Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1898-01-21
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| Our warm spell still continues.
| G. G. Hays of Hecla was in town
Wednesday.
No one can call this the winter OF
discomfort for Dakota people.
The A. o. U. W. initiated fourteen
new members Tuesday night.
the mild weather is responsible
probably, for an unusual amount OF
sickness just now.
Chr, Gorder was saving wood by
steam power, for the school house
yesterday.
Mrs. Sherman has improved in
health so far as to be able to sit up
the most of the time.
Mr.. James Scott returned Friday
from his canvassing trip in the north
ern part of the state.
Miss Annie Jones. formerly of
this place, was n arried in the Sisse.
ton reservation on ths 29th Of Dec.
G gorge FAIRIES began a three
months term of school in the Ed
wards district of Riverdale township
on Monday.
Miss Pearl Trauger's attack of the
Gripp has developed into slight
attack of pneumonia. She is still
confined to the house.
Rev. H. Moe will preach in the
Presbyterian church at 8 p. IN. Jan
23rd. All Scndinavians are cordi
ally invited to attend.
The White Ribbon Band will
meet at the home of Mrs, Coulter
Friday, Jan. %, at o'clock sharp
All members are requested to be
present.
S. G. Millard, father of Mrs. Will
kins has traded Michigan property
for Rev. Brooks house and lot. Rev
Brooks expects to move TO M1chiran
in the spring.
The Milwaukee has reduced its
train service, on the Harlem branch
to three trains week. The round
trip being made on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays.
Last week Miss Ella VanOrnum
of Fornum visited friends here and
on her return took with her her little
nephew, George VanOrnum to visit
with his grand parents for time.
Owners of wind-mills are com
planning bitterly because they have
to do most Of their pumping by
hand since Christmas. There has
not been wind enough to do the
work.
a flock Of prairie chickens at.
tempted TO fly through town The
first Of the week but left two of their
number dead on the street, the re-
suit of a too sudden contact with
telegraph wires.
There will be a dime social given
under the auspices of the Degree
Of Honor Of the A. o. U. W., next
Wednesday evening, Jan, 26 an I'M
ion Temple. A cordial invitation is
ATTENDED to- all.
Dakota Farmer W. j. Boynton,
Rochester, Mimi, recently sold about
40 head OF rams to that new aud ex-
tensive shepherd, C.C. Wheeler Of
Hecla, Mr.. Wheeler reports himself
we'll pleased with the purchase, and
recommends Mr.. Boynton to prospec-
tive purchasers.
The pastor Of the NJ, Z. church
will preach TO the children for ten
minutes at the opening of the morn
ing service next Sunday: also re-
ceive any who desire to become
members on probation or in full con-
pection, children Or adults. All
children invited. The evening SER
vice at usual hour.
W. r. Bishop wishes to announce
to his customers that he is now Civ
ing his meat business his undivided
attention and that they will now re-
ceive the best service that has eve,
been given Special attention will
b, given to the sausage department
and in eyary line of meats the best
material obtainable will be found.
Our business men are all com
planning of very dull period ano
they are inclined to lay it to the
fine weather. 1t certainly has hac
very noticeable effect on the Goa
trade and Mccarthy thinks that The
farmers must be getting their liv
ing on the prairie for he is not sell
ing as much -four as usual at thi'
time Of the year,
c. L: Deaendorf spent Sunday il
town. Chas. is still travelling for