The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1890-05-08
LOCAL NEWS.

Gov. Miller drove down from
the farm Monday of this week.
Frank Rettlg has just received a
first grade buggy for John Reeder
The little bit of snow and rain,
Sunday, did some good, undoubt edly.
Commissioner Peter Larson in
the city on business yesterday, paid
The TIMES pleasant call.
Andrew Anderson, who put down
the flowing we'll on Mr.. Miksche's
farm, advertises in THE TIMES.
Frank Rettig. the popular black
smith and wagon maker expects to
depart for Millersville, Friday even
ing of this week on. a business trip.
Insure in the Connecticut Fire
Insurance company of Hartford.
Does a fire, lightning and tornado
insurance. WRIGHT T. ORCUTT.
Agent.
The Breckenridge band boys
dance this evening. 1t is a band
benefit and the boys deserve big
turnout, OF course.
Firemen Hart and Bassett, Fargo.
say their city will do the tourna-
mcnt in fine shape this year, guar
anteeing a fine entertainment and
satisfaction to all contestants.
The Very Rev. W. Lange, dean
from Fergus, paid friends in the
city a visit Monday. and accom-
panied by Rev. Father Rabsteinek
paid THE TIMES visit. Come
again gentlemen.
Geo. II. Gillitt and George A.
Hawkes. Of Wahpeton, North Da-
kota, are at the White House. They
are sizing up Zion with a view to
investing on this side of Jordan.
= Salt Lake Tribune.
The Continental hose company,
Fargo, breaking the worlds record,
and taking first prize last year, will
not enter in the coming contests.
but will act us reception commit
tee, making it pleasant for the Wis
iting firemen.
Sunday will be another interest
ing day at the Congregational
church, in that there are to be some
baptisms and another large class of
admissions into the church brother
hood. Bro. LaBach seems to be
pushing matters, spiritual, right
along.
Messrs. VIM. Hart and A. Bass ett,
Fargo, are in the city to aid the
Wahpeton Odd F Fellows, in institut.
ing their encampment feature, and
the boys being prominent fremen
of Fargo, our firemen are plotting
them about the city, and made THE
TIMES a pleasant call.
Receiver Sibley has finally closed
| up the National Banks affairs and
departed the latter part of last
week for his st. Paul home. Fred
is one Of the best young men that
ever came to Wahpeton and his
many friends were sorry to see him
depart for good. He should have
stayed here and "grown up with the
country"
Peter Kloeppel sends ut this item
under date of May 3: The house of
Matt Schmitt who lives few miles
from here was burned to the ground
to-day noon, with all its contents,
entalling loss of $3.50. The loss
is the more severe on Mr.. Shmitt as
he is new conner. The cause is
not known but is supposed to be
from defective stove pipe.
Prof. Robert A. Tyson lectured
on New Education at the cour,
house last evening before small
though appreciative audience. The
professor says his candidacy for the
school superintendency is progress.
ing satisfactorily, and asked us te
state that he was four and hall
years in the service of his cou ntry
and subsequently was principal Of
two separate schools in Illinois
averaging an attendance of 2Ot
pupils, with three subordinat,
teachers under him in each case, ant
that he feels thoroughly competent
to manage the Richland count,
schools should the, people elect him
Math Krak er, son-in- law of Antol
Miksche, Esq, returned to Wahpe
ton this week together with hi
family, and will make Wahpetol
his home in the future. Math cam,
here first in 1879 and helped t,
place the first goods in Mr.. Miksche'
store. hnt finally raturnad ko 1s;.