Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1879-11-11
AT HOME.
Religious Intelligence. TownGossip.
Literary. &c.

Jamestown il rapidly becominga place
OF distinction, not only commercially bur
socially. Scarcely a week passes that the
social calendar is not full aud each even.
ing occupied By some sociat gathering of
high order
Among the many pl,asantries of tho
past week, probably hone occupied . more
prominent position than did the grand
tall, given by Mcssrs. E. A. Lsaraed and
W. ). Barbour, last Wednesday evening
in their new hardware building which
they have just er ced IN this city. The
music VAS furnished by Messrl: Ki1di,
a2d G'"'dricl,, aud at an carly hour the
newly finished walls of the mammoth sale
room ~ae made t" ring with the merry
shouts Of the "a, participants Among
the prominent individuals present wa, E.
r. Wei =, editor of the jamestown Land
Journal, accompanied by his wife and
sister Mis-. Lizzie Wells; Mr.. Gro. ".
Vrnnum Count! Clerk, and J. J. Nier.
ling, Deputy Register Of Deeds, and ladies
E. A Learned, Z i. Lsti'rop and W. j.
Ba, b"u,, Of Minneapolis, aud ladies; J. )
Flint, OF the Dakota House; Judge Har-
r's and lady; Post Master kell, and lady;
g. Adams "i spiritwo"d; Capt. H. T.
Elliott and lady; J seph' Mills and lady;
j. Il. Winso~ and wife; u. Curtin;
Frank Barne;, VI 81. Paul; Prof Kindig
a"d Billy Go,drich.
Mr.: Learned who seldom does anything
b. halves, 'sd. super tor so couple
aud at twelve o'ci'ck that number with
thelr la.!ieS nlarcl,' d to the Dako'a house,
where they enjoyed all in the
way nt eat.btes that could
be desired by mortal mcn After supper
the c. myany repai.ed to the bail room
where they remained until the breaking
of tile dav.
The occasion was one OF the pleaaantest,
Of the ssaA,n anetone which will not soon
DO forgotten by the pnple Of Jamestown.
Rev, Mr.. Huntington preached two very
edifying d:scourses to the people Of this
city ON Sunday last---A new church will
I've erected in this city soon-The James.
to~n Sunday School il in very healthy
condition. #4
LI11RARY.
The literary society met ss usual las
Friday evening and As usual spent tho
evening in making motions and voting.
But for . few shsr: sighted and creed
loving members, the society might be
made = success. The tact is the society
neeus more attractions and lcss. religion
and politics. Could certain members
have full swing they would soon run IL
into something like Z third rate class
meeting, with themselves as leaders.
TOWN GOSSIP.
Frank Barney, like George Of old, can
no tell lie-Mil!s talks OF visiting
Chicago soon-The Literary Society will
meet in she future IN Kindig's new music
ro'ms-Kindig's new piano is dszJ-''N.
- Judge Harris writes short hand
The new furniture for the Dakota house
arrived on Weduesdsy--Gossip says there
IS soon to be edding in town-Th.rs
probsbl, will be if some one don't 80 up
"the Yellowstone '--One Of tile lights
from Spiritwood don't like the way our
jamestown boys run things 1T is 4 mat
ter ef su. rene indifference to the "boys"
what he likes or don't like-Will Elme-
will soon engage in the news business---
Our limb Of the Law, A. A. Allen is doing
q lively insurance business, - The
editor Of the Land Jeurna! ate
four dishes Of hash at one meal, one even
ing last week and then wondered Why hs
should experience anything like unp.ess-
ant sensations In the lover regions Prot.
Barnes, late employee Of our energetic
hardware merchant, Mr.. Learned, is
stopping at the Ke)leher house -Lswyes
Allen is to deliver m olation next FsislsY
evening Wells Is doing q rushing laaa
business Geo. VennGm has sold several
tracts Of land late!y-Mr. Mills has tie
thanks Of the print shop for favoss re
ceived-Csrtin Il N'iaslow haze ;u.s
two car loads Of hard cosl-ks
Elliott is out with Michigan land locker
il going TO have arot.e 81.
lawye-. Lock yOnr ,sanks-Rank IN
your houses.