Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-01-04
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pul1u aS SOOu as spring opens. Iuo
outlook the coming season for our
builders and business men is very
flattering.
E. G. Baldwin and BENZ. Il. Rod
die headed large party that hunted
the festive jack rabbit on New
Years day. The slaughter was
great, the jacks extremely large and
fearfully fat.
MARR1Ep-By Judge Baldwin, On
New Years night, in the Vinkle
parlors, Orson w. Sheldon to Miss
Kittie Campbell, late Of Michigan.
The groom is one of the bright
young business men Of Hecla, Oak.
The senior editor returns thanks
to the brave boys WHO sailed fertl,
at the peril Of their lives to secure
a ferocious jack rabbit and deposited
him within one step Of this Office.
He is skinned and will be eaten.
DR.. Matthews reports Mr.. Stiff,
now at Hot Springs, Oak, as con-
valescent, and will soon return home.
Bert's many friends will royalty
welcome him home again, trusting
he will soon be himself once more.
We are glad to note the fact Of
the speedy and continued improve
ment in the condition of Mr.. Stiff,
Of the Bank of Oalzes, who is now
at Hot Springs, Oak. Bert will
soon be home among his many
friends.
The first regular meeting Of Hope
Lodge No. - will be held at their
hall in new school building on Fri
day evening, Jan. 4th, at 1880. All
members are earnestly requested to
be present. J. B. Roor, w. M.
| J. r. SpURL1Ne, Sec.
Lieut. Col. Rowlleey has not been
interviewed since his elevation to
the Governors staff, but Ws,sa under
stand keeps punching tickets fof>$he
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Rowley is one Of the sort that does
not wear clothes too large for him.
An old-fashioned watch night
service was held New Years Eve at
residence of Mr.. E. BoehmM in
This city, which was we'll attended.
Rev. Tyrell preached an able sermon,
which was followed by singing and 4
remarks from nearly all present.
} The company did not dispense till
nearly one o'clock.
Seth Cook, one Of the oldestsand
most genial Of settlers in Dickey
!, county, has lately sold his valuable
river farm near Hudson, TO Elmer
Rorapaugh. The price paid was
large but the farm was one Of the
g most valued in the county. Mr..
s Cook signifed his everlasting faith
u in Dakota by purchasing Of S. H.
Trauger near Ludden, another valu-
N able farm. Nh. Cook is an old resi-
r dent, good man and loves Dakota.
T The District Sabbath School As.
sociation held an interesting and
g profitable session at Oakes, last
Sunday. The program consisted ot
addresses by Mr.. Thomas Il. Haug
|. Of Aberdeen, Sabbath School Mis-:
d sionary connected with the Presby-
5, terlan work, Hon. III. q. Mallory
l. and others, interspersed with sing
# ing and impromptu remarks. W.
publish this week report furnished
n by Rev. R. II. Hooke, the secretary
II We acknowledge a pleasant cal
II New Years from Mr.. a.. "a. Wood.
le ward, a substantial farmer from til.
western part Of Sargent county
J. Mr.. Woodward stated that farmer
"a in his county came for oyer2 25 mile
/. to have their grist ground at th,
!. Oakes mill, and that eyerybod,
seemed satisfied with the flour an,
: the just treatment they received
6 the -four, in the estimation Of M,
Ws. wife, being superior TO any 81
& had ever used. As q class, lls : stated
: the farmers in his y viicinit we're sat
isfed and eontented With .the o,itlloo
IS in Dakota. 81