The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN co.
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Local Brickbats.
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81. H. Rohrer was down from Coal Har-
bor Wednesday.
Hon. John Satterlund made flying
trip to the capital city Tuesday.
w. E. Low came up from Bismarck this
wee4 and registered at the Merchants.
Jack Nichols, Herb. Bartron and Chas.
Sepic returned from Bismarck Monday.
Amos Merrill and his son-in-law of
Weller returned home from Bismarck on
Wednesday.
Louis Connolly and his brother William,
two of Oliver county's bonanza rachmen,
we're over in Washburn Thursday.
Paddy Burley has purchased lots 8 and
10 in block IS, Veeder's addition to WASH
burn, and the building standing thereon.
Sam Brown passed through Washburn
Tuesday enroute to his old home at Joplin,
Jasper county, Mo-, where he will spend
the winter.
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Hogs are at all ages more nearly cash
commodity than any other stock upon the
farm. They can find buyers at any time
from the day they are Uttered until they
are ready for the pork barrel.
Now that the Russian soldiers have been
supplied with pockethandkerchiefs it will
no longer be necessary for them to take
of their boots whom they desire to blow
their noses. Thus much time will be
saved in the heat of an engagement.
c. johnson, who came up from Bis
marck about month ago to run the grist
mil engine, has been seriously ill the past
week, but under Prof. Wells treatment it
is hoped he will be up again in a few days.
John Wagner of Hancack, this county,
who recently started from here on visit
stopping at Moorhead, Minn., and he or
ders the Leader sent to him at that place.
A letter received from our old friend +.
T. Winston, familiarly known in Mclean
county and on the Missouri slope as
"Tom," announces the fact that he has
gone to Richmond, Virginia, to spend the
winter months.
Here is frank acknowledgement from
Editor Dunlap. of the Valley City Times
Record: "The Times Record may not be
as interesting as usual this week, but the
editor expects to get married next Mon
day and man who is in love never was
worth 'cuss' around printshop-any-
how"
After Jan. l, 1893; the fee for register
ing mail packages will be cents instead
of 10 as heretofore. This is a cumber-
some practice at the best. The govern
ment assumes no responsibility for
registered package, and tho custom simply
enables letter or package to betraced
from start to destination.
William Tucker died last Wednesday in
Sussex county, Va, from overfeeding.
The evening before he ate one gallon of
venison hash, half gallon of coffee and
crackers mixed together, and half gallon
of water and crackers, pound of dry
sugar and a lot of pork and bread.
Welearn from Joe Katz that two families,
friends of Mr.. Katz, intend coming to Nc
Lean county early in the spring, and will
settle close to Washburn. Mr.. Katz has
travelled quite extensively, and he believes
that Mclean county is rs good section
of country as can be found anywhere in
the world.
Pittsburg, Dec. IA marriage license
was granted to-day to Col. James Gilbert
of Scranton, Pa, and Miss Emma Moss
man of sauk Center, Mlnn. The couple
are giants, Gilbert being nearly eight feet
tall and the young lady but few inches
shorter. The marriage will take place
tomorrow.
Nelson County Observer: J. 8. sinclair
left for his old home in Scotland yester-
day, where he will spend the winter and
return in the early spring. Mr.. Sinclair
will be remembered as Lord Berrydale,
now Earl of Cathness, having succeeded
to the earldom some three years ago on
the death of m uncle who held the title.
The best wishes of the people goes with
him, and safe voyage to and from his
native land is hoped.