Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-02-07

IN TOWN AND OUT.

The weather has been mild and pleas-
ant during the week.
Mr.. H. T. Anderson. of Beaver Creek,
was In town yesterday.
Mrs. Lincoln Cell has beon on the sick
list this week.
Gustave Herolz and Orlyn Burge were
up from Beaver Creek, Monday.
Wilhelm and Gustav Wudtke, Of CEN
trail Emmons, we're IN town last Monday.
Died-At Up. M, Monday. Feb. 8. ia
cob Wolf, at his residence. South Prairie,
Emmons county, N. d.
Sheriff Shier, supt. Andrus and Deputy
Treasurer Robinson arrived from Bis.
marck Tuesday evening.
Supt Andrus was in town for several
days. last week. remaining to take in the
immigration convention.
A letter was received from Derk Has.
per last Friday postponing his tree-claim
final proof until to-day.
There will be basket supper and
dance at Mr.. and Mrs. Mclntyre's resi-
dence. near Gayton. this (Friday) even
ing. Everybody invited.
Peter Corbin died at the home of his
parents, near Glencoe, last Wednesday,
after long sickness. The funeral took
place last Friday at Glencoe
Born-Feb. /, 1895, at st. Alexius Hos
pltal, Bismarck. to Mr.. and Mrs. l. H.
Robinson. of Logan district, Emmons
county, daughter. Mother and child
doing we'll.
Sibley Island, south Of Bismarck, has
been Withdrawn from market for the
present. and will be set aside for public
park. No more entries will be accepted
for land on the island.
1t appears that this part Of the country
isn't in the snow belt this year. There
has been scarcely enough for sleighlng,
so far. Reports state that there is deep
snow in the neighboring counties of Lo.
gan and Kiddsr.
John and Peter Leonard, stockmen
having q ranch in the southern part OF
this county, were arrested last Monday
and taken to Mandan, charged with being
connected with the band of cattle rustlert
recently unearthed In Morton county.
The Record is requested to announce
that mass-meeting will be held at Win
chester school-house, under the auspice.
of the Beaver Valley improvement Asso'
citation, on Monday. Feb. 17th, for thu
purpose of raising bonus to erect .
Touring. MILL Every settler that feels IN
terested is invited to attend.
Score one AS proof that the immigra
tion agitation is bringing results. The
immigration convention at Williamspor1
adjourned last Saturday $3.50 p. m. Al
6p. M. word came that Miss - Robin
son, newcomer, was stopping for few
days in Bismarck, on her way to take ur
"a permanent residence in Emmons
county.
| A pleasant time was had down at tn
residence of John r. Edlck The Edicl
Coal Mine'') last Friday night. Th
occasion was dance, gotten up by John
ME and some of his young friends. TIL
music was furnished by Will Baker an
Archie and Will Mcintyre. Just til
right size of crowd was present for a
enjoyable evening.
The following notice, signed "Com
mittee," has been received: "There viii
be donation party at the residence o
Mr.. B. F. Burge. on lower Beaver creek
IN the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 25th, fo
the benefit Of the Rev. W. H. Goodel
ham. If you haven't money, brlng any
thing that the preacher or his family ca
make use of. Should you not be able t
attend, yourself, send your donation"
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