The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-30
Local Brickbats.

For late telegraphic news read inside.
j. E. Britton made trip to Bismarck
this week.
Samuel Fairman and his mother visited
Bismarck Tuesday.
VIM. Reuter- of Turtle Lake made us a
pleasant call Monday.
Sam Allen of Conkling was visitor
to town last Saturday.
Peter Miller was in from Turtle Lake
to get a "busted up'' mower sickle repaired.
The choicest lot of candies, nuts and
canned goods in the city can be found at
T. Fitzgerald's.
John o. Fjarli of Towner, McHenry
county, visited the county seat on Mon
day.
Supt. WalIin expects to visit the Paci-
fic coast next winter, and intends leav-
ing in October.
School will begin in Washburn next
Monday under the tutorship of Miss jean
cite Ward, of Bismarck.
The ladies of Washburn are talking of
getting up harvest-home dinner some
time during September.
DR.. F. R. Smyth returned from Berthold
Thursday night. He reports everything
moving smoothly at the agency.
Sweet cider, ginger ale, and root beer,
harmless, cooling, healthful drinks, always
on hand, at T. Fitzgerald's.
VIM. Wood, son of Capt. G. P. Wood,
made the LEADER pleasant call Wednes-
day and added his name to our roll of
honor.
Miss Annie Olson, daughter of Hans
Olson of Sverdrup township, came up from
Bismarck Monday on brief visit to her
parents.
Robt. Nelson, David and William
Palmer of TT. Totten drove through
Washburn yesterday on their way to
Bismarck.
Geo. E, Adams, of Painted Woods, came
up early Monday morning after supply
of binding twine. George is hustler Of
the first water.
Miss Tillie Anderson, who has been Wis
ing her parents in this county for the past
two or three weeks, returned to Bismarck
on last Tuesdays stage.
Samuel Falconer last week purchased
some 25O head of sheep of Lanterman
Bros, of Mandan, and has placed them on
his ranch 10 miles below Washburn.
It is rumored that the Burlington Re-
porter is to be moved to Minot in week
or two, and will be run in the interests of
the opposition to the republican ticket.
Wonder what DR.. Smyth wanted with
that pound of Persian insect powder which
he sent down after from Berthold the other
day? Haugeberg says he never saw any
flies on the Doc.
The schools in Satterlund township will
begin operations next Monday, Sept. 1st.
Miss Ada Musson will have charge of
school No. 2, and Miss Ivy Lambert will
preside over school Mol.
Geo. L. Robinson, the Coal Harbor mer-
chant, passed Washburn Thursday even
ing enroute to Bismarck after another load
of goods. He was followed yesterday by
Luke Eskes with second team.
Public Examiner VIM. g. Hayden and
wife arrived in Washburn Monday. This
was Mrs. Hayden's first trip west Of Fargo,
and she was very much pleased with the
Missouri slopes picturesque scenery.
Owing to the fact that the school house
has been recently painted inside, and not
yet dry enough for use, Rev. Brownell will
deliver his lecture on American politics in
the court room at 8 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Miss Palmer, teacher in the Ft. Steven
son school, came down on Mondays stage
enroute for her home at Ft. Totten on a
twenty days leave of absence. Miss
Palmer is regarded with high favor at
Stevenson, and has proven successful
and competent teacher.
Rev. Brownen will preach at Conkling
to-morroY morning at 1890 O'clock. The
reason for making the hour earlier at
Conkling tomorrow morning, is that he
intends delivering his lecture on american
Politics" in the court room at Washburn
at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Swan, brother Of Mrs. N. Fairman
of Falconer, came to Bismarck last Tues
day after his two young daughters who
have been visiting with their aunt at Fal-
,coner the past; two months. Mr. Swan i
superintendent of the Western Union tele-
graph Office at Helena, Montana, and has
q force of forty men under his supervision.
Don't be frightened with . third par-
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