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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-01

to enforce a ruling than to pre- serve peace. By orders of Mayor Frank Hayes no more meetings will be permitted at the base of the soldiers monument. Without one of the encircling. walls as ros- trum 8 speaker in a public gath ering at this particular place would be just voice piping up from a huddle formation.
 Superintendent Joseph H. Mclean had a, number of policemen on hand to preserve order. Owing to recent demonstrations it was more or less expected that May day would be seized upon as an occa- sion for more spirited action than formerly, but there were no excit- ing developments.
 As in former years May day in Waterbury was just another day.
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OBITUARY

DEPROSPO-Mrs. Margaret De- Prospo, wife of Henry DeProspo of 9 Marley Place died at her home this morning after a brief illness. She was native of Lattimore, Penn, but had resided in this city for many years making her home in the eastern section of the city where she was very well and fa- vorably known. Mrs. DeProspo was devout member of Our Lady of Lourdes church.
 She is survived by her husband 1: her mother, Mrs. Angeline Mariana of Naugatuck: two brothers, Frank Mariana of Philadelphia and Will liam of Naugatuck; one sister, Mrs. John Candido.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street on Tuesday morning at 9:15 o'clock to Our Lady of Lourdes church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebra- ted at 9:45 o'clock. Burial will be in St. James cemetery in Nauga- tuck.
 COYLE-Mrs Katherine Cassidy Coyle, widow of Terrence Coyle, died yesterday morning at her home, 22 West Farms street. For the past 50 years she reided in this city and up until three years ago resided on Cassidy avenue. That avenue was named after her fath- CT, the late Arthur Cassidy. Her mather was Bridget Grant Cassidy. She was we'll known in this city, her pleasant disposition endearinE her to many who will be deeply grieved to learn of her demise.
 She is survived by daughter. Mrs John Kurtz; sister, Mrs Susan Leeney of New Haven: and two grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at S:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St Thomas church at o'clock. Interment will be in old St Joseph's cemetery.
 ZINNO-Frank D. Zinno, age 53 years, died Saturday afternoon at the Waterbury hospital. following a brief illness. He was born in Italy but came to this country, with his parents at the age of four. For four years he resided in New Haven, coming to this city Al years ago.
 He was the son of Nicholas and Antoinette Zinno and as a youth was very prominent in the sporting world. He held the Richard K. Fox award for bag-punching skill for three years.
 For 3S years he was affiliated with the Chase Mfg company, re- tiring eight months ago. He was head of the foundry department and was a member of the Ameri- can Foundrymen's association.
 He is survived by his wife. Mrs Mary DiRienzo Zinno; a son, Frank D. Jr, a brother, John, all of this city; four sisters. Mrs Fred Sirica of Washington. D. C.. Mrs stephen vastola of Richmond. Va, Mrs Jo- seph Chiampo of Detroit and Mrs August Hoofer of New York; sev- eral nieces and nephews, among them Asst U. s. Dist Atty John J.
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DIED,

ADAMS-In this city, May 1, 1888. Mason T. Adams of 200 Bucking- ham street. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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7. Mason T. Adams, vice-president, general manager and director of the Seth Thomas Clock Company. died early this morning at his home 200 Buckingham street, following an illness of three months.
 MT Adams was one of the most
 esteemed and best known men in Waterbury. He was born in New
 York City, May IT, 1877. He pre- pared for college at Andoyer Pre- iparatory school and graduated from Yale in the class of 1899 after
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ENGLAND AND /. PERSIA AGREE

Teheran, Persia, May 1.-(UP) The Anglo-Persian oil contract. by which the British company eX- ploits Persian fields, has been re- newed for 60 years, it was an- nounced to-day. The news terms include the condition that the Persian governments share shall be four shillings a ton on export ed oil, with minimum annual payment of 750,00 0pounds ster'. ling.
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Senator Davis Is
 III and Trial :.
 Is Postponed

