The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-12-30

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any country, and the weather is
just delightful.
: The Northern Pacific folks will
soon remodel their depot here, put
ting in first.class accommodations.
Miss Lottie Baker did not get the
stick and rule. but she got gold
watch the following evening.
Albert Kubela, one of Mr.. Howry's
clerks. who has been very ill, is fast
improving, and is now out of dan
ger.
The belfry is being placed on top
of the hose tower, and it is going to
be the most elevated thing in this
section of country.
The board of commissioners met
Monday, there being three new men
on the board, Messrs. Larson, Bak-
ken and Vessel.
Ole o. Olson, one of the solid
young farmers Of this county near
Hicksen of Cass county, paid The
TIMES pleasant call to day.
The creditors of Fred G. Herman
have turned that stock of goods
over to Pyatt & Purcell, to hold in
trust until they make some DISPOSE
ton of the same.
General w. D. Washburn of the
Minneapolis s. Pacific road passed
through here last evening in his
own special car, on his way home,
over the Northern Pacific.
Miss Thompson, some Is years of
age, was quite seriously hurt at the
slide the other evening. The to-
boggans were turned loose too close
together. Better care will be taken
in the future.
The surprise party at sheriff Inks
Tuesday evening of this week was
largely attended, and every body
danced to their complete satisfac-
tion. This was the fourth anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Inks wedding.
The Italians furnished the music.
and of course it was fine.
Agent Bently of the Milwaukee
road says that THE TIMES may an
nounce that rates to st. Paul and
return over that road, to parties of
ten or more in carnival suits, are
placed at $3.50. We should say
that that is very reasonable. The
show this season will be better than
last year.
The North western is getting back
on its moorings again since the re-
turn of it's versatile and accomplish
ed secretary, Chas. E. Wolfe. Mr..
Wolfe says there's nothing just like
New Orleans or the Sunny South.
He did some important business
there for this superb insurance
company.
That was an interesting baking
exhibition at the Bee Hive store
yesterday. Professional bakers rep
resenting Prof. Horsford's Phos-
phate Baking Powder and "Cereal-
inc" produced some fine biscuits,
mullins, mush and puddings and a
variety of pastries. Mr.. Eaton will
now tell you how to cook--and he
will furnish the goods to make it a
success.
Rev. G. B. Barnes and family have
removed back to the city, and the
ladies aid society of the Congrega-
tional church inaugnrated sur
prise party. occurring at the par
sonage Saturday evening of last
week, when an elegant quilt was
presented to Mrs. Barnes. The So
ciety has been at work for several
weeks on the quilt, and having real
lied the money value of the same
without disposing Of it, decided to
give Mrs. Barnes little surprise.
The party was very sociable and
happy affair.
Who wants a bright, clean and
exceedingly we'll behaved city weekly
! in connection with The T1MEs,-or
that sort of paper alone. In this
instance we have reference to The
Chicago Weekly journal. We have
known The Journal publication for
fifteen years, all our newspaper life
and must say that it is a most ad-
mirable newspaper. The paper is
always logical and able but never
an EXTREMIST in politics, though re-
publican, apd is literally filed with
AsWs notes and choice literature.
You Mag have this paper and THE
TIMES for s2.Y5, or The Journal
alone for $1.00.
VIM. Northey will close the saloon
feature of his business with the be.
ginning Of the new year. We no.