The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-11
Moffit
By MAUDE MOFFET

Miss Edith Lindahl Of Braddock
who works at the Moffit State Bank
returned to Moffit on Monday eve
ming after an extended visit with her
parents in Braddock.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Peckins motored
to Bismarck on Monday afternoon to
take their little daughter up to doc
tor. Little Inez has been Ill for the
past seventeen days.
A large crowd from Moffit attended
the dance at Hazelton on New Years
eve. December 81. Music was fur
nished by THE Sunset Five" OF
Braddock. Every one reports . very
enjoyable time.
Miss Maude Moffit returned home
via the 500 from Ashley and Wishek
where she has spent the past week
visiting her aunt and uncle Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton johnson. She returned
home on Monday.
Miss Tillie Peterson Of Bismarck
has spent the past week visiting
friends in Moffit.
Miss velma Whitaker spent the
week lend at the home Of her parents.
Floyd Miller Of Hazelton was .
caller in Moffit on Monday.
Peter Hofstad and Katherine Bruce
motored to Bismarck on Saturday to
visit Lloyd, who Is Ill at the Bismarck
hospital.
Miss Jordis Raftesetl1, our primary
teacher returned to Moffit on Satur-
day evening after spending the lloli-
days at her home near Pretty Rock.
Mrs. John Benz motored to Bis
marck Thursday to take her little
daughter up. Her little daughter
Florence was operated on for mas
toids.
| The Ladies Aid met at the home
Of Mrs. Ed Olson on Wednesday aft
ernoon. A fairly large sized crowd
was present and lovely supper
served by the hostess. At this meet
ing 1t was decided to have the next
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Cormie
Kimble on the first Wednesday in
February.
John j. Cosgrove and Henry Kruse
of Rawleigh, who have been SPEND
ing the holidays at West Port. South
Dakota visited friends in Moffit last
week.
Word has been received from Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Moffit and they are
visiting the Cooper family at Fair
Cakes, California.
Max Kruse left via the bus on Sun
day for Westport. South Dakota
where he will visit his parents, BROTH
ers and sisters.
A large crowd from this vicinity at
tended the dance at Sterling on
Thursday evening. Every one reports
very enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs Nick Uhrharnmer and
family spent Sunday at the Fred
Argast home west of Moffit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton johnson Of
the Matt stiel bridge gang left Tues
day, January /, to resume their du-
ties at Wishek. They had spent the
past week visiting relatives in Moi
fit.
Mrs. Valentine Benz entertained ut
supper on Sunday evening, Reverend
Snow of Mckenzie and Reverend
Meyers of Mott. A lovely supper was
served by Mrs. Benz.
Edward Adams ynotored to Bis
marck on Saturday evening and also
Mandan where he met Miss Jordis
Raftesetla and her sister.
Death Of Samuel Umphrey
The community was shocked on
Saturday morning to learn Of the
death Of Samuel Norton Umphrey at
his home in Moffit. He had only
been sick for q short time. He wal
sick with the flu before the Christ
mas holidays but taught the last
three days before vacation. Last week
he went to Bismarck and had three
teeth extracted. The exposure caused
a relapse and pneumonia developed
Medical aid was had but to no avail
and on Saturday morning at two
thirty he passed away peacefully. He
had had many years Of teaching. He
was q graduate Of Taylor university
| Of Indiana. He had lived in James
town for two years prior to coming
Ito Moffit. He leaves to mourn hi
loss his wife asld nine children and
4 host Of other relatives and friends
4 The remains were taken to James
town on No. 3 Sunday and funera
services will be held Monday after.
noon In jamestown.
/ Obituary
| Clayton LAtimer was born 1T Billie,
VILE, Texas, october Z. 1900, son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lotimer VIII
now reside near Belleville. Texas.
| He came to North Dakota IN til
fall Of 1929 and worked during har'