Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-02-20

The bride has been employed in
Linton for considerable time and
has many friends. The Record joins
their large circle of acouaintances
in wishing them happiness.
Nicholas Nickelby! What person
is there that is not taken back to
his school days by that name? The
masterpiece by Dickens will be
worked out in animated pictures at
the Electric Theatre on Wednesday
evening. February Goth, by a Than
hauser two-reel feature. just as
there is only one in a dozen who has
not read the book. no doubt only
one in dozen will fail to attend
this feature. No advance in prices.
Adv.
Reports are current around Linton
that the contract for grading has
been let by the Northern Pacific for
their Edgeley extension and that the
work will he rushed with all speed
Immediately upon the opening of
spring. 1t is also stated in eastern
papers that carload upon car. load
of heavy rails are being unloaded at
Edgeley. Guess we'll have the
road this year alright.
A fire alarm about $50 Saturday
night caused considerable Of a
hubbub for few minutes. A lamp
had been tipped over at the Hanson
residence in West Linton, the kero-
sene igniting the floor. Mrs. Han
son, who was alone at the time ex-
cept for the baby. hurried with the
little one over to the Hageman resi-
dence. There an alarm of fire was
turned in and also help secured to
put the flames out. They were ex-
| tinguished before the fire depart
ment reached the place.
| A rare musical treat is in store for
the people of this neighborhood
shortly. Manager Turner, of the
Electric Theatre. this week an
nounces the engagement of the
Musical Shirleys for February 9th.
The Shirleys are experts on an un-
limited number of various and sum
dry musicalinstruments, the feature
of their entertainment being their
saxaphone playing. They receive
high praises in press notices from
all the towns in which they have APP
peared and enjoy an enviable repu-
tation as entertainers. While in
Linton they will also put on music
for dance. Dance tickets will be
fifty cents extra. Seats on sale at
Vorlander's on Monday, February
oath. ADV.
The state dailies have been carry.
ing long articles from the State
Historical Society relative to the
Fisk battlefield which has just been
located by them west Of the river.
In 1864 Captain James Fisk was es-
corting an Immigrant train through
the Territory Of Dakota to Montana
when attacked by large band of
Sioux Indians just west of the river.
Capt. Fisk bravely stood off the Red
skins for two weeks with but hand
full of men. Emmons county has q
citizen who can give much valuable
information relative to that siege.
Capt. John l.. Hamilton. of Stras-
burg. was one of che party sent out
to the relief of Capt. Fisk and his
band and remembers all the details
of that affair.
| Friday night of last week the La
dies of the Maccabees entertained
with their annual Calico Ball. The
ladies had an examining committee
at the door and woe unto any un-
suspecting victim VINO wore jewelry.
fancy clothing or anything not in
keeping with calico income. 1t
has been whispered that the ladies
anticipated heaping the Golfers of
their lodge to Overlooking at the
expense OF the young "bloods" of
the village. 1t is of record, how.
ever, that they received the shock of
their lives for said "bIoods" 40.
peared i'm habiliments that would not
do justice toa scare crow and jewel.
ny of any description was as scarce
as hens teeth. All who attended
speak highly of the ladies as enter.
tainers.
Manager Turner has been provid.
ing some excellent entertainments
the past week for the patrons Of his
show house. DeWells and Belvi-
dere. vaudeville artists, have been
putting on series of shows and
they are of high class. In ad.
dition. MIR. Turner has been putting
out some pretty classy picture ex.
hibitions. Monday night large
crowd attended the show. Tuesday
the house was packed and last night
the same might be said. tuesday,
and last night 10y request. an illus.
trated lecture on Sing Sing prison
was given. MIR. DeWells is a versa.
tile entertainer. His character i'm.
persoaatinns were even better--so
many thought than those of Roy E.
Bendell, the impersonator who re.
Gently appeared here.
1