Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-05-26
A Trip TO Winchester and Below
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| Trip 10 winchester and below.
| WILLIAMSBURG, Muy rs.
To the Editor of the RECORD
In company with Commissioner w. T.
Yeater left for Beaver Creek last Saturdn,
morning to attend the funeral of the late NJrs 4
L: Reynolds, who was accidentally drowned last
Thursday evening.
The funeral wts n lnrge and sud one, Mrs Ray
death was deeply amented. Mr.. Rnynolds hns
the sympathy of every one and authorizes me
to thank his neshbors for the many acts of kind
ness 30 freely extended during this Sad a!tlic-
| ton.
The foolish talk about Mrs. Reynolds having
| committed suicide is not countennnccd by any
one, ana was peddled out only by IL few who
would desecrate the memory Of the dead to injurc
At o'clock she was laid to rest OIL the summit
said would be desirable place for burial
Just how she came to drown in water less than
three feet deep and but few feet in width is
was Possibly she had entered the little bout
anchored at the crossing, ls she had often done
BEFORE and while amusing herself by drawing il
up to the foot-logs by the rope and then floating
the length of the line with the current, she lost
her balance, fell forward, and was carried under
tr,' the boat (called the "Dasy,) by tho current.
was too far gone before becoming clear Of tile
boat to help herself. Struggling thus, she died
alone and unseen, while her husband was near,
but all unconscious OF the fate tlut was over.
sladowing his tnir bride of six short weeks.
Inns seems to me. the most plausible theory of
her dentll and, to strengthen this theory, the tin
pau she was carrying with her was still floating
down the Beaver OH Saturday, having likely slid
from the top OF the cross-bonrds of the boat when
it careened; for had she fallen from the cross
i,s ing, she would in all PROBABILITY have dropped
II 80 that IL would have filled with water nnd
sunk.
Saturday evening we continued southward to
ably entertained by the family of l.. Bnkker
Esq, where we also met Mr.. Van Puttcn and
others, The southern portion of Emmons
find il.
From the Beaver one grand sweep of prairie
lnAes ana miles III width, was traversed for
eighteen miles, from which point we seemed to
rich green grass, and bounded only by the hori-
lion, with shacks, stables and stock alone to
break the mOnotony.
1t Is certainly n magnificent country, capable
OF o., untold improvement, and only excelled by the
Wiliamsport neighborhood The Hollaidcrs
nave monopolized it and will hold it. On Sun
day morning we drove down almost to the
Ca!npbell County line, and, returning, attended
religious services at their new scool-hol,se at
?. m. All seemed devout, but it was nix fur-stay
lor US, except stray word now and then that
penetrated the understanding of Won der Ysater,
VINO IS OF German extraction.
AS BODY the Hollanders are we'll dressed
ana lnteiiigent-lookiug as average Americans,
ana VIII doubtless ably second every movement
~ "a enhance the interests of Emmons County
Inelr school will be in operation in n few weeks
and We're tendcr!y cared for at the Bulnsteud
aomlcle. After a brief service at the school
house. and lunch, Mrs. Bumsicad and Mr. and
Mrs Mathews concocted plot for the purpose
OF creating a SURPRISE and in just i've minutes
by the watch fast time, Of course) had bride
and eroom-Miss Alice l. Petre, teacher of Win
chester School No. !, and MIR. }. S. Hubbard-on
the toor, duly bushing III anticipation of listen
ing to the words that SHOULD unite them for
better or worse" all through life. 1t was done
like a shot. Ycater had just paused in the
midst OF Il joke to blush fly from his chin while
Bumstead was taking a deep breath to be ready
Tor the inevitable laugh that was soon to follow,
and Just as Matthews had initiated his third
smile--havng 'scaught on IL few seconds ear
lier-the enterprising ladies completed their ar.
rangements and the "Have him?-Have herr
Hitched! y was pronounced, and the children of
Beaver Creek had q Mrs Hubbard for their fu-
ture teacher instead of the gay Miss Petrie Of
the Friday before. 1t is needless to add that it
was complete surprise 10 all--and especially to
the bride and bridegroom. The congratulations
that followed were hearty and earnest the pres
ents were numerous and costly, and nll were
happy: The ladies in question, VIC learned
carly Monday morning. have now turned their
attention to another quarter, and will ere long
repeat the work of Sunday night on other vic
inns, until one by one the gay bachelors of the
Beaver shall fall into the snares of mutrimony.
T Fl W