The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1891-06-11


land on the Rice, Monday. for 81 $50.
William Tom has purchased the
Squire Smith farm of 320 acres in the
Michigan settlement. tor $4,000.
The late rains have raised the river
considerably more than the spring
freshets have done for several years,
respectively.
Samuel Taylor had the misfortune
to scratch his hand with Il rusty nail
a few days since, and it is giving him
u good deal of trouble. His arm is
in Il sling.
Andrew Fossum bought IL quarter
of land on the Minnesota side, oppo-
site Christine. yesterday, paying
$l2.25 per acre for the same.
Judge Lauder has just decided an
important question at Lisbon, and
that is that keepers of intoxicating
liquors have no civil recourse in case
their stock is seized and destroyed.
II Fargo Republican.
George Moody, the horse doctor,
has secured the building east of the
Commercial Hotel, and is remodcling
the same for residence. This will
make the doctor and his young wife
a pretty little home.
Rev. Mr.. Luke spends Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week ut
the Baptist conference, Page, Cass
county. expecting, however, to be
here and occupy his pulpit Sunday.
In fact he will be here or may ex-
change pulpits with Rev. Mr.. Huntly
Of Fargo, Sunday.
Children's day will be observed
next Sunday by the Congregational
church. The subject of morning
sermon: Our children and the home.
The evening service will be by sab
bath school. Declamation| and
music by scholars. The house will
be decorated.
Theodore Oehlke took his wife to
St. Paul for treatment few days
since, and returned Thursday of last
week. Upon return Mr.. Oehlke said
he did not get much encouragement
for his wife's recovery, but now feels
that there is hope since he has not
heard from the physicians. Tho lady
underwent a severe operation. 1t
is hoped that Mrs. Oehlke will return,
improved, and recover.
Rev. Mr.. Starkey, noted pioneer
M. E. divine and at one time prcsid-
ing elder of this district, and residing
ut Fargo, is in the city. Mr.. Starkey
is in the real estate business at Mime.
apolis. In the early '90s Mr.. Starkcy
had the project for an NJ. T.. college at
Fargo. we'll under way, but it was
knocked out by Hamlin forces in spite
of all he could do. Mr.. Starkey is a
heavy weight speaker, and used to
come to Wahpeton. occasionally.
Consul Croft has been appointed
special commissioner to the World
exposition for Columbia, Soutl
America. And has been appointed
by the authorities ut Washington to
collect specimens of animals and rare
birds for the National Museum. And
the gallant consul has been appointed
Colonel on the governors staff ant
ranking captain of the nava. All OF
which recognition pleases the consul:
many Wahpeton friends. He viii
carry the honors easy.
| We believe The TIMES has no
published the names of the officers O
the county alliance as elected ut tho
May meeting, they however, having
been handed us by Alex Springer
but mislaid at the time. The Officers
are as follows: president. w. II
Harker; vice president, M. L. Sar
geant; secretary, Alex Springer
treasurer, j. p. Brand; chaplain
M. K. Sergeant; lecturer, Samue
Taylor; steward, G. N. Larson; doc
: keeper, George Sergeant; and assist
ant doorkeeper, A. Boatsech. Th
meeting is said to have been har
monious and profitable. The organ
zation will have meeting at Wynd
mere, Saturday of this week.
The board of State Railroad Com
missioners, Messrs. Walsh, Harmon
and Slotten arrived in the city yester
per published notice, and reachin,
other stations from this point, vii
probably not leave Wahpeton for
; day or two. The railway companie
: seem to be doing the handsome thin
by these gentlemen and their secre
tary. They have special train an
an elegant sleeper at their servic,
and pulled out of Wahpeton about
, p. IN. yesterday, expecting to tax
; supper at Oakes, Dickey county. tina
evening-which must have necess
r tated some turning of the wheels
! These gentlemen's wives accompan
/ them. At least Messrs. Walsh an
Harmon's wife, respectively.
We unintentionally omitted
mention last week the death of Mr.,
]. lJ.J. Martin, daughter of Mr.. au
Mrs. John N. Deans of Devil,
.