Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1893-10-20
IN TOWN AND OUT.


Messrs. Shire aud Parkin were visitors
to Williamsport Saturday.
If you want good accommodations and
cheap rates go to the Pacific Hotel, Bis.
marck.
Merchant Grlbble, of Sterling, was
visitor to the Williamsport country the
fore part Of last week.
Steve Hawks this week bought IN Bis
marck four registered Holsteln. Friesian
COWS from Gerald Pierce.
Messrs. Loutzcnhiser, Allen and Becker
were up from the south end of the county
the fore part of the week.
Double, b Moss, the well.known horse.
man, was a sojourner in the Blllsport
country part of last week.
"Money talks and butter and eggs
are just as good at the cash store of
George Jennings, Bismarck.
/Mr. and Mrs Waldroff have again Ia.
ken charge of the hotel, Mr.. and Mrs.
tynn moving into the Herrick house.
DR.. ]. N. Roop came out from Chicago
last week and made final proof on his
timber.clalm, situated northeast of town.
John Boutillicr, when in Bismarck the
other day, bought from Gerald Pierce ten
head of registered Holstien. Friesian cat.
tie.
George Jennings buys butter, eggs and
oil kinds of farm produce, as usual, but
gives no more credit. The books are
closed.
The annual pioneer picnic will be held
on halloween--Oct. 31--at Williamspolt
schoolhouse. The ladies arc requested to
bring baskets.
(Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Connor arrived
home the fore part Of last week and have
taken up their reside nee on their farm
>nQ1lleast of town.
Mrs e. H. Edick has gone to New
York, called there by the serious illness
of her youngest sister, Mrs. Pond. Her
family expect her to be absent all winter
Fred Whittier got home from Chicago
last week and found jury summons
awaiting him. Fred responded promptly,
but the judge excused him.
Justice Edick has received his Gcttys.
burg medal. 1t is made out of cannon
captured from the confedcratcs by New
York troops, and it is not strange that
1he old soldier values it highly.
Uncle Ben Corbin was in town this
week, and while here made the acquaint-
ance Of Supt. Underwood. Ben said 1t
wasn't often that he rubbed up against a
real, live railroad superintendent. and
that he must hurry home and tell his
Inelghbors about it.
One of the Mas boys was out hunting
rstray horses the other day when the nag
lie Was riding got away and went home.
1t Was thought that perhaps the animal
had stumbled and broken its riders neck
A search wac at once instituted but the
youth turned up soon, all safe and sound
Senator Worst and Justice Edlck have
been digging their winters supply of
| coal out Of hill over in Burr Oak dis
trict. The squire had big lump of the
coal in town the other day. He says
there is DO better Ignite mined, and its
appearance seemed to justify the state.
/ mcnt.
(bf1ssrs. Seymour and Olson, of south
crn Emmons. were in town Monday. Ole
had his leg bandaged and was quite lame.
Lowing to II peculiar accident. He was
standing by a we'll watering horses. A
colt f, II against his leg and then into the
12-foot we'll A sprain almost as bad az Il
t>break 70 Ole's leg was the result.
Tuesday evening Attorney Armstrong
filed with the clerk of the district court
IN order by Judge Winchester naming
| Nov. 10 next, ut 2 o'clock. at Bismarck.
rs the time for settling bill of excep-
tions and hearing motion for a new
trial in the case of Tie State Of North
DAKOTA Vs. Henry Van Beck.
.fMr. p. J. Lyons, Of Steele, was in town
last week making collections and getting
business matters generally Strengthened
Out. Mr.. Lyons has always given all the
favcrs he possibly could to customers,
and will continue to do so. But the pres
|ssure of manufacturers upon dealers is said
70 he something extraordinary this year.
General Superintendent Underwood
and Chief Engineer Rich, of the 500 rail.
road company, were in town Monday
night They came front Kuhn, the end
Of the road, and left Tuesday morning
for Bismarck. Mr.. House, Of Logan
county, accompanied them. The visit OF
these gentlemen shows-that the 500
company has not forgotten taat it owns
the diagonal grade.
While Deputy Sheriff Walden was at
the county seat attending court as wit
ness in the Lock case, some mlscreant Sc,
fire to and burned almost 100 tons of his
hay. This Is the second time that hay
has been malicious)y burned in Emmons
county, and Il severe example ought TO
be made of the first fire bug convicted.
That IS one thing on which we Can all
agree, for it is cowardly medium OF re.
venge which no one can provide against.
at the democratic convention Saturday
William Margach was nominated for com.
missioner of this {the sccond) district;
and on Wednesday the republican con.
vcntion nominated H. D. Connor for the