Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
From August 10 to 12, 1901, Oscar Bauer visited his sister Miss Ethel Bauer in Brinsmade.
On Sunday morning, August 11, Robert E. Miller and Emily Weeks were married at the bride’s mother’s home, by Rev. J.R. Beebe. That afternoon, A.C. Olsen and A.J. Larkin went to Barlow. Nathan Williams of Viking registered at the Hotel Brown.
While the John O’Connell family sat in church, the man Mr. O’Connell had hired for harvest work stole Mrs. O’Connell’s gold watch and chain, a valuable ring, and other jewelry from a locked bedroom, the lock of which had been picked. Hired Saturday evening, the man gave his name as “Fred Starr” and appeared to be an honest man. O’Connell contacted Sheriff J.E. Bennett, who telephoned a description to all nearby towns, but no one had seen the thief.
On August 12, the Eddy, Foster, Wells State Teachers’ Training School began in New Rockford and lasted three weeks. Prof. W.M. Lawyer of Ellendale was the conductor. Instructors were Miss I. May Crawford, Mrs. Emma Pravitz and Miss Louise Merritt. The program included:
August 12 morning—prayer by Rev. Van Tassel; Address of Welcome, Rev. J.R. Beebe; music by the ladies’ chorus; vocal duet—Mrs. William Miller and Mrs. Fertig.
August 13 morning—vocal solo by R.M. Kennedy with chorus; solo, Miss Ida Bennett.
August 13 evening—reception hosted by the Degree of Honor and the Royal Neighbors, with cut flowers, banners, refreshments and band music; there was a “large and sociable crowd.”
August 14 morning—vocal solo by Mrs. William Miller; vocal duet—Miss VanHorn and Miss Schmid.
August 14 evening—Dr. E.R. Robertson (or Robinson) of the Red River Valley University lectured on “One’s Self & Company.”
August 15 morning—dialect reading by Mrs. J.B. Arbogast; solo, Mrs. Henry Hudson.
August 15 evening—dance at the Hotel Davies.
August 16 morning—music by the Methodist choir; vocal duet—Mrs. Rantz and Mrs. Scott.
August 16 evening—vocal duet with Miss Bennett and Mrs. George Woodward; male quartet: Messrs. Austin, Kennedy, Braman, Wiltsie; “What Constitutes Good Thinking” by R.P. Allison; lecture by Prof. F.B. Wells.
August 17 morning—solo by Mrs. A.C. Atkinson; “The People We Meet” by Rev. Charles F. Sewrey.
August 17 evening—illustrated lecture by Prof. Dudley of Plattsville, WI.
August 19 morning—attorney James A. Manly spoke on “School Law as Related to Teacher, Pupil, and Rules and Regulations.”
August 20 morning—dialect reading by Mrs. J.B. Arbogast; vocal solo by Miss E. Chamberlain.
August 21 morning—duet by Mrs. Arbogast and Mrs. Lathrop with chorus; vocal solo by Miss Turner.
August 21 evening—Rev. Samuel VanTassel presented “A Trip to Balbec and the Cedars of Lebenon.”
The opening exercises were held from 10:15 to 10:30 in the Congregational Church and then participants adjourned to the various high school classrooms. Eddy County teachers were Blanche Anderson, Mrs. Aggie Atkinson, J.F. Bennett, Mrs. L.V. Bennett, Nettie M. Brand, Ida Clure, Laura Dafoe, Cora E. Davidson, Anna M. Ducke, J.H. Eidemiller, Vinnie Hoffman, Addie Hough, Pearl L. Henry, Grace Johnson, Mabel Johnston, Elsie Keime, Leonora Knox, Paul Marriage, Edna N. Maxgood, Gussie McCue, Susie Monahan, Charles Morrison, Stella Overton, Emma D. Owen, Martha Pomranke, Sarah Rude, Inez Sampson, Helen Schmid, Verena Schmid, Leonora Studebaker and Frances V. Thomson. Vincent Lyness also came in from Morris for the school. H.S. Crowder came in from Bowdon for the school; his horse got out of Cosgrove’s pasture and hadn’t been found by August 23. By August 14, 96 teachers had registered. Closing exercises on August 29 included Rev. J.R. Beebe’s “God Speed You.”
