Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1891-02-20
IN TOWN AND OUT.

strong postOffice.
Born-On Feb. 1, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ole j.
Sjerzlee, daughter.
The session of the legislature will expire
by Limitation on Saturday, March Z.
Judge Winchester will lhold court at
Williamsport the latter part of March or
the first week in April.
On Friday of last week Mr.. Bassett, of
Campbell county, S. D., was in Williams
port on legal business.
Buy all kinds of groceries of George
Jennings, Bismarck, if you wish to have a
little money go long ways.
Senator Worst has collected $3.50 from
members of the legislature for the stricken
family of Mr.. S. A. Hawkes..
Last Friday evening the pupils of the
Wiliiamsport school had their lyceum en-
tertainment, and it was creditable affair.
On Monday morning George j. Douglas,
of Fort Yates; w. A. Patterson, of Winona;
II. A. Archambault, of Emmonsburg, were
at Williamsport
Last Monday the following were callers
at Williamsport, viz: Gustave Wodge and
Mrs. Carmichael, of Omlo; A. w. Ogle, of
Buchanan Valley.
George Jennings, Bismarck, will buy
good butter put up in jars. tubs or rolls and
will sell you groceries in exchange at the
lowest cash prices.
Take your butter and eggs to the clone
Star" grocery, corner Main and Fifth
streets, Bismarck. George Jennings will
buy them, and pay you all they are
worth.
What everybody In EmmOns couaty says
must be true, and that is to the effect that
Gussner has the very best stock of gro
ceries in the city of Bismarck, and sells
them at the cheapest prices.
james B Gayton was again in Bismarck
last week. His eyes are much better
Every men, woman and child who knows
him-and all do-hope Mr.. Gayton will
soon recover entirely from his severe af-
Fiction.
Saturday was busy day at Williams.
port. Many of the farmers of the neigh
bOrhOod were in town; also Thomas Kelly
of the sheep ranch, Winchester. Rev. j
W. Mahin arrived in the evening to fill his
appointment next day-preaching at the
school house.
The next literary entertainment of the
Williamsport school will take place or
Friday evening, Feb. ~. The exercises
will nF
tions, and debate, with music inter
spersed. Let all take part. The Lyceum
is an important factor in education, and
| is of great value.
1t would astonish the snowbound east tc
learn the fact that here in Emmons county
North Dakota, the land that the chinook
| passes over, during the entire winter up tt
date, February 10Th, sheep, cattle anG
horses (excepting only horses that were
| used for work. have obtained almost theil
entire feed from the prairie. and without
being fed any hay or grain scarcely. art
keeping in splendid condition. There art
instances where horse in poor condition
at the close of fall work was turned npor
the prairie and became fat.
The sympathy of everyone in this coun
tY will be extended to the family of Mr.
s. A. Hawkes., of Williamsport, now tempo
rarily residing in Bismarck. The whole
family except Mr.. Hawkes., is down Will
measles and pneumonia. Tuesday nigh
at 9 o'clock the baby boy died. The next
youngest, Johnnie, mot expected to re
cover, and Mr., Hawkes. is very low
Mrs. Long, Mr.. Hawkes. mother, is. now
with them. All who know them hope
that the sick ones may speedily be re-.
stored to health, and especially that the
mother may not be taken from her chill
dren. Later-The next youngest child
died Wednesday forenoon, and the doctors
assert that Mrs. Hawkes. cannot possibly re
cover. The remains of the two children
were brought down Thursday to be buried
OH the claim.