther
Mr.. and Mrs. Hergert Graves visited
thei brother Joe Lee Hill at the Sher
idan Memorial hospital, Monday ev
ening.
Mr.. Greene, the Maytag saleman
stationed at Plentywood has beel
holding washing machine demonstra
tions throughout the neighborhoot
this week. The Mesdames James
Lodahl, Peter Lodahl and Ber
Guenther each purchased Maytags.
DR.. Wright of Grenora was max
ing calls through here Friday befor.
going to Chicago where he will con
tinue studying. DR.. Lands of Ken
mare was also visiting former pa.
tents here this week.
Mrs. Oscar Thorstensen visited
Mrs. Bert Guenther and Mrs. Harry
Grier enroute home from Willistor
where she visited her Aunt and die
some buying Monday and Tuesday.
Memo Harshburger drove to TIKI
Flaxton country the first of the weel
to get his son John.
Mrs. Ola Mthisen and Mrs. Clar
ence Chapman made a short call OF
Gladys H%arshburger Thursday after.
| noon.
The Misses Miller and Langen anc
the Mesdames, Bert Guenther
Adolph Stephen and Albert Ato1
were entertained at whist Frida,
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