Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-08-06
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turned home
Commissioner Whitney is sojourning in
the Capital City. Il,
Mr.. Lawrence Fielden, of Section. "a. is
working in Bismarck.
Ip>Seven familiesShave settled in the Clan
avon district recently. s
Mr.. J. L. Thompson, of Campbell
county, was in town Monday.
Judge Hudson has set Aug. 26 as the
date of beginning term of court at Bis
marck.
Weekly mail service is q good thing.
but entirely too seldom for this progres-
slve community
Miss Bessie McNiel departed for Bis.
marck Sunday, to be absent three or
four days.
Ny. Truman Redington and Mr.. A. tP.
Edick last Monday proved up on their
claims near Williamsport.
Uncle Dan Long has become confirmed
cowboy in his old age. He has the sym
pathy of large circle of friends.
Mrs. II. H. Palmer, of Bismarck, who
was the guest Of Mrs. w. B. Halstead for
few days, returned home last week.
Mr.. H. D. Connor, our enterprising
young merchant, left for Bismarck yes
terday. He goes to purchase goods.
Z Patrick e. Foley, of Logan township,
now working in Bismarck, paid u flying
visit to his old neighborhood last week..
Mr.. Skinner, of the Half way House,
called upona number of his friends. about
Williamsport Walker City and Roop last
week.
Treasurer Roop is putting up $50 tons
of hay this season. His outside helpets
are Messrs. Kennedy. Kittell, Worst and
Savage. I,
zThe first public school in this vicinity
s--and, we beiiSSe, in Emmons county
opened Monday, with Miss Ella Yeater
as teacher.
Mr.. Louis Hanitch, just returned from
Bismarck, states that Che harvest is nearly
completed, and that the thrashers will
oeginwork next week.
Charlie Lock, of Winona, was in town
Monday. Charlie has lately deserted
the ranks of the bachelors and joined the
noble army of benedicts. Shake!.
w. s. Casselman's horses, stolen some
two weeks ago, were recovered near
Painted Woods. The thieves were seen,
but not captured. They are known. !
Miss Ella N. Ycater passed successful
examination before County Supcrintend-
ent Worst last Saturday-the first appli-
cant in the history of Emmons county. |
In last weeks paper, the paragraph in
reference to the improvements being
made by Mr.. Henry Bergey should have
read "section ~ instead of section s."
Mrs. Lawrence Fielden, who for few.
months has had charge of the housekeep-t
ing department of the Emmons House,
has gone. to reside on her claim near
town.
Mr.. D. r. Jones, of Glanavon, in the
southern part of the county, was in Will
Transport Monday. Mr.. Jones says that
the crops in his vicinity are looking
finely.
Last Sunday the. Sabbath school met at
the county building, Improvements in the
Emmons House having divided their
former meeting place into several smaller
rooms.
Mr.. Albert Robinson left for Bismarck
Friday forenoon. He will not return for
three or four weeks, as he has a large
crop of grain to harvestin the vicinity Of
the capital.
Louie Agard, Of Winona, was in Will
Transport last Monday. Next week the
RECORD will tell how Louie lost his buff
falo hides (and also had tight squeeze for
his 'top hair in '6s.
Mr.. Ira Young last Sunday rought in
some fine wild cherries, which he procured
on Long Lake creek, q few miles from
town. The fruit hung upon the limbs in
close clusters, like currants. ss
Mr.. f. d. Walker left at the RECORD
Office last week some stalks of corn which
would undoubtedly convince unbelievers
that this article will grow in Dakota
The stalks are eight feet in height.
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In the Probate court. Monday, letters
of administration were granted by Judge
Dougherty to ]. L. Thompson, Of Van
derbilt, Campbell county, In the matter of
the estate of Frank Sullivan, deceased,
late of Winona. &
The party which twas supposed would
come off one evening last week did not
materialize, It is well the members of
the com mlt-TEE of arrangements are not
known. or they would undoubtedly get
their hair pulled.
A harvest thanksgiving service will be
held at the residence of Treasurer ]. N.
Roop, six miles east Of Williamsport
Sunday afternoon, August II, commenc,
ing ata O'Clock. Address by ]. H. Worst
A cordial inyitstion is extended to all,
Mr.. Walker Robinson has received 4
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