The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-12-26

their meeting be not only enjoyable
but profitable and may they return
to their work eafter the holidays
with renewed heart and strength, to
work. M
Miss Kate Peterson has returned
to Lake City,.
There will be Christmas tree at
the parochial school house, Friday
evening of this week..
Mrs. Connor, mother of Mrs.
Keith was stricken with paralysis,
Christmas morning. Is-very low.
w. A. Seely has removed from
the opera house block into his for
mer quarters near the Manitoba
depot.
James Purdon & Co. have their
new store nearly or quite completed
and will soon be doing business d
the new quarters.
Frank Miksche and wife of Ran
som City are here visiting his
parents and friends, and enjoying
the Christmas season.
Alderman Schoenborn has re-
turned from Wisconsin looking
well and feeling in good humor.
His trip was satisfactory.
Wallace Olmstead departs for the
south Friday evening. Wallace
goes to see if milder climate will
strengthen his lungs. We hope he
will improve.
Mr.. G. A. Mexican is getting in
some work for the Wahpeton post
Office, Postmaster Proper having
headed Mr.. McKean's petition,
which was numerously signed.
A chimney burned out on the
Headquarters hotel, Christmas
evening, which called out the fire.
men, but fortunately they were not
needed. The wind blew a gale.
Mrs. j. NJ. LaBach returned from
Chicago last week much improved
in health, and her many friends join
her husband and children in the
hope that she may grow permanent
ly strong and enjoy long lease Of
good health.
Beginning with the new year
VIM. D. Henry will become cashier
of the Peoples Bank, and after that
date the Savings partof the name
will be dropped. The Peoples Bank
will be the name in the future. We
have not learned what Mr.. Wood
proposes to do.
Geo. E. Moody, veterinary sur
geon. has been away in Otter.
tail county, Minnesota. the past
several weeks busy at his profession.
having done large amount of
business. He will be at Wahpetoh
from now on, and may be found at
Schmitt's hotel.
r. Christmas was observed at Wah-
peton in very appr owed name r,
all the churches, respectively, favor
ing their young people with Christ
mas trees, while at st. Johns and
ST.. Adelbert's churches the several
services were held, beginning as
usual, early in the morning.
H. M. Voorhees, left Wahpeton
last week Monday for his home in
New Jersey. We understand he
will enter the law office of his father
in Newark, New Jersey. Mr.. Voor-
hees has resided in Wahpeton for
the past three years and has made
many friends during his residence
here, all of whom regret to see him
leave.
Ole Brinkman of Christine was
arrested Tuesday on complaint of
Andrew Fossum, charging Brink
man with threatening to do violence
to Fossum., The hearing took place
before Judge Gray last week Tues
day, w. E. Purcell appearing for
the state and S. II. Snyder for the
defendant. Brinkman. was put
under one hundred dollars bond to
keep the peace.
Mrs. Henry Champions funeral
was preached Sunday last and the
remains laid at rest in Riverside
cemetery, Breckenridge. The ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. j.
F. Hill of Wahpeton and Rev. 1. H.
Smell of Breckenridge, the attend
ance being large. The choir con-
sisted of the Misses Bunnell,
Northey, Giddings and Oliver, and
Messrs. Gray, Morrice. Hawkes. and
Hyser; and Messrs. Durrett Oliver,