Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1893-07-07
IN TOWN and OUT.

IN TOWN AND OUT.
II you want good accommodations and
cheap rates go to the Pacific Hotel, Bis
marck.
John Mahaney came down from Bis.
marck to pass flew days with his parents
and to help celebrate the Fourth.
The preaching services now being held
at the schoolhouse, by Rev. W. B. Hoof,
will be continued. every evening during
the coming week.
This issue of the Record did not reach
the postoftice until Monday morning. A
great deal of correspondence, etc, had to
60 over until next issue, owing to lack of
time to put II in type.
Miss Minnie Honstain, of this county,
was married on Wednesday of last week,
to Mr.. Ebert W. Kneeland, of Hillsboro,
at Hillsboro. The wedding was bril-
liant affair, and next weeks Record will
contain an account thereof, taken from
the Hillsboro Banner.
The Dickey county celebration on the
Fourth was held at Glendale instead of
Monango. Senator Worst was the orator
of the day, and a large crowd was pres
ent. Mr. WORT reports. that crops in the
James river@al!ey FeAalmost total fail
ure. The grass: is so dry that in places
prairie fires have run over it. Many farm.
ers will at once plow up their grain fields.
Veterinarian Treacy wishes the Record
to publish the following: '"There ore said
to be ten head of glandered horses. in
charge Of German, in Emmons county.
There are 1 gray horse. 1 gray mare, .
sorrel horses, black horse, big bay
horse, / low.down black mare, / brown
pony saddle mare, bays. All badly
glandered. Escaped from quarantine up
north" ..---e---a.
A serious accident occurred last (Thurs-
day. evening, about half way between
Wllliamsport and the Record ranch.
Just after dark John Haley left Williams
port for the ranch, driving team hitched
to wagon, and on the wagon with young
Haley were Willie Ellerton, in his 18th
year who lives with the writer, and Frank
Streeter, IN his sixth year. The wagon
box" was composed Of two.by- -fours, with
which John had been hauling manure.
The team was going rapidly when clev,s
holding . singletree broke. allowing the
latter to strike the heels Of one of the
team, and they ran. The doubletree be-
can1e 1Uosened and the tongue dropped
down, soon running deeply into the soft
ground and throwing the boys of among
the timbers. Willie Ellerton was thrown
of on the left side of the wagon. clear
Of the timbers, and was not hurt, Little
Frank went oil in front, and the timbers
over him, but one end of the timbers re.
mained on the. wagon, and thus did not
| crush him. One of the front wheels
stopped less than foot from his head:
he had two large bruises--one on his
forehead and one on the back Of his head,
besides two or three scratches on other
parts of the body. He Is all right, but
his escape from instant death was mirac-,
ulous. John Haley hung on tosthe lines
and was jerked forward by the team, Is
we'll as shot in the same direction by the
sudden stoppage Of the wagon. He was
carried fully fifteen feet before he struck
the ground. At the time of the accident
it was raining, with frequent flashes Of
lightning, which enabled Willie Ellerton.
to see the condition of things after the
1smash.up. The team ran home and were
| captured next morning Willie and Frank
! walked home, and John. who had been
left on the prairie, unable to rise, was
brought TO the ranch in buggy. He was
suffering greatly. DR.. Muench. Of Em-
monsburg, was sent for, and arrived Fri
tday. He found an inward spasm which
prevented the action Of the kidneys and
caused an abnormal condition OF the blad.
der. With instruments low was se-
cured, the patient seemed much relieved,
and the doctor returned home Saturday
forenoon. But, as there was no further
action Of the kidneys, and the bowels
having remained inactive since the acci.
dent, Messrs. Lynn and n. Mahaney, Jr:S
went down to EmmonsburS after the doc.
tor, Sunday forenoon. Johns mother and
sister Annie arc with hina. Ess