The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1890-06-05

Mr.. ID. Dewitt paid The TIMES a
pleasant call yesterday.
We have quite a large lot of cor
respondence crowded out this week.
Anton Miksche, Esq. paid a busi-
ness trip to Elizabeth, Minnesota,
Tuesday of this week.
Sunday next is Children's day.
The Congregational church will
have services appropriate.
Will Purdon went east, Wednes-
day. The question is, "what did
he go for ?" Probably Eve.
Well, undoubtedly the term of dry
seasons has been broken. There is
a good deal of rain falling in this
section of country, and the grain is
growing at the rate of two inches
every twelve hours, by measure
ment.
The audiences were large at the
Congregational church Sunday
morning and evening. The subject
in the morning being GLOW to
Find Cod" and elected the closest
attention.
TO the Public and All Concerned.
All special limited cut rate pas
senger tariffs issued since January
lst, 1890, will be cancelled and des-
troyed June Sth. n. Il. MELLEN,
Local Agent G. NJ. g. st. Paul, Ry.
School closes Friday of this week,
the evening of which day the gradu-
ating exercises come Off at Seely's
opera house. The board decided to
make no admission charge. but to
appropriate funds for such expense.
Exercises Will begin at eight o'clock,
sharp.
For the North Dakota Firemen's
Tournament at Fargo, stations on
on the Il. & S. division of Milwau-
kee road will sell excursion tickets
to Fargo and return June 10Th, 18th,
and 18th at one and one-fifth fare,
good to return June 10Th. N. F..
MEILEN, Local Agent.
The subject for discourse at the
M. e. church Sunday, evening, June
8, will be "Creation-When ard
How" The morning service at
l0:45 will he Of an especially inter-
esting character given mainly by
the children. Decoration and a
program of recitation and song.
From our best information it
seems that Superintendent House is
almost sure of reelection, and we
have heard men from different parts
of the county express opinions in
the matter. Men reason that Mr..
House is a success, and that it is the
part of wisdom to sustain that sort
of important public officer.
The Great Northern Ry. will run
a regular system of refrigerator cars
during the feason for the shipment
of perishable freight. Car leaves
st. Paul Thursday evening, arriv-
ing at Wahpeton Friday afternoon.
Returning leaves Wahpeton Mon
day evening. For particulars and
service to other points apply to the
local agent.
The drug store of j. B. Hanly
& Co., has been purchased by Smith
& Moore. Mr.. Smith is proprietor
of drug store in Benson, while Mr..
c. r. Moore, who will manage the
business here, comes highly recon-
mended as druggist and a capable
young man, by st. Paul and MINI e.
apolis parties. He will move his
family here soon and will occupy
the Hanly residence on Fourth St.
The concert by the Fisk Jubilee
Singers at the New England Assem-
bly, at South birmingham, last
night, was attended by thousands
on thousands, the vast auditorium
being solidly packed. OF their per-
formance it is needless to speak it
was unique. made up of striking
contrasts, abounding in vigor aud
pathos, as the sentiment required,
and gave immense satisfaction.
III Boston journal.
ALightning struck the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beck, early
Monday morning, damaging the
roof and chimney-and coming
down the latter, puffed large
amount Of SCOT from the chimney
into the sitting room, very mater
tally damaging carpets and house,
Vold goods, and tearing the paper on
the walls. Fred says he does not
ever want to be nearer an electric
shock than on this occasion.
AGeo. Moody, the horse doctor, says
THAT we may announce that Moody
1& Prebel propose to establish an
auction business for the accommo-
dati0n of stockmen and farmers
generally. The doctor is one of the
best auctioneers in the country, and
from now on let it lie understood
that he will take care of any prop.
erty which may he offered for auc-
tton sale. at regular monthly sales.
Their establishment is opposite "A,
Miksche's store.