Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sommerfeld and mother spent Monday in Fargo on business.

B. H. Zimmerman has got settled and is doing business in his new Confectionery Store.

Mrs. John Iwen and children are nicely settled in the bungalow. Mr. Iwen having left for his claim in Montana.

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wagner entertained thirty of their friends Monday evening cards and music was the evening enjoyment seven tables of progressive 500, Mrs. G. B. Burgum and T. O. Burgum winning first favors.
Mrs. Bruno Zimmerman and Gust Schur booby, at 11 o'clock a delicious lunch was served, while the gentlemen were enjoying their cigars, and the ladies the candy, Miss Elsie Wagner favored the guests with a piano and vocal solo, at 12:30 we bid the host and hostess good night.

Many of our friends are busy preparing the ground for spring seeding.

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ross were Casselton visitors Sunday.

Mrs. Bierbaner of Casselton mother of Mrs. Zimmerman spent Monday here and was accompanied home by her two grandchildren Margaret and Clarence Zimmerman.

Mrs. Wagner entertained a dozen ladies at a tumble bee Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 5 a dainty luncheon was served the ladies.

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wagner entertained a company of guests Easter Sunday at dinner. The guests were Mrs. Gamble, Fern and Bertin, J. H. Krafthiefer of Amenia and Oscar Belsley.

Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Burgum gave a dinner party Easter Sunday covers being laid for 12 guests the table decorations were yellow and purple and the place cards were hand painted English violets.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gunkel came up from Davenport spending the day with friends.

Miss Cruden is unable to teach this week owing to an attack of pneumonia, Mrs. Crothers acting as substitute.

Miss Elsie Wagner is visiting in Wahpeton.

Mrs. Echternach and Mrs. Stump of Casselton spent Thursday with Mrs. Wagner and other friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Corcoran of York, Nebraska, are nicely settled on their farm the Shafer place.

Mrs. F. Roach has a baby girl born a week ago.

Mr. Fred Williams was a Fargo visitor last week going there to meet his nephew from New York state.

Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Burgum were Fargo visitors last Wednesday.

Mrs. Gordon Burgum is expected home from the hospital at Fargo. She being there for treatment for the past two weeks.

Mesdames Wagner and Sommerfeld will entertain the M. E. Aid May 6th.

Mrs. Ross and little boys spent Sunday in Fargo the guest of her sister Mrs. McGrath.

Mr. Will Wagner and little niece of Wahpeton were guests of several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wagner.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Crothers went to Fargo Saturday in their new Ford car and were Sunday guests of relatives.

Mrs. Louie Heiden entertained a number of ladies Saturday, the occasion being the hostess's birthday anniversary. A very pleasant afternoon was spent followed by a dainty luncheon. Mrs. Heiden was the recipient of numerous gifts.

Misses Elizabeth and Francis Burgum, who are attending the Moorhead Normal taking the advance course, were Arthur visitors Sunday and Monday, their many friends being delighted to see them. They returned Monday eve to the Normal.

Mr. E. E. Webb and Miss Anna Wagner are to be married this week and will go to housekeeping in Mrs. Elizabeth Burgum's home which has been nicely furnished for the new bride. Mrs. Webb has lived near Arthur for the past 13 years and numerous friends wish the happy couple untold happiness.

Mr. and Mrs. Crothers autoed to Buffalo Tuesday to attend the wedding of Miss Edith Moore of Buffalo and Mr. Peterson of Fargo.

Mesdames Hackett, Roberts and Louis Bettschen will entertain the M. E. Ladies Aid Thursday of this week.

Miss Bernice Vosburg is attending the M. E. Sunday School Convention which is being held at Tower City.

Miss Elsie Wagner and her friend Miss Helen Berger left Tuesday for their claim in Valier, Montana.

Mr. and Mrs. Mohr of buffalo were here last week calling on Mr. and Mrs. Crothers.

Mr. and Mrs. Louie Heiden are visiting friends at Red Wing and Winona and expect to be gone a week.

Misses Annie See, Myrtle Farnham and Matie Iwen attended the teachers' examinations in Fargo last Thursday and Friday.

Miss Mamie Schur is improving rapidly after her recent illness.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sommerfeld and John Schur were Fargo visitors several days last week.

Mr. and Mrs. John See were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bayard.

Miss Fern Bayard is home from Buxton having closed her school.

The Hunter Methodist choir concert given in Arthur Saturday night was well attended and the numbers were greatly enjoyed.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Burgum, and Mr. and Fred Williams motored to Hunter Sunday attending the Decoration Day exercises.

Mr. and Mrs. Stangler and family of Alice were visiting the Mesdames Elder and Viestenz Sunday.

Miss Fern Gamble and Bertin are expected home from the twin cities.

Miss Annie See closed her school last Friday with a big picnic dinner at the Ben Bahl grove.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hawk of Fargo were visitors last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Crothers.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Viestenz have returned to Mason having purchased a number of acres of land and will erect a new home at once.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sommerfeld and children are enjoying an outing at Detroit Lake and are expected home in a week. Charles Logan a Graduate of Dickinson College, Penn., has been accepted as Supt. of the Arthur high school.

