Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-11-08
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Mr.. L. E. Pierce was over from Hamp-
ton. on Saturday.
Mr.. H. T. Anderson, of Beuvcr creek,
was in town Wednesday.
Eddie Weller, of Hampton, was in
town day before yesterday.
Al. Morrison, OF Beaver Creek. was Il
sojourncr in Billsport last night
John Wilde, of Livcna. was visitor
at the county seat, last Saturday.
That "cndgate" belonged to Griffith
Jones. of the Winchester country
will pay 124c per pound for good But
ter, j. i. Boutillier, Williamsport, N. D.
Miss G. L. Petrie, of Winchester, made
final preof on her homestead last Satur-
day, at Williamsport.
Receiver Fort and w. S. Casscman
were in town last Friday. They came
down to divide a horse.
Messrs. Griffith Jones, A. l.. Morrison,
j. w. Henderson and Gustave Herolz
were among the Beaver Creek visitors IN
town last Saturday.
Alex. Macdonald of Glencoe, who was
made commissioner of the First district,
ut last Tuesdays election, was visitor
to the county seat last Saturday.
Mcssrs. Peter Nieuwsma, Gerrit Brum-
mel, Hendrck and Tymen Hoffman and
Mrs. Tymen Holman were in town last
Saturday on final-proof business.
Will Packer has left for Helena, Mont.
to take position as postal clerk on the
N. p. Will is hard-worklug young
man, and he will make faithful servant
of Uncle Sam.
"a of s,,L,
ness. for SO 75, issued March 4, 1896
er The public is hereby warned against
Mcssrs. Will Pagel, Billy Browning
and Tommy Jones were in town Monday
night on their way to the railroad with
wheat. Owing TO the storm they left the
grain ut Williamsport and returned home
Tucsdny.
I. p. Hurd OF Minneapolis. repre-
scntlng tin 500 r. r., was in Williams
port last Thursday procuring statistics as
to population and crops RI Emmons
county. Nick Graham will take HIM over
to Napoleon to-day.
Comradc Corbin, of Glencoe, comes of
soldier race. His father was IN the
War of 1912 and in the Mexican War;
and Ben and his four brothers were in
the Union army during the War of the
Shareholders Rebellion.
There was n rain in the WIlliamsport
country Monday night, which turned
into slcet and snow before morning. In
Bismarck there was no rain, but a heavy
snow, while as near by as Sterling there
WAS reported to be rain, but no snow ut
all.
Harry Prucunier has received letter
from Herman (Minn liveryman to the
effect that Mr.. Bcntz, the book agent who
was in Emmons county for several
months, is in Jail there, and that the
team Of horses which Harry sold to him
on time were seating their heads off. -
An old lady, about 10 years of age,
who was on her way east, and who had
stopped over at Bismarck for several
days, to rest, fell down stairs at the
Custer Hotel, Wednesday, and broke her
wrist. Her son, who was hunting down
in the river bottoms, near Stcwarldalc,
was notified.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Packer and family
left the fore part Of the week for Mon
tana. where they will reside in future
Their present address is Missoula. The
Packer family were among the earliest
settlers in The Wiilamsport country. and
were among our most intelligent aud
Woodworking settlers.
Those subscribers from whom we have
promised to take wood on subscription
are hereby respectfully notified that wt
want to have the wood corded up into
full measure before snow flies, and that
The agreement doesn't go unless said
wood is forthcoming within the next two
weeks N. b. Since the above wa.
written, Snow has "fied" But brin,
that wood, any way.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs A. E. Lucas
of Bismarck. cn-pound boy. Mrs
Lucas is at Omio in care of her mother
Mrs. l.. Carmichael, and her aunt, Mrs
L. Parker, of Winchester Our CORES
pondent did not give the date of birth
Always give dates and cverything-ther
save paper containing the notice ant
give it to the "hero" or "hcroine" of tho
notice when the boy or girl grows up.
There was heavy loss by fire down q
Omio, week ago last Friday. The house
on the claim of Miss Lydia Hcrolz, il
which the family were living, caught fir,
from stoveplpe and was totally destroy
ed Miss Herolz and two children wer,
the only ones present when the fire brok,
out although Richard soon arrived, an.
then several Of the neighbors came
Most of the furniture was lost, but thu
valuable papers were saved. 1t required
hard work to prevent the fire spreading
to the hay and other property. The los!
is estimated at $500.
Little two-year.old Eddie Streeter fel
and hurt his arm, while his parents wer,
IN Bismarck, this week. Mrs. Mckay
fixed up the injured member as best sht
could, as it was considerably twisted
and started for Bismarck with him
Stopping at F. D. Smiths, in the edge o
Burleigh county. Mrs. Smith discovered
however, that the arm was not broken
so she fixed it up carefully with splipts
and Mrs Mckay took him home the mex
day. The boy seems to be getting alonl
all right, as the position OF the arm i
normal, and there's very little pain.
The flub-dub that wears out the office
scissors In clipping "original editorials
to be printed in slud-horse type for thu
Winona Times thinks the Record hasn'
enough news Yet, on perusing til,
Times for the past two or three weeks We
fail to find a court report giving the dis
position made of the cases brought by
Patterson against ]. D. Flynn, Andrew
Slater and Anton Slanek-the latter be-
ing the young man who says Patterson
sold Flynn's boat to him. Why this
oversight In sheet that criticiscs a CO
temporary as to lack of news? Has
the Times man heard that Flynn was
acquitted and the Slater and Stanek