Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-07-09

IL you want tine or coarse sand
Tor plastering, or gravel for concretc
work, call on Il. w. Chase. He viii
deliver in large or small quantities al
reasonable rates.
Wallace Ellert went to south pa-
kota last week, where on Thursday
and Friday at Tacoma Park. near Ah-
erdeen, lie played game each day
with the Groton nine against Nerlon,
Groton won both games. Thursday
he pitched, and the game was to q,
Friday he played right field. the score
being q to2
Miss Christine Sakrida spent tho
Fourth at Aberdeen. The day OF her
departure from Linton she had "A close
call for being left She was more han
block from the depot when the train
pulled out; but, by swift sprintinp,
strenouOus geSturng and the good
nature OF the conductor, the train
stopped and she boarded il down near
the elevator
| ~ Ward s bread at Turner's.
The Eureka base hall team played
game with Linton ON the Fourth. the
result being to 3 in favor OF the To-
Gals. On Sunday afternoon another
game was begun between the same
mines. II began i'm sprinkling rain,
which increased as the game pro-
gressed, until, soaked to the skin, the
boys quit after four innings had been
played, the score standing tol.
Monday there was q lively runaway
on Broadway. Will McCullcy's team
dashed north, and, after running a
couple OF blocks, collided with a telc-
phone pole. The end Of the wagon
tongue struck the pole, breaking the
tongue and the pole. The team was
probably never before stopped so sud
denly. Neither horse was hurt, and
there was little damage except to the
tongue and telephone pole
j. r. Davis, of the Beaver Creek
Stock Farm, arrived in Linton Tues
day, after an absence of several weeks
visiting neigboring northwestern
states. lie brought home with him q
tine Pecheron stallion weighing $40
pounds. The animal is brown IN
color. lie was imported from France
(where he had won gold mcdaD by
Mclaughlin Bros, OF Columbus, Ohio.
While owned by this firm of importers
he also won il gold medal at the Ghi-
cago International Live Stock Show.
He is a fine animal
lIazelton celebrated the Fourth in
good style. There was the usual pro-
gram of the day. The exercises were
held in tempory sbowcry'' that had
heen erected for the occasion at the
head Of the principal street, and con
sisted OF prayer by the Rev. Pears,
music by the band, reading Of Declara-
tiOn OF independence 10y III A. Arm
strong, and an address ny ID. r..
Streeter. After the midday meal
the sports in the field began, consist
ing OF base ball game In which Hazel
broncho busting, foot races etc. A
large 75-fout liberty pole had been
erected on AN emincnce north Of the
business center, from which pole old
Glory Iloated in the breeze. The pro-
gram called for tircw orks In the even
ing: but. as one OF lle iiist rockets
was being fired, il Kicked back ward,
setting on tire the entire stock of
works, which were stored in an open
box The whole Quilt was burned. A
crowd estimated at from twelve hum
dred to fifteen hundrcd people attend
ed the celebration.
Owing to the public spi,ited wolk
of John Flaherty, arrangements were
made and the opcra-hOuse saved for
public purposes. Some time ago the
building was sold on foreclosure, and
the period OF redemption was about TO
expire. Mr. Eiahcrty started out with
a subscription list and secured about a
Thousand dollars, the debt being APP
proximatcly 5000. Arrangements
were made with the First Bank to
borrow tile remainder for term OF
two years. a meeting of the stock
holders was held Monday evening and
il was decided TO redeem II is not
expected that there will be an income
from the hall above taxes, insurance
and repairs: but the hail Is necessity
10 the people Of the town. and every
body regretted seeing it pass into the
posse ssion Of one or Two individuals,
who could not he expected 10 maintain
1t pei manently as "A public hall 10 case
the income did not show a reasonable
profit TN tile Investment. The bank
loans the money at 8 per cent. At the
end OF the two years the stockholders
will either again dig and payotT the
|incumbrance, or have the loan extend
ed or procure q new loan The people
of the town, and Of the surrounding
country who attend dances, shows and
other gatherings in he hail. are we'll
pleased that the stockholders conclud-
ed 10 put in more money in order To
retain the building
Band Concert.
! The Linton Concert Band will give
Z concert at the band stand on Broad
way Tomorrow Friday evening as
follows.