The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1885-07-09
Beck & Dunlap to the front.

It is to occur at the rink Saturday
evening, and no fail.
j. r. Purcell's family arrived here
from Pennsylvania, this morning.
I. I. Lewis of the Michigan set
tlement, paid us a pleasant call this
week.
A brother of Math Kraker had
clothing stolen from his bed room,
recently.
The waterw works folks are rushing
matters on Dakota-ave. and Fourth
street, now.
j. r. Mears and Miss Matte
Jacobs were married Thursday even.
ing 9Sa1ast week.
Frank Crowl's father has been
here from Wisconsin a few days, but
will return to-day.
A. j. Goodhue went to Minor on
business Wednesday, returning the
evening of the same day.
Judson Seely spent the Fourth at
Wahpeton among his old friends,
who made him doubly welcome.
Eugene Rischard's brother from
Minneapolis, arrived here for q WIS.,
it of few weeks, this morning.
George Oeschener has sold his
boarding house and sample room to
Frank Sneller, recently Of st. Paul.
The roller rink will be a blaze of
splendor and fun Saturday evening.
All should turn out and see the
show.
w. A. Seely & Co. have painted
their, fine and commodious ware
house, improving the same very
much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Math Kraker re-
turned Tuesday from visit to Min
nesota, among friends and relatives,
having been gone about a week.
Four more parties were taken be-
fore justice Gray yesterday, two put
on the streets for six days, and two
discharged. Nine on the streets.
It is said that Fred Falley of the
Milnor Teller passed through the
city from Lancaster, Wisconsin, the
Fourth, with bride. Congratula-
tions, Fred.
John Dunkley, the champion
heavy dumb-bell athlete of America,
is here from New York and will
entertain all present at Frank Tut
ties this evening.
Argus, 8: Adolphe Bessie, an old
timer of Wahpeton, spent yesterday
in the city. Mr.. Bessie was a SOL
dier for thirteen years and all
through the war.
Nine men were taken before JUS
tice Gray Tuesday, charged with va
grancy. Seven were sentenced six
days on the streets at labor, and two
were allowed to go their way.
Remember that the second Satur-
day of each month is market day at
Wahpeton, and that it is being made
Of much benefit to the Richland
county public. If you want to buy
or sell, get to the front on that day.
Chas. E. Wolfe, has added very
materially to his already large lib
rary: Full Works Of Scott, Cooper,
Geo. Eliot, Gibbon, Prescott,
Bryant, Longfellow, McCauley,
Ferdinand and Isabelle Green's
English People and several others,
making very valuable library, in
Fred Beck and Ad Dunlap have
leased the roller rink for Saturday
evening, and invite their friends and
others to turn out and have big
time. They have secured the band,
and the boys will make it pleasant
for all present. After ten o'clock
if everything is lovely there will be
a social dance.
Chas La Flare of the Michigan
settlement brought his wife to town
Tuesday to be treated for a swelling
in the throat and neck, consulting
DR.. Swaine. It was found to be
a goitre affection, an enlargement
of the thyroid gland. The throat
had become raw and painful. But
the doctor says it is not dangerous,
and that it will soon be cured. It
has troubled the lady for four years.
Hanly & Bryant have had men at
work on the park the past several
weeks, clearing out brush and now
ing down weeds, so that the place
now makes most inviting retreat
for promenade or a picnic party.
Have also placed free ferry boat
on the river as well as ten fine row.
boats, and an improved method of
lifting the boats over the s'horn,"
from the Red River into the Otter
tail River. Now is the time to en-
Joy boat ride.
Last evening after dark as w. A.
White and w. E. Purcell, out
riding, drove from the south on
Second street, turned into Dakota
avenue pointing west, their buggy
struck the high embankment left by
the filling in and piling upon the
water works pipe, and tipped over
SOFAS to throw Mr.. White out, but
the buggy righting itself the horses
few west on the avenue at fright
ful run, and as Mr.. White was driv-
ing at the time Of the upsetting the
reins were left dangling along the
ground. and Mr.. Purcell exDected