The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1891-11-19
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
The sprightly and innocent dee
are made to suffer these days.
Sheriff Pelham was taken ill wit
typhoid fever a week ago and is con
fined to his bed.
Old Gentleman Korinek died Tues
day and was buried from St. john
church, this morning.
Albert Becvar, an old resident o
Wahpeton, died Tuesday and wa
buried in River Side Cemetery, Wed
nesday.
Banker Patterson and brothe,
departed deer hunting. the othel
evening, via the Northern Pacific
We hope they may have good luck.
James Stevenson having sold his
farm on the Rice, has purchased a
farm on the Minnesota side, south Of
Breckenridge, near the Miles boys.
Frank Rettig has just secured the
services of first-class blacksmith
and horse.shoer from Minneapolis
whom he hopes to keep the yeal
round.
A party of ladies' and gentlemen
were pleasantly entertained by MI
and Mrs. Joakim Bauer, Wednesday
evening. Music. card playing and a
fine luncheon were the features OF
the evening.
Postmaster McKean's family is
having a very serious time will
fever. Miss Mary and Charlie were
no more than out of bed when
Miss Anna and Mr.. Mexican came
down. The many friends hope that
the family may speedily recover.
Braun Bros & Eckes of the role,
mills, are getting very flattering let
ters from the north and western part
of the state. declaring that theil
flour is the best ever used there, and
is supplanting the best grades used
there for years. Good for Braun Bros
& Eckes-and for Wahpeton.
Theodore Geister and Miss Fannie
Havlin were married by Father
Albrecht ut St. Johns church, the
10th inst. THE TIMES Joins the
many friends Of the happy young
couple in wishing them long life and
prosperity. They will reside on the
corner of Fourth st. and Iowa-ave.
1t is proposed to build stone abut
ments under the bridge, over the
Bois des Sioux. between here and
breckenridge, and tm stone are being
shipped in from Ortonville to do the
work. 1t is hoped that the weather
will permit of the work being done at
once. Excavation has been com
menced.
A social dance was given by Mr.
and Mrs. Ferd. Baker, Saturday even
ing, in honor Of Mrs. Bakers siste
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter
of Minneapolis, and to give their sor
Willis and daughter Rowena, ar
opportunity to bid their many friend.
good bye for a short time, as the,
accompanied their uncle and aunt tt
Minneapolis the following evening
where they will attend college thi.
winter. A few very pleasant hour.
were spent dancing. after which /;
sumptuous lap supper, such as no on,
except all excellent cook could have
prepared, was served; then came ar
early good night and good bye, so a.
to avoid breaking the Sabbath, will
the best wishes of success to the youns
knowledge hunters, and the hope q
many a return visit from Mr.. ant
Mrs. Carpenter.
Martin Muhwich and Marcus Peas
chel, clerks of A. Miksche, mad,
quite capture of a thief, yesterday
Martin having noticed the thief TAKE
an overcoat from the front Of til,
store, notified his colleague, and the
two put out for the man, who soo1
dropped the coat but kept running
and was finally captured and dragged
back to the store and a policeman
sent for The fellow was very con,
trary and ugly and one of the boys
noticed that lie was attempting tt
quietly get into coat pocket, when
lie was seized and a loaded revolver
was taken from him. Soon it wa.
learned that the burly outlaw hat
|just prior thereto terrorized Martir
Schott and all in. his hotel and walked
away with the vest and coat of ar
employee of the hotel---stolen from
the mans room. He quieted every
body in the hotel by pointing thu
revolver at their heads; respectively
and demanding that they be seated
till he made his escape. undoubt
edly, had lie gotten his gun out Of
his pocket he would have walked out
of Mr.. Miksche's store or hurt some
one. When Justice Dow asked the
fellow in court where lie was from,
he promptly replied. "None Of your
business It is reported that there
[has been good deal Of thieying 20
ling on at Casselton. recently, Tie
plan Is. .webelieve, TO eventually turr
the fellow loose on the bridge and lei
the breckenridge authorities tax,
| him "A.