The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1885-12-31
Rev. G. B. Barnes returned from

his eastern trip, in the interest OF
the north Dakota Congregations
college enterprise, feeling we'll sat.
listed that the college management
will be able to get the man they
want to conduct the affairs of the
same when it shall have been built
The institution is not located yet.
Christmas was as fine day as
any men ever saw out doors. Busi-
ness was virtually suspended at
WahpetOn and the denizens hereof
either gave themselves up to q drive
a stroll in the mild out door weather
and splendid sunshine, amid the
perfume of orange blossoms and the
magnolia, or visited among their
friends and examined the goods the
gods provide on occasions like this
their presents. Ab, this superb
Dakota and the famous banana belt.
E. G. Campbell, the young man
who had been managing the rink
for a few weeks prior to Christmas,
took his departure Saturday morn
ing last via the F. & S. owing the
rink company some $12 and the sill
YER and string band some $40. We
believe he was stopped at Glencoe,
Minnesota, and kept in Jail one
night, but was then allowed to 20
on rejoicing in his i'll gotten gains.
Humanity is reaching low ebb,
indeed, when it can deliberately so
abuse the confidence of it's benefac-
tors as has been the case in this in
stance. However, the worldly will
simply say it is another instance of
a young mans rascality.
Mine host and hostess Mr.. and
Mrs. Dawson Bell of the 1Ieadquar-
ters, this city, served their regular
guests and the public with one of
the finest Christmas dinners the
land affords. The large and ele.
gantly furnished dining room was
beautifully decorated, and the in.
Vulnerable tables, set for six OF
eight as the case happened to be,
were attended by the prettiest and
most happy bevy of mattresses in
Dakota; the bill of fare neatly
printed, was replete with all sub
stantials and every delicacy the
season affords. THE TINES family
was on hand and took notice of all
these facts. If the year round was
a solid Christmas and TIE TIMES
could board at the Headquarters, as
on this day, it would forgive its
cold friends and forget its troubles
w. L. Pitkin and bride arrived
home from the east last Friday even.
ing Breckenridge Gazette.
Yes. And it is given out for {
solemn fact that w. L. on the occa
sion of taking urto himself a wife
has retained his reputation for fru
gality-and the money saving side
Of the problem. Hiswife's hair being
so pretty red that he at once dis
pensed with such artificial lights a:
lamps, &C., usually Of use about the
household. However, this perfectly
praiseworthy disposition to save
money may yet cause the young
man to put up on his premises ar
electric light tower, fourteen hun
dred candle strong, to break thu
monotony. We wonder if Ransom
Phelps time will ever come ant
what he would do if 1T did come
However, w. L. and bride have tht
best wishes of TIE TIMES for theil
future prosperity and happiness.
II. l.. Kittson, son of Commodore
IN. W. kittson (latter being the mil
lionaire of St. Paul, Minnesota), ha:
got himself into difficulty with ;
woman in New York, known a!
Minnie Clark, who claims to hav'
been married to young Kittson las
April and wants limited divorce
$s75 per week alimony pending tn
trial and $500 attorneys fees. Th'
woman seems to have a strong cas-
against young Kittson, being abl
to show the marriage certificate, sc
properly signed by the clergyman
of the "Little Church Around tn
Corner,'' New York city. But til
old commodore proposes to fight tn
woman in court, and the suit will
begin in New York, Saturday o
this week. Young Kittson is JUS
about of age, having been exceed
ingly "fast" the past few years
and claims to have been drunk whe
the ceremony was performed, whic