Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1900-08-17

severely injured one day last week.
He was stacking hay with a stacker
when the doubletree broke and part
Of it struck him in the stomach. 1t
was feared that he was injured in
ternally. DR.. Shockey was called, and
Mr.. Smith vas soon gut of danger.
Last Wednesday evening was the
eleventh anniversary of the marriage
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Lane. A party
of friends and neighbors gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Cell to
commemorate the event. The company
partook of an enjoyable supper, and
the evening was passed pleasantly.
with music and conversation.
Mrs. Minerva A. Dawson has bought
couple of lots opposite DR.. Shockey's
residence and has lumber on the
ground for residence building. Mr..
A. q. Wagner also thinks Of building
a house in town, so that his invalid
wife may be near d physician. Mr..
Wagner brought Mrs. WAGNER to town
yesterday to remain for day or two.
She is no worse, but her stomach
troubles continue. -
The Records two Winchester Shot
guns have been sold-one to Dave
Yeater and one to Hiram Fuller. This
in reply to several others who have
written for gun. The Record gets
two Winchester shot-guns each year,
on anadvertising contract; but they're
| good article and they're soon taken.
Bert Thurston III have a couple of 'em
soon, and, if you. want one, better
write him.
For the National Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic, to
be held at Chicago Aug. 9th to Sept.
lst, the c., M. & st. P. Ry,, Go. will
sell excursion tickets at one fare for
the round trip. Tickets on sale Aug.
25th to Goth inclusive. Good to re-
turn until Sept. 30th by depositing
ticket with joint agent at Chicago be-
fore Sept. I'd.
An Iowa cattle buyer-:an old friend
of Banker Matthews, of Braddock-
has been in Emmons county this week
purchasing all the good steers, he can
get hold Of at cents. Instead of peo,
pie having to sacrifice their stock ON
account Of short hay crop, as was
thought a few weeks ago, there are
good prices for cattle and a sure thing
of all the hay that will be needed.
During the rain-storm Tuesday af-
ternoon lightning struck {: Eay-stacl1
belonging to Justice Clm., Us, ;tt his
place on Beaver Creek. near the old
town site Of Winchester, and burned
the stack to the ground. In the
upper Beaver creek country the elec-
trio fluid Destroyed mare and colt
belonging to Anton Senger, gelding
owned by John Bosch. and one of
Lorenz Schwab's steers.
During Mr.. Armstrong's address to
Justice Cummins, during the dog
trial, he was even more fiowely than
usual. The air was full Of three and
four story Latin legal. terms, and in
one place he informed the Squire that
he (the 'squirelweis "clothedswlth the
ermine Of judicial functions" Some
of the people in the courtroom
thought that Sam had arrayed him.
self in new style of undershirt.
Among the people present in Lin
ton during the dog days were the
following Braddockites: 7. P. Lee,
Master Roy Lee, Editor w. P. Thurs
ton (of the Republican, G. L. Head,
Jerry Cole, Eb. Shepard, Joe Walker
and Billy Matthews. Joe Wirth, the
butcher, was also down from Brad.
dock with some nice beef, which he
disposed of to Linton people.
Justice Weller and Mr.. r. Wunder.
lich were over from Hampton last
Monday. Justice Weller and his
neighbors are much interested in hav.
ing the fre-district system inaugu-
rated, as they have had plenty OF
trouble with prairie fires this season.
Were the plowing and burning Of fire.
guards let by contract, under bonds,
and the work properly done before it
was accepted and paid for, it would be
a good arrangement and would save
much more than it would cost.
| Commissioner Benkert, of Campbell
county, met with quite painful acci.
dent on his way home from Linton,
Tuesday of last week. He was riding
in buggy with his fellow-commis.
sioners and leading horse. In some
unaccountable way his hand became
fastend in the rope and the Index
finger Of his right hand was badly
lacerated. The accident happened
near Capt. Flick's place. Mrs. Flick
dressed the injured finger, and we
trust that Comrade Benkert's claw
will be preserved to him SO that he
may have it to assist the left indie,
when he pokes the twoo of 'em into his
5. eyes while weeping over the defeat O.
4 Bryan.
I Bollydigs or no bollydigs, caucusel
! or no caucuses-by gum-the editor Il
going to visit the Grand Army encamp
ment at Chicago; and, il there's any
thing in the paper next week that any
body doesn't like, he is cordially in
vited to call at the Office and lick Ton