Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-06-01
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The Alert Office has several hundred
old papers for sale cheap.
Bishop Clarkson will hold Episcopal
service in the school house tonight.
John Moore received car load Of hor-
ses yesterday for his livery business.
The days are so long now that it is diff
ficult to tell where the one ends and the
other begins.
The Episcopalians will have service at
the Presbyterian church while Rev. Mr..
flaming is absent.
The weather yesterday was as warm
as summer the finest month Of which sea-
son of the year begins to-day.
Mr.. Fry, who was recently in the livery
business here, has returned to James
town and seems glad to be home
again. ,:,..-. 5.g
The streets and walks of Fifth avenve
are crowded every evening now with
promenaders and drivers out for pleasure
recreations.
The two story building just finished on
Fifth avenue opposite Chapman &
French's is said to he for general mcr-
chandlse business.
Chauncy Hilligass who was stabbed
about three weeks ago is gaining rapid
ly and will probably recover uuder the
skillful treatment of DR.. DePuy.
A party of the festive and gay tripped
the light fantastic at the Grand Central
last night until past the noon of night,
which was highly enjoyed by all pres
ent.
It Is rumored that on Saturday night
next new liquor license ordinance will
be presented to the CITY council and that
it will not differ materially from the pre-
vious one.
The young man who would examine
gun powder with lighted cigar in his
mouth is recovering slowly HIS face
was severely burned. de is at Jimmy
Dunn's new hotel.
Mr.. Britain, of Washington, u. e., is
in town on visit. He walked out on
the bluff east of town yesterday and
looked down upon the city which lie pro.
nounces the most beautiful site he ever
saw.
Mr.. Eldridge, of Davenport, Ia, one of
the proprietors of the Davenport farms
over near Eldr,dge, is in town looking
after the interests of that bonanza, of
which s. L. Glasspell is the resident
member.
Strawberries will also be on the bill of
fare at the Ice cream festival given by
the ladies aid society of the NJ. E. church
tonight in the new building south of
Spsngenbcrg & Stallmann's harness shop
on Fifth avenue.
The old frame engine house that stood
on West Main street was yesterday taken
across the railroad by John Vennum and
Get up on Sheriff McKechn,e's court
house property to be used as barn, and
1t will make commodius one.
1t seems there was misapprehension
OF the character of the building TO be
erected by the Episcopal church. We are
now informed that it is the intention to
build chapel and that the funds arc yet
to be provided.
Rev. N: ID. flaming. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, accompanied by his
wife, Mrs. NJ. 8. Wells and G. e. Smith,
started on the afternoon train yesterday
for the capital city of Montana for a
pleasure trip of few weeks in the
Rockies.
There are quite a number Of Dakota
towns in suspense this morning awaiting
the decision of the capital commission.
Last Saturday night was the only sleep
Jamestown people have lost over the
matter. 1t the capital is offered US we
will accept 1t and invite all Dakota to
come and join us in grand jubilee.
p. A. Campbell & 20. have added to
their menagerie fine badger which was
caught yesterday on the jamestown 4
Northern r. II. between Arctic and
Buchanan by MIR. Charles Herschfield the
jolly, good natured junior partner of the
above well-known merchandise dealers.
Their store on Front street near 9Th ave, /,
u one of the busiest places in town
A prisoner who was brought before the
police court the other day when asked if
he did not know that Marshal Schmitz
was policeman by his star, with the
most chlldlike innocence gave Mike dead
away by replying that he did not, that he
knew Mike used to court g,rl he knew,
and that was all he knew about it nohow.
The Judge did not consider that good
defense.
The position of our police magistrate is
not regarded by people at = distance as
one OF ordinary importance. A letter
came to him the other day addressed as
follows: "Hon. Lyster Hayward, Chief
Justice of tho Supreme Bench Of Muni-
cipal court OF jamestown, d. T." The
time may come when lawyers may cite
among their authorities the decisions Of
Judge Hayward, of the Supreme Bench Of
Jamestown.
County Treasurer Mansfield has only
ashort time now in which to make bls fl
nal return on delinquent personal tax,
and as there are still several who arc de-
Jinqucnt he is preparing TO levy upon
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