Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-03-02
IN TOWN AND OUT.
Now do the old folks hug the fire,
Their shivering to smother
While safe withid the parlor, snug.
The young folks hug each other.

The young folks hug each other.
--EX.
New dress goods at Eisenbcrg's.
" A fine mare belonging to Capt. j. A.
Cotton died recently.
The, March term of the district court
begins next Tuesday at Bismarck.
1County Clerk Herrick returned Thurs
day Of last week from his visit to the
Capital City.
y Mr.. H. G. Rhude has also gotten out a
big cottonwood log, which he will
convert into land-roller
" Williamsport school is getting along
nicely, and the scholars all seem we'll
pleased with their teacher.
j. G. Dwyer, at present residing near
Sterling, has been a guest at the Emmons
House during the past few days.
M young son of j. W. Wescott, down
t'on Beaver Creek, travelled five miles on
his way home during the blizzard of
Jan. 12.
R. L. Durant s. Co., wholesale and re.
tail booksellers and statoners, wall paper
and music dealers, Bismarck, Oak, solicit
mail orders.
y Merchant Connor was cutting stick
Of wood, the etherday, when piece flew
up and struck him above the eye, inflict-
ing severe bruise
Oscar H. Willis catalogues are nearly
all dis tributed. If you have not received
copy, send in your address at once, be-
fore they are all gone.
Considerable snow fell Tuesday night
and Wednesday, and the wind drfted it
badly. 1t is too late in the season, how
ever, to expect it to remain long.
Our Oldest Irish fellow citizens, who
have always referred to happenings as
before or since "The Big Wind" can now
date events from "The Big Blizzard
Inquiries are beginning to be made in
regard to herding for the coming season.
Those who intend to take stock this year
SHOULD announce it through the RECORD.
IL>Among the Wllliamsport people who
visited the Capital this week were Messrs.
S. E. Kurtz, Eugene Waldroff, H. A.
Armstrong, ]. L. Boutlllier, and s. E..
| Wood.
Temperance Apostle: "Do you know,
my young friend, that whisky is terrible
destroyer9' Young man Eyes, sir, and
so is water--much more so. Think of
| the f1ood." IN. Y. Sun 49,.
Rooster Ito old hen on the nest) "My
dear madam, let us 'shas-say' around
the barnyard and seek the early worm" "
Old Hen: Thank you, Sir but am
engaged for this set, "--Ex.
Unfortunately, the disagreeable weather
of Wednesday evening interfercd with
the attendance at the masquerade. The
musicians, Messrs. Mcintyre and Whit
tier, were on hand, however, and those
present report very pleasant time.
lIFrom what we can learn. by carefully
Hwatching signs and symptoms, and by
| reports that reach US from adjacent
neighborhoods, there seems to be little
doubt that when the merry sprlng-time
comes the editor will feed almost exclu-
sively on cake.
An exchange says that this formula for
a chicken food will add pound to the
weight of each fowl in twelve weeks, or
Copper cent gain in the egg-basket: 20
pounds of corn, Is pounds of oats, 10
pounds of barley. and 0pounds of wheat
bran, to be ground fine and well mixed.
| NAstonished people who met strange
looking object seated in a sled, on the
Bismarck trail, one day last week, arc
hereby informed that it was Landlord
| BottomleY. He had the bail of his tin
| horse bucket over his head and used the
vessel as wind-break for hls face. Good
| scheme.
The firm of Dunn & Co. have been in
the drug business in Bismarck for many
years, and during that time they have es-
tablished first-class reputation for deal
ing squarely by every one. Most people
in this county know Dr.. Dunn personally,
and therefore it is not strange that our
citizens generally deal at his store
There is one grocery house in Bismarck
that is building up a splendid reputation
for keeping large stock of pure goods,
and selling them at live -and let. live
prices. Therefore, Emmons County peo-
pie will consult their own interests by
dealing with George Jennings, corner of
Main and Fifth streets. McCrory & Co.,
the well. known butchers and meat deal
ers, are in the same building.