The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1891-09-10
LOCAL NEWS.

Read Georges new "ad" about
shoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. f. Rice departed
lfor the twin cities, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Capt. Roberts went down to
see the exposition and fair. week
ago.
j. A. Lawrence went down to the
twin cities last evening, But he
said not for pleasure, this time.
Mrs. CARED departed for the twin
cities, the exposition and the fair,
Milwaukee and some other places,
last evening. ..
One of Michael Keating's hired
men had a thumb smashed last week,
and the same was amputated at the
first joint by DIR. Quick.
Math Kraker and wife, Mrs. Anton
Miksche, Mrs. Frank Miksche and
Leo Miksche departed for the twin
Fcities, Tuesday evening.
Prof. w. G.. Crocker's family re-
ceived an addition last Friday. an
other young lady being added to the
number Lisbon Gazette.
John Bernard, farmer. near Moore
ton, is laid up with Il bone fellon on
one finger. 1t is one of the most
malignant of these painful disorders.
The four months old infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Mahr, died of
cholera infantum, Friday last. and
was buried from st. Johns church,
Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Kenerson, Mrs. Keith
and daughter and Mrs. John Delaney
departed for the exposition and fair,
a few evenings since; and Joseph
Kenerson departed Tuesday evening.
n Marcus Peaschel, for seven years in
the employ of Mauren Brothers, of
Elizabeth. Minnesota, has engaged
with A. Miksche of this city, and
makes a capital all around salesman
Herman Mitzel of Great Bend
suffered broken leg the latter part
of last week, when 1T work with /;
threshing crew. DIR. Quick wa!
called and reduced the fracture.
Math Butala returned from Wash
ington state the other day, much i'm
proved in health and greatly pleased
with Washington. He will close ~
matters here and return and go int
business there.
Wright T. 0rcutt's directory q
Ricl,land county will be ont the lat
ter part of this week, and is though
will meet popular interest an
approval. The book will contain
some l3O pages and 5000 names.
George Compton, at work with
r threshing crew, west of town, rt
Gently, had the misfortune to smas
one of his hands badly, when eouT
ling the straw wagon to traotio
engine. DR.. Quick was called an
dressed the wound.
Mrs. Adam VanBuren of this cit,
D ill for the past few months wit
: quick consumption, died Saturday {
last week, and was buried from Il
Catholic church, Monday. The b
reaved husband has the sympathy
a large circle of friends. Decease
was 81 years Of age. No children.
M. T. Rich met with bad accide
GO at Edward Connolly's place, Satuld'
of last week. in suffering horse
run away with him. In the hor
making a sudden turn Mr.. Rich f,
from the wagon and striking
barbed wire fence was fearfully c
about the face and nose and. going
to the ground struck upon his temp
and shoulder. Aislocating an al
H. and severely brpizing that memhe
lin fact the arm is perfectly hla
J. from the shoulder to the wrlst. N
- Rich was picked up and carried in
Mr.. Oonaolly's place. more dead tn
m alive, and remained unconscious
m
N an bsur or more. DR.. Quick W
I'M caJled and dressing the wounds. so
!. y had Mr.. Rich improving. 1t was
close call. and the many friends
ns Mr.. Rich congratulate him that
wa not worse.