New York, May 1--(UP)-On the plea Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania, is a "very sick man." his trial with two others on charges of violating the federal lottery laws was postponed to-day until June 12.
 Senator Davis is now at Hot Springs, Ark, undergoing the ,"cure" which his physicians said would require about six weeks.
 His co-defendants, who also gained a postponement, are The odore G. Miller and Raymond Walsh
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1883, Mrs Christina Del Donno of 26 Crown street. Funeral this morning at o'clock to Our Lady of Lourdes church. Burial in Call vary. cemetery.
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Gerald J. Daley, son of MT and Mrs William E. Daley of 71 Giles street, received notification this morning that he has successfully passed the State Board examira-. tions for assistant pharmacist. The Connecticut Board of Pharmacy examinations were held April 10 at the State Capitol in Hartford.
 He is graduate of Walsh gram mar school. and Crosby High schools, attaining high scholastic averages at both institutions. For the past several years he has been affiliated with the Jones Drug Company at the corner or west Grove and Willow street.
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1883, Mrs Maria DiPierro of Mer- iline avenue. Funeral this morn- ing at 9:45 o'clock to Our Lady of Lourdes church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
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RAEBURN-In this city. April 90. 1883. James Balgown Raeburn of 5S Southmayd road. Funeral to- morrow afternoon at o'clock. Burial in new Pine Grove ceme- tery.
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Mrs Katherine Cassidy Coyle of 22 West Farms street. Funeral to- morrow morning at S:15 o'clock to St Thomas church. Burial in old St Josenh's cemetery.
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DePROSPO-In this city, May !. 1893, Mrs Margaret DeProspo of g Marley place. Funeral Tuesday morning. at 9:15 o'clock to Our Lady of ofsLourdes church. Burial in St James cemetery.
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FUNERALS

Funeral services for Archie T. Jones were held in the Alderson funeral home Saturday afternoon. Rev. Dr. John N Lewis officiating. Burial was in Middlebury. The palIbearers were Arthur Gross, Jo- seph Schaeffer, George Greene, Jo- seph Harper, Robert Buckmaster and John Platt.
 The funeral of George Bruno was held this afternoon from the Lunny Funeral home, 25 Central avenue. Burial was in Calvary cemtery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-12
HOME SCHOOL NEWS

The movie welcome Danger"
starring Harold Lloyd, was shown
here as part of the holiday enter
tainment.
Glasses were resumed at the in
stitution on Wednesday, January
fourth.
Mrs. Pearl Maynard will spend
the next two weeks at her home in
Browerville.
Miss Carrie TIupp and Miss Ma
RE Case members of the faculty of
the st. Cloud Teachers College
were dinner guests of Miss Fac
Brachner Saturday at the Inn.
Miss Gladys Terman spent the
past week end in Minneapolis.
DR.. c. G. Arvidsen of Minneapo-
lis made a trip to the institution on
Friday.
Miss Lenors Hubbard is expected
to return this week from Blooming
ton Ill. where she has been the
guest of Mrs. E. ]. Parker who was
formerly employed at the Home
School.
Workmen are cutting a supply of
ice from Sank Lake. ....
Mr.. Edward Brecken who has
been ill returned to work on Mon
day.
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Mrs. Anna Geld

At her home three miles north
east of this city, in Wildwood town.
ship occurred the death Of Mrs.
Anna Geltl, widow of the late
Joseph Geltl who died in Spring
Hill eight years ago. She had been
ill with heart trouble for three
months.
The funeral will be held at the
Immaculate Conception church at
New Munich Saturday morning at
o'clock with Rev. Hugo, o. S. B.,
officiating.
The maiden name of the deceased
was Anna Brickzin, and she was
born in Austria, August &c, 1851, be
ing past II years of age at her
death. She came to this country
at the age of about 81 years and
settled at Metre Grove. She was
married to Joseph Geltl at Spring
Hill 40 years ago. They farmed in
that township until Mr.. GeltPs
death, and four years ago Mrs.
Geltl and family moved to a farm
in Wildwood township.
Eleven children survive as fol-
lows: George, of Foley, Joseph and
Andrew of Underline, N. D., Mrs.
John Loehlein, Of Albany, Mrs.
Frank Meyer, of Avon, Henry, Pet
er, John, Christine, Katie and Lena
at home. A brother, Jos. Brickzin,
of Kensal, N. D., and sister, Mrs.
Katie Geltl, of California also sur
vive.-Melrose Beacon.
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Boy Scouts Broke
Bread Together
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cessful one and most helpful to
scouting. This character-building
organization should be available to
all boys who want to join, and this
is just what the committee wants
to make possible. There are 500
boys in Sank Centre Getty and
town. and if half these boys of
scouting age were in scouting to-
day, it would be necessary to have
some seven troops. 1t is hardly pos
sible, therefore, to make scouting
available to those who want it, by
maintaining only one or two troops
here.
Announcement was made Of the
last winter meeting of the Area
Executive Council, to be held at
Little Falls Monday, Jan. 16 at a
$50 dinner at the Hotel Buchanan.
All Scouters are invited.
The meeting adjourned at P. M.
Mr.. Wernig took Executive Eaton
to the Junior Chamber of Com
merce meeting where he explain
ed the method Of sponsoring a
troop. The Junior Chamber now
has this matter under considera-
ton. 80
The regular Wednesday evening
leadership training class at the
Community Club was held at 7:30
and many attended that directly
after the dinner. There will be no
class next week, the next one being
set for Wednesday Jan. 25th.
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Southwest Ashley

