Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-12-24

,clurcn than any one that could be obs
tained. He is man that not only
breaches the gospel, but lives it every
day.
W. W. Vantine, J. p, of Bowdle, un
der date of Dec. Is, sends to the office Of
the clerk of this county the marriage GER
tificate of George Pekelder and Meemhe
Wlnterberg, both of Emmons, who were
united by Vantinc.
A little fellow eight years old, son of
G. w. Sale, of LaMoure county, with On
OK team plowed 2G7 miles, and took care
Of the team most of the time.-Ex. And
yet there are people who do not believe
in compulsory education.
Mr.. George Vanderpool, of Tif1ln, Ohio,
who owns land near Williamsport, IN
forwarding the money for his years sub
scription with his usual promptitude,
writes Success to the RECORD, En-
mons County, and its politics."
Thursday afternoon Mcssrs. John Nc
Crory, Samuel Parks, N. L. Shorcman
and Mrs. Jane Bates arrived at the county
seat The occasion that brought them
here was the pre- cmption final proof of
Mrs. Bates on c. hf. of n. e. Or 4-130-79.
Mr. George Wilson, of Winona, just
returning from Red Lake, Logan county,
where he was married TO Miss Ida Lamp
man, was in WiHiamsport, Tuesday, ac-
companied by Ais bride. The worthy
couple were on their way home 10 Wi
mona.
Ira Young lost one of his work-oxe
recently. The OK was tied in the stable,
and, having enough rope" hanged HIM
self and broke his neck. Wednesday
night mink found its way into Ira's
henhouse and destroyed seven out of ten
of his chickens.
A. L. Reynolds has not yet procured
bail. The sam demanded is only $3.50,
and wo understand that Reynolds will
secure any one going on his bond. Ow-
ing to so few people having as yet proved
up, it is very hard for one to secure in
dorsers to bail-bond or any other paper.
We learn that several young ladies of
the Williamsport neighborhood have
"sworn off, on the dance. Whatever
may be ones opinion as to the alleged
"sln of dancing" it is certainly COM
mcndablc and unsefish to sacrifice an en-
joymcnt out Of regard for the wishes of
parents.
j. II. Mounce, of Dent county, Mo-, so
his brother-ln-law, Mr. S. E. Coovcr, in
forms us, is disposing Of part Of his
property preparatory to coming to this
part of Dakota He will bring with him
good, strong team, wagon, and every
thing necessary to engage in farming
operations.
1t is hardly necessary to call the attcn-
ton of our citizens to the fact that the
drug house of Dunn & Co., opposite the
Sheridan House, Bismarck, keeps on
hand at all times large stock of fresh
and pure drugs, which will be sold at the
lowest prices. Give the firm call and
be convinced of the fact.
Q, dear, good Mr.. Delinquent Sub.
scriber please pony up. If you should
happen to freeze this winter, and find
yourself in that place where they thaw
out bad people, Old Clovenfoot would
say! ''so this ghost owes the printer,
does he7 Aha Put few extra chunks
Of brin,stene around him."
An Ohio subscriber and Emmons
County land owner writes will you
please give the name of the township
next to the one Williamsport is in, if it
has any other than the number7'' A.
There is no civil-township organization
in this county, as yet. Only school town
ships composed of several congressional
townships are named. The congress
sional townships are known only as
"135-76," etc. Logan school township
is east of Williamsport school township.
For awhile tie RECORD editor was in
fix. His feet being small, the deep snow
refused to bear them on Its surface. and
his locomotion was thereby made DELHI
crate and painful Then he got on his
cayuse but the extra weight forced the
pony in up to his ears. So the editor
went to Billy Margach and told his
troubles. Billy took in the situation at
glance, and fixed up sort of toboggan
that works like a charm. Now the cay
use skips along the trail, and all is well.
William V. Wade, high sheriff of the
bailiwick Of Emmons, met with q sad
disaster one day last week. He under
took to deceive his mules with straw In
stead Of choice hay, and they made him
pay the penalty for his dishonesty by
kicking him--the two at once, with both
feet. Although Mr.. W. cannot twist his
neck around far enough to enable him to
see the wounded part, yet it is quite pain
full, and he limps about as though lie
had recently been the victim of rail.
road disaster. It is confidently believed,
however, that his chances for recovery
are in the majority:
The three mail-carriers came in last
Sunday almost in bunch. John Lloyd.
the Steele illiamsport driver, had the
misfortune to have his horse take sick
when within couple of miles of Arm
strong postof11ce as he came from Steele.
He left his horse, and, with the mailbag
strapped on his back in knapsack fashion,
proceeded to Roop. Sunday morning