The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1885-07-02


to their store.
The Methodist ladies are pushin
their dinner affairs for the Fourth.
Mrs. Henry, mother of Mrs. DR..
Nuckolls, visited here Saturday, re-
turning to Tintah, Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Troy conducted the fun
eral service of Mrs. S. E. Davis of
Wilkin county last week.
Stevens & Allen have opened
their plumbing shop next door to
Whites clothing store and are
ready for business.
Judge w. S. Lauder of Wahpeton,
spent a portion of last week in town
attending to legal business Mil
nor Free Press.
Hinman and Bessie have dur
chased a trotter, and will "trotter
out" on the Fourth. The boys say
their animal is supposed to beswift !!
and we presume they are right.
1t should not be forgotten that
the ladies of the Congregatio nal
church will prepare sumptuous
dinner the Fourth, opposite the
Headquarters in Hayward's block.
The first day of July the Fargo Il
Southern road formally passed into
the hands of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul, who will carry out
all orders and manage the road in
the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. CIV. Damerel, Mrs.
Pyatt, Misses Beckwith, Hawkes.,
Stuart and Taylor spent part of
last week at Battle Lake and caught
a large number of fish. The party
enjoyed themselves very much.
Night Watchman Hanly for the
water company and Policeman Pur-
cell had little war of words over
the Kelly arrest, Monday night.
Hanly was taken before Justice
Gray and fined, including costs SIG.
DR.. G.. NJ. Hanly went to Minne-
apolis the other day to meet his
wife, and on their way home took in
Wayzatta, Lake Miunetonka, az
irving here Tuesday morning. The
doctor says that no one visiting
Minneapolis should fail to visit this
famous lake.
| II. C. N. Myhra, enumerator of
district No. 81, Richland county,
was the first to get his returns in
and draw his check, which was paid
him Saturday.-Argus Goth ult.
Mr.. Myhra is one of Richland's
most competent business men and
rustlers.
The population of Wahpeton by
the present census is put at 1900,
which is nearer the figures claimed
than most towns will come. The
visitor naturally calls it q 1000
and it is growing finely.--Globe.
The population in actual figures
is l,7OO.
The city council meets as an
equalization board to-day at the
new city hall, but may adjourn to
the court house. Now is the time
to get to the front if you want to
lay a complaint. They may and
may not be in session tomorrow,
Friday.
We notice by Kewanee, Wiscon-
sin newspaper, that j. E. Darbellay,
brother OF Louis Darbellay of this
city, has been appointed post-office
inspector for the district in which
he lives. Mr.. Darbellay has served
terms in the Wisconsin legislature,
and occupied other important pub
lie offices.
DR.. Karl Schulin, oculist and
aurist, st. Paul, performed the op-
Grafton of setting straight the cross
eyes of the IL year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Drew Of this city,
Wedn esday of this week. The epe-
ration was quickly and nicely done,
so say those who saw it.
Ten of Hanly & Bryant's row
boats have arrived, together with
the Wire cable for the ferry boat,
and the latter is at the river ready
to launch but the boys will not en-
courage any proceeding in behalf Of
park entertainment before nor dur
ing the Fourth, but Immediately
thereafter, look out for pleasure
parties, &C., on the park and around
the horn.
B. B. Fisher was at Fargo. We'd
nesday, and says that several run
ners and trotters will be at Wahpe-
ton on the Fourth from Casselton.
Mr.. Tilley Of Wyndmere will have
two runners here, Moses Ferguson
of Abercrombie one runner, and B.
B., Fisher Que. Mr.. Tilley will have
trotter and there will be other
trotters present, so that it looks
very much like the races, like every
thing else, will be great success.
The excursion to DEVILS Lake
Sunday last was attended by rs or
100 people from here. and after leav.
Ing Mayville seven coaches were
full, arriving at DEVILS Lake City
at noon, and in the afternoon most
Of the party boarded a steamer for