Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1890-02-14

III. III. church met at Mrs. McCar
thy's, Wednesday afternoon, to pre-
pare household articles for Rev
Giddings.
L. NJ. Devendorf had the contract
for moving Mr.. Marshall's house,
and finished the work up in a hurry
Andrew Dahl was superintendent Of
the cellar construction.
Oakes is going to be the great
market this spring, as usual, for
farm machinery. 1t will pay those
who wish to buy to come twenty
five miles or more to patronize the
Oakes dealers.
New FASHION PLATEs,-J. F.
Hoelzle, the merchant tailor, has re-
ceived new spring fashion plates
showing the latest styles. Now is
the time to leave your orders for
spring suits.
We regret very much to learn
Of Major Loyell's illness, at his
home near Ludden, but trust it is
nothing serious. Mr.. E. R. Ken
nedy was here Tuesday securing
bondsmen for the Major in his new
position as steward Of the James.
town asylum.
Already farmers are beginning tc
make inquiries concerning the pur.
chase OF seeders. Our brave boys
are going at it again with true Da-
kota grit, as though they had the
best Of crops and big prices last
season. May their efforts be richly
rewarded, for upon their success de-
pends the welfare Of the country.
A fierce but bloodless alteration
took placs at the postotfice this
morning when one citizen smote
another on the cheek and had the
other check promptly turned tc
him, which was as promptly slapped
The referees were Judge Lynch and
E. G. Shelton; time-keeper, Post
master Root, who gave them about
a minute and half to clear out.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS q
meeting of the Oakes Building and
Loan Association, Monday evening.
the following officers were elected
L. b. Marshall, President; G. A.
Baker, Vice resident; 0. NJ. Bots
ford. Secretary; j. w. Lucas, Treas
urer; w. Il. Garfield, Attorney
Directors: r. f. Marshall. G. A.
B;,ker, j. B. Root, Chr. Gorder, H
G. Blinkner.
A PLEASANT TIME.-On Tuesday
evening a large company of young
people assembled at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Bly,, by invita-,
tion Of the Society of Christian En-
deavor. There were about fifty
couples present, and most enjoya-
ble evening was spent playing games
and with other amusements, Re.
freshments were served and at a late
hour the guests departed, pronounc.
ing the host and hostess and Miss
Green capital entertainers.
MERCHANT TAILoR.-J. F. Hoelzle
the merchant tailor Of Oakes, wishes
us to announce to the public that
he is ready to receive orders fo,
spring suits, having just received
fine new line of samples to selec,
from. Mr.. Hoelzle is steady, in.
dustrious workman, and those who
can afford to buy clothes (of course
newspaper men are not included in
this class) should patronize home
enterprise. Mr.. Hoelzle will guar.
antee good fit, and his prices art
very reasonable.
DEATH OF THOMAS R1oE.-W.
learn from Attorney NJ. j. Sullivan
who was in Ellendale this week
the cause Of T. G. Rice's death, H,
was waiting for a train in Kingston
N. NJ, and as the passenger did no
come until night he ATTEMPTED t,
board freight train which was 90
inc through It the rate of 20 mile
an hour. He caught hold Of one o,
the iron handles of u box car, bu
was thrown violently, striking hi
head on tho end Of tic and crush
ING his sknll Poners cont,;n;,,,- l.;