Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-29
ADDlllONAL LOCAL

H. b. Chess has returned to Sykestor
L. P. Bliss, # Chicago, is in the city
J. +. Marsh, the Sykeston land man
ill fingers III the metropolis.
The bowling alley in the variety
.nce more in operation.
f. $. Signor, Of Arthur, OAK. is:
guest Of the Grand Central hotel.
r. z. Leavitt, Of Minneapolis, was a.
Inspector of the James River gatewa,
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis +. Dodge returne'
rom Fargo on the delayed train yes,er-
lay afternoon.
The chemical fire engine recently pur
chased by the city Will be shipped III,
irst OF next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. G. Wade and Mrs.
Berry took their departure yesterday fo'
i three weeks visit to Coldwater, Mich
Attorney Dodge reports haying tried
dvc criminal cases IN the United States
court during his absence, and that he
was successful in all but one, and in tha,
the jury disagreed.
We have still remaining q few copies
Of The James River Valley, which Can be
secured by sending in early orders. 1t IS
valuable publication to send to your
eastern friends.
The Methodist revival meeting last
night drew forth larger attendance
than any previous service, and a very IN
teresting session was held. Three more
evenings the meeting will be conducted.
A. Perry, contractor OF this city, has
secured the contract for the erection of
four new school houses in the Beaver
school township, twenty miles south oi
Jamestown. for a. 100 IN school bonds,
the hid being, however, $4,000 cash.
The Canadian American is the name
Of Minneapolis publication which has
found its way to our exchange table. 1t
contains much valuable matter of interest
to all sections, particularly the north
west. $751;.
Roadmaster McNanny was busy last
night IN searching out the INDECENT Ia.
borers Of the metropolis to Join the snow
buck,ng expedition which, be It gleefulIy
SAID, will clear the Northern track to-
day,
Commissioner Pierce cf the Insane
Asyi board, has arrived, after having
experienced delay from the blockade
at Kasota. Minnesota. He is In delibera-
ton with the balsncc Of the hoard at the
Fifth avenue hotel.
Frank Gram writes from New York,
where he has been visiting since the
holidays, that he will return to James
town IN about three weeks. It 10 rlmored
that he will engage iu business on quite
an extensive scale this summer IN part
nership with a leading young business
man Of this city.
The insane asylum trustees have been
in prolonged session ever since Wednes-
day noon, and by to.morrow's issue of
The Alert . complete resume Of their
and acts will be obtainable
and given to the public. 1t Is their in.
tent,on TO have everything in readiness
for vigorous building operations at the
close OF this session, and draw their sp
preparation on the first day it is due, to
get an early start at tho work.
Mrs. G. O. VanCleve, who has spent
the week in active labor IN furtheriug
the various missionary works OF this city,
will depart this afternoon for L,soon,
where she has an engagement to speak.
Mrs. VanCleye is most earnest aud
capable laborerer in the missionary cause,
and has spent the best portion of her life
among foreign nations in this work. She
has many frlcncs in jamestown to whom
her visits are source Of great pleasure
as well A. profit.
The following places IL rendezvous
have been selected by the ladies for the
social tomorrow night, and sleighs will
call at them betweu the hours Of $50 and
7:s0 on that evening: The residences Of
Mrs. 4. NJ. Hicks, Mrs. Nd. Fannig,
Mrs. J. J. Flint. Mrs. T. J. Jones, Mira
l.. b. Ourstine, Mrs. A. W. Porter and
Mrs. ID. L.. Wilbur. From these places
the people will be taken to the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Goodrich, where
warm supper will greet them.
A gool audience greeted Mrs. G. o.
VanCleve a, the Presbyterian church last
night to hear her address on the results
of missionary labor in the Sandwich, Is
lands, as seen BY herself. She began BY
giving a vivid historical sketch Of the
Sandwich Islands, which take that name
from their discovery BY Capt. Cook, TO
the introduction Of christianity, at which
time they were all united under one gov.
ernment and king. She then described
the benefits which have been conferred
upon the islands by the gospel. Among
these benefits might be named the cult.