Herman Bodecker was a bust
ness caller at the Thomas Lynch
home Friday forenoon.
Frank Kinsella called at the
Gust Quade home Friday after
noon.
Miss Marian Chermak spent
Friday afternoon at the Thomas
Lynch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Beringer
and son called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Scheiffer Sunday.
Earl Killen called at the Lynch
home Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Elsie Rosneau returned to
Florence, MINI. Friday morning
after spending her holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rosneau and family.
Louis Terrain called at the VIM.
frisco home Tuesday afternoon.
VIM. Brown was a caller in this
vicinity Wednesday afternoon.
Quite a few from around here at
tended the dance at West Union
Thursday evening. and reported a
good time.
Joe Cans was a caller at the
Lynch home Thursay afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kane called
at the Thomas Lynch home Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ben Lynch and daughters,
Nora, spent Friday forenoon with
Mrs. Mary Kinsella.
Art Jenc ground feed for Gust
Quade on Friday.
Mr.. Frederick called on the
neighbors Thursday afternoon.
Samuel Rosneau called at the
Lynch home Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Scheiffer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jenc,
helped John Scheiffer butcher on
Tuesday.
The party given at the Matt Rous-
slang home Friday evening was
very well attended. Dancing was
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Gerhard f. KOrf

The death of Gerhard F. Korf,
prominent pioneer citizen of the
Metre Grove community, occurred
at his home in Getty township
Tuesday night at 11:30 o'clock, jan
uardy Bird. Death was, due to all
ments of old age. He had been sick
for some time but confined to his
bed only three days.
The funeral will be held at the
st. Johns church at Metre Grove
Saturday morning at 900 o'clock
with Rev. Paul, o. S. B., officiating.
The deceased was born at Alfhau-
sen, Hanover, Germany, December
26, 1851, being 81 years of age at
his death. He came to this country
about 1870 and worked at Balti-
more, Md, for number of years
and later at New Orleans, la. He
came to Metre Grove in 1880, the
year his parents came there from
Germany. In June 1892 hit was mar
ried to Paulina Klausing and set
tied on farm two miles southwest
of Metre Grove.
Besides his wife, three childrtn
survive: Herman and Anthony, of
Getty township and Mrs. John Yam
Ike, of Greenwald. Two children are
dead. He is also survived by three
sisters: Mrs. Ben Inderrieden, OF
Lake George, Mrs. Benedict Keller,
of Lake Henry and Mrs. Anton Kor-
tenbush, of Metre Grove. There are
eight grand children. He was a
member of the st. Joseph Society,"
MelroSe Beacon.
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Miss Marie and Margaret Sauer
and their brother, Alois, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Sorenson at Sank Centre Saturday
evening.
Mrs. H. Thiegs and son, Buddy,
of Sank Centre, and Mrs. F. Bruse-
WITT, of Mt. Vernon, Wash, visited
their sister, Mrs. H. G. Wakefield,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Schlicht, of
Freeport, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Schlicht Sunday.
Mrs. John Kill, of Morris, Mimi.
visited several days last week at
the home of her brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kraemer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meters spent
Sunday visiting Mr.. Meters par
ents at Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Marthaler
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Marthaler Sunday.
Mrs. Steve Rooney and children.
of Osakis, visited at the home of
Mrs. Ida Roth part of last week.
Edward Vennewitz, of Alexand-
ria, was a caller at the home of his
sister, Mrs. H. G. Waefield Satur-
day evening.
School opened Monday after a
two weeks vacation with a full en-
rollment of pupils.
Miss Agatha Weber left for her
home at New Munich Sunday af-
ter spending a week at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Schlicht.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Prinz and
daughter, Betty, of Long Prairie,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Clint
Bryant Sunday. Mrs. George Wolf
accompanied them for a visit with
relatives here. &c.,
Mrs. Henry Quicker spent several
days last week at Melrose visiting
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Joe Vornbrock and family.
Joe Marthaler went to st. Cloud
Tuesday where he entered the hos
pital for treatment. Wednesday he
had an operation for an obstruction
to his nose, caused by broken
bone several years ago. He return
ed home Saturday and is getting
along nicely. T..
Mr.. Richard Bentfield went to
Minneapolis Thursday for a few
days visit.
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Thursday, January IL, 1888

