Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-08-21
HAzELTON HAPPENINGS.
tRepubiican, August ~

NILS. .. L. VElRHL IS vi the Hlck
list this week with an attack of
measles.
DR.. J. +. Snyder returned from
Bismarck. Saturday, where he had
been for a week past receiving hos
pital treatment for an injured arm.
II. 0. Batter has sold his Ford au-
tomobile to E. r. Puritun. and is ne
gotiating with several firms for a
heavier car. He may decide to pur-
chase 1914 "36" Page.
Harvest hands have been plentiful
the last week. and it was possible at
almost any time for a farmer to
come to town and take his pick from
a bunch Of men looking fos work in
this line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Healy returned
Saturday from week'g stay in the
Twin Cities, where Mr.. Healy pur-
chased goods to he put in the new
store of the Hazelton Mercantile
Company.
While Godfried Grenz and Lydia
Gejer we're out buggy-riding the
first of the week the vehicle in some
manner upset, spilling out the occu-
pants, and Miss Geier was quite
severely bruised.
Chas. Burbank's new Nichols &
Shepard thrashing-outfit arrived
Saturday evening and was unloaded
from the car Monday. The outfit
consists of 1890 separator and a
80 horsepower steam engine.
District Game Warden George M
Hogue was down from Steele yester-
day posting game-law bulletins and
looking over the situation somwehat.
A careful scrutiny is to be kept for
'sooners" until the season opens.
On. how anxious some of the
sports are getting for the opening of
the chicken season. Beware of the
game warden if your anxiety gets
the best of your judgment. Sep.
TENDER 7th is but three weeks away
j. Arthur Golf, an agent for the
N. p. Railway. arrived in the village
from st. Paul Thursday of last week
to look into the matter of the taking
of an express package from the
depot the Tuesday night before. He
found the parties who did the deed
and settled the matter without any
trouble or arrests.
There's another smiling face ir
HaZclton. Bill" Pettis is wearing
a hundred-dollar smile and his bread
basket is full of chuck. The why.
fore is that Mrs. Pettis returned
from her four-weeeks' visit in Min
nesota. Tuesday evening, and Bill
has home again. Escaping from
the lonesoT eness of bachelordon
would sure draw the smiles from
most anyone.
The family of Leslie Lewis left
Monday with household goods, farm
machinery and stock for Ryder, N.
D.. where Mr.. Lewis will try his
hand in the agricultural game. He
has purchased Il piece of land in that
locality and will get things in shape
this fall to be able to plant big
crop next season. 1t is with deep
regret that the people of Hazelton
take the departure of the family,
but all wish them every success at
their new home.
"Rock-a-bye-baby upon tree
top" Mark Brindle is practicing
the above old-time lullaby every day
now. to the accompaniment of the
click-clck of the harvesting machin-
cry. and when the days work is done
he puts his foot on the cradle rocker
and huns the tune to the manly
little form cuddled up in the blanket;
aforesaid little man being his son
and heir, born Sunday night, Aug.
10th. We congratulate Mark and
Mrs. Brindle. The problem of run
ming the farm without too much
hired help is now solved and the
family tree has another branch.
Grandpa and Grandma S. e. Brinde
should be congratulated, as well as
all the new aunts and uncles who are
wearing the titles for the first time
as result of the youthful Brindle's
advent on earth.