Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-01-30
BRADDOCK BREVITIES
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ltrom the News. Jan. .3
This prohibition business is evident-
ly prohibition in Braddock. Even
the streets are dry.
Sunday was an unusually warm day,
even for this climate. Three inches OF
water covered the ice on the creek
south OF town and ruined the skat ing.
A letter from jamestown says that
"Uncle Ben" Corbn has been confined
to his bed for some time past with
paralysis Of the legs, and there is but
little hope for his recovery.
Merchant Docrschlag haS put up
combination puzzle sign. 1t tells
three different stories, changing from
the point of view, and as a peddler OF
useful Information it beats two old
maids and Edison's latest phonograph
on a walk.
Mrs. Mary Cole informs the News
that 1t was in error when, several
weeks since, 1t stated that She had
found sack while cleaning out her
old restaurant building that contained
$50 In silver. The amount, she says,
was but 80.
Grant Napoleon Benz was born to
Mr.. aud Mrs. August Benz on Tues
day, January IA. Grant Napoleon and
mother doing nicely. The News is in
debted to Soren Wolenhaupt for
name and all; and, II it isn't right. We
refer August to him.
F. II. Cotton shipped car OF fat
sheep to the Sioux City, Iowa, market
Saturday Of last week. While In Sioux
City Fred will attend the river con-
gress to convene there to-day, and to
which lie was recently appointed a
delegate by Gov. Burke.
Under the able management Of Prof.
G. A. Moorman and Miss Emma F.
Long, the Braddock school Is main
tanning higher standard and is more
popular this winter than ever before.
The total enrolment is 65 pupils, and
the attendance for the upper room is
81 and for the lower room %. making
total Of So.
This week J. NJ. Melander built an
addition to the rear OF his blacksmith
shop, the same TO be used by p. Kur-
save, of the late firm of Casset & Kur-
save, who will have charge of the
wood work department in future.
We understand that Messrs. Glines
and Cassett will conduct the business
Of the formers shop.
Saturday during the busy hours Of
the afternoon DIR. Welsh's valuable
chicken dog "Dugan," while running
about town, got dose 6f strychnine
that caused his death. 1t Is the third
hunting dog owned by the doctor that
has gone over on the poison unlimited
express in as many years, and in the
words of a prominent citizen, IT'S a
blank outrage" Another dog, a con-
slant companion of Dugan, was with
him when he went home to die, but he
showed no symptoms Of poison: the in
ference being that the dope was hand
ed out.
Friday morning, Jan. II, ats O'Clock,
death claimed Joseph Wirtb, Jr., son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wirth. Of this
city, and, while the sad event had
been expected for several days, the
news cast a gloom over the entire com
munity. Deceased, who was nineteen
years and four months old at the time
of his death, had never teen strong
About month ago he was takeI
down with pneumonia, which later
was complicated with pleurisy, the
direct cause OF death. The funera
services were held at the late home ol
deceased, Rev. John Laman otilciat
ing; the remains being inferred In the
local cemetery Saturday afternoon
The grief-stricken parents and othel
relatives have the sympathy OF all.
With the presen. arrangement
for carrying the mail to Bismarck
aud down on the ". F.. it takes tho
better part of a week to get an answer
by mail between Braddock and Lin
ton, the county seat of Emmons. II
would appear to the lay mind that ther,
is a remedy for this Inconvenience
II the proper postal authorities chost
to look the matter up. For instance
about seventeen miles west Of Brad
dock, the $50 crosses the Linton
branch Of the n. p, daily, and TIN
mail might he transferred. This woult
permit letter mailed at Braddocl
after noon to reach Linton On ll'
same evening, and an answer To be re
ceived next day 1T 2 O'Clock p. 70.
pouch-mail system is maintained o,