Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1890-01-10
IN TOWN AND OUT.
Mrs. McGee is on the sick list.

in about fortnight.
T A number of horses in tho ncighbor-
hood are sick with distemper.
rMr. Hugh Campbell has been Will.
Transport sojournsr this week.
The North Dakota legislature resumed
business at the old stand last Tuesday.
) Merchant Reynolds, OF Omio, was
visitor to the Wllliamsport country this
week.
& Charlie Lock was a visitor to the county
seat this week, arriving from Winona
Monday.
: Mrs. ]. A. Cotton will leave week after
next for visit to her old home IN Ma
son City, Iowa.
Farmer Rush left Wednesday morning
for Winona and Fort Yates with load
Of pork and butter.
1<Ex-Sheriff Wade and Postmaster Beech
of Clayton township were visitors to
Williamsport this week.
& Mrs. Asa Casselman has been very sick
for some days Last Sunday at one time
she was thought to be dying,
The RECORD is informed that there is
scarlet fever at the house Of Mr. Bates,
in Burleigh county, between w. B.
Browns and Sterling.
Mr.. w. G. Kennedy writes: "Pleass
send the RECORD to me at Harrison, Ark,
where l have located Prosperity and
happiness to Emmons County people,
Judging from the appearance of the
junior preachers nose, he has been tal1-
ing part in the festivities at the Williams
port Gymnasium. But Jack Frost did it.
T Merchant Connor leaves to-day on a
visit to New Hampshire Don't give 1t
away; but the evidence goes to show that
he has in his possession a return ticket
for two.
Mr.. Kinkade expects to 90 to the
northeastern part of the state soon, to be
absent for a couple Of months. His many
friends in Emmons county wish him un-
bounded success
Commissioner McLain, of the FIRST
district, like Wesley Baker, his opponent
at the November election, is an old Union
soldier, having bsen a member of Co. D,
18TH Indiana Voluntcere.
The weather was cold, but clear aud
pleasant, during the fore part OF the
week but on Tuesday the chinook wind
blew, raising the temperature away up,
and on Wednesday and Thursday the
snow melted rapidly.
Landlord Waldrotf sent Billy Ogle over
to Red Lake last week to get wagon
load Of hsh. Thousands of pounds have
been caught there, but at the time of Bill
ly's visit the Ice was too thick. The story
that Wal" sent Billy over to dry Goose
Lake to dig for fish with shovel is
not believed by all.
This has been very busy week in Will.
'amsport Many people from different
parts of the county have been present,
in the performance of official duties or to
do business at the county Offices. Among
those present were ex-Commissloncr Gay.
ton and Commissioners McLain and Van
Beck, Treasurer Campbell, and District
Attorney Parker.
" In December the roof of Mr.. Barto' 8
house on Beaver Creek was destroyed
by fire. Next day the neighbors made Il
'bee' and hauled timber from the river
for new roof. The roof will soon be
completed, and the house will be re-
stored to nearly if not quite Its former
condition, as the stone walls are not ma.
teHally injured.
II Some time ago Mr.. S. E. Coover, while
working in the Brindle mine, drove the
point of pick through his right hand
When it was nearly healed he went back
| to work. He caught cold in the injured
| member. and now he is confined to his
| bed, with the hand swelled to double its
| natural size. Mrs. Coover and the chill.
drcn are also sick.
" Superintendent Andrus and his brand.
| new "sunburst' mustachs were visitor,
at the county seat Wednesday. W. B.
! appeared to be in good spirits and
health. He had come up from Win.
chester, where he had just heard" the
a.b-abs Of the young schoolma' arms.
Don't forget about that constitutional
provision regarding bachelor superin
tendents, w. B.
The Grand Army boys recently held ,
meeting at Winchester and elected OH
| GERS. Comrade Maxwell was chosen com
mander. The choice was a good one, al
the new commander has been one of the
members most devoted to the maintenance
and welfare of the post. 1t is to be hoped
--and we belicve-that when the spring
time comes the membership of the post
will be largely augmented.
~ MIR. James B. Gayton, "the Father OF
the County" has retired from the com.
missionership of the First District, TAX
Ing with him the best wishes of every
one. We don't believe that Mr.. Gayton
has made an enemy while in Office, and
he has been a member of the board since
the county was organized, nearly seven
years ago. And that is saying good
deal for man who has filled an admins
trative county Office Of any kind for that
lfngth of time.
NJ A very peculiar accident happened to
Mr.. NJ. Greer the other day. He has a
tub with which he draws drink from his