Obituary
Mrs. Mary Alice Chute died
She was first married to a
sea captain named Taylor, one son being born to them. Her husband was drownded
two years later at sea and about five years later she married a second time to
Mr. Bragg and one son was born to them. A few years later this husband and
father died and she was married a third time to Daniel Chute. Up to this time
she had lived in the cities of
William Bragg, the second
son still lives near Albert Lea. After the death of her husband, she lived at
the old home with her children until about 16 years ago when she came to Nobles
county with her son Frank. She was a remarkable strong healthy woman and her
death was unexpected by the family. She had been spending a few weeks at Mr.
Smith's near
Census Enumerators
The following persons have
been appointed to take the census in the different townships of Nobles county.
Seward and Bloom; John Rienists,
Larkin and Wilmont townships, W.O. Tilman, Wilmont.
Leota and Lismore, William Tentler, Lismore.
Hersey township, Nick Kaufman, Brewster.
Dewald, W.C. Thom, Rushmore.
Olney and Westside, D.J. Tinnes, Adrian.
Ransom,
Bigelow, D.A. Reynolds, Bigelow.
LOCAL NEWS
Mrs. Hickman and Mrs. Fox
spent Decoration Day in Sibley.
Mrs. Booth of
Gus Swanberg made a business
trip to the twin cities last week.
Dr. Manson and wife left
last Saturday for a trip to
Miss Myrtle Robinson
returned here Saturday from a visit to Ponca Neb.
John Sahlstrom and wife, of
Bigelow visited here several days last week.
Elmer Carlson left Saturday
for
Will Devaney returned from a
visit with relatives in Dell Rapids last week.
Robert Town left the first
of the week for
Roy Lewis returned last week
from
Miss Goldie Crever was one
of the university students who returned home last week.
Geo. Damon returned Thursday
of week from attending the university at
John Shanahan went to
Morrill Ramage returned last
week from
Lou Harris is again working
as harness maker for F.C. Stitser. He has moved into Emil Johnson's house.
F.C. Stitser and family left
last Friday for
L.L. McCartney left Tuesday
for
DIED - Miss Lillian Johnson,
12 year old daughter of August Johnson, died May 24 at
The Annual Alumni Picnic
will be held Monday, June 5th, at John Diehn's farm at
The body of Sterling Palm,
the eleven year old son of H.M. Palm, was removed from our cemetery last week
and shipped to
Miss Nina Blackburn, a
prominent member of the Sunshine Club of Minneapolis gave a dramatic recital on
Monday evening in the First Congregational church,
Miss Maud Ager is visiting
Mr. H. Ager in
Miss Myrtle Walter spent
Sunday here with Mrs. M.P. Mann.
Miss Francis Clark is
visiting in
Miss Pearl Luehr left
Tuesday to visit several days with Miss Angie Erie in Kinbrae.
Lester Franks paid Mr.
Bartlett fifty dollars for shooting one of the latters hounds recently.
Rev. Cahoon will preach the
university sermon to the graduating class at Hamline this year.
Clyde Walburn left Wednesday
for the vicinity around
Art Lundgren left Wednesday
on the
Mrs. H.C. Frank and two
sons, Joe and Paul, left Tuesday afternoon for a two weeks visit in Pierre S.D.
Mrs. Wm. Geswender, of
The regents and faculty of
the state university at Moscow Idaho, have appointed Rev. Wilson Aull, pastor of
the 1st Presbyterian church the e [??] to
deliver the baccalaureate address on June 4th.
Supt. E.L. Porter will go
out to
Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Crane and
children arrived from Brekenridge today. Mr. Crane will remain a few days and
his family will spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Clark.
Miss Robinette Scheier, a 15
year old girl, of
As a result of a severe
examination in military tactics, Lewis A. Jones, formerly of this city and a
graduate of our high school, but now of
The friends of Harold
Tuttle, who cherish the memory of a genial companion will be pleased to hear
that he has been elected principal of the University of the Pacific at a salary
of $750. Mr. Tuttle has been doing some teaching as an assistant for the past
four years while he has been attending college. Four years ago he completed an
advanced commercial course with the degree of Master of Accounts. During his
college course he has been receiving proofs of the confidence of his fellow
students by the positions of trust and honor they have assigned him. On May 25th
he graduated from the university with the degree of Bachelor of Science and his
present position is cause for congratulations.
Mrs. Stanton left Wednesday
evening for
Ledine and
John Merfeld and wife of
Wilmont passed thru here Thursday enroute to
Marriage license were issued
Wednesday by Clerk of the Court, Humiston, to Charlie J. Kipp and Winnifred
O'Connor, Henry Bents and Gertrude Hoken, George E. Mercer and Hannah A. Olson,
Frank Walters and Edna Obele.
H.S. Cable, General Manager
of the
Chas. Foote, who recently
painted the smoke stack at the power house was arrested at St. James Friday
charged with breaking in the hardware store of W.E. Moses one night the first of
last week. A number of razors and knives were taken from the store which was
entered thru a rear window by breaking glass and pulling out of the staple. It
is charged that Mr. Foote had one of the razors in his possession and sold one
to a party at Prairie Junction. At the time of the arrest he was painting the
smoke stack at St. James. A hearing will take place the 10th before Judge Dow.
Last Friday afternoon an
action was brought against Mrs. Klasy before Judge Dow for violating a village
ordinance in rebuilding the "Uncle Joe" restaurant. Attorney Smith for
the city and
CORRESPONDENCE
Ransom
Miss Sadie Downes, who has
just finished a term of school in Lismore township, returned home last Saturday.
Next day she was greeted most warmly by her many friends here, who are much
pleased to see her at home once more. On the same day Miss Carrie Sorem got
home. Carrie has been attending the Lutheran college at
Emil Larson and Andrew
Johnson left last Saturday on the excursion returning Monday.
Miss Alma Larson left last
Saturday for a visit at
Misses Bessie and Carrie Van
Horsen, of Rushmore arrived last Sunday for a visit with their sister, Mrs.
McElroy who resides at the Wayside Farm, returning Tuesday.
Gust Nystrom and son,
Walter, visited at Harris, last Sunday.