The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-11-07
LOCAL NEWS

The worn spots in the floor at the
rink have been mended.
The price of admission to the
rink and to skate with ones own
skates is now 20 cents, and to skate
with rink skates, twenty-five cents.
VIM. Erdman, an employee of the
Keystone Farm, was takn ill last
week and was brounght in to DR..
Swaine's hospital where he is i'm
proving.
Joseph Benesh, the new hotel
proprietor at Abercrombie will give
an opening dance at his place, Mon
day evening next, the 10th inst.
The Wahpeton orchestra will fur
nish the music.
The marshal has done good work
at the foot of Dakota Avenue on
both sides in placing down large
box-like sewers or drains, from the
river extending back two blocks;
and further up on the avenue, has
taken up the small boxes or drains
at crossings and put in larger ones.
This avenue is now about as well
protected against rainy weather as
any street in the Red River Valley.
There were more new features at
the roller rink Wednesday evening,
in the shape of amateur (?) skaters
and bicycle riding, the latter being
by Prof. Fred O'Mack, the cham
pion rider of Wahpeton. The Prof.
does some quite remarkable balanc-
ing on this vehicle of speed, and
rides, indeed very gracefully. The
band was on hand and discoursed
several of its choice selections.
Rev. G.. B. Barnes and wife de-
parted for the east a week ago We'd
nesday, to be gone four or FIVE
weeks. Mr.. Barnes mother and the
younger grandson have gone to
Fargo to visit relatives, and Miss
Ethel has for some time been in
Minneapolis, but is expected back
this week. George holds the fort at
home. Rev. Mr.. Golf of Fargo oc-
cupied Mr.. Barnes pulpit last Sum
day; next Sunday will be general
dedicational service at the Baptist
church.
One night this week John Hand
ley, while walking in front of a
train at Campbell, had the misfor.
tune to be struck by the same and
knocked about 40 feet, was picked
up for dead or dying. DR.. Swaine,
the company's physician here was
telegraphed to and met the man at
the depot and conveyed him to his
hospital. The man was cut about
the chin and head and had two ribs
broken and his back hurt, but is
improving and will probably get
out. He was under the influence of
liquor when hurt. His home is at
Bridgeport, Conn.
The entertainment at the opera
house by ladies and gentlemen in
aid of the Episcopal and Congrega.
tional churches, lasting through
two evening, was well attended, the
principal features being ga Trial
by jury" and a "Burlesque of the
Mistletoe Bough." The perform
ance showed that care had been ia
ken in the rehearsals, and in fact
the singing and acting was we'll
done. The first evening DR.. Swaine
delivered a humorous lecture in
which many local hits were made
and brought down the house in good
shape. Capt. Gregg read, both
evenings, doing the Irish brogue
with great success. The captain
is favorite in home entertainments.
Mrs. Goodhue presided at the piano,
accompanied by Prof. Beck.
The silver band has removed it's
quarters to the post-office building.
and will occupy that for the present.
Monday evening last they called a
business meeting and elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: Chas. E. Hinman, business
manager; Christopher Gardner,
president; L. Follett, vice president;
Edward Bauer, secretary; E. A..
Thomas, treasurer, and Prof. Crafts,
drum major. Inasmuch as Prof.
Braun, the bands late teacher, has
quit Wahpeton, Edward Bauer will
play tile first B fiat. 1t was thought
that Mr.. Braun 8 going away would
rather cripple the band, but Chas.
3. Hinman has renewed his old
time energies in the enterprise, and
is encouraging the boys who are all
anxious to see the band prosper,
and we think there is no doubt
about continued success. Wahpe-
toms citizens will continue to rem
der such assistance as becomes
them in the premises.