Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-04-24
IN PIONEER DAYS
From the Record. April q. 1858.

FROM the IseCOru. apIli -. 1o'-i-
In Town ard Out
Prairie flowers are in bloom.
tuesday was a very windy day.
Mr. Rums,ead was in town Wednes-
day.
The WilIiamspcrt school began
Monday. with Miss Lizzie Tape as
teacher
Mr.. ". 7. Jagd. the bonanza farm
er q Cherry Grove. vas visitor to
the county seat. Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Waldrof and Master
Guy Bolton went down to Beaver
creek this week on fishing trip
Mrs. Mary A. and Miss Dell,
mother and sister Of the Thurber
boys. arrived here Monday from
Wisconsin
Mr.. John kurtz returned from
Sterling, Tuesday. with ton OF
barbed wire. s. f.. intends TO fence
in large pasture.
As only q limited number were
present last Sunday. it was decided
to postpone organization Of the Sun
day school until next Sunday.
The many friends Of Mrs. J. II.
Worst throughout the county will
he sorry to hear that she has been
quite ILL., She is somewhat better
at present. however
The startling information comes
from Bismarck that Ananias Beelze-
hub has q cold and sneezes, Aha
how > that for bright boy? Not yet
month old and can sneeze,
Mr. and Mrs. Herrick we're the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wade, at
Horsehead. this week. The county
clerk and wife vent over to compare
boys with the sheriff and wife.
Dave Yeater recently received a
letter from Ashland. Ohio, stating
that considerable snow fell there on
the l4th inst No seeding had been
done there up to the date Of the let
ter
While Commissioner Yeater was
burning the old grass on a piece Of
prairie, Saturday. the wind changed
and the FIRE got away. II was headed
off before any damage was done,
however.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert returned
Sunday from their lengthy visit to
Aurora county. this territory. Mr..
lyman, an uncle Of the lady, came
with them. The travellers were four.
teen days on the road. They brought
with them number OF horses and
cattle.
Ira Young discovered peach tree
the other day. II grew from a nit
cast away by one who devoured the
peach, and it came through the
winter all right There is already
considerable demand in this neigh
borhood tor canned and dried peaches
for seed.
Heaver Valley Correspondence
The farmers are busy seeding.
There will be large acreage Of
corn planted this year.
Wallace Petrie and his family
have moved out on their farm.
Spring has come. and the music Of
the mosquito and the frog is heard
once more in the land.
Beaver creek was on bender
during the recent thax. The cul-
vert over Spring creek. on the mail
route between Winchester and
Omio. is washed oat, and two teams
have come near drowning in
attempting 10 cross. The covering
OK the bridge crossing Beaver on the
line between Ranges 7s and n il.
gone. which makes it very unhandy
Tor farm rs to travel on either side
of the creek in that neighborhood.
Mr.. Morrison, the naii-carrier. mas
to croaa Beaver creek at Winchester
and make a circuit out on South
Prairie in order To get the mail TO
Omio.
Danbury Correspondence
Our farmers have been very busy
during the past week. and much OF
the wheat il sowed.
Efosts have been made 10 get a
mail route established between
steele and Eowdle. via Armstrong.
Williamsport. Danbury Winchester.
ard one Or more postoffices farther
south. Eowdle il the terminus Of
the north branch of the C., NJ. e. ST
+. Railway.
Winona Corresponds nee
In compliance with instructions.
your correspondent attended the
exhibition given by the children OF
Winona school. last Saturday even
ing. and very Glad was that I did.
for. besides enjoying myself hugely.