Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-06-12
proper care it is though she will
soon entirely recover.

whereby A. j. Sherman. of Fort
Rice, became owner of the stock,
furniture and fixtures of that insti-
tuition. The new proprietor took
charge June LIST. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Malloy, former proprietors,
have moved back into their resi-
defce in the south part of town.
During the electrical storm of last
Saturday afternoon lightning struck
the cupola of the Victoria elevator,
ripping off quantity of shingles
from one end. About an hour later
smoke was discovered coming from
the top of the building. fire having
started in the dust accumulation.
Prompt action on the part of Man
ager Hanson and others soon put the
fire out without any material damage
having been done. Several persons
were in the elevator when the bolt
struck, but no one was hurt.
Last Sunday the baseball team
went to Strasburg and copied out a
victory by completely shutting out
the home aggregation. 1t was
good game all through except in the
sixth inning. when the Strasburgers
went TO pieces and a merry-go-
round for the Hazelton bunch was
the result; they tailed five times in
that inning. A run was made in the
eighth by Hazelton, but the decision
of the umpire was reversed, so the
score was not counted. Quite a
number Of Hazelton folks went down
to see the game.
When Ex-Commissioner Vim. Bax-
ter was over from Braddock not long
ago he told of tree experience that
is little out of the ordinary even
for this fertile region. He planted
a nice little tree. and then, to pro-
tect it, drove some stakes around it,
one of which was diamond willow
post and another a barrel stave.
We thought he was going to tell us
that the barrel stave grew into a
pickle key or something like that,
but he didn't. What ne did tell
us was that the tree died and the
diamond willow post grew. 1t is
now several years cid, still growing,
and furnishes a nice lot of shade.
During the storm of last Saturday
a whirlwind unroofed half Of the
residence of Harve Smith. at Glen
coe. The family had just had their
dinner. and Mrs. Smith and one of
the girls were in the dining room
clearing off the dishes when the roof
was torn away from over their heads
and carried several rods before
striking the ground. Two rooms
we're unroofed, and much of the fur
niture and effects was damaged by
the heavy downpour of rain which
followed the wind. Mr.. Smith says
only five boards that were on the
roof are sufficiently whole to be used
again, and he was compelled to come
to town Monday after lumber for a
new roof.
The family of Jacob Meier. living
fifteen miles southeast of town, were
burned out last Saturday morning
and barely escaped with their lives.
The fire started from defective
chimney while the parents were at
the barn milking. and before they
arrived at the house the fire had got
ten beyond control. some of the
rooms being mass of flames. The
children, four in number, were al!
in bed, and in attempting to rescue
them Mrs Meier was overcome by
smoke. Mr.. Meyer succeeded in
getting his wife and children from
the burning building after many at
tempts. The six months old baby
was so nearly suffocated that it took
two hours to restore it to conscious.
ness, but the rest were not badly
overcome. The house and contents
are total loss, and it is understood
the family are in very destitute cir.
cumstances. ALI their clothes, fur.
niture and provisions were burned.
Any donations of the above articles
will be thankfully received by the
family.
Hazeltun will celebrate the 4th OF
July in the good old-fashioned style
this year. At least that Was the
sentiment expressed at a mass meet.
ing Monday evening to discuss the
proposition. TWAS then decided tt
appoint an executive committee Of
five who would have full control over
the celebration. with power to
appoint as many subcommittee al
were necessary for the arranging ane
carrying out of the program. The
following were appointed as such