Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-07-29

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had a had spill in the mud about
three miles from town and decided
to take an auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Barger and
son Thomas arrived from Wisconsin
Saturday for a visit with Linton
friends. They made the trip in a
new Studebaker automobile.
Mrs. G. G. Palmer spent the past
week visiting with relatives and
friends in the Omio neighborhood.
During her absence Mrs. Sargent
had charge of the restaurant.
Attorney Chas. Coventry is q
bachelor these days Mrs. Coventry
and the children have gone to the
Cannon Ball for visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart.
The Methodist church meetings
which were held in big tent just
south of the Mrs. VIM. johnson res
idence came to end Sunday night
and the big tent was shipped north
the next day.
Little MISS Laura kyes was
brought home Saturday night of
last week from one OF the Bismarck
hospitals where she has bee. receiv-
ing treatment for pneumonia. Mrs
kyes came with her.
Miss Emma TressIer returned
home from Aberdeen the last uf the
week where she had heen attending
summer school. Miss Florence Pc
trie. who has been there also. will
stay for six weeks longer.
Several days IF rainy weather
have had the farmers on the anxious
seat this week. Too much rain
could possibly injure the crop pros
poets. However. it has cleared off
now and prospects are good.
/ Remember there is lot of enter
tainment in store for those who at
tend the tournament at Strasburg
Saturday and Sunday. With Lin
ton, Hazelton, Pollock and Stras-
burg competing for honors there
will be plenty of excitement.
Mrs. Chas. Cleveland and daugh-
ter. Gladys, of Aberdeen. arrived in
Linton. Tuesday. for a weeks stay,
the guests of Mrs. VIM. Schwab and
Mrs. Chas. Green. Mrs. Cleveland
husband is forman in the job de.
partment on the Aberdeen Amer.
can.
| H. E. Paul returned Wednesday
night of last week from short
business visit to points in the Rec
River Valley. He reports our crop.
far ahead of those in the Red River
Valley. where too much rain ha,
practically ruined many of tn,
grain crops.
A Mr.. Jacoby, representing thu
Bessemer electric-light outfits wa
in Linton last week trying to ge
local parties interested in putting
in plant in this town. The Recor
understands that F. B. Irvine
looking the matter up and tina
possibly we may yet have the ples
sure of reading the evening mail b
the glare of electric lights. Stra'
i burg is also going to try the propose
ton, Meier Bros. being behind tn
project.
Lester Briggle. county superb
tendent of schools. was called to til
Mandigo school house. near Brat
dock, Thursday of last week to al
as referee at a school election in tn
new district Of Lincoln. Highlan
was recently cut in two and II
election was to choose officers Of tt
new district. Messrs. Swanso,
Stanton and Franzen compose Il
board that won out. Only one vote
in the entire district failed to regi
ter his vnte and he was at the pol
early in the fray.
L. q. Bopp, cashier Of the Fir
State Bank of Strasburg. was Ii
ton business visitor from Mond,
noon to Tuesday. He reports co
siderable interest down his way
the fight over securing site for
farmers elevator. II seems fh
the Milwaukee has been averse
granting a proper site for the ne
elevator and the matter had to
taken up with the railroad comm
sion. The new institution proinis
I'm hp very Fnnnular with the nsnr