The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-31
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Fl b. Funk, First National Bank.
WShburn, n. D. Lowest rates.
MAssrs. ~! Milde and G. F.
Myert, Of Robinson, were in the
city Thursday. They report con-
siderable building going on, includ-
ing a barn 24x34 for Mr.. Milde and
another 4Ox7O for Mr.. Myers.
Wintz & Kiemlie will open up a
butcher shop in the building for
merly owned by the Lund Land
Agency the first of the year. Mr..
Wintz has just lately moved here
from Harvey where he conducts a
shop and is a man Of experience in
the business.
Rev. S. A. Danforth, presiding
elder of the Fargo district, breaches
at the NJ. E. church Tuesday even
ing, Jan. Bird, at s o'clock P. NJ. The
quarterly meeting will be held after
after the service. Come everybody.
Frank Peterson, pastor.
The entertainment and basket
social given at the O'Shea school
house was a great success. The
fifteen baskets were sold for $51.25.
This with the subscriptions pays in
full for the bell and belfry, leaving
about $50 with which to decorate
the school room and start a library,
People in 1887 are progressive
and up-to-date.
Christmas was celebrated in
Washburn this year in the good
old fashioned way. Entertainments
we're held in the different churches
the main feature being the tree,
loaded down with presents for old
and young. The entertainments
were pronounced by those who
had the pleasure of being present.
the best ever held, in the city.
MARn1nD:-xAaaa afternoon at
tho residence Of Mrs McCOnvi]1o
Oh Third ST.. in this city, the Rev.
Magin, Of the Methodist church.
united in marriage p. n. A. Lang
bell Of Underwood and Mrs. Eve
Ign Robinson Of this city. They
wall visit in the city for a few days
and then go to Underwood where
MI. Langbell is in the real estate
business, tomake their future home.
Bismarck Tribune.
An aggregation calling them.
selves JAPAN Russia, struck this
place Tuesday. The sky took on
a darker hue as the troupe wendell
their way from the depot to the
hotel. An entertainment was given
in the hall the same evening con-
sisting Of local hits, singing and
dancing. Tt was about as rotten a
show as we have ever run across,
IN the way of OF entertainers. The
city government should take steps
prohibiting such aggregations hold
ing forth in Washburn.
commissioner Solenberger was
in from Hancock Thursday. He
broughtln with him a handsome
mounted specimen of the wild eatl
MIR. Solenberger did not arrive in
WaShburn until late in the even
iYk, he left the animal in care Of
Che Leader, and the animal was
duly placed upon the folGer. The
editor was out at the time and knew
nothing about the animal being
left at the office. After supper we
returned to the Office to look after
the fires, and it being dark we lit
a lamp and on turning around we
discovered the wild cat. To say
that we we're scared is putting it
mildly. Our hair stood right
straight up and We prepared to do
for our life. After a few
moments, which seemed hours, we
noticed that the animal did not
move, our courage returned and we
inspected the animal, which was
SO. life like. We must confess,
though, that we we're never so bad
ly scared in our whole lifetime.