Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-03-21

| $500 S'SSSSu W ltIdl PUSltlUIl over
his Republican competitor in a
strong Republican county. He is
the leading Democratic orator of the
state.
Rev. N. E. Ellsworth. of Bis
marck, was in Linton Tuesday and
Wednesday, interviewing class
which are preparing for confirmation
IN the Episcopal church. He will be
here again on Wednesday of next
week, and will hold services in the
Episcopal church. at which time
there will be baptismal exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. petrie re-
turned to their home in Linton after
a two-months absence, during which
time they visited many of the most
important points on the Pacific coast.
extending their trip even into lower
California They We're present at
the big picnic of North Dakota
people now living in the vicinity of
Pasadena.
Friday night of last week the
young ladies gave a leap year dance
which was well attended, and at
which the hostesses acquitted them
selves with much credit. Not only
was the dance Imost enjoyable, but
an excellent midnight supper had
been arranged for by the girls at the
Britts restaurant, at which there
We're about twenty couples present.
At the village election held in
Linton Tuesday about ninety votes
were cast. and the following officers
were elected almost unanimously
Trustees First ward, VIM. Bechtle
Second ward. E. I. .Atha; Third
ward, A. II. Irvine. Assessor, j. A
Lang. Justice of the Peace, A Nj.
Britts. Clerk, f. III. Smith. Treas
urer. f. X. Shilling. Marshal Nor
bert Billingslev.
Saturday night was pretty lively
one in Linton. A card party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Junge
accounted for most of the bachelor
element of the town. and political
I speech at the court house took care
of those craving for the excitement
of politis. In addition. there was
the regular weekly moving picture
show at the opera-house. and later a
boxing exhibition between Frank
Lovelace and Mark Solomay, at
which Solomay was an easy winner.
Those who attended the card party
say that Mr.. and Mrs Junge bore
out the reputation which they have
always had as entertainers. and it
was early morning before the guests
departed.
A piece of mechanical workman
ship which is one of the most Won
derful examples of a youths crea-
tive ability is being shown in Vor-
lander's drug store. 1t is model
of modern battleship and is the re-
suit of months of hard work on the
part of the builder, Mitchell Casson,
a youth of seventeen, living a few
miles southwest of Linton, and who
never saw battleship in his life.
The ship is a perfect model. even to
the most minor parts. 1t was Great
ed out of old cast-off watch chains,
knobs from discarded ry-battery
cells and in fact ANYTHING which
hannened TO fall into Inc hands Of
the Young genius The parts are in
nerfect nronortion the boat measur.
inc aho,1t five feet from stem 10
stern The work was All done by
foliow;no instructions found in
magazines devoted TO mechanical
devices and from viewing a picture
most card showing ! modern battle
shin Efforts Will be made 10 secure
the model tn add 10 Ernmons county :
oyh;h;t at the state industrial exhi-
hilton at Bismarck in the fail
On saturday nlght OF TINS week
Manager Turner VIII give IN NOV,
ing, pictures the story OF Damon ana q
pythlas, that old story upon Wnicn
the order OF knights OF fythlas IS :
founded. These pictures are noted
throughout the country, ana large
crowds have greeted them Wherever
they have been SHOWN. 40 aad'1ion
to these pictures 1here VIII oe sever
gay Sro~ s The mem u Of the To-.