Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-06-05
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Wallace Petrie recently purchased
a new wagon. eve forget; but it
was probably baby-carriage.)
Miss Emma Honstain is expected
home Sunday, and her sister-in-law
will come with her for a visit. (The
then Miss Honstain is now Mrs. +.
Nj. Burge.
The Holland Settlement
Peter Groen, father of William P.
and Jacob p. Groen, died here on
May 9th.
County Supt. j Fl. Worst was here
recently and preached to the people.
Everybody was pleased with the SER
mon.
Two new school-houses are under
process of construction. The con-
tractor is G. w. Rcnskers, and there
is no doubt that the work will he
we'll done
The people of the settlement now
have much handien@ay of getting
their mail than foyherly. Our new
postoflice is knb&n as WestfieId. and
our service is from Winchester.
Our people now have two church
buildings. and those of both denomi-
nations take much interest in church
matters. The Holland Christian Re-
formed church was dedicated on May
Goth. The minister was the Rev. C.
Bode, from Harrison, Douglas
county. this Territory. The church
is a very neat one. The pulpit,
especially, is one of the most artistic
to be found in any new country, be-
ing prettily ornamented. Mr. John
Jellema, a builder Of the settlement,
kindly did the work free; and Mr.. G.
Millenaar painted it without cha rye.
Winchester Correspondence
A very interesting entertainment
was given by Miss Gel and her PIT
pills on Memorial Day.
There has not been loss of a
single head of live stock reported in
this neighborhood this year.
Seats for 600 people are being put
upon the grounds in the grove
where the Methodist camp-mceting
is to be held.
Mr.. Lawrence, commercial trav-
eler from Aberdeen, spent day in
Winchester this week. (This veteran
drummer is still ION deck" in these
parts.)
At recent meeting of the young
ladies of Beaver valley resolution
was passed condemning ii society of
New York girls who offer to come to
the relief of the bachelors of Dakota
Territory. 1t was the unanimous
opinion of the meeting that the home
stock should be consumed first.
(From the Record. Oct. Z, 1852
Mrs. S. A. Hawkes. saw three deer
near her home, four miles from
town, one day last week. We
learn that Attorney Armstrong in
tends to have "housewarming" in
his new barn as soon as it is COM
pleted. The pump at School house
No. !. Billsport township, is con the
bum"-said to have been caused
by the kiddies making a squirt-gun
of its nozzle. :. /. Thrashing is pro-
crossing rapidly, and the yield,
especially of wheat. is even better
than was anticipated. George
Walkers wheat went nearly q BUSH
els to the acre. :. There are still
public lands open to settlement in
nineteen states and eight territories,
but the bulk of vacant agricultural
land is in the Bismarck District of
Dakota Territory .Prairie-chick-
ems are very plentiful. j. B. Brock
arose early the other morning and
discovered big flock of 'em on the
roof of his house. ;. Mr.. Wallace
Petrie and his sister arrived at Win
chester on the 22d of last month,
and the lady took charge of the
school the following Wednesday,
with eleven pupils in attendance.
Mr.. Petrie has returned to Michigan
for stock. He will also bring back
with HIM large supply of fruit and
honey, which he proposes to supply
to the people of Winchester.