The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-09-03

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The Quarterly Conference of the NJ. E.
church will be held in Washburn on Sep
tembeT 10th, at 8 o'clock p. ms and on
Sunday, the 11th, preaching services will
h:e held at II a. M, followed by sacrament-
al services and baptism of children. Rev.
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having children they wish baptised can
present them at that time.
The Rev. Nardby of-Maudaa.will preach
in the Norwegian language at the Hammer
school house at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. A general invitation is extended.
Read estray notices /;
For fine Shirts, in all colors and styles,
go to Robinson & Casselman's.
20 lbs. of sugar for 81 at Robinson l.
Casselman's.
Cheese, Soap and Bacon at Robinson 4
oass0''nans' s4f y
A fresh lot of. choice evaporated fruits,ts
such as apricots, apples, peaches, ETC., just
received at Robinson d Casselman's.
Happy and content is home with The Ro.
chester. lamp with the light Of the morning.
EoreakaAaeue, sv,its Hoekesker LAM Co. Nesv York
A dollars worth of sugar cane sugar, at
Robinson q Casselman's, is sure cure for
the blues.
The quarterly statement of Mchean
county finances by the treasurer and audi,;
tor appears in this issue.
F. H. Gilbert, formerly resident of
this county, has been through the country
this week securing orders for sewing
machines. Ks.
Miss Annie Wells went to Ft. Stevenson
last Saturday, and was present at the
marriage of Ernest Hopkins and Miss Ida.
Lewis. The bride and groom are both
Rees.
Frosts are reported in several localities
!. in the state last Sunday night. Mclean
!, county farmers were fortunate enough to
,(escape the effects OF its occurrence, and
fdiligent inquiry reveals no frost anywhere
in the county.
Miss Annie Gradin and Louise johnson
came up from Bismarck last Friday, and
will spend few weeks visiting at Elm
Point. The young ladies have many
friends in Mclean county. and they pro-
pose to make their vacation one of pleasure
as we'll as rest.
1 C.J. johnson of Bismarck will run the
steam thresher recently purchased by
Hans Holtan. BY the way, Mr.. johnson
was one of the parties in the wagon out
hunting last week when Nels Nelson was
accidentally shot and killed.
Our old friend Jas. E. Ried, with his
hired man, Jack Reed, struck Washburn
Tuesday night en- route to the Little
Missouri after bunch of brood mares he
has purchased there. Jim is a hustler,
no one else need try.
Bismarck Tribune. A special telegram
from Newark, N. j., under the date of the
9th inst, says that the North Dakota
Milling company, with a capital of $780,
600, of which 100000 is paid up, has been
incorporated there. The company, pro-
pose to make, buy and sell -four. The in:
corporators are John NJ. Turner of Man
dan, N. D., George M. Keasby of Newark,
and David B. Kearney of Harrison.
Last Wednesday evening, while out hunt
ing along the timber below Washbqrn,
James Bartron, jr., shot one of the largest
black eagles ever seen in this part of the
country. The bird was of immense size,
and showed powerful development. It
measured 6 feet inches from tip to tip of
wings, and two feet inches from beak to
bottom of the feet. Jim sent the bird
down to Mandan to be mounted.
The Bismarck Tribune gives the details
of the terrible death of Nels Nelson of Bis
marck, who was accidentally shot and in
stantly killed by the discharge of his own
gun while out on hunting expedition
with other parties laet Sunday morning.
seat. and Nelson held his gun, which was
loaded and at full cock, between them.
BY some means Che gun was discharged,
and one side.of Nelson's head was COM
pletely blown of.
Geo. Mckay breaches his last sermon
. in Washburn tomorrow morning. On
Tuesday he will leave for Chicago, where
he will resume his studies in college. Mr..
Mckay has made many friends during his
sojourn in Mclean county, and has left
favorable impression upon all who have
listened to his sermons. He is q close
student, a logical reasoner, and earnest in
the profession he has chosen, and is "a
young man who cannot fail to command
the respect and friendship. Of all who, be-
come acquainted with him. The Leader
sincerely hopes that Mr.. Mckay will return
some time IN the future and spend another
season among tho people of Washbprn.