Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1889-06-14
AROUND THE COUNTY.
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Gayton.
Correspondence of the RECORD.
Rain. rain, beautiful RAM" is still the
burden of the song among our farmers.
and crops are looking fine. "A party
from Llvona and Gayton recently spent
day fishing on the Cannonball, with good
results. There has been quite a fire
along the river bottom. 1t destroyed con-
siderable hay for Messrs. Suverly and
Sites. .....A COW belonging to Mr.. B. Bur
bage's herd was found in an alkali hole
recently. She had evidently been there
for some time, as her tracks in the mud
were dry. She was pulled out, but was
too far gone, and died in couple of
days. 80. Mrs. s. K. Suverly made trip
to Bismarck. and on her return attended
church at Glencoe. Mr.. r. 8. English,
missionary from Claysville, Pa, spent
the week visiting the people of Gayton
and Livona, and on Sunday last organ
lied Sabbath-school at Livona school
house. Mr.. Erard Wurster's brother
has left for the Yellowstone National
Park. George suverly has given up the
violin for time, and Is breaking wild DO
nies and practicing with the oars. He
says he thinks be could cross the river
now......sherman Suverly came down
from Glencoe and reported the church
nearly completed He is contemplating a
trip to Montana with Mr.. Allen, plas-
terer. He says he is going to learn the
trade. HUMM1Na BIRD.
| Hampton.
Correspondence Of the RECORD. =
The blackbirds are having jollificatien
In the corn-aelds hereabouts, Many of
the fields are entirely stripped of corn.
AS fast as it appears above ground it is
taken by the little pests Other crops are
locking nicely; but. as it seems now,
there will be no corn to harvest this fall
Mr.. Robert English held services a,
the schoolhouse on: Sunday. All seemed
to like him very much. ...Mr. and Mrs
Hammett of Winona. visited Hampton
Sunday and attended 'meeting... A. NJ
Weller is sowing several acres to millet
1t will have to ''rustle right lively" if,ja
ripens before Jack Frost puts in anX
pearance. [Oh, no, Grampian. :, The
farmers in this part Of the county have
raised good millet every year, and they
4 are just putting in the seed for this fine
haymaklng plant. 1t will be ready to cul
in from so to IS days. Ed Ex'
Sheriff Wade was visitor to the Capital
City last week. He brought home tine
bull, purchased from Mr.. a. S. Parkin, OF
the Cannonball....S E. Ryder will soor
move to the Gardner ranch and take
j charge of the haymakers for Mr.. Badge,
during the hayiIg season. :. . One of Mr.
SmalPs cows raifed in Alkali creek the
other day, and. but for the assistance o1
the herder and the neighbors whom ht
called TO the rescue, poer bossy would
have been there yet. No doubt she felt
! little sore after her cold bath, bu
she did not seem to be troubled will
"rheumatM" after it.... Mr.. John Ken
nedy from the other side of the river
was searching for runaway boy on Sat
urday. He captured the youngster, WHIT
was travelling under an assumed name, a
i; Archambaults, and took him home, very
much against his will. The boy says
"They won't catch me next time
though" l suppose, like too many o.
our youths, he was trying to follow til.
example of the hero of the last dim.
| novel....1 am glad to be able to state tha
! Mrs. Wade IS very much better.... Mr.
] John East and wife, now of Helena
Montana, have the sympathy of all thei
old neighbors here in their great doubl,
! af1iction. They have buried their eldes
4 little girl, Olive, and little Charlie. Th,
cause Of death was membranous Group
1t is afsevere loss. ...... Fred Whittier cam,
down from the upper ranch to- day. v. Mr.
Il. Fuller is fifty miles from Helena, bu
lis not in love with the country, although
he had no trouble in finding Job at fai
wages...... Mr.. Plante is building a new
4 house on his claim this summer.
i GRAAP1AN.