The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-12-28
TWENTY YEARS AGO

TWENTY YEARS AGO
Business men who know a
good thing when they see it and
then take a notion to want some
of it, lose no time in getting All
"ad'' in The Tim es.
1t rained today, Thursday and
covering the sidewalks with ice,
made pedertrians generally quite
careful and considerate about
keeping their best foot forward.
Frank Boil has purchased what
is known as the Island, consist
ing of all that tract of land south
of the point where boats are TAX
en- out of the Red River and dump
ed into the Otter Tail Rivera
portage of some two dozen feet
"a acres for $24OO. Cash. Mr..
Boil proposes to retore the Is
land to park and keep it for
park purposes, neat and clean
and we'll kept. Mr.. Stafford will
remove his garden operations ia
tner BACK IN tnc WOODS.
The Harmony Circle entertain
ed young men friends at the home
of the Misses Bauers', Tuesday
evening and the young men did
all possibly to makea favorable
impression as it is understood
that the Circle will take a vote
at their next meeting on whether
they shall admit the young men
as members. The OCCASION was
! vcry much enjoyed by all.
The Spider Club danced Wed
nesday and Of course all had a
delightful time. New officers
were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, q. l. Webb; Vice President,
Chas Lauder; Secretary, John
Slattery and Treasurer, Arthur
Mexican.
Men are at work making sewer
connections with the Wahpeton
Laundry.
Evan Anderson, the ice king,
has commenced his harvest and
the ice looks beautiful.
Nels Nelson, Ole Leer and John
Bjornson expect to go down and
pay homage to the king of the
Earnivals at the twin c.,les .l.,
latter part CT the week.
The wedding of Joseph Chczik
and Miss Fame kubela came of
OH schedule time at st. -aial-
bert's church yesterday morning
Father .Albrechi is arranging
to push the construction of the
proposed ST. Johns Church Will
the coming >Drlng. Ihe Rev :
el-nu gentleman has his subscri-
ption list out a;ld say. that Maiu
Braun of the Roller Mills is down
for ST. 900 and other leading ci-
tizens being down for handsome
amounts. He feels sure .hat the
project will be sure go thi.
year. This is to be big build
g season in WahpetOn and this
church ought to go up With the
other improvements.
Arrangements have been made
for declamatory contest to be
given sometime in March, in the
NJ. f. Church. DR.. Knox and
Mrs. Knox will furnish the prizes
The following will take part in
the contest: Misses Lille Fos-
ter, Lila King, Laura Kneeland
Stella Parsons, Ida Fish and
Messrs n. A. Pringle, John Slat-
terry, Geo. Taylor, r. Webster
and Robert Smith.
Miss Josie Skauge is visiting
with friends at Forman.
Frank Eberley has sold his in
terests in the Reeder Mercantile
Company to Ed. Washe. And the
firm will now be known as Reeder
Wolfe & Washe.
Frank B. Lambert and Lille
Patterson are to be married This
evening.
1t is reported that w. w. JAM
iesOn has bought out M. F. Stew
enson hardware store.
Myrta Mexican has recovered
from her illness and is back at
school again.
Anton GILES. proprietor Of the
Pioneer Shoe Store is closing out
his stock.
John Forkn"r and J. N. .albrecht
are each building hansome re-
sidence on 7th street. This
with Mr.. Wolfe's new residence,
brings 7th street out in good
shape.