Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1890-12-05
IN TOWN. AND OUT.
A little snow on the ground.

Messrs. j. w. and George Wescott were
callers at the county seat on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Hawks have moved
iuto Armstrong Block, recently occupied
by the Rev. Mahin.
The RECORD is informed that there
have been cases of diphtheria and scarlet
fever at Steele, recently.
Buy all kinds of Groceries of George
Jennings, Bismarck. if you wish 10 have
little money 20 a long ways.
Are you married9 If not, send your
address to the American Corresponding
Club P. o. box e4s Clarksburg, w Va.
Regarding prohibition, an exchange
says that the fewer restrictions and the
more conscience, the better for business
and morality.
Go to Mason's, corner Main and Second
streets, Bismarck, N. D., if you want any
thing IN the line Of Fruits, Confectionery
and Ice Cream.
George Jennings, Bismarck, will buy
good butter put up IN Jars, tubs or rolls,
and will sell you groceries in exchange at
the lowest cash prices.
Last Monday Mr.. Herbert T'hurtlc, who
recently returned from trip to Mon
tana, was Ill town. He says that money
is plentiful in our sister state.
Williamsport school did not begin last
Monday, as anticipated. A good many
pupils assembled at the school house, and
all went home much disappointed.
H. P. Foster, the Sixth Street Grocer,
in Bismarck, desires the RECORD to say
that for time he will take Butter, packed
in tubs, in exchange for merchandise.
Take your Butter and Eggs to the
Lone STAR Grocery, corner Main and
Fifth streets, Bismarck. George Jen-
nings will buy them and pay all they are
WORTH
Married--In San Francisco, CAL, Oct.
%, by the Rev. DR.. Case, Mr. George E.
Ford, of Tacoma, WASH, and Miss Josie
A. Mayberry, of San Francisco, formerly
resident at Livona, N. ID.
1t is fact denied by no one that Geo.
Gussner sells Groceries and Provisions
cheaper than they Can be bought at any
other house in Bismarck. Emmons
County people should not forget this.
There should be enough district. court
judges to perform the work, without re-
quiflng> one man 10 do the labor of
TWO. There is no more faithful worker
than Judge Wln,hestet on. the bench of
the state, and yet the Bismarck papers
state that he is almost swamped With
business
Lost--A brown kid mitten and black
lady pig The former was lost the night
OF Thanksgiving services at the school
house, and the latter lit out Wednesday
afternoon after being assaulted by a
butcher whose aim was faulty. Finder of
either mitten or pig will please leave
word at county building.
Mandan Pioneer: Mr.. Donald Steven
son was in town last night. He said that
the Sioux were quiet in his vicinity.
Those who have cattle and other property
denrecate any disturbance. The bucks
down on Grand River with Sitting Bull
do no farming and engage in no industry.
They have nothing to do but to indulge
in vague ideas regarding new Messiah.
The schoolhouse was comfortably filled
on Thursday evening of last week by
those who were, present either 10 witness
or take part In the Thanksgiving exer-
clses after prayer and few appropriate
remarks by She Rev. Mahln, a plcasin g
progralH ofsa musical and literary charac-
ter was given. Supper was then served,
sitter which an hour or two was devoted
to social enjoyment.
On Thursday of last week Mr.. J. D.
Merrill; 'sf. Winona, our newly elect, d
county, treasurer, was visitor to Will
iamsporl. In speaking of the Indian
scare iie SAID there was no dan ger at pres.
emf, aiHi That Sitting Bull, who is sup
posed to he the originator of the trouble,
has only about 100 followers, including
women and: children. The Indian police
have not taken off their uniforms or given
up their positions, but are in the service
of the government as formerly
There has been considerable petty
thicving going on. in the Williamsport
neighborhood ol late. MI Rhud recently
had two dressed hogs stolen, and some
one has broken into Uncle Dan Longs
house and stoler everything of value. A
citizen suggests that, in case Of future
thieving, the settlers appoint committee
and consent voluntarily to have their
premises searched. If any suspicious
| character refuses, his place to be searched
| under Il warrant
Miss Mary Farrell is teaching the lower
school of Exeter district, and G. r. Thur.
Der The upper school Of. Selz. County
Superintendent Andrus says that Robert
Yeater and A. J.. Reynolds have done
good work in leading the young Russ,
landcrs into a knowledge of the simpler
mysteries of the English language, when
the difficulties of the situation ere taken
into consideration. The first day of Mr..
Reynolds term, when he dismissed his
pupils for the forenoon recess the little
chaps 'scoQted" for home, thinking they
| were rec until n ftprnoon