Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-04-05
Hazd|ton Happenings.

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From the Republican, Mar. Goth.
James Farrell has returned from
Kansas City, Mo-, where he spent the
winter taking course in auto re-
pairing, driving, etc. He brings home
a graduates diploma.
John Baker went to Minnesota last
week to purchase q stallion and re-
turned last evening with stallion
colt, and also fine imported animal
and the both will be taken out to his
farm.
Prof. J. E. Shaw, formerly principal
of the Hazelton schools, came down
from Hazen SATURDAY. to attend the
funeral of Eva Brindle, he being un-
der the impression that it was to be
held Saturday. He returned to IIa-
zen Monday.
John Blue, of Pavonia, Ohio, ar
rived in Hazelton Wednesday of last
week, and intends to again put in a
year or two in North Dakota Mr.. B.
will be remembered by many of the
older people here, having been a res
idcnt of this vicinity some ten years
ago.
The county dads will meet in regu-
lar session next week.. The new coun-
ty auditor, E. H. Brant, will at that
time assume the duties of the audi
tors Office. 1t is understood that j.
R. Snyder, the retiring auditor, in
tends to go to Fargo and enter the in
surance business.
While loading rife Tuesday even
ing, E.P. Kurtz accidentally shot him.
self through the foot. The bullet en-
tered the foot just back of the toes,
and, luckily, did not shatter any bones
but passed only through the flesh.
The wound, while painful, and will
keep the victim from work for week
or two, is not considered at all dan
gerous.
II. A. Armstrong was the first of
HazcltOn's Florida colony to return
to the frozen North. He arrived here
last Saturday, and says he had the
best time on the trip of any he ever
made. With their little old Ford, the
Armstrong; did Florida down one
coast and up the other, travelling in a
leisurely fashion, seeing the sights,
and covered distance of over 1900
miles in the jitney.
w. H. Rush, of Delamcre, N. D., ar
rived in Hazelton Monday 20 visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Rush. ard
other relatives, as well as to look af-
ter farming interests. M. Rush left
here last fall to enter into the lard
ware business with o. E. 81 vrson,
formerly of Braddock. He reports
that he likes the business first rate,
and that his firm is enjoying an excel
lent patronage.
j. C. Kurtz returned last evening
from his trip to Iowa, where he went
nearly two weeks ago to buy horses.
1t was an all-around unlucky trip.
In the first place he had to lay over
in Braddock three days on account of
the storm, which caused him to miss
some of the big sales. However, he
finally got to Iowa and purchased a
fine Percheron stallion. But day OF
two before he was ready to start for
home the barn where the horse was
stabbed took fire and his stallion per
ished in the flames.
About twenty Hazelton folks went
down to Linton Tuesday evening to
witness the spectacular moving pic.
ture production, "The Birth of Ma.
tion." They say the picture was one
of the finest they had ever seen, and
was the same high-class production
that has been touring the large cities
Among those who went to take in the
show were Mesdames w. H. Malloy
John Baker, S. A. Mikalson, Roy Yea
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. R. X. Batter, H. o,
Batter, Misses Leone Malloy, May
Raven, May Pietz, Ivy Bishop, Olive
McManus, Messrs. Victor Bechtel
Bernard Andrus, Harold Kramer
James Rush, Richard Wengel.