Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-05-14
AROUND THE COUNTY.
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May 10.--Miss Ella Spicer, who has
been quite seriously i'll for the past few
weeks. is convalescing slowly. The
Rev. George Reed and family, Of the
Congregational mission at Fort Yates.
crossed over the river yesterday and were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John McCrory
until this morning, when they took the
south-bound stage, on their way 10 Eu-
reka via La Grace and Mound City. where
they were to take the train for the San.
tee agency, where the Congregational
association convenes this year. They
will alse attend the state association at
Vermillion on their return. They expect
to be absent for two weeks. The Rev.
May preached his Introductory sermon to
. large congregation last Sunday evening,
He made very favorable Impression.
He will move his family to Wfnona this
week. d. Sheriff Sl.ler, States Attorney
Armstrong and Attorney Lynn have been
IN town more or less the past week....
The editors remarks on lynching, etc. In
,he.last issue Of tile Record, were timely
and appropriate. There has been q good
deal Of strong talk concerning the lynch.
ing of the fiends when the time was ripe;
but, on taking sober second thought.
and taking everything into consideration.
our people seem to have modified their
views considerably. This change Of sen.
timent is, as much as to anything else,
due TO the danger that might ensue after.
ward. II Sheriff ShIer IS compelled by
law to make an Enclosure, it is hoped
that he will make it Of one.strand wire.
....A bicycle party consisting Of seven
wheelmen Of Fort Yates and Winona
took little ride down 80 Vanderbilt. 8.
D.. last Sunday, returning the same day.
They called on their old friends. Andy
Marsh and Johnny Pratt, both former
residents of Emmons county. Both arc
in good health and doing well....The
beef contract at Fort Yates will he let to-
day. Thomas McCrory and Patrick Kin.
sclla are among the bidders. 80. The boys
are all getting plenty Of work at Yates.
....Phil Riley came up from Vanderbilt
yesterday and crossed over to the agency.
Phil is good workman. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Evans met with quite serious
misLap sLort time ago. They we're out
driving when the horse took fright and
become manageable, throwing both
occupants out Of the buggy aud injuring
Mrs. Evans quite badly. She has nearly
recovered, however. Dick got Of with y
slight shaking up. The horse finally
broke from the rig aud went home
What could be found Of the buggy was
taken home in gunny. sack, few days
later. Alex. Duncan, the village black
smith, is the busiest man IN town nowa-
days. between sharpening plow-lays. set
ting tires. filling wheels and repairing
bicycles--in which latter handlwoIk, BY
the way, he has become quite an EXPERT
be keeps pretty busy. Sunday evening,
at the conclusion OF bis sermon, tho
preacher notified the congregation that
he was an ordained minister, and that II
any Of the young people needed anything
in his line they should not be backward
about coming forward....R. w. Thomp-
son, Of Horsehead. was In town yesterday.
He brought a fat COW down to sell 10
Waller Parkin, at Yates. -. There will he
several bids in on the new mail route be.
tween Winona and Dale. The Dale office
will be supplied semi.weeklY from Wi
mona. instead of weekly from West6eld.
as..at present. The line will be establi ished
July list next. a.*