Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1898-02-18
H. E. Goodrich left. Monday for

Fargo.
Mrs, Geo. Fay has been onite sick
this week.
A dance was held at W, Potter's
last Friday evening.
Miss Edith Holborn has been on
the sick list this week.
The Northern Pacific now arrives
at 2:25 Q. m. and departs at 1886 D,
m.
Latest out in mems spring hats
and shoes has arrived ht the G. M.
lC.
Bertha Doyan returned home Sun.
Gay after several mbnths stay in
town.
Edna Buckingham ID stopping at
Chas Bells while Mrs, Sherman is
away.
A new drop-head White Sewing
Machine to trade for bow, INQUIRE
at this office. If
MIR. r. q, Rorapaugh has been
sick this week and unable to attend to
duties on the road
There will preachir|g |g services in
Presbyterian church both morning
and evening Sunday Fsb. 9th.
The poles and wire d the Dickey
Co, telephone system Ore expected tc
arrive over the 500 in arew days,
Mrs. F. l.. Sherman and sister.
Miss Anderson, went b Minneapolis
last week for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Ed Frary and NJ irs. John Ken
nedY and little sons at tsnded a party
at IL. IL. Whittield's Monday even
ing.
Quite number from town attend.
ed the social at Hudson last Friday
night and report 1ery pleasant
time.
w. NJ. Wright. who las been con.
tiued to his bed for a1e past two
weeks, is improving velb fast and is
now able to be up.
Ask Berton Stevens what he was
driving all over the valley for Wed.
nesday night. Wasn'tithe road long
enough, or did the school ma'am gel
you ratified?
-Four Klondykers left Kuhn lasr
week for the frozen north. The town
gave them what is considered ii
Kuhn to be royal send-off- bee
was free sly Gay 10 ali WHO WanCed
and when the travellers reached thi.
place they had quite a liberal supply
with them but it never got any furth
er. Some time during the night the
four cases disappeared but of course
no Oakes citizen touched it.
S. Il. Trauger had quite seriou!
accident Satu rday, After having
hltched a team ofcolts to a hayrack he
put the lines over the rack, and then
stepped upon the tongue of the wa.
gon to get into the rack when the
team became frightened and raj
throwing him under the wagon, two
wheels passing over his sh oulders
He has been unable to use his arms
and was confined to the house most o.
the week.
f, l.. Sherman went out to Kuhn
last Monday. 1t is stated on the
quiet that he went with the hopes
that the people there would tender
him a reception similar 10 ths send
off they gave the Klondykers last
week. His wife being away he il
now in position to enjoy something
Of that sort. Apparently he was dis
appointed for he returned sober ane
is now inclined to think that Kuhn j.
not what it is cracked up to be.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Potter gave
partyin honor OF Lincoln's Birthday.
The guests all came attired in al
sortsofcostumes. The genial host, Mr.
Potter was attired in one of the fin
est evening suits Of the day, consist
ing Of and old pair Of patched over.
alls, large pair of COW hide boots
while on his chin there was little
bunch of whiskers. Supper was
served at IL o'clock, consisting Of
ginger snaps, fried cakes and cookies
Dancing was indulged in until the
wee small hours of the morning. The
guests departed after thanking Mr.
and Mrs. Potter for their kindness
and hospitality and hoping to meet
them in Heaven by and by.
The Valentine social held at Mrs.
&. j. Fenton's Tuesday evening was
a decided success. Quite crowd
was in attendance and games and
various amusements were INDUCED
in until supper time, when those
present were matched off by the