The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1890-08-14
Our county ticket is a James oDandy.
Read Consul Croft's letter. in today's pape

Our county ticket is a James O'Dandy.
Read Consul Croft's letter in today's paper.
1t is great.
Rev. j. NJ. IaHach's sermon, Sunday,
treated largely of prejudice, and it was a
tirst-rate effort. Full house.
Rev. j. w. Luke, for several years Mini.
ster in Minnesota, but recently of saltwater,
will occupy the Baptist pulpit Sunday next.
Auditor Perry showed us painting, lilies,
this week, just executed by his tWele year
old daughter, and it indeed makes very
pretty picture. He had the same nut into an
elegant frame.
When in Fargo the other day we dropped
in to see our old friend Frank Smith who
used to publish the Scout at Abercrombie,
but now publishing the Saturday Morning
Telegram ut Fargo. Frank has neat little
Office and is over run with work. He has
our best wishes.
The Wahpeton correspondent to the
Minneapolis journal, drifted away Off from
his bearings in publishing cock and bull
story about the Democracy of the state
being desirous OF scOding the Hon. w. Il.
Purcell for having spent funds and failing i'm
his mission last year. The boys all realize
that Mr.. Purcell was instructed to draw the
money, and while they think he might DOS
sibly have kept the home people better
informed us to progress attained, they
would not for moment make any sort of a
scene over the matter; for such course
would not only be unjust but fruitful OF no
good. Mr.. Purcell returned what money he
on ,iS nil W ,l,<,
this explanation in answer to questions put
to us since our return from the late cOnven-
tion. LATER-since the above was put in
type, Chairman Leistekow writes letter ia
Mr.. Purcell cxonerating him from all blame,
and pronouncing the correspondence as
unwarr1nted, wholly untrutIltul and dis.
graceful, beyond measure.
The Red River valley will harvest
a moderate crop Of wheat this year.
DIR. Triplett IS pronounced Il thor
ough physician and is gaining Il
good practice.
The men on the Minneapolis farm,
working for ssl.50, struck for $1.75,
and at last accounts the manage
ment was looking. for help.
Col. Holt has the finest garden in
the city. finest sort of tomatoes,
beautiful celery, corn, etc. MI. Holt
knows how to manage garden.
N. E. Rice was at the twin cities
this week, having returned Wednes-
day morniug with an immense
showing of fruit, etc. See his nd
in another place.
Many Grand Forks gentleman
compliment the Hon. z. j. McCum-
Der OH the admirable qualities and
ability shown, as chairman of the
late Republican convention.
Mrs. w. g. Holt has been down
spending Il few days at Ortonville,
where Mr.. Holt is doing a land
office business in the way OF land
scape scenery and other picturing.
Rev. Father Albrecht has a large
acquaintance in North Dakota, and
was kept busy shaking hands at the
Forks. He. however, departed for
home before any nominations were
made.
Don't forget that Wahpeton is
getting ready to favor this section
with a big county fair this year, be-
ginning on the 10th of September,
and lasting. three days. Prepare
your products.
DR.. Geo. NJ. Hanly returned from
Illinois, Monday, and says that state
is producing very little grain or
anything else in the way of farm
products this year. Corn is a fair
crop and its all they have. Too
dry.
The Germania Hose company, at
their annual meeting, Wednesday
evening of last week, elected II.
G. Albrecht Foreman Matt Braun
first assistant, Joseph Saumweber
second assistant, Frank Braun
treasurer and Chas. G. Babe, Secre-
tary.
Mathew Schoenborn and Miss
Katie GILES were married, July 31st,
1890, ut the home of the brides par
ents, New Haven, Mitchell county,
Iowa, and returned with Mr.. and
Mrs. GILES. Sunday last. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schoenboou will make their
home at Campbell, Minnesota.
TIE TIMES tenders the happy young
couple the best of wishes for long
life and prosperity.