History of New Rockford: April 15, 2024

More county results in the Nov. 6, 1906, election: Commissioner, 3rd Dist.: James B. Dafoe, Rep., 142; William G. Milne, Dem., 95; Justices of the Peace: J.J. Anderson, Rep., 508; J.R. Beebe, Rep., 484; J.A. McCrum, Rep., 490; O.O. Wolden, Rep., 488; Constables: Ole Hegna, Rep., 474; J.V.N. Sundberg, Rep., 482; Fred Topp, Rep., 472; Monroe Wilder, Rep., 465.

At noon, November 6, a street parade announced the comedy “A Run-away Tramp.” At 8 p.m. Rev. E.W. Burleson held Episcopal services in the Methodist Church. That evening “A Run-away Tramp” with sixteen people and a band and orchestra was presented at the Opera House. Election returns were read from the stage between acts.

On November 7, Mrs. Bena Crepps was in shopping. Mark Canning returned to New Rockford after an absence of two years; he had lived in Barlow. J.W. Richter was down from Sheyenne on business; he and his family expected to leave on November 12 for a winter in Lexington, Ky. That evening, the Degree of Honor Lodge met with Grand Chief of Honor Mrs. Zuger of Valley City in attendance.

Sealed bids would be received by the County Auditor until 2 p.m. November 8 for furnishing lignite coal for the courthouse. On that day, Rev. S.F. Beer married William Frazee and Carnie Parker at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Buffington, with only immediate relatives present. The couple would live in the Tiffany area. Miss Berta Payne began work as an operator at the local telephone exchange. C.A. Parker left on a visit to his childhood home, Sherman, N.Y. J.M. Patch left for his home in Indianapolis, Ind., after looking after his business interests since August 17.

On that day (or November 1), attorney Joseph Cleary and Miss McPherson, both of Langdon, were married in that town. [Cleary was a lawyer in New Rockford from Oct. 1883 to around Aug. 1892.]

The Nov. 9, 1906, “Transcript” stated that Roy Stitzel had opened a barbershop in the basement of the Farmers & Merchants Bank.

Mrs. Katherine Guler and relatives had a Card of Thanks to the friends whose assistance and sympathy helped them though the death of their loved one [Hans Guler].

E.H. Martin’s red cow had strayed; she had a chain around her neck. Martin also had Plymouth Rock chickens for sale. A.C. Swain had fine Missouri apples for sale at the railroad car near the Monarch Elevator (also hickory nuts). Swain had been an Eddy County farmer, but had left for Missouri in October 1897. Swain departed for his Missouri home on November 13. H.T. Kennedy had three nice rooms for rent.

J.J. Rupine of Devils Lake was going to be at the Hotel Davies “every month” to explain the courses and enroll interested people in the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pa.

Principal E.S. Youngdahl announced that the New Rockford High School was offering courses for anyone in Eddy or the adjoining counties intending to become a teacher: the regular high school courses, pedagogy and a senior review of all the “common branches,” and physiology. There would be no tuition for anyone already enrolled.

In the contest sponsored by St. John’s Academy in Jamestown, Miss Anna Mary Allmaras of New Rockford was in ninth place (out of 18) with 581 pts. The leader from Jamestown had 1587½ pts.

The enrollment at Phillips Academy was 18 “Club Boarders,” 11 girls who roomed in the dormitory, and two day students for a total of 31. Mr. Bascom had donated quite a lot of vegetables to the Academy. Miss Hazel Roush spent a day visiting her sister Marie at the Academy. The Phillips Academy basketball team had been practicing. Miss Mildred Keime of Jamestown was rooming at the Academy and taking courses in the Academic Department. Academy student Walter Alair was back in school after a few days of illness. Prof. L.J. Aldrich was in Minneapolis soliciting funds for the Academy; he returned on November 24.

Ben C. Larkin’s 50x66 barn was finished; his farm was east of New Rockford.

Silas Hylton had been confined to his bed for a week with bronchitis, but was finally able to be out.

The Eddy County Commission (Dafoe, Dailey, Gunvaldson) met on November 9. They voted to pay the following bills: $37, George F. Fahrer, board of prisoners; $3.35, H.W. Wilson, telephone rent; $12.60, Dr. W.W. Bartley, coroner’s fees and mileage, Charles J. Sandquist case; $45, Mrs. A.G. Gardner, register of deeds clerk, Oct.; $43.82, John Topp, special grading; $38 and $87.60, Dr. Charles MacLachlan, medical attendance, prisoners and county poor.

On the morning of November 9, cashier James E. Hyde was able to be in the First National Bank again after receiving severe burns in the fire of October 20. Mrs. R.U. Austin drove to Carrington and took the Soo Line to Martin, N.D., to visit her daughter Mrs. A.J. Larkin and family; she returned on November 12. Miss Madge Canning returned to Valley City after a visit. Phillips Academy student Miss Effie Dafoe took a temporary position as stenographer in the Nels K. Mattson land office in Sheyenne; she expected to return to school after the holidays. The Phillips Academy Literary Society met that evening; a large audience enjoyed a program of solos, recitations, humorous stories, instrumental music and the weekly school newspaper read by Miss Pearl Goss, who received much applause. The Society had purchased three large hanging lamps for the assembly room. Also that evening Mrs. J.T. Wiltsie hosted over 50 of the “younger people” of the community in honor of her son Edwin. There were games, music and refreshments.

On the afternoon of November 10, a trotting horse race was run on the west end track; some of the horses were Roekhmaranda, Jack Pine, and Helen Miller. J.W. Rager accompanied a carload of fat cattle to the South St. Paul market. That evening, Marshal Miller left for his home in Winona, Minn.

On November 10 and 11, Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Liles of Oberon were in town visiting.

On both the morning and evening of Sunday, Nov. 11, Missionary Services with Rev. J.W. Bell were held at the Methodist Church. The morning service’s subject was “The Church’s Great Mission,” while the evening one was “Called to the Highest Service.” Collections and subscriptions went to the church’s missionary work. Rev. Bell preached in Tiffany at 3 p.m. Michael O’Neill, 87, a Sheyenne Valley pioneer since 1888, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. David Henry, northeast of New Rockford. He had been frail for some time. On Nov. 13, Rev. S.F. Beer conducted the funeral service in the family home and interment took place in the cemetery north of town. [He shares a tombstone with his wife Eliza in Prairie Home Cemetery.] He left six children, 33 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. J.B. Hylton came up from Carrington and visited with his brother Silas Hylton and family; the next day he left for a winter at his old home in Virginia.