Courier Democrat., 1904-01-28
|COunty Correspondence
DANIELS.

U1lNILAOs
j. w. David was one of the buyers at
the recent school land sale.
Miss Hattie Johnston is visiting at the
home of A. G. Rose for short time.
Miss Mowberry has been visiting
Daniels since the beginning of the year
1t is heard that j. w. David intends
renting his land this season and retiring
from active farm work.
Snow drifts since the late storm have
left the roads in bad shape and effectual-
blocked up stables, graneries, etc.
A. Darling is busying himself plas-
tering his house with the anticipation of
it aiding in his effort to keep out the in
vader, Jack Frost.
A. P. McCallum has gone over to Min
nesota to look after the return of his
teams, which have been engaged in the
lumber camps all winter.
Archie Sillers ST., and wife are spend
ing the winter visiting with old friends
back in Eastern Canada. where they are
reported as having a good time.
Daniels folks who have been visiting
friends in the east since the early part of
the winter are now beginning to putin an
appearance and glad to be back again.
Farmers around here are now begin
ming to rustic and have started hauling
their hay and wood. next will come the
job of cleaning up seed for the 1904 crop
County Surveyor 4. B. Darling has re-
turned home from a visit to Langdon
where he has been visiting since the
holidays with his daughter Mrs. Chas.
S. Hunter
A. c. Rose of this place lately bought
a half section which now makes him
the possessor of five quarter sections of
the finest farm land to be found in this
part of the county.
The winter term of school has taken
month"; 5 vacation i'm order to allow the
backbone of the cold spell to Timber up
a little. With no school the children
find time hangs heavy on their hands.
Two of the Misses Spence were out
calling Sunday evening. Got caught in
the storm which started that night and
were unable to return until after the big
blow ceased Tuesday. Come again girls
Everybody around Daniels wants to
look out for Spence's big grocery deal
which opens the coming week and will
continue for thirty days. The only OPP
portunity you will have to lay in a good
supply at low prices.
Matt Walton has gone east again for
another Of those periodical visits. Matt
has lately completed the building of his
fine new house and new occupant is
looked for to accompany Mr.. Walton on
his return this time.
The blizzard which commenced Sun
day and lasted until Tuesday noon was
by long odds the worst experienced this
winter and horses and live stock we're
compelled to remain without water and
food from Sunday until after the storm
had subsidized Tuesday.
Somebody has whispered it around |
that Arthur Rose was seen going north
the other evening with four girls in his |
sleigh, Arthur may be somewhat young /
but is doing pretty we'll for beginner
thank you. He must not lose sight of
the fact that this is leap year though.
Since the winter set in the young J
folks have had good time among them
selves around here exchanging work. |
The boys and girls both participate, go
ing first to one place and then to another
cleaning up the work. Up to the even
ing OF the storm it had been a nightly
occurrence and before finishing up at
one place it would be decided which of
the neighbors was to be helped out the
following night. It was merry party
that undertook this work and when
there was any heavy lifting to be done
|he driver could be depended on to join \
= and help. The blizzard stopped tho
he fun but it is likely 10 break out in q
~ p1soe mast any day.