The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1890-05-15
Vol. 12.
LOCAL NEWS.

The Misses Mcmillan of Seymour
are in the city, visiting among
friends.
Northey's butcher shop is being
removed into Mr.. Miksche's build
ing, near Mrs. keith's millinery.
Everybody dance at Turner hall
May Both, the evening of Decoration
day, for the benefit OF the band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beck were at
Grand Forks over Sunday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d.
Miller. nc
Will Htnly iias dropped the laun-
dry business, and the same has been
taken up 10y j. w. Robinson of the
st. James hotel.
The TIMES favors its many Sean
dinayian friends with geographic
cal and historical sketch of their
native land, this week, on the an
niversary OF their natal day, May II.
Mrs. J. +. Powell arrived from
Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday of last
week, and the family is domicilei
in one of the buildings west of the
Milwaukee depot in IIobson's addi-
tion.
Mr.. Peterson got the trotting race
over Capt. Bronson, John Early the
running race and Bob Sherman the
green race, yesterday. Spike was
''master OF ceremonies" and the boys
say he aid it in great shape.
Fred Il. Beck, foreman at TIE
TINES office, was at Fargo, Monday,
and entered II class of fourteen in
all examination for the railway
mail service. Fred would, uudoubt-
edly make Il first rate man i'm Uncle
Sans mall service.
Henry Wenaus in the city the
other day said he wanted TIE
TINES to say that he had, rs one of
the members OF the school board of
his district. engaged Miss Honaker,
the school teacher. for his district,
and that she was giving great satis-
faction.
James Playhar, recently Of Brule
county, South Dakota, and II brother
of Martin PIayhar Of this city, says
he went to South Dakota, several
years ago and lett that state, re-
Gently, convinced that it is poor
state for him. 1t is too dry. Mr..
Playhar likes Wahpcton and Rich
land county.
There are to be four graduates at
the close Of the present school year,
the first week in June. and these
are to be the Misses Leorra Ruggles.
Bertha Bauer and Anna Mckean
and Mr.. Jesse Hawkes., and looking
to such end, Prof. Fort has taken a
few preliminary steps to render the
| commencement exercises interest
ing.
The IiEst annual meeting of the
State Farmers Alliance, occurs at
Jamestown the 4th and 5th of June,
1890. The president Of the National
Alliance will be there as will
Ignatius Donnelly and other lead
ing men in the cause. 1t will un-
doubtedly be an important meeting.
See call in to-day's paper for County
Alliance meeting to elect a delegate.
Moody & Prebel have formed a
partnership and are remodeling the
Pioneer Implement House. prepara-
tory to opening boarding, sale and
exchange stable therein. These
gentlemen are experienced in the
business and will give Wahpeton a
lirst-class stable of this description
in addition to what she already has.
Mr.. Moody is doing veterinary
work and giving universal satisfac-
tion, while Mr.. Prebel is recently of
Milror and will manage the stable,
principally.
Henry Bodson takes the prize in
the contest for artesian wells in
this county. In fact Henry was
more than elated the other day here,
in describing we'll he had just put
down on Hansman's farm, Il mile
east of Wyndmere. lie went down
400 feet with an inch and half pipe
found vein of water which flows 40
feet into the air. These artesian
wells are grand good things, and
the boys cannot find any too many
OF them to please a parched and
thirsty people.
The band has laid out a series of
Saturday evening concerts, the first
having been given Saturday even
ing at the corner of Dakota avenue
and Fourth street under the elec-
trio light. And the concert next
Saturday evening will be under
some other Of the lights and thus
change about from time to time
making the rounds, 1t is thought
this will prove Il more satisfactory
plan. all round, than that of trying
to cover the whole city on a given
evening.
The appearance of the eminent
tragedian, Mr.. Thomas w. Keene,
at the opera house on Friday even.
ing will be one of the greatest
events iE the history of amusements
at Wahpeton and too much praise
cannot be bestowed on Manager
Seely for his untiring efforts in Sc.
curing so great an attraction as Mr.
Keene. The play selected is Shake
speare's great play. Merchant Of
Venice. The play and star need nc
booming at our hands, the mere an
nOuncement is sufficient to fill tht
house. The company sunportine