The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

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Twelve to four
Don't forget the caucuses Saturday.
Pic-nics at Dana grove are oil the rage.
Mr.. Chamberlin, Of our Willie's firm,
came in on Tuesday.
Another shingle in town-Dr. Morrissy--
office hours II to 4, Pm. .8s
The water Of Judge Dana's well in the
grove is said to be excellent.
Lawyers Tillotson, Of st. John, and q. "A.
Maglone, Of fRugby, were in attendance at
court. 5
Miss. Maggie Eaton. Of Dunseith, has
been enjoying the hospitality Of "The Par
sonage' the past week, she returns tomor-
row. Il
Fred w. Walters arrived on Saturday
from Fargo. He comes 10 assist Tommy
Woods, who has been doing sucha rushing
business at the old stand.
That democratic tri-umvirate, Roderick
McRae, George r. Thompson and the real
estate rustler, Richard Rogers, oil Of Will
low City, is hard to beat.
Mrs Christina Finlayson left, on Tues
day, for visit to her old homo in Ontario.
Her safe and speedy return will be the
earnest wish Of her family and friends.
Mr.. Gourlie and his son-inlaw, Mr.. Ell
lingsworth, relatives Of John Cassidy, (the
flrst named making Bottineau visit few
weeks ago) arrived last week, they have
come to stay. 345 4.
Numerous settlers have recently come in
to our midst. The latest will, in the course
Of time be able to call William Clark papa.
We extend q hearty welcome to all such
settlers for we know they come tan. stay.
A problem for the school children. Ifthe
income to the county from the recent court
was $420, cash, and the expenses $500, pay
able in county orders; worth IS cents on
the dollar, does the county gain or lose? II
SO. which and how much?
Mr.. Over Olson, who resided in this
town last summer and fall, died on TuestfSy
at his residence on the mountain. N had
not been feeling well for some timedkst but
no one thought his end SO near. fr. Olson
was gentleman greatly resped Ed by I'LL
who knew him. III
Visitors to Bottineau duringtourt week;
-R. NJ. McRae, q. R. Thoni Ison, X. II.
Rogers, ], T. Hager, F. Haney, s. 3ryn-
ljolfson, Jacob Schroeder, Vim. derkie and
Gust Dumtai, Of Willow City; H. NLongley,
Of Moorhead, NJ. O. Ryan, of st. Paul, II.
Combs, of Rugby, and = gr,as many others
whose names do not occur to us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Noble, Of McGrer-
or, Iowa, and their daughter, Mrs. Day, of
iWausan, Wisconsin, have come to Bottineau
to spend few weeks and enjoy tho delights
of tho Turtle mountains. Hon. " B. Noble
and his brother Reuben. of Devils Lake,
will arrive ina few daysto enliyen their
cosy little cottage down by the brook side.
The recent litigation that has kept ou.
justices busy, prior the holding of the dis.
tricf court here, has developed talent which
has long been hid under the proycrbiaI
bushel. The legal lights that have SO me
| teorically flashed upon the local horizon
are no less than tvo distinguished me mbers
! Of tho county board. We welcome these
latest acquisitions to athe Bottineau bar
Counsellers Dana and Niche.
Among the numerous visitors to Dottineau
lately, to whom the delights of a Dakota
summer in our picturesque region are q
surprise and 10 some revelation, are Mrs
Hancock, sister Of Mrs. George Niche and
their niece, Mics. Steele, Of Ionia, Michi.
gan. They are sincere in their expression
Of satisfaction of their trip to, and praise
Of our country. We could wish that they
might decide to stay and cast their lot with
US. 3ss II
The aristocracy, and Everybody big in
general, went 10 Lake Metegos he on We'd
nesday. The streets were almost deserted
80 many went to sail their sun-lit crafts on
the sheeny wat rs, or recline beneath the
yernal shade OF lofty elms, while we can
only sit in our dingy Office and dream again
OF the days that were. Beautiful ladies
ana handsome men were they all as they
drove forth in the early day to picnic by
this splendid sheet of water. The "Dr.'
was with them.
The genial, smiling Frank Morrissy has
added another to his many accomplish.
ments. Il is now DR.. Morrissy. It would
seem as though the hours In the early part
Of the day that we supposed frankie spen,
ia slumber must have been devoted to the
study Of medicine. Mr.. Morrissy is an ex.
pert in most everything and 90 We feel con.
ident that il is only after long, laborious
study In which he feels assured Of mastery
that he has attached to his name N. b
Mr.. Morrissy is real nice little man. q
talented, brilliant conversational and Il is
apparent to all that he will soon climb d
the very highest honors in his profession,
Success Dr., success.
The meeting called for Saturday last to
Iconsider the condition that confronts the
county was largely attended. Judge Dana
was chairman and r. r. Ferguson secre-
Itary. After considerable animated iiscns-
sion. the following named persons. were
selected to investigate the needs of the peo-
Iple Of the several commissioner districts.
as follows: S s
Alexander Stewart for districts No. i and
l4;; Alexander McBain and Ole IFbrncman
for district No. 8; Charles +. Wood fl dis
trict No. and Z. r. Ferguson for district
no. 9; and report o. q meeting of The cen.
tral committee at Judge Dana q Office On
Saturday, the 24th day Of August, at I
o,clocl, p. u. q &,
Cine Of the the most enjoyable occasions at
which II has been our privilege to be pre-
sent, was that which took place al the Oak
creek school ol-house, Oh Monday evening,
and such was the generally expressed opin-
ion. The entertainment consisted Of read
Iings recitati0ns- and music .by the pupiIa.