The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-02-18
Wahpeton Richand Co. Dakota Thursday February 49, 1886

to be llrst.class men and say they
are meeting with good success, bet
ter than they expected in Richlant
county.
The 50 mile race at the roller rinl
Saturday afternoon and evenin,
was quite interesting, the scor,
closing: Irv. Farnsworth so miles
Thomas Hughes, 40 miles and l:
laps; j. Ross, AZ miles and l8 laps
and Fred Beck. AZ miles and 18 laps
Actual shaking time four hours ant
forty minutes. The boys got around
lively, and although the house wa.
not large, owing to the cold weather
the race was success; in fact i,
really deserved better patronage
than it got. Half the gate money
was divided among the skaters.
The revival meetings now having
been held some three weeks ut the
Congregational church, under the
guidance of its pastor, Rev. G. b
Barnes. are growing more and
more interesting each evening.
This week Mr.. Barnes has the Rev
Mr.. Norris, of Morris, Minnesota,
assisting him and the latter gentle.
men is doing splendid work. We
have heard many compliments of
Mr.. Barnes sermon Sunday evening
in which lie gave infidelity Il severe
trouncing. Mr.. Barnes invites his
many friends to come into these
meetings and help to push along
one of the greatest religious awak.
enings yet seen in Wahpeton
Many are the converts yielding to
the influences of an omnipresent
power.
Some ten days ago Mr.. August
PEPPER and Miss Minnie Veltz were
married in the German settlement,
and this was followed by one OF
these absurd, not to say foolish
chiavari demonstrations that turned
out badly. The wedding party
seems to have been enjoying itself
in It's own way when the chiavari
began, and it seems these outside
were in sited into the house and
"treated," and all went we'll until
the floor gave way. Then this sec.
ond party was asked to go out and
play a tune while the floor was be-
ing fixed up, and it is said was Civ.
en- keg of beer. But right here is
where conflicting versions of the
affair begin, as to, the terms on
which the boys went out. There is
no mistake about the room having
been uncomfortably filled, and
about the floor having broken
down. But it seems that what
alarmed the outsiders was the fact
that the door was locked on them,
and it was generally conceded that
the outsiders pushed in the door.
About this time sticks of stove
wood were thrown lively, the win
dows were broken in, the stove in
the house was overturned, and VIM.
Jahr threw an axe at Rheinhardt
Beling, striking him about the tenn
pie, inflictin a severe wound. Eight
or ten people were arrested. and
having their examination first be-
fore Justice Gray and then before
Justice Dow, respectively, were
fined $3.50 and costs. Jahr was ex-
amined on the charge of having at
tempted to kill. The important
point in the case was to decide who
was most to blame in the beginning
of the affair-who were the aggres-
sors--and who the self defendants.
Pyatt & Purcell, Chss. +. Wolfe and
District Attorney Lauder conducted
the prosecution, except that Mr..
Lauder was not present at much of
the examination, and L. 3. Everdell
appeared for the defendants. Mr..
Jahr was held in the sum of $500.
Some so witnesses were examined,
and there was good deal of feeling
shown all around.