The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1901-04-04

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Deer plows to the Adams farm
people. These gentlemen seem
to know a good pillow when
they see it.
\ party of young folks con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. III. G..
Hill, Misses Emma Jurgensen,
Eta Stanley and Nessrs. Frank
Connolly and James Carney,
passed Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Connolly,
of Tyler.
III. Mics Of Iowa, brother-in-
law of B. Berris of this city,
and who has large farming i'm
terests in Wifkin County. Min
nesota, is here now looking
after the same, with the inten-
ton of removing his family
from Iowa to Wahpeton i'm
June of this year.
Sumner Post and the Relief
corps gave their new COM
rnander, w. ID. Stafford sur
prise, Friday evening of last
week, at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Stafford. The party pre-
sented Commander Stafford
with couple of easy chairs.
The evening was much enjoyrd
by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson
of Nerden, Manitoba, spent last
week the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. III. w. Motifs of this city.
MIR. and Mrs. Anderson were
on their way to Britton, South
Dakota, to dispose of some
land when they intend to re-
turn to their home in Canada.
Are relatives of Mrs. Motifs.
The visitors gave their hosts a
genuine surprise, as not a word
was known here of their COM
ing.
Dean Bennett of Brecken-
ridge and Miss Fannie Bencsh
of Wahpeton were married at
the young couples home Ned
nesday evening Of this week,
in the presence of the members
OF the two families and a few
invited friends of the two faini-
lies. The groom is a popular
Young business man of Breck-
enridge, and the bride is one
of Wahpetons most esteemed
young ladies. l%ev. Mr.. Davies
performed the ceremony.
The w. IL. &. entertainment
Wednesday evening consisted
of phantom march and
musical program, and was
largely attended. The musical
consisted of piano duet by
Misses Purdon and Orcutt, a
vocal solo by Miss Dcge, piano
selection by Miss Purdon, vocal
solo by Miss Orcutt, violin solo
by Mr.. Wolfe and d solo by
Mr.. Bassett. The prizes to the
most handsome couple were
awarded to Mrs. Tessic James
and Miss Stafford.
Geo. S. Montgomery says
that The Times may say that
Eif farmers will bring to the
office Of Crafts * Montgom-
cry, this city, specimens OF
North Dakota grown corn, the
same will be sent to the Pam
American exposition which
soon opens at Buffalo, New
York, without expense to the
farmers. Corn in the husks
preferred, but corn in the ear
will be received and forwarded.
The grain must be here by the
10th inst. Let those who have
good specimens of corn attend
to this matter at once. Rich
land County is to be the best
corn county in North Dakota.
Yesterday Paul Larson who
drives dray wagon for G. \.
Everhart, killed a rat which
wore about it's neck a gold ring.
The rodent was fully grown
and was of the white rat
species. The curious part Of
the thing was that around it's
neck, imbcdded in it's fur, was
a plain gold band finger ring
The rat had evidently been
some ones pet and when it
was very small a ring had been
slipped over it's head. The
rat then probably ran away
and mingled with the undo
mesticated rodents. AS it
grew the ring still remained in
!