Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-02-20
NORTH SHORE NOTES.

uaSe anu Nc got Ddck AuuFSu8ys
J.'H. Smith. the Midway merchant,
w:'s n the city yesterday.
Mrs c. E. Hunter left Thursday morn
ing fo, a weeks visit with friends ut L..
kota.
A competent woman servant wanted.
Apply o Capt. c. E. Bennett, Fort
Holemm & Co., tho Lakota dry goods
the report
W. $. Stekdale and wife, of Minneap-
oils, we're registered at the Benham |
Wednesday.
A. NJ. Powell returned from st. Paul |
last Monday evening after short but |
pleasant trip.
Odessa distict was represented by |
Commissioner currier, who came to town
on. Wednesday,.
w. Ira Browl, till recently OF, this
place, is in town. He registers from
Wheeling, W. Va
T. d. Marshall, superintendent of the
Red River Elevator comr.s:i., lame up
Wednesda" ..onn.g. ]
G. $. Harris, representing Mills Il
Yates, grain commission, Minneapolis,
was In the city this week.
Cando WAS represented in the metrop-
oils this week by Geo. L. Mayne, who
was guest at the Benham.
VIM. H. Eagan, of Ft. Totte,,, came up
from st. Paul on Wednesday evening
and registered at the Benham house.
J. H. Winters, representing the North
western Car company, of Saltwater,
spent several days in tho city this week.
The Chautauqua circle spent an inter-
esting and instructive evening at the res
idence Of Mrs. r. W. Bennett on last
Tuesday.
Robert Hammond has returned after
an absence of several months. The at.
fractions Of this country will bring the
boys back.
Capt. Herman returned this week
from athree weeks pleasure and bust.
ness trip to Wabasha, st. Paul aud other
1
The Lakeview hotel viii be opened for
the spring business, If satisfactory ar
rangements can be n.ade as to the leas.
ing Of the property.
R. E. Noyes, Of Grad Forks, was a
guest at the Bsnham hoase on Tuesday
night. He departed FOR Grand Forks the
following morning.
Superintendent Guthrie came up in
his private car fiom Crooks kston on Tues
day evening, and left for Park River OH
Wednesday morning.
r. r. Howard left for his old home in
New Hampshire Thursday morning, In
RESPONSE to a: telegram stating that his
father was not expected TO live.
| The county commissioners are con-
sidering proposition for the renting of
the Methodist Episcopal church for
court purposes when court shalt meet il
This county.
| Fishers building on Arnold avenue,
in the rear Of Brunelle Bros. store has
been repaired and will be used as an
office for the sale Of farm implements
and machinery.
Nj. Laumer and H. w. Dickinson. of
Pittsburgh, Pa, are registered at the Ben
ham. These gentlemen have sew raj &C.
quaintanres In this section of tho coun.
try from Pennsylvania.
The deacon succeeded in storming the
ice palace in the most approved and sat-
isfactory style. and with the use Of less
ammunition in the way of trade sheke els
than any who has yet reported.
In persuance of an announcement
made the early part Of this week, Mr.. J.
V. Brooke delivered popular lecture at
the NJ. f. church last evening for the
benefit Of the school library fund.
A special school election will take
place In Wheatland township March 2
for the purpose Of voting bonds to build
school houses. The cause of free school
education Is coming to the front in Ram
sey county.
Our church reporter announces that
services in all churches were we'll attend
ed last Sabbath. An interesting feature
Of the services at the Catholic church waa
the singing by the Indian children from
the reservation.
Another merchant is looking for site
for the purpose Of erecting building for
a general merchandise business. The
prospect of good spring trade in the
different lines of business ia particu.
larly encouraging.
1t is reported that the Walter \. Wood
Moving and Reaping Machine company,
of Hoosic Falls, N. Y, will establish a
sub-agency for the sale Of ftheir machines
at Devils Lake and that warehouse will
Iprobably be built.
The NJ. 4 n. Elevator company have
recently been shipping from four to six
car loads Of wheat day. The object is
to keep only a sufficient quantity on
hand to meet the demands of wheat
checks which are out.
A detachment Of soldiers from Fort
Totten were busiiy engaged on Thursday
morning In unloading an immense pile
driver from the csrs. 1t is to be taken
to the fort and ussd id the extension and
enlargement Of th6 rder at that place.
A. B. Leach arrived on Monday even.
ing's train from Michigan where he has
been visiting friends and relatives. Ar.