On August 12, L.E. Foss came down from Minnewaukan on business. Thomas Ose was down from Brinsmade to look after his hardware business. Tiffany blacksmith J.A. McCrum and his daughters were in New Rockford. Frank Graham was also in from Tiffany. Marion Nash was in town; his oats and barley harvest was in full swing. G.A. Barlow of Leeds registered at the Hotel Davies. Former resident L.G. Willis was in town, as was David Wellman. Dr. and Mrs. James MacLachlan of Chatham, Ontario, Canada, arrived to visit his brother Dr. Charles MacLachlan. They left for home on August 19. Alf Ellsworth was in town [from Jamestown?] to visit his parents Col. and Mrs. D.F. Ellsworth. J.M. Patch and his daughter Gertrude arrived from Indianapolis on the late train; he would look over his business interests. M.B. LaSalle, a graduate of Valparaiso (Indiana) Law School, was in town looking over North Dakota for a place to practice law. Miss Kathryn Sheehy arrived from Carrington; she would become the delivery clerk in the New Rockford post office, replacing Miss Nellie Davidson. John Ruttle left for Fergus Falls, Minn., to manage the Dakota Elevator; Mr. West would replace Ruttle in New Rockford. The West family was living in the Stoddard residence on Dakota Street. Dan Ducke came into Barlow and bought lumber for a granary. O.B. Tausen of Minneapolis opened the PV Elevator in Barlow. The first harvesting of oats in the Barlow area took place on the Hallas farm. The Barlow depot was ready for use; an agent would arrive soon.
On August 12 and 13 Theodore Tobias was in from Freeborn.
On August 13 Kate (Mrs. Clarence) Barrett arrived from Union City, Mich., to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Henry. I.F. Studebaker returned from a trip to his old home, Tippecanoe, Ohio, and the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y., R. Garvin arrived from Neilsville, Minn., to visit his brother Henry. Mrs. John Goodin and child arrived from Perry, Iowa, to join Mr. Goodin. Miss Floy Richter came down from Sheyenne for a few days’ visit. Oscar Bauer left to manage an elevator in Nome, N.D., located in Barnes County and platted in 1901. The NP depot in Barlow was painted.
On August 14, Samuel W. Lyman and his daughter, Olaf Huger, Samuel G. Nutting and Dr. Everhart were over from McHenry, the latter to get four loads of lumber for his farm buildings. Mrs. Joseph Maxwell returned from a few days in Carrington. Nils Gunvaldson came in for lumber for a new granary. Charles Scott came down from his Ward County homestead for the fall. Jacob G. Manz and his brother, young farmers at Freeborn, were in town on business. Dr. William Bartley came down from Sheyenne to meet Mrs. Bartley and child who were returning from a three months’ visit to Iowa. Charles Anderson, the manager of the P.C. Peterson farm near Barlow, was in New Rockford on business. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Rantz left for a camping trip on the banks of the Sheyenne River in eastern Eddy County. They returned on August 19. That evening Prof. E.R. Robinson (or Robertson), president of the Red River Valley University, Wahpeton, lectured on “One’s Self & Co.” in the Methodist Church to a “crowded house.” He was then requested to speak at the training school.
On August 13 and 14, Misses Bertha and Tina Burton and Miss Ruth Leslie of Carrington visited their aunt Mrs. C.E. Bates of Barlow.
On the morning of August 15, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Larsen fell out of a swing on her farm and broke her right arm just above the wrist. Thomas Turner drove to Washington Lake and brought his wife Katie Turner back after a two weeks’ visit with her family. That evening R.L. Allison came up from Barlow for the dance hosted by the tennis club at the Hotel Davies and attended by a large number of young people.
