The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Local Brickbats.
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FOR SALE, OR TRADE.

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FOR SALE, OR TRADE.
A pair of good work horses and harness
Inquire of Laurence Casselman, at court
house, Washburn, N. d.
For late telegraphic news read inside.
The choicest lot of candies, nuts and
canned goods in the city can be found at
T. Fitzgeralds.
The LEADER will take coal, wood, oats,
wheat, or any other farm product on sub
scription.
Judge Lacy was visitor in the city
Wednesday.
Ole Wing is now acting as engineer at
the Washburn mill.
Judge Ranard was in Washburn this
week on official business.
Abe L. Murrell left this week for his old
home near Rochester, N. Y.
Sam Musson left this week for Mandan,
where he expects to work this winter.
Remember the entertainment at the
school house next Wednesday evening.
Judge Heath and John 81. Nicklin re-
presented Conkling here Thursday.
The weather is exceedingly pleasant here.
No rain, no snow, and but little frost.
c. F. Huston, T. L. Britton and VIM.
Parrington were in from Turtle Lake
Monday,
County Treasurer John J. Robinson was
transacting business at the court house
this week.
Peter Miller, the pioneer of Turtle Lake,
was a welcome caller at the LEADER Office
Monday. W.
Mrs. o. Herred left Tuesday for Colfa1,
Wis.,, where she will spend the winter with
her daughters.
8. s. Smith, late receiver of the land Of
fee in Devils Lake, has opened real es-
tate Office in Duluth.
There seems to be a general demand for
the passage of the Australian ballot bill
by the incoming legislature.
Peter Peterson left on Monday of last
week for his old home in Pjecre county,
Wis, where he will spend the winter with
relatives and friends.
Henry Rohrer, accompanied by Miss
Nellie veeder, went to Bismarck Monday.
Miss veeder will spend the holidays with
her parents in Mandan.
Bring in your wheat at once if you want
supply of frst-class -four. The mill will
run but few days longer, and this will be
your last chance. Take warning.
Don't forget the Christmas ball at the
Merchants Hotel next Friday evening
Tickets only $1-5o. Everybody should at.
tend and enjoy himself.
Miss Annie Gradin is engaged at the
Merchants Hotel preparing "the goodies
for the occasion of the grand Christmas
ball which is to bo given here next Friday
evening.
Edward Atkinson says there are two
things needed in these day: ~ for rich
men to find out how poor men live, and
(2) for poor men to know how rich mer
work"
The total number of mail routes JUNE
80, 1890, was 27,1o5, an increase over the
previous year of 1,434. The total n1mbe,
of miles travelled per annum was 827, 400,
4s8.
Almost five thousand new post-ofaces
more than in any one year before, hav'
been established upon the petition O
communities which have needed them, dur
ing the past twelve months.
Arrangements have been made for {
grand Christmas ball to be given at th'
Merchants Hotel in Washburn on Frida,
evening, Dec. 26, to which everybody i
cordially invited. Tickets, including sup
per, $1.5O. Good music has been engaged
Miss Ada B. Musson, one of the frs
school teachers in Mclean county, depart
ed last Wednesday for the home of he
u parents at Saint Paris, Ohio. Her friendi
j who are legion hereabouts, regret her de
parture, but all hope she will return agail
when the spring-time comes.
The many friends Of Col Patrick Bu,
| Icy viii be rejoiced to learn that his appN
cation for pension has at last been grant
ed. He will get about $500 back pensio,
and monthly instalment hereafter of 81:
This will put Paddy on his feet and max
him one Of the happ;est men in McLea
county.
} Joseph Reuter-, one of the hustling ranch
men of Turtle Lake, Mclean county, wa
: married on November 25th, at Newmarke
!, Scott county, Mimi, to Miss Elizabet
: Mahowald, of Newmarket. Mr. Reute
! returned from Minnesota last Monday
! prepare his domicile for the reception {