Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1889-01-18
COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.
South Prairie.

South Prairie.
Correspondence of the RECORD.
UT has been trying to snow for the last
week, but hasn't succeeded in doing so.
The weather is a little colder, though.
Merchant Cell has received another big
load Of goods from Eureka. i. One or
more loads from this neighborhood will
attend the dance at Williamsport on the
18th If the weather is good. :. A big game
of poker took place at Mr. Cantwell's
Thursday evening. and, as Mr.. c. won
the chips. he was compelled to get break
fast for the boys. The visitors consisted
of the Messrs. Honstain, VIM. Pagel and
M. Mahaney. The hospitable host was
as pleased as boy with his first pair of
boots to come out champion. and all had
a good time. 800. If you meet man with
u new fur coat. new lines. and a new
bride, just turn out and give him the
road, for it is the Danbury mail-carrier....
Sam Cummins recently traded pony to
Mr.. Hammond, of Horsehead, for u
wagon. .. !. There is talk of having a
school on South Prairie for the remainder
of the winter. u. Mr.. Dean Is able to
be around among the boys again. but he
still limps. ). James Parker was a re.
cent visitor to the Capital City,. Won
der who it was flying around New Year
Eve with u Winchester mans rig? The
party seemed to want to go somewhere,
but didn't know which way. :. The dance
in South Prairie schoolhouse was grand
SUCCESS. 80. George Coyle and John Ke-
ough, the Glendale cowboys, are now
hunting Mr.. Fullcr's ponies. SN1r.
Glencoe.
Correspondence of the RECORD.
Treasurer Campbell came in from his
Goose Lake ranch on Friday. He says
that the sheep are still getting their living
off of the prairie. j.. Measles are quite
prevalent along the river, some whole
families being down with the spotted
complaint. ..-R. W. Mcdonald has re-
signed his position as chief of the culi-
nary department at the Richmond ranch,
and MIR. and Mrs. Claus Dorhmanu reign
in his stead. ... Merritt Thurber spent
Sunday and Monday in Glencoe, and pur-
chased pony from H. Since. 1T w.
Scott shot fine deer last week. Deer
are quite plentiful on the prairie this WIN
ter. And it came to pass that certain
man of the tribe Of McCroney went forth
into the fields for to hunt. And he be-
held white thing like unto a rabbit
and did blaze away ut it with great
blaze. And at the fourth shot 10 the
white thing was no more But, on going
to gather up the remains. an ancient shirt.
some hay and an old rabbit skin was
all that he could find. And he said,
Verify. job the boys have put up on
me. But will get even with them,
though it take three score years and ten."
And he departed wrothily. r. Bates
is visiting with 81 Suverly at Livona. He
killed lynx last week, the first one shot
in that neighborhood for many years. .
The pugilis,lc bout between those we'll
known sports LA wyer Mig" and 'Prac-
tlcal Jack' was lively and exciting one.
Umpire Weller has not yet given in his
verdict, however. RUsTLER.
w.
Correspondence of the RECORD.
The Rev. I. o. Sloan will be abse Mt
next Sabbath, but will he with us q week
from that day, when all the old trustees
of the church are requested to be present
to re-elect the old or elect new board.
.... Miss Maud Robinson has returned
from her long visit with the family of
her brother Park. -. Mrs. Gregory is very
sick. Little Floyd Welch is also very
sick with mountain fever. He has been
sick for two months and still gets no
better. Surprise parties seem to be
flying" Thursday evening one stopped
at Frank Pitchers, where they tripped
the light fantastic until the wee sma'
hours. The party was for the purpose of
warming" that new house. ~. "elmon"
Bates has been taking vacation hunting
down the river, and while there shot q
lynx-a most vicious-looking beast. C.
M. Robinson is still confined to the house.
William Robinson, while handling
vicious colt the other evening, was hur,
we did not hear how badly. ToPsY.
School No. .1-Willfamsport Twp,