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Frederick are
the parents of baby girl born Fri
day, January 9Th. -
Mrs. Kill, Of Morris, visited Mrs.
| Leo Unger Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Daniels spent
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
M. c. Frederick.
Mrs. v. L. Prosser was guest of
Mrs. Fred Schaub Wednesday of
last week.,
Mrs. j. N. Stalker and son, Jim,
spent Tuesday evening at Jack
Hines.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Buchholz en-
tertained at six tables of whist at
their, home Friday evening. At mid
night delicious lunch was served
by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Beecher and
daughter, Lorraine, visited Mrs.
Beechers parents at Sedan Sunday
/ afternoon.
Frank Hines and Miss Elsie
Parker, who spent the past two
weeks with relatives here returned
to Webster, N. D., Friday morning.
Fire completely destroyed the
smoke house on the Theo Weiner
farm Monday evening. About rs
pounds of sausage was burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Unger and
family were dinner guests at the
J. p. Didier home at West Union
Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hamilton and
Leatrice, Miss Elsie Parker, Frank
Hines and Fay Bodeker spent
Thursday evening with Miss
Emma Hines at the Home School.
VIM. WEIGH, who is working at
Sank Centre, spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Miss Elsie Parker visited at Jack
Hines Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Close were
Sank Centre callers Saturday.
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enjoyed with lunch served at mid
night. All present had a good time.
William, Louis, Otalia and
Marian Chermak spent Sunday at
ternoon at the Lynch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jence spent
week ago Sunday with Mrs. Mary
Kinsella.
School reopened in District 81
Monday morning after two weeks
vacation. Miss Velma Hubert re-
turned from Iowa Sunday.
Alois Meyers called on George
Ertel Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Will Kortan and
son and Steve Kortan spent Tues
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Chermak.
Delos Trattles called at the VIM.
frisco home Saturday.
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Die Troness home a few days this

Ole Troness home a few days this
week.
Misses Tia and Carol Miller spent
Thursday and Friday at the Ole
Troness home.
Frank Stiech visited Henry
Blank Sunday.
William Troness visited Albert
and Leonard Sorenson on Sunday
forenoon.
Rudolph Troness and family, of
Minneapolis, visited with the Ole
Troness family the week end.
Mabel Troness visited Fern
Blank Sunday.
Bill Troness, Albert and Leonard
Sorenson called on, Alfred Sorenson
Sunday.
Mrs. Gust Edman called on AL
fred Sorenson Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Troness
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Troness and family spent Sunday
afternoon at Ed Jacobson's.
Misses Mabel Troness and Fern
Blank visited Gladys and Golena
Sorenson Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Gust Edman visited with
Mrs. Jonas .Eckberg Thursday eve
ming.
Mrs. Jonas Eckberg and Mrs.
John Fuss visited Mrs. Otto Blank
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Blank and
Miss Louise Blank, of Springfield,
Mimi, spent Friday and Saturday
with Otto Blank family. -.
William Troness, Albert and Leo
nard Sorenson called on Carl Eek
berg, Jr., Wednesday evening.
Gilman Sorenson visited Joseph
Ecklund Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ecklund and
family spent Sunday at Carl Eek
lund's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Samuelson Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Eek
lund, ST., Sunday.
Victor Anderson is staying at
Carl Ecklund's.
Bill Troness called on Carl Eek
lund, Jr., Sunday
Albert Sorenson visited Carl Eek
lund, Jr., Sunday evening.
| Miss Mabel Troness visited Fern
Blank Friday afternoon.
Leonard Sorenson visited Carl
Ecklund Sunday evening.
Gilbert Sorenson visited Otto
Olson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanson visit
ed at the Jonas Eckberg home
Thursday evening.
Alfred Sorenson called on Louis
Hanson Friday.
Mrs. John Wasmuth, of Rothsay,
Mimi, spent few days of this
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gust Emblom.
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Westport

Mrs. Theisen spent Monday at
the Theo. Weiner home.
Miss Elsie Parker was an over
night guest of Miss Pearl Williams
at Willard.
Miss Helen Gaffaney, who at
tends business college at Fargo, N.
D., visited at the home of her
brother, F. c. Gaffaney, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Bentley
and daughter Frances, of Forada,
spent Sunday at Mrs. Effie Bent
ley's. -.L
Mrs. M. e. Hines and son, Frank,
and Miss Elsie. Parker, drove to
Burtrum Tuesday. Mrs. Hines re-
manned for a visit at the home of
cousin David Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hamilton and
Leatrice, spent Monday evening at
Vern Beecher's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cooper visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parker at
Sank Centre, Thursday evening.
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Pleasant Valley

