The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1885-12-17

The rink has put in a lot of fine
new skates, and it pleases the boys
and girls.
The concert for the benefit of the
Episcopal society comes off this
evening at Seely's opera house.
Crist Gardner has men at work
getting out sand. He propose to
secure some 200 years-square.
Justice Dow married Frank Healy
and Miss Rosa A. Leach, Tuesday
evening of this week. TIE TIMES
tenders congratulations.
The campfire at Abercrombie
Tuesday of this week was a big sue
cess. Sumner post was on hand
with the magic lantern.
The Carsten Brothers manufac-
ture the finest sort of sausage in
various styles, including Vienna.
Sample their goods and be convinced.
Turn out and have good time.
1t is said that Rev. Mr.. Dickey
Of Moorhead breaches very inc SER
mons at the Episcopal. church here,
Sundays, pending the selection of a
resident pastor.
We met Harry w. Stiles of the
Michigan settlement on the street,
this morning and he was happy.
He was presented with a new son
a week ago last Sunday.
The band will be at the rink next
Saturday evening, and there will be
a race between Prof. Mack on his
bicycle and VIM. Purdon on skates.
This will make an interesting race.
The Northern Pacific railroad
folks have commenced the erection
of water-tank, near their depot
and the termination of the Wahpe-
ton water pipe, with view to have
the Wahpeton Water company fur
nish the same.
THE TIMES has been favored with
more unsolicited subscription money
this week than any week in it's his
tory. And all those knowing them
selves indebted for the paper would
of course, confer favor by continu-
ing these favors.
The ladies of the Episcopal society
this week presented The TIMES
with one Of their cook books, publish
ed a few months since. The ladies
vouch for each and every recipe
therein published. 1t is for sale at
II. A. Workman's book store, and
costs but half a dollar.
We notice the Fergus Journal
mentions the marriage of Miss Rose
Nelson of that city and Guy C..
Squires of St. Paul; and that Miss
Kate Bell of Wahpeton acted as
bridesmaid. 1t was always noticed
that the Misses Bell and Nelson
were two pretty figures at the roller
rink last winter at Fergus. They
were friends.
Thos. Blake, an old gentleman
from Canada who resided in this
city two or three years ago, losing
two daughters from fever under dis
tressing circumstances, died in Sar-
gent county last week, and was
brought here Friday when the fun
eral service was conducted by Rev.
Farther Hupperle, the remains be-
ing buried by the side of the
daughters, III the Catholic cemetery.
He was 80 year of age.
A telegram was sent DR.. Swaine
early this week from Farimount,
saying that John N. Deans, Esq,
had suddenly dropped out of his
chair insensitle and was thought to
be dangerously ill. The doctor hur-
ried down there and found Mr.. D.
improving. He had suddenly been
overcome by faintness and dropped
out of his chair, but finally pulled
through all right and is in the city
to-day on business, we are glad to
say.
Chairman Deans closed his term
with the board Of county fathers at
the last meeting, going out with
a hearty vote of thanks from the
board for the efficient services rem
dered the past three years, he being
succeeded from his district by John
Mcmillan. Esq. Mr.. Deans has not
only been efficient in his services,
but has been very prompt at meet
ings of the board, always at his post
of duty. He has been q member
with ideas Of his own and was al
ways found advocating what he
thought to be right, never important,
overbearing or disagreeable. 1t ID
thought that John Mcmillan will
also prove . good man.