Emmons County record., 1917-02-08

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The Ike Blore family are tussling
with the measles, this week.
One of the Meinhover children is q
victim OF the measles this week.
Mrs. Heiser, wife Of ono Of tine X,
c. Dilly draymen. is quite seriously
i'll this week.
The commissioners are scheduled
to meet this morning. Also teach
ers' examinations began today.
The Catholic Sewing Circle is
scheduled to meet this afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Peter Horner.
George Wolfer returned yesterday
from a trip across the river. He
came by Fort Yates, by team all the
way.
Mrs. Pitcher, of the Omio country,
was among the first out-of-town peo-
pie to brave the bad roads. She
spent yesterday in Linton.
The card party which was to have
been given by the Catholic ladies
Tuesday evening was postponed be-
cause of weather conditions:
Mrs. Lester Briggle will entertain
the ladies of the NJ. F.. Ladies' Aid
in the basement of the M. E church
Wednesday afternoon of next week.
Mrs. Gregory Kraft and Miss
Christina Wald, of Strasburg, who
have been snow-bound here for more
than week, went to Strasburg yes
tcrday afternoon by team.
While working on the gas engine of
John Docktor one day last week,
Charlie Gillespie narrowly escaped
serious injury when the crank few off
and hit him in the mouth.
- The Hazelton postmaster, w. B..
Andrus, is not so slow. Yesterday
he rustled way to send the Hazel
ton sack to Linton and so we had a
little outside mail last night.
Word from Braddock is to the ef-
feet that new girl arrived at the
Liversage home last Friday. Mrs {.
Liversage is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Seeley, of
this place.
Mr.. Anderson, brother of Mrs.
Wentz, went home week ago for a
short visit, and hasn't been able to
get back since. It is said that he
had some important business await.
ing his return.
Commissioner 7. p. Lee and a
party of the jurymen from the Brad.
dock neighborhood left Braddock
yesterday morning by team for the
county seat. They drove to Hazel.
ton in the forenoon and the rest OF
the way to Linton yesterday after.
noon.
H. B. Tuttle, Sam Busby, Pau
Maushund and Matt Nieson are jury.
men from west and northwest who
are in town awaiting the opening o1
court. They say there are practic
ally no roads and people coming t.
town must strike right across coun
Ntry to make it.
Elmer Anderson's carload of hog!
was more fortunate than himself
Tuesday of last week he shipped vi.
the N. p. He went over the Mil
waukee himself. The hogs arrivcs
in st. Paul, albeit some the worse 70
wear. Elmer never got any farthc
than Strasburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gillespie ar
the parents of 1917 pound gir
born yesterday morning. In addition
to being such a bouncer, the littl
lady is the twelfth child in the Giles
pie family and appears we'll gualifie
to round out the even dozen. Mrs
Gillespie is doing nicely. Charlie i
,about the same.
Prof. Shefoe has forgotten abou
that sprained ankle. Reason:
twelve and half pound boy arrive
yesterday evening. Not only is he
bouncer, but he is the first of the ge
tleman pursuasion to take up his re.
idence under the Shenoe roof. Whetl
er or not he will devote his time
the years to come at mastering SIX
so that he can remain right side u
with care, or whether he will be jul
plain school ma'am has not as y
been decided.
Ed. McConville, Dick Wilkinsc
and Geo. Jackson were party I
Dale jurymen to start for the count
seat Tuesday. In speaking of Il
preparedness for the trip, Mr.. N
Conville said that they took show
pair Of pliers, foot warmers a,
overcoats and started as the Gro
flies for Linton. They went throui
forty -'leven pastures, put the wir
back in place and landed in Stra
burg Tuesday night. Yesterd