The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-02
TRAIL COUNTY.

Commissioner James Anderson Q4eu ~
his home neal Lisbon last week.
TRAILL COUNTY.
Hillsboro: A handsome brick hotel
will be erected here this summer:
One of the leading jewelers. here last
week sold over $1,000 worth OF dia-
monds. Poverty does not appear to be
lurking around this city -. Born.To
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Erickson. a daughter.
Mayville: Says The Tribune: Budd
Reeve is said to have in his employ, at
his sanotum at Buxton, q private secre
tary and q photographer, all busily en-
gagged in writing a book for Budd. We
have not vet heard what Budd's book
will be about, but We will venture that
Budd is preparing to join the reformers
....Nels r.. Menus, q farmer living
near Golden Lake, in Steele county.
was tried last Friday at S~herbrooke, on
complaint OF his wife for making an, as
sault with intent to commit rape upon
the person of her young sister about IA
years of age. The defendant was bound
over to appear before the next grand
jury to answer the complaint
GRAND FORKS COUNTY.
Northwood: N. 8. Griffith, the min
ister who last summer wal mixed up j n
q scandal at Arvills, was in the city sew
eral days this week talking life insur.
ance. He registers from st. Paul..
There ia q general demand for better
protection against fire.
Gilby: Some days ago Louis FELTON,
hired q man who was travelling through
the country looking for work. The fel.
fellow staid a week and Monday 9
ing while Lou was visiting at q neigh
boris the fellow took French leave, tax
ing with him Louis best suit of clothes.
Lou Immediately started in pursuit, but
at last accounts he had no trace of him.
Milton: The Great Northern promp-
~ instructed Agent Stevens to refund
the extra freight charges on the two
carloads of horses belonging to Messrs.
Olson and Skelldam of Elkwood, when
it was properly represented that they
we're actual immigrants. Mayor Plain
took the matter in hand for the boys,
and it is to his efforts in their behalf
principally that the above result is due.
The Great Northern is entitled to great
credit for the spirit of fairness displayed
in this transaction 80. Up to date there
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bushels of wheat from the crop of 1891
Miss Mary Dyer was quite severely
injured in a runaway accident last week
from asphy xiation last Sunday night at
the residence Of s. A. Wroolie. A brick
had fallen out of the chimney, which,
together with the SCOT, entirely closed
the flew which led from the coal stove
in the young lady's room.
WALSH COUNTY.
Mimic: The dwelling house and barn
of j. F. Davis, three miles from town,
were totally destroyed by fire Tuesday
afternoon. land Still the w. O. T. U.
ladies of the village are on the move to
earn their dollars as per their agree.
ment. Two young ladies were pursu.
ing q novel and quite original method.
Tuesday afternoon-and were meeting
with fatterjng success. Each had pro
vided a basket of very tempting looking
cakes aid doughnuts, which they
offered for sale to the people along Har-
vey avenue.
Grafton: A sad tale of the results of
the blizzard comes from Kinloss town
ship. lorwald q. Ohnstad and family,
CONSISTING OF 9 wife and " young sons,
started from their fathers to reach their
home at orly a short distance. They
found that they could not make the way
with the team, so they turned the wagon
box over and laid the boys on the robe
beneath it. The father then placed his
body above them, spreading his fur coat
to keep them from freezing while the
mother started to seek help. Late on
Thursday they were found. all dead ex-
cept the older boy who was apparently
unframed. He tells the story how the
little one called for papa and mama long
after both were dead, but finally his
voice grew weaker until he also died.
The Older one remained almost two days
in his awful situation before rescued. 80.
A Knights of Pythiss lodge has been
organized with a good membership. 80.
Marrjed-Henry Ferris of Ardooh to
Miss Jane A. Stead of Turtle River.