Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1889-08-09

Corn, millct aud potatoes need rain.
James Miller, of jamestown, was in
town Saturday.
Miss Edna r. Connor arrived from Bis
marck Wednesday.
Assessor Mcintyre was a visitor to the
county seat Tuesday.
George Reed. of Bismarck, is a guest at
the Bottomley Farm.
Charley Foster. of Winchester, was
married at Eureka not long since.
Sheriff McGee and family are at home
on his ranch, where "Mc' is putting up
his hay.
The Rev. Klrkbak, of Campbell county,
held a series of meetings in Southern
Emmons recently.
The Oldest son of Mr.. Bushman, of
Bismarck, was drowned Sunday while
bathing in the river.
Cards Of invitation are out for the we'd
ding of Rev. Charles S. Lane of Mandan
and Miss Anna E. Cell.
Messrs. Glover, Ward and Olson
were up from Southern Emmons Satur.
day on fnal-proof business.
Every one is glad to hear that Miss
May Linderman IS much better. She was
able to ride out the other day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong and little Miss
Edna were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cord.
ner, in Burleigh county, Sunday.
The Mound City Courier. Journal says
that Campbell County will harvest more
wheat this year than 1t did in '86.
Lot Koker and Henry Chapman re-
turned Monday from Steele with header
which they purchased from Lyons &
Woodmanse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldroff left Sunday
afternoon for Steele, where Mrs. w. took
the cars for her old home in Indiana,
where she will visit for five or six weeks |
Williamsport school board at its meet
ing Saturday reduced the wages of teach,
ers from $40 to $35 for first grade, S35 to
$P0for second grade, and $50 to $25' fol
third grade.
Mr.. Higbee has received the sad news
Of the death of his mother, Mrs. Emily
Hlgbee, who passed away at her home in
Binghamton, N. Y, on July 81, IN the
63d year of her age.
A number of the young men of the
nelghborbood will gather at the Thurbel
residence, the day after Saturday, at p.
M, to take part in swimming bee in the
creek near the Coover corral.
At the Republican caucus at Williams.
port, Monday evening, E. T. Herrick;IH H
A. Armstrong, Thomas Kelly, John F
Cell and D. R. Streeter were selected to
attend the Winona convention.
At the Winchester caucus, Monday
evening, Messrs. John Parker, Robert
Maxwell, Adelbert Potter George W.
Lynn and Lincoln Cell were chosen dele
gates to the Winona convention.
The Steele party of pleasure seekers
passed north Monday on their way home
One of the team horses gave out, anG
they were compelled to leave the anima
and get another one at Mr.. Wade's.
Mr.. Andrus-or, rather, his sulky--me
with an accident last Saturday. The pony
SHE'D, wheel collapsed, and down wen
one side of the vehicle. Although dragged
some distance by one foot, w. B. was no
injured.
According to the figures of the assess
or's books, the acreage CT the leading
crops in Emmous county this season il
as follows: Wheat, 4,e93 acres; Oats
1857 Corn, 1,O89; Flax, 743; Barley,
GLIB acres.
/Margaret, aged S. years, 10 months ant
3 days, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Wesle,
Baker, died Tuesday of inflammation O
the bowels and was buried yesterday, tn
funeral services being held at the Catho
!, lie church. Aug. 1.
When horses are suffering from tn
bites of flies or the stings Of other insects
sponge the parts which cannot be pro
tected by nets with water in which insec
powder has been mixed-a tablespoonful
to two gallons of water. Thus saith Al
exchange.
Messrs. J. L. Kennedy, G. N. Manilgc
VIM. Margach, John Daniel and Wn
Beard are the delegates from Logan town
ship to the Winona convention. Cherr,
Groves delegation are L. T. Buckley, G
J. Allen, II. w. Allen, D. T. Hoff aud E
r. Aston.
Robert Yeater left for Emmonsbur,
Sunday, where he will teach term o
school. A series of yelps coming from
the hillside were heard Sunday evening
and it is reported that Shambo sacrificed
his fattest brjndle purp in honor o
Rob's arrival.
Mr.. Winchester and Judge Philbrck
Of Bismarck, accompanied by Count,
Clerk Herrlck, arrived in Williamspor
Saturday returning from a trip through
Southern Emmons. The judge and th
county superintendent left for hom
bright and early Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Rowerdnk, Of the Hol
land Settlement, were in town Monday
Mr.. r. came up to attend examination
He will have charge of school in Sell
township. He is an intelligent and we'll
educated young man and will make