The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-02-20

Volume 9.
Local Brickbats.
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California Layer Raisins at Robinson &
Casselman's.
Rev. Burns will hold services at the
Hensler school house tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock, and at the Washburn school
house at 1880 in the evening.
Uncle Andy Peterson represented Syer-
drup in town Monday.
California Valencia Raisins at Robinson
& Casselman's.
Joe Anderson returned from Bismarck
Thursday.
Gents Purses and Wallets, at Robinson
& Casselman's.
Henry Rohrer came up from Bismarck
Thursday.
A choice assortment of ribbons just re-
ceived by Robinson q Casselman.
Bob Mann came up from the Capital
city Thursday.
LADIES' Silk Plush Purses, at Robinson
& Casselman's.
This section was visited with snow
storm yesterday. Now, let 'er biz.
Improvements are just now the order of
the day in Robinson q Casselman's store.
Choice Fresh English Currants at Rob-
inson & Casselman's.
Henry Rohrer and Bob Mann from Han
cock went to Bismarck Monday with wheat.
Ladies' Woolen and Cotton Hose, cheap,
at Robinson & Casselman's.
Joseph Anderson, one of the toughest of
our pioneers, made another trip to the
capital city this week.
A few more mittens left, which must be
sold, at Robinson d Casslman's.
Queen Victoria has no surname in the
ordinary sense, her family being known
simply as the House of Hanover.
A good secondhand light double har-
ness, as good as new, for sale by Robinson
d Casselman.
Tom Christianson is holding clerkship
in Robinson & Casselman's store. He is
becoming quite an adept as parcelist.
For sale or trade, pair of three-year-
old Norman colts. Inquire of Robinson
d Casselman.
Peter Funk, the versatile and genial
/. auditor Of Ward county, and Miss Moilie
Lindberg were married at Minot on the
9th inst.
Inkstands and Merit Cards, States, School
Books, and full line of school supplies,
at Robinson & Casselman's.
Herman and Swan Hanson were in from
Turtle Lake Monday looking for a place
wheat.
Afresh lot of Evaporated Peaches, Evap-
Grated Apricots, and Evaporated Apples
Just received at Robinson & Casselmans.
The jail in Moorhead burned on Tues
day of last week, and Joseph Canning,
who was locked up for drunkenness, per-
ished in the flames.
4 If you want to treat yourself with some
thing nice. send for pail of Jelly, or
pail of Crystal Syrup, or a pail of Labra
dor Herring, at Robinson q Casselmans.
Walter LeRov and Robert Tower re-
turned from Bismarck Thursday. Walter
has been at work in Bismarck for several
weeks.
Sam Musson returned to his old stamp
ing ground at Washburn last Monday.
We understand he intends remaining here
and engage in farming.
John j. Robinson was down from his
Coal Harbor ranch Sunday. He is well
satisfied with the trade his firm is receiv-
ing st its store here.
In jamestown, says the Capital, the
question now seems to be whether the
electic Light company is bigger than the
city or the city bigger than the electric
light company.
On the first of November, 1891, the total
number of men available for military duty
in the United States was 8,344,OO0, not in
cluding over 100000 of the organized mill
tia. What an immense army!
Sam. Fairman came up from Bismarck
last Sunday to look after the new ware
house and see if the grain in it was all
right. In about six weeks he expects to
be ready for buying wheat here again.
The jamestown Capital says it is ex-
pected that Hon. johnson Nickeus will re-
turn to his native North Dakota heath in
time to take hand in the political cam
paign the coming spring and summer.
That will be carrying out 'civil service re-
form" with vengeance.
Wm. Tower and wife, with their son
Walter, left last Monday for their old
Canadian home at Napanee, Ontario.