The Wahpeton times., 1888-09-20
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
The Lidgerwood fair begins DC.
tober 4th, lasting two days.
Augustus Aspinwall, Esq, was
at the twin cities Saturday and
Sunday last.
Rev. and Mrs. Morrow were bless.
ed with son last week. Unable to
learn date.
The dance at Seely's opera house
last evening was very successful
and happy event.
The dance at Turner hall, Monday
evening, was largely attended and
therefore big success.
The post Office makes a very pref
ty appearance since newly painted.
Sleeper was the artist.
Judge Mcconnell says he will
give Richland county term of
court, beginning November 10Th,
next.
Major Fowler has removed, to.
gether with his family, to Fari-
bault, Minnesota, and the parents
of L. A. Kinney will remove into
his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzimmons have
gone to house keeping in the resi-
dence property recently vacated by
w. H. Beacham, Miss Della Beach,
am expecting to depart for home in
a few days.
Mrs. r. j. Cogshel and little
daughter are here from River
Fall, Wisconsin, visiting formers
sister, Mrs. Chas. Dameral. And by
the way, the little daughter is one
Of the most, pretty brunetts we
have seen for long time.
Undertaken Rice has erected a
very pretty glass show room in a
window Of his elegant and extern
sive store where may be seen dis
played the finest sort of funeral
goods. Mr.. Rice's establishment is
a credit to the city.
Julius Peterson will take charge
of the livery stable now managed
by Mr.. Drake, the first of next
month. Julius is good man in
the business and has some fine
horses. Mr.. Drake, however, has
done we'll by the public in this re-
spect.
Mr.. E. E. Hazen of Fargo has
been in the city this week, and it is
possible that he will succeed Messrs
White & Kellogg in the loaning
business after January first, that
being the time these gentlemen ex-
pect to have their matters all SET
tied up. and ready to pull out. Mr..
White expects to 60 to Minneapolis,
we believe, and Mr.. Kellogg was
not fully decided upon his course.
The county republican committee
has its call for a convention in THE
TIMES to-day, set for the 9th of Oc-
tober, with the idea of putting in a
straight ticket, and we understand
that it is the hope of the republicans
that the democrats may also put up
a straight ticket-and thus learn the
true strength of the parties. But
from what we can learn goodly
proportion of the democrats prefer
not to do this, but to nominate a
peoples ticket, this time.
George Johnson has returned
from the country for day or two
where he is at work on residence
for Daniel and James Dewitt, 32x48,
IL foot posts ard hip roof, finely
finished up outside including a very
pretty porch, making really, one OF
the finest farm residences in the
county. Mr.. Johnson has also
this summer put up double resi-.
dence for Fred Stewart, main part
24x32 with ell 16x24, 16 foot posts.
And James Carter and Robert Nor
ton are, together with their families,
domiciled on the farm and will
work the same for Fred in the
future, having rented it for five
years.
1t is about time that the congrega.
tional clergymen begin to arrive for
the conference. We believe that
the present meeting IS to be very
largely attended, there being a
goodly sprinkling of eminent men
in attendance, and that the bus.
Illness to be transacted will be cor
respondingly important to the
church, and that the session and ad.
dresses will be exceeding interest.