Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1889-05-17

Then Greedy goes into HIS hole,
And shuts it with slam;
And what he says about the hog
Rhymes well with clam and ram and
jam, ETC., etc. - Ex.
ssDurn such rainy country.
Are you going to Winchester?
Mr.. Linderman and family have moved
to their claim.
Albert Robinson recently purchased
fine new buggy.
Lawrence Flelden had horse badly
cut by barbed wire the other day.
For Improved Singer Sowing Machines
go to Miss Kate Brady's, Bismarck.
D. L. Fctter now does the village
blacksmith act at Roop every Friday.
Merchant Connor bought team of fine
young mares from Mr.. J. B. Taylor, of
Bismarck.
Mr.. Adclbcrt Potter. of Winchester,
was visitor to Williamsport day before
yesterday.
r. Mrs. Joseph Lindsay and daughters arc
expected home in day or two from their
visit to Ohio.
y There is yet plenty of free land in EN-
mons county--land just as good as that
already taken.
y Tom Kelly found his horses. They had
s,rayed over to ex-Sheriff Wade herd, in
Gayton township.
y One evening last week a big bald eagle
perched for some time Oh the end Of the
flag g-staff over the Emmons House.
: Tommy Sanders has a fine lot of spring
piglets. One which he weighs daily
shows all actual gain of pound day.
The boys in Steele daren't go barefoot,
for fear Of cutting their feet on the broken
pint and quart bottles. Steele is prohib.
Mr.. D. H. Yeater went down to Eureka
last week with his brother John, who has
gone to Nebraska to look at the country.
,/Wm. Reamann, of Brown county, S.
D., brother of Henry Reamann, Is look
ing over the country and intends to settle
in Emmons
= School opened Monday at Williamsporl
with Mr.. Andrus in charge. The teacher
is already creating a favorable impression
upon our citizens. ~
MI. Epler, of Buchanan Valley, left
this week for Pierre with his household
effects and herd. Avon Walker went with
him IN his employ.
Mrs. Farrell last week received the sad
news of the death of her mother, who
lived at Ankenny, Iowa. Deceased was
buried at Des Moines.
o. Born-Saturday, May II, to Mr.. and
Mrs. N. J. Shields, an eleven pound boy.
Mother and son doing nicely, and claim
not large enough for the father.
We are sorry to learn that Miss May
Linderman is very ill. May is favorite
with every one, and all hope that she
may soon be restored to health.
Over in Minnesota, last week, in an
amateur game, one nine made ninety and
their opponents sixty runs. Here's q
pointer for the Hurricanes and Cyclones
Mr.. E. E. Semlinge, young gentle
man deservedly popular with every one
who knows him, is again at home on his
claim south of town. He will make final
proof IN few weeks.
That celebrated roam team that has
been point of dispute between Harry
Since and Ezra Thurber was stolen from
the stable at the Campbell ranch, near
Bismarck, a few nights ago.
Cowboy Coover's horse herd made a
strike for the west last Tuesday during
the storm. But next day they were
rounded up all right cut in the Farrell
neighborhood, and driven back home.
All the Emmons county people who
| visit Steele have kind words in speaking
| of Landlord Stickney and his estimable
wife. They never leave anything lacking
that tends to the comfort of their guests.
1.-THE dancing party at Wllliamsport
schoolhouse Friday evening was we'll at.
tended and we'll enjoyed. The music was
furnished by Miss Jennie Smalley at the
organ and Mr.. Will Campbell with the
violin. and twas good.
Miss Kate Brady, the well-known Bis
marck milliner, recently arrived from the
East with large stock of Millinery
Emmons County ladies will find at Mis-.
Brady's all the latest styles of hats anG
bonnets at the lowest possible prices.
Il'Before Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Kalberel
were married the lady took claim out ir
the Goose Lake neighborhood. We un
! derstand that Anton has made arrange
| ments to secure 400 head of sheep, anG
that he and his wife will go out to Cherry
Grove to reside,
Mr.. Pehrssson, who lives about Ave
| miles east of Roop, recently met with g
| serious misfortune. His barn and its con
! tents were destroyed, together with three
| head Of cattle, The roof fell in on his
| son, whc was severely though not dan.
gerously injured.
An insurance company managed In
such an unbusinessllke wsy as to drive
from its ranks portion of its members
and agents is wisely avoided by the intel
ligent farmers, especially when there IL
an opportunity to get insurance as safely
and more cheaply through the Farmers