Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1893-09-01
III .1ewA AND OUT.

Monday for the worlds fair.
Mr.. Richard Relf, looking up abstracts
Of N. p. lands. was In Williamsport this
week.
George Jennings buys more butter and
eggs than all the other dealers in Bis.
marck.
II you want good accommodations and
cheap rates go to the Pacific Hotel, Bis.
msrck.
Mr.. Bert Gosdsill, of Logan county,
was visitor 10 the Willlamsport country
this week.
Nj. and Mrs. Armstrong and Miss Eva
Campbell will leave for Chicago ON
Monday next.
The Misses Cash and Annie Petr,e will
take well-earned vacation soon and visit
the Worlds Fair.
A Mr.. Fineld. stranger in these parts,
was guest OF the Hotel Lynn for two or
three days last week.
1t is repofted that George Dougherty.
| one Of the early settlers in the Williams
port country. 10 dead.
Mr.. Brsddock, Of Daken, wariu town
few hours last week. He was sccompa.
MED by Mr.. w. J. Morgan, q settler re.
siding in his ne'ghborhood.
Mrs. Thos. Downey, Of Los Angeles,
CAL, an aunt of Maud, Lille and Israel
Robinson, visited her relatives in the
Williamsport country last week.
Mrs. Shields and Miss Ella sopger left
last Sunday for their old home In Penn.
sylvsnia. where their mother ia in very
poor health. They will visit the fair be:
fore they return.
Mrs. John F. Cell has gone east to visit
her daughter, Mrs. ghas. s. Lane. who Is
seriously III. Mr.. !. F. Cell will act as
superintendent of Williamsport Sunday.
school during her absence.
Balance, all Swing your partners
Don't forget the harvest dance at Dan
bury-'this evening"" We we're about to
say-hut perhaps "thls evening and to-
morrow morning" would be more nearly
correct.
Why doth that smile light up the usu-
suslly d,gnfded countensnce Of Billy Mt.
tlestedter1 Because q brand new baby
boy took up his abode at the Mittlestedtcr
farm last Friday. Mother and son arc
&c ting along nicely. g.
Mr.. Armstrong reports that the cause.
way through the lake on taes' sssrling
road is In bad condition. There is mo
bottom to the mud. and in one place the
embankment is washed away entirely.
Teamsters and other travellers would do
we'll to give that route wide berth.
The Record Yesterday accidentally
learned that new Johnny Wilde put In
an appearance over in Burrosk some
thing like month ago. Here's health
anu success to John Wilde Junior, and q
hope that next time John Wilde Senior
will send 10 the returns more promptly.
Says an exchange II combust,ble, per
ishsble paper bills. which soon become
filthy rags" can purchase gold at pal
simply by having the proper governmen,
stamps placed upon them, why IN the
name Of honest legislation should not 9
silver dollar-pure, white and untsrnish-
able-have the same commercial rating
by virtue Of similar stamp with its own
intrinsic value to help it? We defy the
logic Of the wo-ld to overturn thi,
cowmon-sense method Of reasoning.
| II. Snyder. formerly resident OF
the Williamsport country. writes from
Webster City, Iowa: "Mr. streeter Dea,
Sir 1t has been long time since have
heard from up there. I don't know
whether you are still publishing the Rec.
ord but, il so. send me . copy and vii
forward the stuff TO pay for the papel
for awhile"
That was pretty good shot. Who car
beat it, Speak up. boys. Master Chir
lie Lindsay killed pine prairie chickens a
one "shoot" the other day. BY the way
it was young Joe<that was 'back. stop
for the glsnc.ug bird-shot, recently. 1
is SAID that he thought drove Of flea,
had tackled him, and that he took of his
shirt to catch 'em.
The Ashley Republican has begun It.
fifth year. Nesers. Cloves & Heiss arc
to be congratulated. They are publishing
good paper and have labored lnces
sanity to push McIntosh county to the
front. The polyglottous character Of the
Republican ought to be o very popular
feature with the German settlers Of ou,
sister county, who are an intelligent ant
reading people, and who are are, through
their local paper. enabled to obtair
county news which they could get In M
other way.
| There has been great sport huntinl
prairie chickens (grouse) in North Dskots
this year. The writer has done fairly
well, but would have done better could
he have gotten over the habit Of gazing
At the rlslng bird for about FIVE seconds in
open-mouthed aatonishment before think.
ing Of the gun. The toothsome fowls
have been hunted 80 much that they orc
getting wilder. which Is probably wise
provision Of nature for the annual SAVING
Of seed chickens for the following year.
Ducks are getting TO be plentiful in the
creeks and ponds. Their seasons in th,.
latitude are the late spring and early