Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-04-01
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Johnnie Bartu was in town yesterday.
Charlie Lester was over from Hsmp-
ton, Monday. '' 7'pi aa''s'''-
Walter Boutilliers bonds were accept.
cd and he was discharged from Jail.
Frank Irvine and Miss Anna Curraa
were up from Winchester. Saturday.
Will some one b1 10 kind Is TO send us
q copy of the Record Of March lsths
Frank Newberry, of Hampton, will
probably establish photograph gallery
at Fort Yates.
Robert Cotton was in town Monday.
He has sold the cattle he recently brought
to this county.
Fred Cotton was expected to arrive At
Sterling Yesterday or the day before with
three carloads of cattle.
John Biddlecomb. Of Winona, was in
town Saturday. He will serve e. deputy
assessor of the Third district.
Nelson Newbury's eldest son, with his
family, is On route from Iowa to take up
his residence in Emmons county.
The assessors were in Williamsport
Saturday, getting their books and sup
plies, consulting together and preparing
for work.
John Wolf has moved into the P. j.
Casey place, at Hampton, and P. j, has
taken up bis residence at the Dennis Ca.
sey ranch.
Born-On March Is. 1885, 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. s. A. Hawks, son. Mrs. Hawks
was very low for awhile. but we are glad
to be able to stute that she is now out Of
danger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton we're in town
Sunday night. Mrs. Middleton was on
her way to the railroad, to take the train
for Pittsburg, whittier she had been called
by the illness of relative.
The ladies Of Glencoe church will give an
entertainment at the church on the evening
of April 7th. at which there will be quilt
f1r sale and "grab-bag." Also, Little
Johnny Homer" pie. Everybody cordially
invited.
Mr.. T. J. Dyke" travelling for J. F.
Kelley, the blank-book manufacturer Of
Webster, s. D.. was in town Wednesday
night. and regaled the boys with his ex-
perience of twenty. four hours at q prom
tnent hotel In Bismarck.
Michael Feis,, who lives in Mcintosh
county near the Emmons county. line, has
lost all of his eight children but two, re-
Gently, with the disease which prevails
down thcre-diphtheria, scarlet fever, or
a combination of both.
Frank Ringius, Of Logan district had
r. @. Levin, Of the same district, arrest
ed on charge Of assault and battery.
The trial took place Monday, al Will
Transport, before Justice Edick, and the
defendant was acquitted, -
Mrs. Corcoran. who has been visiting
her son.in-law and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Hendershott. at Sheridan,
ILL.,, will soon return to Emmons county
and make her home with her son.iu.law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Ba1-
ter, In Logan district.
On Wednesday of last week James
Drsyton, who came here from Matwofih
county, 8. D.. last winter, took from w.
L. Yeater's stable horse that was being
held for bill and with the animal lit out
for parts unknown. The horse was tA:s1
ken some time during the night.
Mr.. J. w. Wescott, the Beaver Greek
stockman, was In town last Saturday
with a herd of fifty cattle, on his wsy
home. He purchased the stock about 7s
miles north of Bismarck. and drove them
all the way without assistance. A pretty
severe hor5eback ride for man e6 years
old.
Roy Yeater, who is working with
Frank Jaszkowiak drilling wells, was in
town the latter part of last week. When.
Roy left on his trip to Williamsport, the
drill was at work on we'll at Damien
Lauingrr's place, near Peter Krafts. a.
depth Of 225 feet had been reached, and
no water.
A Russo. German in the southern pars
of the county sends to Treasurer Allen 4 +.
Confederate 800 bill and offers him 95 il
he will change it. He says that he has.
asked several people to change Il. but no
one had enough meney. and that some
Winona men told him that the county
treasurer was the only man in the comfy
who could break the bill. Il is not
known whether the bill WAS passed on \
the man a. good money.
Among those from distant points who
have visited Williamsport since the last
Issue of the Record are the following;
Friday Gerrit Van Beck, .Westneld;
Frederick Weber and Henry Pudwill,
SelE. Saturday-Peter Kraft, Valentine
Keller, Martin Wald, Exeter; @. IA, ,IIers !
ols, Winchester; Jacob Banmgartnsrsss
StrasburR. Tuesday-Ar. and Mn. 81 81
81. Dunbar, 4. .. Lawler; Hanpton; o.
Rowerdink, r. q. Rocks. Tone verhoef,s
Hull; Peter Borr, 1fsssts. Ten Holt ard
son, Campbell county 3. .. s.,S;; M