Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1879-12-30
LITTLE BILLIARDS..
Gathered in, One by One. by the
Alert Rep0rteFD.


The ALERT wishes its readers and
patrons. one and oil, happy New Year.
Emmigration will set in early.
The gentle sketer warbleth not.
Swearing off will soon be in order.
The Prof. never did like strong coffee
The Argus e'litor is good spenoer-ian
wsiter.
Many Of our citizens are enjoying sore
throats.
All our stores were closed Christmas
night but one.
How many of US have lived life dur.
ing the past year worth writing.
L. Lyon, Noshs great grandfather is
going to handle farm machinery.
We understsnd that Mr.. Timm will not
stock bis store up until spring.
Go to Learned Bros, for all kinds of
hardware. stoves and tinwarc.
Renold's opera house in Fargo has
turned up its toes. Too bad, George.
Mr.. Hall, the butcher, has one of the
best stocked meat market on the line.
We think it would be q good scheme
for the n. p. to build elevated railrosd
A drunken Indian was run over by Z
train cast of Brainerd, on the N. 2. road.
The erection of the bank building will
be commenced about the first Of January.
WANTED.--At the ALARr office, an
intelligent young man TO bottle up
| billiards..
The past week has been a mixture of
snow, rain, hail, wind and three story
drunks.
! L. Lyon our live merchant has new
advertisement on our fourth page. Please
read it.
Slxty.fve persons besides tho regular
| boarders took supper at the Dakota house
last Friday evening.
E. P. Wells residence is plastercd and
will soon be ready to receive the proprie-
tor and family.
! Our modest druggist, Will Elmer, will
furnish you with Harper's Weekly or
Frank Leslie's publications,
We are happy to state this morning that
Mr.. Kelleher who has been seriously Ill
during the pas: week, is rapidly recovering
At Pembina, Tuesday night, the govern
ment thermometer registered 59bclow zero
the coolest on record in United States.
The Dakota House will commence
building on an addition which will afford
| "a new rooms as soon as the weather will
permit.
The many friends of Mr.. Kellehe will
be panied to learn Of his severe illness.
We understand that be is IN very critical
condition.
! An exchange wants to know "What's
the matter with the head line editor of
the Argus?" We know, but amt going
to tell.
The Union school building is rapidly
approaching completion. Peter has had
a cold time of it, but has done good
job so far.
Mr.. II. Weber has resumed work on
his new building. lie PROPOSES to com
plete it, providence permitting, between
this and dog days.
! A late telegram from Mr.. Towne,
superintendent of the N. p, states that
he will serd train load of wood as soon
as possible to Jamestown.
One Of Jamestown's prominent young
men has indulged in that blissful employ:
ment, Of hugging his girl, to such an
extent that his coat>slceves on the inside
are ragged.
Major L. one of the brave soldiers
who fought in the famous Bull Run, thinks
this weather is very favorable for the
consumption - consumption Of wood.
An English tiger tanner died recently at
Berlin from blood poisoning caused by the
bite of fierce female tiger. His body
was covered with scars acquired in his
business.
We have received copy OF Chas. A.
Carson's long talked Of Picturesque Red
River of the NORTH" The work IS well
gotten up and is credit to Mr.. Carson as
we'll as to the rich country it represents
Mr. H. l.. Iuman has returned to our
city after an absence of two weeks in the
east. He will at once proceed to erect an
office in which to transact dis extensive
machinery business he proposes to carry on
| A very pleasant party of friends aud
relatives took possession Of Chan Bas-
sett's domicilc Christmas night. About
eighteen couple were present and the
time passed off pleasantly till morning
amid tho may dance.
Some of the boys endeavored to get up
! corner" on the extract Of corn JUICE,