The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1891-07-16
LOCAL NEWS.

A nice lot of Georgia watermelons
found this market, Monday.
II. j. Hughes & Co. are removing
their warehouse on to a lot adjoining
Schuler Brothers warehouse, Dakota
avenue.
1t is said that John. Egger's son,
near Abercrombie, had the misfor-
tune to break one of his legs, Tuesday
of this week. No particulars.
The harvesters have evidently
heard of the valleys big grain crop,
and now line Wahpeton's streets
more than at any time last season.
The farmers complain CONSIDER
ably of wild oats in their grain.
This is a troublesome plant when
once established, Md the farmers
should fight it hard.
A berry and ice cream social will
be given by the Baptist society. Fri
day evening of this week, in the
rooms recently vacated by w. c. Holt,
photographer. Lcttherc be a large
patronage.
The ladies of the Congregational
church arc preparing to give an en-
tertainment, Wednesday evening.
July 22th, '9l. at their church. Pro-
gram not yet determined upon. but u
feature will be VOCAL and instrument
tai music and reffesh ments.
w: ID Stafford, the Island gardener,
left with TIE TINES family Il lot of
handsome potatoes the other day
to be sampled and report made. The
tubers were large for this season of
the year-larger than Il mans fist,
and panned out dry, mcaly and palat-
able.
George Flett says tlat'TIIE TIMES
may announce that Il. l.. Bradshaw
will be at Wahpeton, Thursday of
this week with carload, of
horses, twenty-five all told for
sale, at bed rock prices. Mr.. Flett
wants it understood that Brandshaw
will treat all customers right.
L. /. French is having the vault
which stands on the site of the burnt
building, repaired. 1t is SAID that
Mr.. French desires to purchase the
lot adjoining his on the west, and
which extends to Schuler Brothers
new warehouse, for the purpose of
erecting a fine building thereon.
Nels Michaelson Of Christine sus-
tanned a severe loss, Sunday morning
last, in that lightning set fire to his
barn, destroying the same, worth
one thous and dellars, three COWS and
thirty-fve tons Of hay. Hail did
some damage in that community at
the same time. Mr.. Micllaelson has
the sympathy of his many friends over
this severe loss. 1t is too bad.
w. Fl. Phillips returned from West
Superior this week, and says that
although real estate which may not
be put into immediate use is chang
ing very little, while property which
may be improved to advantage is SELL
ing:right along; and that all are cheer
full except those who were too much
in debt on speculative property. The
improvements on the streets seem to
be moving right along.
/ +. M. Hughes, teaching in Danton,
closed his school last week and after
spending little time in South Da-
kota, looking after his farming in
terests. drouthed out the past few
years, will 60 on down to Excel sior
and attending the summer school for
teachers, will return ready for school
in the fall. Mr.. Hughes is u good
teacher, and we think the district
securing his services will be in luck
l's Peter stollenwerk and John Sim.
mer left u handful of wheat straw
headed out. slt orr office tho other oven
ing from the formers farm. The
straw pulled out by the roots. meas
ures four feet and eight inches high
and these gentleman say the iielt
contains 250 acres, the grain standing
perfectly level and even in every way
and will undoubtedly attain heigh
Of five feet. this being the ninth crol
Of wheat on this land. The heads ar
large and promising Everything