Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
On Nov. 1, 1906, E.C. Cooper of Grand Forks was in town adjusting the fire losses in the First National Bank. Miss Mary Cain was up from Carrington to visit. That evening, the Congregational Choir hosted a social in the church with a program and a Dutch lunch.
The Nov. 2, 1906, “Transcript” reported that Sheriff George F. Fahrer had collected over $3000 in delinquent personal property taxes over the previous 30 days.
There were notices from each of the candidates for County Register of Deeds: Democrat William Starke said that if elected, he would pay his clerk out of the salary or fees he received; in response, the incumbent, Republican A.G. Gardner, said that during his time in office, the clerk [his wife Pearl] had been paid with the salary and fees of the office.
George A. Blaha was advertising as an auctioneer with three years of experience; he was at the Hotel Mattson. Treffry & Norton (Frank Treffry; Verne Norton) were advertising candies, fruits, nuts, cigars, stationery and novelties in their new location one door north of the Frank Hays Hardware Store; [today that would be the south half of the Rockin’ Fitness building.] The confectionary, fruit and stationery business had been in the post office lobby on North Chicago Street, but the new location was in John Weimals’ new building. There were new showcases and counters.
The Improvement League had over $275 in its treasury to improve the cemetery grounds. Prof. L.J. Aldrich had been soliciting funds for Phillips Academy. The Frank Hays Hardware Store would have biscuits baked in three minutes every day the coming week as a demonstration.
Went Mcgee was having a house built in the southeastern part of town. A gasoline engine had been placed in the engine room of Phillips Academy, relieving the janitor of having to operate the pump handle.
Miss Sarah West had been ill for quite a while, but was improving.
During the week, Albert Jensen of Balfour and William Lovell of Sykeston enrolled in the Commercial Department of Phillips Academy.
On November 2, Jacob Allmaras and B.W. Hersey returned from St. Paul, where Hersey had medical treatments. Former resident Mrs. Chris Zoller came down from Knox for a visit [on July 26, 1900, the Zollers had left New Rockford, where he had been a tailor since Sept. 1898]. Mrs. Marcus Medved’s niece arrived from Little Falls, Minn., for a visit.
On November 3, Misses Hattie and Ella Reynolds came over from Maddock to start work in the Teachers’ and Musical departments respectively at Phillips Academy; they would room and board at the Academy until the rest of the family moved to New Rockford. C.W. Hall returned from a business trip to Jamestown. Captain C.H. Culver returned to his home in Sioux Falls, S.D., after checking on his farming interests in the Tiffany area since April 6.
The Catholic Mission concluded on Sunday, Nov. 4, with Father Charles J.A. Maddock (or Maddox) and Father A. Pregenger. Masses were at 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. A procession of former and present church board members carried the Mission Cross from the rectory to the church between a double-file Guard of Honor. There was a renewal of baptismal vows. Father Charles Maddock/Maddox delivered the final sermon. Former New Rockford priest Father McDonald (1898-1903) attended. From New Rockford the Mission would go to Minnewaukan, Bremen and Tiffany. The young members of the Hall family drove up from Carrington to visit their sister Miss Gertrude Hall, who was attending Phillips Academy.
The Eddy County Commission (Dafoe, Dailey, Gunvaldson) met on November 5. They voted to pay the following: $21, New Rockford Light & Water Improvement Co., lights for August, September, and October; $6, Tom Ashby, fastening storm windows; $63, W.S. Randolph, grade contract; $120, John Collins, janitor’s salary for August, September, and October; $7, Stephen Walsh, grading road.
On the morning of November 5, William Nond of Battle Creek, Mich., and Mary O’Keefe of the Munster area were married by Father Vandenburgh in the presence of close friends and immediate relatives. A wedding dinner followed in the home of the bride’s parents. The couple would live in the Munster area. Walter Priest received news that his brother had died in Owen Sound, Ontario. Eddie Anderson was in on business from his farm east of Barlow. Mrs. H.G. Hudson left for a visit to her old home, Dawson, N.D.; she returned on November 13. That evening, Rev. J.W. Bell delivered a lecture in the Tiffany School; the next evening he lectured on “The Life of Christ” in the New Rockford Methodist Church. Admission was 10 cents.
On that day, Frances (Mrs. W.G.) Carter of Tiffany died from congestion of the lungs (pneumonia?). Frances A. Fields had been born Nov. 11, 1855, in Drummondville, Quebec, to Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Fields. On Dec. 8, 1880, she and W.G. Carter were married in Port Robins, Canada [this may be Port Robinson, Ontario]. They moved to Dakota Territory in 1882. She left her husband; a 13-year old daughter; her father; a sister, Mrs. Pearce of Detroit, Mich.; and three brothers: one in Massachusetts, one in California, and George H. Fields of Tiffany. The funeral was held in the New Rockford Congregational Church on November 7, with her pastor from the Tiffany Presbyterian Church, Rev. J.J. Graham of Sheyenne; Rev. J.R. Beebe; and Rev. S.F. Beer. A large group of friends accompanied the hearse to the New Rockford cemetery. [A large gray tombstone marks her final resting place in Prairie Home Cemetery. Carved across the top front is “CARTER” and under that on a darker gray “shield” is the inscription “William G. Carter June 28, 1856. Mar. 5, 1912.” Under that are the words “Frances A. Carter Nov. 11, 1856. Nov. 5, 1906.” The birth years are different in the newspaper account and on the tombstone. Below the “shield” appear the words “REST IN PEACE.” A branch or plant is carved diagonally on the stone, but the middle part is “hidden” by the “shield.” There are separate small gray gravestones carved with “HUSBAND” and “WIFE.” The daughter Mildred Vivian (July 6, 1893-June 20, 1972; age 78) died in Chelan County, Wash. She married Harold Gates in 1911 in New Rockford and Edwin Pederson in Lincoln County, Mont., in 1948.]
The following were the county results of the November 6 election: Sheriff: George F. Fahrer, Dem., 513; J.E. Bennett, Rep., 289; Treasurer: L.C. Oefstedahl, Rep., 528?; Peter Michel, Dem., 241; Auditor: W.C. Schwoebel, Rep., 582; James Hobbs, Dem., 187; Register of Deeds: A.G. Gardner, Rep., 575; William Starke, Dem., 194; Clerk of Court: Peter Prader, Dem., 422; C.J. Stickney, Rep., 347; State’s Attorney: R.P. Allison, Rep., 492; M.T. O’Connor, Ind., 180; Coroner: W.W. Bartley, Rep., 560; Judge: D.F. Ellsworth, Rep., 594; Walter Priest, Dem., 159; Surveyor: E.T. Quam, Rep., 577; Assessor, 1st Dist.: Martin Anderson, Rep., 34; John Topp, Dem., 31; Assessor, 2nd Dist.: J.W. Seckinger, Dem., 109; C.A. Parker, Rep., 47; Assessor, 3rd Dist.: Edward Winter, Rep., 77; Supt. of Schools: Ellen Mattson, Rep., 615; Commissioner, 1st Dist.: James G. Dailey, Rep., 84; A.J. Richter, Dem., 83.
