Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-14

excellent by those who attended that
function.
Banker G. A. Lenhart left Friday
evening of last week for Flasher,
where he has business Id connection
with the Security State Rank.
The air compressor and storage
tank recently purchashed by Hanson
& Ellithorp has arrived and is ready
for use. The firm invites all auto
owners to make FREQ usesof the ma
chine whenever they have a tire that
needs initiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy alrvine re-
turned Thursday evening of last
week from their matrimonial trip.
As the trip was made by nllto and as
blizzard swooped downsupon this
section while they wereIEaSsay, they
had some exciting adventures on the
return trip.
The paint-up fever seems to have
struck the town and with good eff
feet. The latter part ofslast week
the front of the Monteith pharmacy
and also the front of the Hazelton
Leader store received frestl coats Of
paint. 1t makes some Of The rest of
us ashamed of ourselves and there'll
probably be a lot more painting
done in the near future.
Elsewhere IN this ISSUE will be
found the advertisement'of the auc-
tion sale of L. I. Ferguson and +.
A. Grayheal, to be held Iiext Mon
day. May H. The two gentlemen
will leave for Canada shortly after
the sale where they intend ofile on
homesteads about 400 mileswest of
Edmonton. in locality which is to
be opened up to settlers BY one Of
the railroad companies on June first.
1t is said that the land is some of the
best of the western part of the Do
minion.
After the close of thes Modern
Woodmen meeting Saturday even
ing. the members Ct the local Royal
Neighbor lodge were invited into
the hall for a social tine. 'fhe
Woodmen proved themselves enter
tanning hosts and as a starter Of the
evenings IS program took the Neigh
bors to the moving picture show
which had been arranged 4pr their
| Especial benefit. Returning gAiffsfU
the lodge hall q bounteousspread
awaited them to which all did full
justice and this was followed by a
social session. Everyone reports a
splendid time and hopes these joint
sessions will be held more regularly
in the future.
For little time Monday it looked
az though the suffrage question was
going to assume enormous prnpor-
tions and take on a regular III litant
aspect. The reason WHY was that
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Irvine had not
been properly introduced TO the
matrimnninI mule, and the male ele-
ron. didn't seem overly anxiuus 10
K up the matter and dispose of 1t
IN ac, ordance with the general Gus
tom. so the ladies planned 10 do the
iced About the time everything
was in readiness for the grand street
oarade. however. Mr.. Irvine dis.
covered the plot and made dasll
for his auto. But the s9itcn plug
was gonea premeditated part OF
the pIot-and the car refused TO go
Mr.. Irvine had prepared for just
such emergencies by having an ex
ira switch plug in his pocket and hi
got the machine under way in time
to go after his wife, and they made
their escape. The ladies after say
ing, Curses, they have escaped usp
dispersed to their several homes
vowing dire vengeance. and affirm
that the newlyweds will be givel
the honor of a jaunt through tn
streets on the honeymoon donk if j
takes all summer. We admire thei
spunk, and if it is not out of order
would say: "Hop to it, and may tn
passions of a just wrath be sooihed
and may the new bride and groom
receive their full share of the t,ospi
tality Of the Hazelton people AM
the mule-at the hands of those wh
wer, once thwarted, hut who wi
never be again.
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