Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-01-06
LOCALS.

TOstnaster Aelly went TO Fargo yesterday
We are just recovering from severe
January thaw.
Two car loads of wood arrived last
Saturday evening.
MI. 1nman has the thanks of the ALERT
gang for several good Havanss.
Trains on the Northern Pacific are
running on time again.
The cupola on rhe new Union school
building begins to loom up.
We will probably have more room for
local items next week.
Mr. H. Russell, of Spiritwood, spent q
few days in the city last week.
Curtin & W1nslow are in receipt of q
car load Of hard and soft coal.
E. P. Wells received a new cabinet
writing desk last Saturday. It's beauty.
A reduction of 10 per cent. on freight
and passenger tariff has recently taken
place on the Northern Pacific.
Our worthy board of county commits.
sioners met yesterday, and D. NJ. Kelleher
was appointed chairmen for the ensuing
year.
A social hop was given ut the Academy
on New Years. night which received a
liberal patronage and proved to bea very
enjoyable sffail.
Shoemaker Ringuett and one Bergent.
hall indulged in free fight YESTERDAY
morning. Mr.. RS features are very
much disfguved. No arrests.
Conundrum. - How is it that people
who buy their Groceries, &C., at Lyons
are happy. Because he sells his goods at
bottom prices. Call in and examine his
stock, At Kelly's old stand.
W. S. Knapp left for his old home in
Minneapolis last Monday noon, where he
will spend few days visiting his "cousins
and aunts." Will is a good fellow aud
we wish him lots of fun.
Adams & Francis wagon train, which
left Bismarck for the Black Hills about
Nov. 28th, were at Sulphur station, bound
west, on the 26th inst. They nave had
rough time of it, but no casulties are
reported.
On account of the severe weather of
late, no quorum Of the literary society has
been able to get together. At special
meeting. it was decided to adjourn until
Friday evening, the 10Th inst, when
there will BE- the quarterly election Of
officers.
H. Brandenburgb, ESQ.,, who has been
to st. Paul recently purchasing work ken
tor the numbering operations Of his firm
above Knife Falls, ate his Christmas tur-
key in Duluth. BY the way, We notice
that Mr.. B. is now to swear collar AS
he has just been appointed postmaster at
that young and ambitious village
We understand that an old gentleman
by the name of Hunt, living near Sth
siding, is in precarious situation, having
both feet frozen so badly that he cannot
move about. His stock is on the verge
Of starvation. as we'll as himself and
unless something is done to relieve him
he will probably die. 1t is hoped that
the good people Of Jamestown will look
into this matter and lend helping hand.
The christmas tree held at the Academy
of Music on New Years night, proved to
be grant success. At five O'clock the
hall was crowded with little boys and
girls from all parts Of the city, who had
come for the purpose of receiving a gift |
from St. Nicholas. At half.past FIVE the
tapers were lit, and f. p. Wells, who
acted the part of St. Nicholas commenced |
the work Of distribution, whicn occupied
a little more than an hour, there being
away. MIR. Hamlin Russell, of Spiritwood !
favored the little folks with 4 few
appropriate remarks, which were highly
by all present aud especially .
by the children. {
Nearly every paper in the country has
hashed up something about the old and
new year, and we suppose that we lave to
say few words. Last year was 1879, this
year is 1880; the year that is to witness
the destruction of the world They had
young earth quake in she vicinity of
Yankton on the first, and all the window
lights were shaken out. 1t all goes to
show that something is out OF gear with
Mother Earth, and that she is about TO
throw up the sponge. We don't care
what becomes of us or our "Devil, but we
feel worried about some Of our subscrib-
ere. Suppose the world should come to
end aud you had failed to pay yoar last
years subscription and get receipt.
rAen suppose you should fetch up At the
beautiful gates ajar, aad 81. Peter should
.sk you if you paid your last subscription
o THE ALERT? Well, you see you would
get left. You would have no receipt to
show. Then you would roll your eyes
kywar1. and exclsim in great agony Of
pirit, "Wnere in HI ahals look tor the
ditor:''