Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-21

winter for embezzlement. He is en-.
ployed in a clerical capacity and
and seemed well satisfied with his
lot. He. az we'll as the rest of the
convicis. speak in glowing terms If
the manner in which they are treat
ed under the supervision of Warden
Talcott.
Rev. A. ErmeI, the Evangelical
minister who has been stationed at
Linton the past year, announces that
he has been transferred to Eureka
and that Rev. VIM. Butschat. of Eu-
reka. will come to Linton to occupy
his place. Rev. Ermel desires to
thank the people of Linton for the
manner in which they go royalty sup
ported him in the building of n
church here and he asks the same
kind consideration for his successor
that he has enjoyed. He will preach
his farewell sermon on Sunday. May
31st, morning and evening.
Forrest Lapaugh. of Linton. was
one of the principals in wrestling
match at Hazelton that drew a large
crowd from both towns and which
proved very interesting. 1t was a
handicap match, a wrestler by the
name of Peterson at Ha7elton
agreeing to throw Lapaugh two falls
in ten minutes each. He succeeded
in turning the trick, though one of
the falls went practically the limit.
Five auto.loads and all that could
ride on the motor car went from
Linton.
Members of the committee having
in charge the Memorial Dav services
report that plans are we'll under
way for suitable observance of the
day. Each year the little band of
feeble veterans is dwindling away.
A few years ago Linton had several
comrades. Now most nf them have
found their last resting place in the
little graveyard west of town. The
least that we of today can do to hon
or that valiant band is to proper
ly observe the day which is acknowl-
edged throughout the nation to be
set apart to the memory of those
departed. A speaker has been sc.
cured from Bismarck. The local
school children will care for the
singing and the ceremony at the
cemetery. The Linton Boys Band
will play concert an Broadway.
The cemetery exercises will be held
in the forenoon ut ii O'Clock, the
speaking, ETC., al the opera house t
2:30 p. m. A full program will be
published next week.
Mike Masselt. of The Napoleon
! neighborhood. purchased a new Ford
car at Napoleon last Thursday and
drove it home. That evening he
took his wife and some of his neigh.
bors for ride in the new car. Meet
ing a team Mr.. Massett tried to turn
out of the road, but turned the
steering wheel too far around. with
the result that the car turned turtle
in a newly-plowed field. Mrs. Sc
bastian Schlosser was caught be-
meath the car sustaining several bro
ken ribs and had her face badly cut
and bruised. Mrs. Massett and Ray
mond Feist then started in the car
| for Linton to summon DIR. Wolver-
ton to attend Mrs. Schlosser. On
the way the car again became oh
streperoua, running through fence,
smashing rear wheel and other.
wise damaging the car. Masset and
Feist then hired Fred Laut to bring
them to Linton. via team. and the
car was brought to Linton for re.
pairs. DIR. Wolvertop attended Mrs.
S. Friday and Sunday, and reports
i that she is not dangerously injured
4 She will be brought to the local hos
pital as soon as she is able to make
the trip.
Early this spring the writer sole
to DR.. w. G.. Wolverton a 1918 Hup
mobile which had been used one sea
son. The doctor has been keeping
the car on the 60 ever since and il
completely in love with it. Ii
'speaking of the record the car ha
made since he purchased it. Mr.
Wolyerton said in part: 1.-The Hupl
has been standing up wonderful.
under the strainof 100 miles or NOR
per day driving. most of it being a
night over muddy and stony road
E connecting the towns of Linton
Strasburg, Westfield. Hague. HUI
d Temvik, Hazelton and Napoleon.
t like the car better than any other
e have ever driven, including Ford
e Studebaker. Flanders. REQ. Buick