Mr. and Mrs. Crothers motored to Fargo Sunday attending the decoration day exercises.

Mrs. Vosburg will entertain the M. E. aid this Thursday.

Mrs. Bruno Mergner expects to leave for St. Paul to visit her mother who is poorly.

Miss Bernice Vosburg and Mrs. Horace Fuller, Marjory Burgum have charge of the Children's Day program.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Standfield of Superior, Wisconsin, have returned from a visit in Canada and are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Standfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Julius Elliott and baby of St. Paul are visiting at the home of his sister Mrs. Elliott.

Mr. and Mrs. Bowlin are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine baby girl.

Miss Myrtle Farnham is in Fargo attending the D. B. College.

Misses Lillie Burgum and Francis Ross were guests Saturday of Miss Bernice Bayard.

Mrs. R. H. Vosburg entertained the M. E. Aid last Thursday at her farm home, a large attendance. Seven auto loads from town. The hostess was assisted by her daughters Mrs. Hugo Viestenz, Mrs. James Jenkins of Erie and Miss Bernice the next meeting will be held Thursday June 17th at the home of the President Mrs. B. B. Elliott.

Mrs. H. Sommerfeld's home is being made very attractive with a new coat of white paint.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Viestenz visited Casselton friends over Sunday.

Mr. Charles McKinnon is somewhat improved and is now able to be up and out of doors for a few hours each day.

Mrs. T. O. Burgum and daughter Allie were Fargo visitors Friday.

Miss Lydia Sommerfeld entertained a company of 17 girls last Tuesday, it being the little lady's birthday anniversary.

Moniham and Co., have arrived with the Merry-go-around to help swell the Celebration June 18th.

Miss Matie Iwen is improving after a serious operation which was performed two weeks ago at St. John's hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Vosburg, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Bettschen, returned home Tuesday after several days fishing at Detroit Lake. They made the trip in R. H.'s Buick, all report a fine outing.

Mrs. John Jarrett who has been confined to her home the past week is now improving and expects to be out in a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. Burnsdorf and daughter of Georgetown spent several days here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Sommerfeld and other friends.

Mrs. John Iwen's bungalow has had a new coat of paint, screened porches and now completed with electric lights.

Mr. and Mrs. Webb are entertaining company from Iowa.

Miss Libby Buckley a former teacher here was married last month in the Catholic Church at Jamestown. The happy couple will make their home in Jamestown.

Arthur Celebrates Installation of its Electric Lighting System
June 18th the date for the "Big Day" at Arthur has come and gone and with it one of the largest and best celebrations ever held here.
Several hundred neighbors joined the town in celebrating, all the surrounding towns being well represented, including a string of thirty autos from Casselton all nicely decorated and accompanied by the Casselton Band dressed in costume, represented "the Little German Band."
The Arthur Band led by W. C. Elder of 20 pieces in their new and trimmed dark blue uniforms rendered excellent music throughout the day.
The town was nicely decorated with bunting and flags and street lights strings of electric lights across the streets. There were amusements galore with the merry-go-round, moving pictures and all kinds of street sports kept the large crowd well entertained. The Arthur ball team played with Erie in the forenoon. Batteries, Erie, Newcomer and Hill.
Arthur, Walker and Farnham, score, Arthur 4 Erie 0. Umpires, Grant and Landon. In the afternoon the Arthur team played with Casselton. Score 14 to 1 in favor of Arthur.
Of course there was some great rejoicings and cheering "when the home team won."
Cliffs Orchestra from Fargo furnished the music for the Grand Ball in the evening and there were 150 couples present.
The speaker of the day was Dr. L. T. Guild of the Fargo Courier News. He began his speech by alluding to the date of June 18th as being a historic one.
100 years ago today one of the greatest battles was fought that changed the history of Europe the Battle of Waterloo. Today on the same battlegrounds the best blood of Europe is being poured out in a still more terrific struggle.
The speaker contrasted those conditions with the conditions in this country where all nationalities are mingled together and cooperating to make this world a better place to live in for those who come after them.
Not many years ago these prairies were crossed with Buffalo paths and Indians held sway. He paid a tribute to those pioneers who had left home and fatherland and all they held dear across the seas to make a home on these western lands. The speaker held his large audience in complete sympathy and was frequently interrupted by applause.
The Farmers Elevator Co., having gone through various vicissitudes and been rescued by the devotion of its earnest band of directors and manager, J. A. Burgum who felt the community needed the organization, have become not only a business success but a community power. The company has prospered and with the other business men of Arthur decided to have a "get together" day and rejoice. The direct cause of the celebration was the opening of the new electric light plant recently installed by the Farmers Elevator.
The entire equipment of the electric light plant is modern and satisfactory. The storage batteries are charged while the engine is running at other work during the day and the result is a 24 hour service furnishing the town with light as cheaply as towns two or three times the size of Arthur.
Miss Marjorie Burgum pressed the button that turned the electricity into the wires officially.