The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1891-07-23
LOCAL NEWS.

Monday.
A carload of water-melons at th'
Magnet.
James. Connors, from West Superior
is in the city.
Dan Bessie, from Chicago. arrived
in the city this morning.
Mr.. Vowels' Sunday school class
picniced or the Island yesterday.
w. II. II. Pierce IS in the city shak.
ing hands with his many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Comstock
entertained IA party of ladies and
gentlemen last evening.
Miss Maggie Chezick leaves for
a visit with friends and relatives in
st. Paul and Wisconsin, this evening.
G. w. Hatch is putting up a build
ing on Sixth street, which he will
use for Il carriage and blacksmith
shop.
Mrs. Julius Peterson left for Still
water, Minn., Wednesday evening,
where she will join Mr.. Peterson.
Julian is expected to make big time
in to-day's races ut that place.
A. Aspinwall spent Sunday at
Staples, Minnesota. He says that
there has been forty brick buildings
erected at that place within the last
two years.
The Baptist's ice cream and rasp-
berry sociablc, given Friday evening,
was largely attended, and all pro
nounced the ice cream, cake, and
raspberry's excellent. The proceeds
were something over $50.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give a & o'clock supper,
in the building formerly occupied
by w. G. Hoit's photograph gallery,
Wednesday, July Goth. Supper 35
cents, including ice cream and cake.
j. M. Lal,acl rendered his resig.
nation us pastor Of the congregational
church at this place, last Sunday
He expects to leave for Knoxville
Tenn, about Aug. lst, where he has
been called us pastor of the Presby
terian church ut that place.
Al A. Stem expects to leave for tho
east next week to purchase the larg
est stock of fall and winter good:
ever brought to Wabpeton. In tht
mean time his clerks will sell good:
at bottom prices in order to make
room for this immense stock.
A team belonging to MIR. Fuller, o
Paramount, made Il lively run III
Dakota avenue, and in turning soutl
on Sixth street, ran into the railing
in front Of John Nelson's store, wher
they were stopped. Bob Milton trie'
to put his derby over their heads bu
failed.
8 A young peoples meeting wa
organized at the Baptist church las
Sunday, with Frank Pease as presi
dent and chairman. 1t will he know
hereafter as the Baptist Young Pee
ple's Union of America, and will NEE
every Sunday evening at 7:15 O'Clock
The young people, as we'll AS older ono
are invited and urged to come an
help to make this meeting success
At the horse races in Breckenridg
last Saturday., in the running rat
Harry Morgan, owned by Willia
Murphy, took first place Maid Of IL
West owned by Early, second plac
and bay mare, owned by A. LIGHT,
third place. In the trottlng ra'
Hansen's horse took first place. III
Brunson's second. We understar
there is to be racing at the Wahpett
fair grounds Saturday.
The 1890 Sunday morning subje
at the Baptist church, will b
"Jesus' Wonderful offer to the tt
Worn" Sunday school from IL
O'Clock. "Shall Obey Jesus
Not?" will be the theme ut 8 0'clO
y in the evening. Cordial invitati'
n to all not elsewhere pledged. War
n welcome to all strangers. This "
be the last day, but one of gosl
service of the present pastor amo
: this people. The Young Peopl
Union at z p. m. led BY Frank Pea