Merle Hardin and Sylvia Nc
Closkey visited at AL Westbrock's
Sunday afternoon.
Luella Halverson is spending sew
eral days at the Geo. Sukke home.
Mrs. Steve Christie called at Mrs.
Louis Hubers Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schmidt
motored to Freeport Friday.
Mr., and Mrs. Bert Neal and
daughter, Beverly, were callers at
Steve Christie's. Thursday fore
noon.
Misses Martha and Francis Bill
meyer spent Friday afternoon with
Elda and Mrs Hardin.
Viola Christie spent Friday af-
ternoon in Sank Centre visiting
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West Union

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Unger and
family, of Westport, were visitors
of Mrs. Unger's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Didier, Sunday.
Mrs. Leonard Kuefler, of Elrosa,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Schlicht Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller, of Sank
Centre, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Deters Sunday.
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THE SPORT FIELD
Bowling

Bowling
The schedule of the Main Street
Bowling League was resumed Tues
day evening of last week. BY de-
feating the postoffice quintet three
straight games Wednesday evening
the Silver Grills stepped out in
front, closely followed by FEELINGS
Barber Ship.
High averages for the week are:
N. Nathe, 1877; Heine Thiegs, 1856
(both are from the FEELING team);
Bernard Schoenhoff, 1873.
Three high scores for the week:
H. Thiegs, 233; G. Graham, 209;
M. Peterson, 203.
High game score, FEELING Barber
Shop, 1853. High match total, Fell
ing's Barber Shop, 1853. The follow
ing is the summary of the games
last week:
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sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, Mimi.

with Bernice Julson. Mr.and Mrs.
Julson and Bernice, who moved to
Brooten about a year ago, were in
Sank Cenare shopping and visiting
friends.
Mickey Johnson and Henry Nor
gen called at Geo. Sukke's Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Hardin Wis
tied at the Leo Frederick home
Saturday evening.
John Anderson and Andrew Lar
sen, of Minneapolis, visited at the
Chas. West home one day last
week.
Herbert Kronzer, Miss Marie
Pulczniski, and Mrs. Ed. Pulcznski
spent Wednesday evening at the O..
C. Hardin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bromen,
from east of Sank Centre, spent
Sunday at the August Schmidt
home.
Geo. Stuer was a caller at Steve
Christie's Monday forenoon.
Geo. Upton assisted Geo. Sukke
with chores Thursday.
Cyril Frederick entertained
Johnny Hardin at his home Mon
day afternoon.
Frank Frederick assisted Henry
Abrams with butchering Wednes-
day. s->..
Harold Halverson spent Sunday
afternoon with Dale Hardin.
Several weeks ago as James
Christie was putting some straw
in the hog house rat ran towards
the door. James raised the fork to
strike it, when he noticed it was a
muskrat, so allowed it to stay in a
corner while he finished his WORK
altho it has been nearly two
months the rat still has it's bode in
the hog house, and is fed by the
Christie children. During the day
time, when the hogs are outside he
gathers up a quantity of straw and
makes nice house in one corner.
The door is kept open and he can
come and go at his pleasure. He
has been gone days at a time, but
has decided he likes to stay where
it is warm and corn is plentiful so
has always returned. He is becom-
ing quite tame.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reese spent
Thursday evening at Geo. Sukke's
Mrs. Steve Christie called at
Clarence Dickison's Monday after.
noon.
James Christie and Harold and
Walter Scanlon, were among those
who attended the wrestling exhibit
ton at the Armory in Sank Centre
Saturday evening Each Saturday
evening Mr.. Paul Domke, has OF,
fered to meet with some of the
young men at the armory and give
them pointers in the art of wrestl-
ing. We understand some of the
erstwhile champions are making
splendid progress.
Friday was an exceptionally warm
day for January and the small
amount of snow which had fallen
so far this winter nearly disappear
ed. A light snow. fell again Satur-
day and weather turned somewhat
colder, freezing the water which
had gathered on Sank Lake.
Mrs. o. c. Hardin attended the
coffee at the Methodist church
Thursday afternoon and also called
on Mrs. August Walstrom, who had
the misfortune to fall recently and
iniure her ankle.
Bud Upton was ascaller at Geo,
Sukke's Sunday. Z
| Miss Elsie Parker called on Elda
Hardin Thursday evening. She was
on her way to her school near
Webster, N. D., after spending her
vacation with friends and relatives
at Westport. ,.-...