The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-12-31

DAKOTA. THURS
LOCAL ITEMS.
Wheat u cents.
A happy New Year.
]. H. Shaw left for Kilbourn CITY on Tues
days train.
Elmer Olson drove over to Mayville to speaG
his Christmas.
Deputy Sheriff Worth visited Coopsrstowr
Tuesday on business.
The Hope public school will open Monda,
morning at the usual hour.
R. W. Berry is authorized to act as agent 70,
the PIONEER at Sherbrookc.
The band boys have a ball tonight at the
rink, and they should have rousing benefit.
Barron NJ. Hervey is able to be up and about
the house, and his friends expect to see him
out shortly,
The family Of Mr. T. G. Anderson, Of sher.
brooke, left on to-day's train for visit to
friends in Casseton.
Benjamin Z. Whitney has sold the south
west quarter of section 1, town l44, range So,
to Edgar NJ. Fuller.
There was quite large social gathering at
the residence Of Archie Baker, section Is, 145,
IS, Christmas eve night.
Harry Baker expects to put up about twonty
five tons OF ce for summer use, and is making
ice while the sun shines
Frank Gilmore is still confined. to his bed.
but his physician, DR.. Phillip, has every conf
dence in his speedy recovery.
E. H. Badger is to take his departure for Chi.
cago Oh Tuesday next and will probably stop
over at Minneapolis and Milwaukee.
Capt. J. H. spalding, of the firm of spald-
ing Templeton, Fargo, was in town Tues
day and returned home OH the afternoon train.
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James Knapp and George Mclean have COM
lnenced the erection Of their new shop on
Steele avenue just west of the Ontario hotel
building.
Deputy Grand Master Duncan Mcdonald of
the ]. o. O. F. is expected in Hope on Tuesday
next TO take part in the installation Of the on
GERS of Hope Lodge No. "A.
Deputy Sheriff Wortl, is acquiring reputa-
ton as pedestrian. On Sunday he hoofed it
over from Clifford and now lie seriously coll
templates challenging O'Leary.
Mr.. H. E. Elliott, an old-time friend in New
York of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Day, was in town
Tuesday. Mr. Elliott is now with Messrs.
Carlton, Caps Il Co., litlotypers, Kansas City,
Missouri.
The many friends and neiglibors of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Pope assembled at their residence
last Monday week to celebrate the 10Th ami
versary Of their marriage. OF course, a good
time was had
The wheat market has been exceedingly
quiet all week. The receipts have not averaged
more than 200 bushels a day. Prices were ad-
vanced cent Tuesday, making the price now
paid II cents for hard.
Tho dauoo at the rink Christmas eve night
was fairly well attended. Skating was in
duged in till about ten o'clock, after which
the young folks trpped 1t Oh the light fantastic
till the early morning hours.
An out building attached to the residence oc-
cupied by Mr. Livingston, at the north end OF
Third street, was entirely consumed by fire
Tuesday noon. The fire originated fram hot
ashes dumped near it. The loss was triaiug.
Do not forget that the Ladies' Aid society Of
Colgate have an oyster supper at the school
heuse tomorrow evening. AS the ladies Of
Colgate never do things by halves, good time
may confidently be anticipated We learn that
number Of young folks propose to attend.
The Mite society of District No. /, Lake
school township met at the school house Fri
day evening, at which there were some thirty
five persons present. The receipts amounted
TO ST. Another socable will be held at the
same PLACE Wednesday evening, January 13.
The feed mill of Day & Williams commenced
running Tuesday, and has been kept busy
since. Tho mill is doing good work, and our
farmers should avail themselves of the oppor-
tuuity offered to secure ground feed, especially
as the charges for grinding are very moderate
indeed.
An "Old Folks Party" was held at Sid |
Fuler's residence Monday evening, which was
well attended and mueh enjoyed. Thrty-tive
persons partook of the oyster SUPPER and all |
pronounced it good. The good people of Lake
township seem determined to make the most of |
the holiday season.
The weather during the week las been all |
that could be asked for, bright, beautiful days,
and cloudess starlight nights. The thermome-
ter at times has marked IS above zero. There
is very little snow left, the plowed land being
entirely bare. The boys talk some of getting
up base ball match.
The first decrease in the visible wheat sup
ply for many weeks was posted this week in
the exchanges throughout the country. And
though the decrease was small, $4,000, many
are Of tho opinion that it will prove the turning
point in the market and the long-looked for
advance will now take place.
The Grand Forks Herald has issued its all
nual for 1856, replete with statistical ana other
information regarding North Dakota and |
Grand Forks in particular. Tie work is full |
OF illustrations, neatly printed, and will be