Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-11-14
IN PIONEER DAYS

| kIIOW = U0t way tOtt 1SV@sNs''>s -
point I'VE long nave sought. and
mourncd because we found 1t not
Ii is said that the postotlice depart
ment is thoroughly stirred up over
| the mail troubles Of this unfortunate
community. and that President
| Cleveland, first thing after getting
up in the morning. propounds the
following inquiry: Dan, what s
the news from Rillsport?" But how
would ii do To stir up old Villas $
hirclings just once more. and this
time in favor Of Clayton postoflice as
"A connection point.
Armstrong Correspondence.
Miss Dorcas Casselman has been
the guest of Mrs. w. S. Casselman
during the last week.
The visitors to the Capital City
during the past week were w. 5.
| Casselmun. II. III. Thistlethwaite. "A.
| u. and j. a. Walker
Winchester Correspondence.
Mr.. AIT. Honstain made final
proof on his prescription last week
MIR. j. M. Parker went to Will
Transport last week on business be-
fore the county board.
Mr. Geo Cook, Of Michigan. SON
ia-law of MIR. Petrie. OF this place.
is visiting the family at Winchester
| Mr.. Cook may possibly locate here.
Messrs. Mahaney and Pagel are
| talking Of getting a well-auger and
engaging i'm the welI-drilling bust
ness this winter.
MIR. J NJ. Shoulder has gone to
Eureka with a load Of flax He is
accompanied by his brother. Leon,
who Will proceed to his old home at
Fort Wayne. Ind.
\ shooting match was held at the
residence Of NJ. Mahaney last week.
which gave the boys n chance to test
their craftsmanship. Il j. and w
NJ. Dean were the boss shots of the
day.
] a party Of goose-huntcrs. consist
| ing of Messrs Honstain. Koran.
lCantwell. Rumstead and Pagel. Wis.
tied Glencoe last week for purposes
of slaughter But your correspon-
dent believes that they did not
slaughter. for he heard them talking
about the good feed Of domestic
chicken Mrs. Robinson gave them:
and. moreover. some OF them will
not talk goose Bill says. how
ever, that he will try hard to catch
Il duck from them parts.
From the Record Of March %,
1855: MIR. $. +. Brindle will soon
be with us. He is bringing car
load Of property. including three
horses. "A fine large Greenland
owl has been making the school
house helfry his place of abode for
several weeks past $50. Emmons
county saloon men should call on ] :.
n. Fischer when III Bismarck. He
is thoroughly hospitable and
sociable, and will entertain them. :.
MIR. John koop. president Of the
Williamsport Pleasure Club. informs
us that dance will take place at
the school-house on the evening Of
April 9TH. On the 18th inst. q
man named Joseph Schenck was
murdered near Steele. kidder
county. Anton Liepowski was ar
rested for the crime and placed in
Jail. Next morning he was d. a !.
There Were no marks OF violence or
evidences of poisoning and II is the
general opinion that he was fright
ened to death. 81. Bismarck seems
to have been quite a point Of attrac-
ton for Williamsport people during
the past week Among those in the
city were Messrs. W. NJ. Derr. j. l..
Routillier. George 4. Peters. VIM.
Jones. Jacob kalberer. George
Walker. Thomas Kelly. W. l.
isater. +. G. Packer and Vim.
Mittlestedter.