The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1891-05-21
LOCAL NEWS.

Isaac sillman, Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. Harrison were
favored with the largest boy on record
;Monday.
The strawberry social at the Con.
gregational church, last evepfng,
was a big success.
The Alba Haywood cancert com.
pany will be here May 2sth. 1t is
supposed to be grand!
Peter Keating, Tuesday. purchased
the Hugh Blanding quarter ope and
a half miles west of town fo1$4 900.
The Turner's meet Tuesday and
Friday evenings of each week, instead
Of Thursday and Friday, as we
printed last week.
The rain Tuesday night was quite
general in this section. and yet there
were spots where very little rain fell.
In the Early settlement for instance.
That McCrosson entertainment at
the M. E. courch, M.y q, is under
the management of the ladies of that
congregation, and will be a good one.
dan McCargill Of Fergus Falls
has purchased G. o. brakes livery
stable here. and being in the same
business at Fergus, will conduct the
two places, residing at Fergus.
VIM. Tom, yesterday, purchased
the John Egger farm. near Abercrom-
bic, some 400 acres, with good build
ings, all on the Red River. There
have been many transfers, of real es-
tate in the county this spring.
Our esteemed friend, George P.
CARED, Of The WAnPEToN TIMES,
eau justly feel proud of the boom
edition of THE TIMES. 1t in every
way merits the universal merit be-
slowed upon it, Pembina Co. Dem.
Julius Peterson purchased u valu-
able tract of land, six miles south of
Wahpeton, Monday of this week-ad-
joining the Descent place on the north.
It's superb piece of Wild land and
cost $l1 per acre: He will soon
put some breakers at work upon it.
We have very kind letter from
Dr.. Swaine, complimenting us on
that annual. The doctor says various
things, and among them is, that the
paper fully merited all that had been
said of it. And that TIE TIMES,
generally, is Il better paper than it
used to be.
Edward Barber, of this city, and
GA Dearborn. travelling for Harrison
Harrington & Co., Minneapolis, Tues
day, purchased a section of land from
the Dwight company for $4,000.
The section is perhaps mile from the
city limits-just west of Ben Taylor's
! place. It's fine piece of land.
The violin concert by Prof. Hanson,
with local support, was not as much
of a success as it would have been
had the program been made up few
days ahead, and given the local par.
ticipants a chance to rehearse. Ani
then that discarded old organ proved
p6or accompaniment to the violin
The Evangelical conference at G real
Bend, this county, was attended b.
several noted ministers from abroad
and a full attendance from this nortf,
| western section of county, greeted
the meeting, the Dakotas and Mime
sofa being well represented; and ;
great deal Of important work was &C
complislled.
We took dinner with Mr.. Blandin,
at the Pioneer Boarding House to
day, and can say that it was q frs
rate dinner. Subsequently passe
through the house. Eveky room is ii
neat shape, and we can assure an
peason wanting board, that Mr.. Mi
Ter, the. landlord, will treat him righ
in every way. Give him call.
Did you hear Rev. G. w. McCrosso
of l.idgerwood, formerly of Winnipe
recite at the Odd Fellops anniversar,
'.How Ruby Played"? If 20,
did you want to hear him again, in
full evenings entertainment. If 70
did not hear him, don't fail to. II
will recite at the M. E. church mex
Wednesday evening, May q; splendi
:, music will be added. Ninety minute
of the rarest treat. Mr.. McCrosso
always goes back the second time.
Manager Beatty, accompanied b
the advance agent of the Alba Hey
wood Peerless concert company,
, be here May 2Sth, dropped into ou
Office the latter part of last week. an
: showed many character imperson.
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