Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-03-01
Marie Musings.

Correspondence of the Record, Feb. &c
Michael Feist was visitor at the
local school Friday afternoon.
Director Jacob Kuntz made brief
official call at scchool No. 4 Monday
morning.
Messrs. l.. Doolittle, L. McCauliffe and
Chas. Lowell were business visitors at
the county seat Thursday. The two
former brought out coal.
The carrier very obligingly went ov-
or his route Thursday, though holi-
day, bringing the heaviest mail of the
season, and making glad the hearts of
his news hungry rNtrons.
Messrs. Burkhardt, Wolf and Fest
drove to the city Friday but were dis
appointed in their main object: hard
coal. They reported plenty of the soft
but none of the hard kinds.
The writer acknowledges Il very
pleasant call from Mr.. Green, one of
the genial, hospitablc bachelor firm Of
Hanson & Green, of Omio. Here's a
ilore and jolly life to both of them.
Washington Day was honored in
{ Marie schools by readings calculated to
keep Tie Tic memory of the Father of Our
Country fresh in. the minds of the
young. Old Glory was hoisted on the
flag staff.
Plus Rohrich is some horscman, as
Everybody, and especially those who
have traded with him, know. In fact,
he knows it himself and frankly ad-
mits it. Last Sunday, however, he
came near meeting his Waterloo in at
tempting to ride a spirited three-year-
old colt belonging to his father, whose
sly, gentle ways in the barn had led
his young trainer to look upon him as
easy" He had behaved very well
when hitched beside another horse, but
when it came to riding him he object
led. Rearing, plunging and bucking
in genuine broncho fashion, throwing
his wculd-bc rider over his head. Plus
lis all but knocked out, but still in the
ring" and avows that ne will make a
saddle horse out Of him yet.
The people Of this ncighborhood
were shocked when the news Of the
terrible calamity that bcfell Mr.. Sc.
bastian Materi, farmer located ir
the southern part of Marie district, or
Thursday evening Of last week. It ap,
pears that a young man in the employ
lof Mr.. Materi went over to the store
about 3 miles northwest about 6:3(
p. m, and, on his return about 8 the
lsamc evening, was startled to find thu
house in flames. Mr.. Matcri had jus'
left during the day to visit his father
and mother near iceland. Mrs. Mater
, and the little thrcc-ycar-old boy wcr,
at home in the house when the young
man alluded to left for the store. Mr.
Hoff, neighbor living about mil,
south first discovered the fire and h,
hurried there as soon as possible, bu
the fire was already beyond control
and it was not possible to get any
thing out Of the burning building. HI
l alarmed Mr. Frank Sikel, anothe
neighbor, and others, but it was to,
| late and there seemed to be no doub
from all indications available that Mr.
, Materi and her little son persisted il
the fire. Mr.. Matcri has the pro
found sympathy Of the entire commu
!, Mtg in his terrible bereavement. VIVA
was the origin of the fire, or the par
Q ticulars concerning the manner il
which the unfortunate victims me
their death is for thc present, d
least, shrouded in mystery and ma
remain so to the end of time.
Ed. and Chris. Kintc drove to the cit
r Monday.
Clemens and Plus Roehrich did bust
A ness in Linton last week.
L. F. McCauliffe had the bad luck t
n lose fine SIS calf by the kick of on
of his high-li fed horses.
@ a petition is being circulated pray
ting for the organization of TOWNSHIP
J. 173, Range IA into civil township, t
bear the name the same as the sclloc
!, ldistrict-Marie.
George Rohrich finally succeeded i
: getting home after an enforced at
f scncc Of sixteen days by reason Of III
snow blockade. He spent couple G
$ days at the farm.
d The first Fargo and Grand Forks p
pers to reach these "diggins" for tw
j. weeks put in an appearance Thursda!
k the tifteenth---one copy of each, the
Il they stopped coming,
Christ Kuntz had the misfortune t
n shoot himself accidentally last week,
d premature discharge Of his shot-gu
d |shattering his thumb SO that it wa
n necessary to have DR.. Hoguc amputat
it at the first joint.
+ George Rohrich. Jr, drove to NJ