Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
BhUGhMhN's GUESTS.


Robert 9. Haase. travelling passenger
agent of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road, accompanied by HI. Bergemann,
who nlls the same position for the
Wisconsin Central, we're In Devils
Lake Tuesday, in the interests OF their
respective roads. Mr.. Haase is Of the
opinion that q man who will play
tspitch" 1would go up stairs and lick
his wife," while Mr.. Bergemann
afarmes that the seductive game makes
q man even meaner than that-meana
enough, in fact to rob his own trunk.
They are q jolly pair Of tourists and
the many friends made during their
brief stay here will refuse to believe
just because these gentlemen are,
habitual "pitch"" players-that they
speak from experience.
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Oh. Blanchard, representing a wall
paper house Of Chicago, was calling on
the trade Monday. He went to Cando
Tuesday morning, and being n Of
the jolliest fellows on the road, found
no trouble in gathering around him a
coterie of friends whom he right
royalty entertained until train time.
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Count Charley Doyon, of Bartlett,
was at the Sevilla Tuesday. Tbecount
has but recently allowed Cupid to
bind him with the silken tie Of matri-
mony, and having just returned from
an extended wedding trip east, his
many friends here were %showering
upon him a world Of congratulations
and we'll wishes. The count has large
landed interests at Bartlett, is pros
porous and a very popular young man.
George Dingman and o. Il. McKone,
of Penn, frequently come to the met
ropolis to enjoy a brief season Of city
life, renew old acquaintances and make
new friends. They were here Tues
day.
S. e. Annas, the tombstone man, is
anything but a grave companion. He.
is a polished gentleman, a good fellow
and even when discussing the grue-
some subject Of tombstones he makes
himself agreeable. Mr.. Annas is gem
eral northwestern agent for a big CON
Germ in Vermont, and makes the Sc
villa headquarters for weeks at a time
when looking after business in this
section.
j. E. Skemp, an old newspaper man,
gave up the pleasant occupation Of
chasing the festive local item, thirteen
years ago, to devote his indomitable
energies to working up passenger traf-
fic for "The Burlington" which runs
the finest train on earth. Mr.. Skemp
was here Wednesday for the purpose
Of using his matchless eloquence upon,
several people who are thinking of
taking advantage Of the cheap Can.
adam excursion, to persuade them to-
buy their tickets via "The Burlington'l
North Dakota's ~favorite route to thel
east.
w. P. Riley, representing the gro
ceryShouse Of Nash Bros, Grand Forks,
was taking numerous orders Monday.
z. r. Simpson, Of the Travellers
Accident Insurance company, was at
, the Sevilla Monday. He does a large
BUSINESS with the railroad boys Of this
citySand dropped in to see il he had
allowed any of them.to escape taking
out q pol.sy.
+. +. Bolton, the hardware man OF
the Forks, was calling on his custo-
mers Tuesday.
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j. A. Brockman, of the firm of Brock
man & Lewis, wholesale harness, Min
neapolis, was here Tuesday to partake
Of Landlord Baughman's superb fare,
and MISUNDERSTANDING hisstfadde.
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L. G.. Hazfett, general agent for the
Mccormick Harvester company for
this section of North Dakota, with
headquarters at Grand Forks, was
warming his heels on Baughman,s big
stove Wednesday night while RECALLING
his friends with choice annecdotes Of
reminiscent character. Mr.. Hazlett
ts an old-timer, having come to the
state when the raging Red was the
principal avenue of commerce with
steamboats, plying between Wahpeton
and Winnipeg.