Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-11-29
IN TOWN and OUT.

George Greenstein was in town Mon.
dav.
See George Gussner's big ad, in another
column. t.."
Leonard Grossman was up from south
ern Emmons, Monday.
Treasurer Lee and Tom Kelly went to
Bismarck. Wednesday.
Miss Rettie Yeater was up home on a
visit last Saturday and Sunday.
There are two or three buyers In Bis.
marck who want "feeder" sheep,
Willlamsport school will begin on the
9th of December. II nothing uutoward
happens.
There are still Ss2, ,9O4 acres Of Rovern.
ment land in Emmons county open to
settlement.
Fred Carrow was In town this
we k, on his way to Mlnot where he
has mail contract.
G. W. Renskers and his son Thomas.
| of the Westfield neighborhood, we're In
town on Monday night.
Mrs. Alex Campbell is improving, but
is still very sick. DR.. Smyth, of Bis
marck, ls attending her.
Emmons county gets $l,00736 from
the state fund as its apportionment for
the quarter ending Nov. 8oth.
Olaf Larson, of Cherry Grove, has
been down with lnflammatory rheuma
tism, but is able to be around little.
w. s. Casselman. representing the
Northwestern Shrep Company, WAS IN
town Monday on his way from Bismarck
to Logan county.
Will Pagel was in town the other day
on his way to Sterling with II load Of
gruln. He intended to visit his brother
ut Crystal Springs before returning.
]. A. Phipps, brother of the general
land agent of the N. p, was in town
Monday. With the Register Of Deeds
he left to be recorded the patents for a
long list of railroad lands.
John Edlck Is now hauling coal-and
good coal. too-on the con ntract with the
county John got the contract for fur
nishing Williamsport school with its
winter fuel. at $3.50 per ton.
Mr.. W. s. Lee, father Of T. P and w.
B.. reached Emmons county. Monday
from Iowa. The Record is pleased to be
able to announce that this time Mr. Lee
comes to make his permanent home here
The sale of personal property belonging
to the Croghan estate took place las
Saturday There was lively bidding or
minor articles. but no bids were offered
for the horses, and their sale was post
ponrd.
A Bismarck gentleman advertises in
the Tribune for "any small, live, will,
animals that are native to Dakota" II
he will call at the Record ranch he can
yet three small live, wild, noisy animals
thnt nre native to Dakota.
Rev. |. G. Smith, WHO preached several
times at Williamsport. has gone to Bay
field, Wis.,, and will return with his fam
lily. We understand that they will reside
At Sterling, but that Mr.. Smith will alse
hold services at Glencoe.
Patterson fooled the county 10 the mat
Ter OF the on-payment OF the balance of
his ferry license. Tim he fooled Major
Cramsle by telling him how good he was
and how bad Wollman was But will ht
be able to fool any one else into "going
Dardners' in the terry business when the
river breaks up next spring2
Sheriff Shlrr was in town Saturday
He lost another pair of oversho oes--,ht
third pair he has had nlpped, so far this
year. Next Saturday he will be here
again. and he will bringa case of numbe,
nine arctlcs along. If they don't las,
HIM until he gets back home, next time
he visits the county seat in winter Peter
proposes to wear gunuy-bags, and sleep
in 'em.
The Record sends out lot more OF
statements of account this week, as well
Us receipted bills for money paid. Don,
forget that registered letter costs onl,
eight cents. and that money can he safely
sent that way; or by money order from
other money-order postoff1ces. The post
master at Wllllamsport will also receive
and receipt for funds due the Record.
John McTavisb, Jr., returned Wednee
day from Rugby Junction, where his
father and Ira Young lie suffering from
the terrible burning they received few
weeks ago. Mr.. McTavish's right hand
must be amputatcd. and his right eye Is
probably permanently blinded. lra's fee,
are badly burned. He is not yet able tc
walk. The fire was set on the track by
Goals from the ash-box Of the locomo
tive. Ira had three wagons and seven
horses burned. Fifteen mrn were more
or lees injured by the fire. and the rail.
road company has been sued for $18, OO(
damages.
Another Outrage.
1t appears that Dayton Stewart, the
man arrested at Winona by Deputy Mar.
shal Livermore, was Patterson's ferry.
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