History of New Rockford: October 1, 2018

On Dec. 18, 1901, Charles Baird came up from Faribault, Minn., for the holidays; he attended school there. Miss Etta Patterson of Wahpeton arrived to take charge of the general delivery window at the New Rockford post office. Henry Kronz was in town. Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Lyon left for a few days’ visit in the Twin Cities. The Baptist Ladies Aid hosted their annual sale, dinner, and supper, with the highlight of the evening being an auction of a handkerchief donated by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. The event was “well-attended” and raised about a $100.

On Dec. 19, Frank Parker returned from Minnesota, where he had an operation in Princeton; he was very ill for a few days, but was recovering. Andrew Nelson left for Minneapolis for a month, after which he would go on to Sweden. Mrs. O.R. Pomranke and her daughters —Martha, Dora, and Edna-- left for the winter months with their relatives in Milwaukee and Chilton, Wis.; they planned to return around April 1.

On Dec. 19 and 20, Miss Dorothea Klinesmith visited Mrs. W.E. Biggs.

The Dec. 20, 1901, “Transcript” mentioned the following newspapers: “Carrington Record,” “Hillsboro Banner,” “Lidgerwood Broadax,” “Litchville Bulletin,” “Reynolds Enterprise” and “Richland County Gazette.”

A Letter to the Editor from Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Jermo told of their train ride to St. Paul, Minneapolis, Iowa, Kansas City, Mo., Pike’s Peak, Denver, and Boulder, Colo. the latter being their new home.

A Card of Thanks from Lila J. Brown thanked the Elks, the Masons, the Royal Neighbors, and the public for their kindness during the time of the death and burial of her husband.

Jeweler F. Howard had presented the “Transcript” with a sterling silver paper knife engraved “New Rockford.” Sgt. T.P. Morris presented “Transcript” editor C.J. Maddux with an Indian pipe made of stone, with carved decorations and a 14 inch stem; the sergeant had owned it for several years.

In public school news, there was no school for the primary students on Dec. 12 and 13 due to the noise made by the steam heat men. John Schmid was absent on the morning of Dec. 18. Lizzie Monahan had returned to school after several days of illness. All the students were busy preparing for the Christmas Eve entertainment to be held in the Assembly Hall.

Prof. Leroy L. Boord, brother of Mrs. W.E. Biggs, had opened a music studio at 179 South Orange Grove, Pasadena, Calif.

J.T. Smith had taken up five calves at his farm twelve miles northeast of New Rockford— three steers and two heifers. “Owner can pay charges and take them away.”

Early in the week Homer Allison was confined to his house by a severe head cold.

Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Gilchrist were making plans to visit her parents in Minneapolis. J.H. Rodenberg was planning on leaving to join his family in California. Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Carroll would soon leave on a southern trip and would spend several weeks at Hot Springs, Ark., to help alleviate Mrs. Carroll’s inflammatory rheumatism.

On Dec. 20, Walter Schmid was in town between trains. Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Foster were shopping in New Rockford, as were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Michel. Nils Gunvaldson came in from northwest of New Rockford, and William Steinbach was in from southwest of town. Thomas Bollingburg was in New Rockford on business. Will Garry came down from Knox to visit. Howard Eidemiller returned from Tippecanoe City, Ohio, where he went for the wedding of his brother Charles. Mr. and Mrs. George Kring were in town. That evening in the Steinbach School there were exercises by the students, a decorated Christmas tree, Santa Claus and presents.

On Dec. 21, Miss Pearl Henry came over from Fessenden for the holidays. Michael Fitzgerald came in on business. George Setz was in from eastern Eddy County. William Mattison was in from Freeborn, and Henry B. Johnston was in from Plainview. Chris Bakstad was down from the Sheyenne Valley. J.T. West was in town. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Carlson came up from their Barlow farm to shop and visit. C.A. Berge came in from northwest of town. Dick Bohmbach was in New Rockford buying Christmas items. Mrs. P.J. Hester returned from two weeks visiting friends in Fargo. John Trotter, salesman for the Calendar Clock Safe, went to Jamestown for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner left for their old home, Corry, Penn., for a family reunion.

On Sunday, Dec. 22, Miss Alice Anderson went to Carrington to visit her brother.

On Dec. 23, a 10 lb. son, David C., was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pake. J.F. Clure purchased a thoroughbred Shorthorn Durham bull from W.A. Cornish of Tiffany to upgrade the cattle on his farm; the animal weighed 1,700 lbs. and was still growing. Between trains Miss Jessie Soliday of Carrington visited in New Rockford. In from Tiffany were Martin Walsh, Peter McAvoy and John Haley. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hrack and family returned from visiting his brother in Chicago for a month. Ira and Bert Studebaker’s father arrived from Pearl City, Ill.; he remained until Dec. 26. John O’Keefe was in New Rockford. W.J. Burnett was in town on business. George W. Burnett was over from McHenry. B.G. Arbogast of the Dakota Elevator Company was in New Rockford looking after the elevator business. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Sprecher were in town shopping. Minnewaukan attorney E.S. Rolfe was in New Rockford on legal business. Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Lyon returned from Minneapolis, where he went to obtain new dances for his classes that winter. John Vogt went to Chicago for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Olof Lundquist left for Valley City and Christmas with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Tomlinson left for a winter in Southern California. Mason Gus Lauch finished the brick work on the furnace for the school’s steam heat. That evening the City Meat Market (Donald Niven, owner; James Hamilton, manager) had a Christmas Grand Opening. There was a fine display of beef, pork, lamb, mutton, veal, hams, bacon, lard, turkeys, geese, chickens, ducks, game, etc., until 10:30 p.m. The meat market was decorated by Hamilton with palms, evergreens and holly.