The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-05-11

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Z IL, 1888.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Wheat 90 cents.
E. H. Badger returned from Chicago yester-
day.
Commissioner Oxton was in town yesterday
morning on business:
Insure your grain against hail in tie st.
Paul Fire & Marine.
Mrs. Thomas McFSlroy loft yesterday for
GAINESVILLE, Minnesota.
A nice shower Of. rain fell yesterday, which
was benefit to the grain already seeded.
Sheriff Michaels, of Griggs county, drove up
from Fargo yesterday, and rested over night
in Hope.
Born-Tuesday morning at O'Clock, to Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Plunkett daughter. Mother
and child dong we'll.
Mr. j. NJ. Roberts, Portland's wide-awake
liveryman, was in Hope Wednesday and paid
his respects at the PIONEER office.
District Attorney Paul was at sherbrooke
Wednesday in attendance on the meeting of
"a hoa ard NJ
D. P. Baldwin was in town Sunday look
ing as smiling as of yore. Dut says the NJ. &
D. is sure thing for money or marbles.
Merriell Brothers & Luce have patent ad-
Unstable window screen that will fit any sized
window. Just the thing you want. Call and
see it. -
Mrs. G. Plank returned from Illinois last
Saturday with her two children. After short
stay here she will return to Casselton to Join
her husband.
George A. Luce. W. M. Of Occidental Lodge
A. F. & A. NJ, will attend the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge Of Dakota which convenes at
Deadwood June 18th.
Mr.. G. H. Ward left Tuesday for Minneapolis
and st. Paul, where he goes to give his per-
sonal supervision to placing his trottiug mare
Babe" on the track.
h. E. Fletcher, of Minneapolis, president of
the Green Mountain Stock Ranchng company,
passed through Hope yesterday morning on
his way to Cooperstown.
Seeding is about two-thirds finished and the
grain is up in many places and looking OK.
caedingly well. The weather has been very
favorable for farm work.
G. w. Knapp has Mr.. Wallace's building
moved to Its location and is busy remodeling
and improving 1t. When completed it will be
quite handsome residence.
The case Of c. W. Knapp against George
Mclean, on trial before Justice jacobson yes
terday, was decided in favor of the plaintiff.
E. J. McMahon for Knapp and G. j. Paul for
Mclean.
There will be special meeting of the super
v!sors Of Hope township on Monday, May II,
at O'Clock, for the purpose of drawing two
jurors to serve at the next term of the district
court in June.
H. L. Smith will start tomorrow for Huron
to attend the meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of
Dakota l. 0. 0. F., which meets 10 that city
on the 18th. Mr.. Smith expects to be absent
| a couple of weeks or more.
Base ball now occupies the attention of the
boys every afternoon. The prospect for good
club the present season is not very encourage
Ing, many Of the old players having sought
greener fields and pastures new.
A private letter received in Hope Tuesday,
announces the marriage in Los Angeles, CAL
ifornia, recently, of Howard McGovney to
Miss Underwater, and on the same evening
Frank N. Ward to Miss Eva Bonita.
The subject Of Rev. Mr.. Thurston's discourse
next Sunday morning will be the "Right State
of Heart" the text being from II Kings, 10,
ID. In the afternoon Mr.. Thurston will preach
in the Newton schoolhouse, In Broadlawn
township.
Archie Millgan starts tomorrow for Piper
City, ILL.,, where he Is called on matters Of busi-
ness, after settling which he will probably re-
turn to South Dakota, remaining there during
WIZ oohAAoh ouu IotululuB W nOpo dUOuG uaI-
vest time.
The supervisors Of Hope township have in
structed the road overseer to construct drain
age ditch to carry off the water from the low
ground in the rear Of Harry Bakers meat
market. The sidewalk on the south side of
Steele avenue is also to be repaired.
Mr.. G. Cranston, agent of the st. Paul Fire |
and Marine Insurance company, was in town |
Wednesday on business connected with his |
company and made us pleasant call. Mr..
Cranston has recently made very satisfactory
adjustment with Mr.. T. G. Anderson, whose |
loss by prairie fire we mentioned last week.
H. H. Wasem leaves this afternoon for
Fargo to consult with Judge Roberts of the
probate court Of Cass county in regard to his |
fathers estate BE will then attend the meet
ing Of the Dakota Conference Of the Evan
gelical association, which is now in session
few miles south Of Casselton.
At the republican county convention held at
Sherbrooke yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Charles
G. Merriell was chosen chairman and ". A.
Winslow secretary. E. j. Mcmahon, e. s.
Seymour, G. H. Stavens and s. j. Axdahl were
selected as delegates to the territorial repub-
licau convention which meets at Jamestown
on the 18th, for the purpose of selecting two
delegates to represent Dakota in the national
republican convention which meets at Chicago
June 18th