The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1891-05-14
LOCAL NEWS.

The Merchants hotel now has a
very pretty new bug
Mr.. ard Mrs. Junker of the Key
stone Farm were favored with a little
daughter, Monday of last week.
The annual edition of The Wah.
peton Times was a giant among
papers, and good one, too.-TCom-
monwealth, Fargo.
John p. Reeder is building an
addition to his residence, having
already built commodious barn.
This looks like Mr.. Reeder is content
to stay at Wahpeton, which of course
is good enough.
Frank Clause of Breckenridge,
has sold his blacksmith shop to
Thompson & Cornelias and will soon
pull out for the Pacific coast. THE
TIMES wishes Frank prosperity in
his western home.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. Church will give an entertainment
on Wednesday evening. May q, to
consist of rccitations, pantomines,
tableauX and songs. Rev. McCrossan,
of Lidgerwood, taking large part of
the recltations.
TIE TIMES owes the Hon. w. E.
Purcell an apology for emitting his
name in mention of the speakers at
the G. A. II. entertainment, Wednes-
day evening of last week. We were
not present, and our informant un-
dokbtedIy unintentionally omitted to
mention his name.
Manager Beatty is keeping a sharp
lookout for good theatricals, and first
class travelling troupes, generally,
that the Wahpeton people may be
well entertained in this respect, if at
all. The Jolly Pathfnders last week
week were first rate, and it is his
purpose to arrange with none but
good talent.
Thorson Evenson has fine lot of
evergreen trees ut his farm, four
miles, north Of Seymour, this county
for sale. Mr.. Evenson is an expert.
enced man in the matter of tree cul.
turc, and has spent several days in
Northern Minnesota, this spring, in
selecting fine lot of trees. Any
one wanting to plant, should see him
at once.
+. r. Seykora, the efficient clerk in
Mr.. Damerel's hardware store here
and Miss Mary Houdak were married
at Owatonna, Minnesota, Wednesday
of last week and arrived at Wahpe-
ton, Tuesday of this week. Mr.
Seykora is one of Wahpeton's best
young men, and having purchased a
home on Seventh street and taken
unto himself pretty and promising
better half, TIE TIMES tenders con
gratulations, with the hope that the
young couple may live long in pros
perity.
Rev. J. w. Luke writes that liz
expects to return to Wahpeton to
day, the 14th, and that the followin,
Will be the program on the following
Sunday at the Baptist church. AT
1880 Il. IN: "Jesus Message t,
Sardis, Philadelphia and Lavdicea,'
Sunday school from IL till 1; Youn1
Peoples Meeting till 7:45 p. m.
with song services; Sp. M. "Som,
in Church that Ought to be Out, ant
Out that Ought to be In" Sever
minute prelude at morning servic,
on 1.-THE osophy and death of Madam,
Blevatsky." All cOmers cordially
welcomed, strangers invited.
| A month ago young man. a baker
Fred W. Brewer, engaged with N. E
Rice and worked steadily till a few
days ago, he quit and proposed tt
open bakery and fruit store il
Breckenridge, and while thus pre-
pairing, was arrested by Deputy Nc
Kenzie on a charge Of Forgery from
Fort Townsend, Washington. Brow
er presented Il check to the Citizens
bank here on bank at Fort Town
SEND. which was not paid, and upor
Mr.. Davidson telegraphing as to tn,
young mans account there, got wore
that Brewer was forger and for thu
authorities to hold him, us warrant
for his arrest was being telegraphed
Rev. Mr.. Keely has purchased the
corner, opposite the Congregational
church reaching the M. E. church, on
Fifth street, and will put a new
building onto the same next year, fol
u residence. 1t has all along been
Mr.. Keeley's hope to get the lots fol
a parsonage, and being unable tc
induce the church folks to move in
the matter, lie has himself purchased
the property and will in the future