Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-11-22

haze|ton Happenings.
From the Republican, Nov. 18th.
H. a. Armstrong transacted bus
mess ut the county seat last Friday.
Mrs. s. A. Mikalson visited at
Bismarck the latter part of last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richmond
went to Bismarck Monday for brief
visit with friends.
Miss Sarah Porter came up from
Temvik last Saturday to spend Sun
day with home folks. She is teach
ing in the Temvik neighborhood.
Fred Asch closed deal last Satur-
day for the purchase Of the old Wal
lenhaupt place, south of the school
house, known as the sod house. The
consideration was not made public.
Rev. l.. A. Lovelace was down
to Temvik last week visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Kohl. While
in this section he gave several lectures
on the Battle of Gettysburg, and his
own experience in the war of the re-
bellion.
H. A. Armstrong has been an.
pointed as the Emmons county repre-
sentative for the Counsel of Defense
which is to open a school to train
men for the signal service corps, in
Bismarck and other state points IN
December.
Register of Deeds and Mrs. A. l..
Cell, Miss Leona Reinke, Attorney
Charles Coventry and County Super
dntendent Lester Briggle were ur
from Linton Monday evening. The
two latter gentlemen came to attend
the meeting of the executive commit.
tee of the Emmons County Chapter
American Red Cross.
Mrs. Mabel Frederick and Mr..
John Russell, Of Bismarck, were mar.
ried yesteday at the Capital City
and came down to Hazelton last even.
ing to spend hort-honeymoon here
Mrs. Russell is daughter of j. I.
Roop, and has lived almost all he,
life in this vicinity. Hazelton friend.
offer the couple hearty congratula
tions.
Hazelton Township will oversub
scribe its quota to the Y. NJ. C. A.
war fund for which committees have
been out all over the state this week
K. X. Batter and B. F. Klabunde
the men in charge of the work TO,
this towpshin, have taken time by tn,
forelock and have already collected
in more than the prescribed quot,
for their territory.
Chris Bettger, local station agen
for the N. P, had quite time las
week losing his job one day and re
gaining it within az hours. j. II
Case, an oprator from Bismarck, VIII,
had considerable priority rights
thought Hazelton looked good to hin
and he proceeded to dump" Chris on
Of his station. He was checked j,
and Mr.. Bettger was ordered to go t,
Wing and take charge of station
there. After getting his househol,
goods packed up and shipped, he an,
his family were ready to embark il
their automobile and hike for Wing
when Mr.. Case decided this static,
was not just what he wanted and re
signed. In the meantime friends
here had circulated petition ant
sent it into the division superinten
dent asking that Mr.. Bettger be re
tanned, but before this could reach it,
destination, Mr.. Bettger again re
celved orders to remain on the job an,
was accordingly checked in again
de succeeded in stopping his goods a
Mckenzie, so outside of the inconven
ience of packing and unpacking tn,
goods the family were not put to ,
great deal of trouble. Local friend
Of the genial agent were might,
pleased to have things turn out il
this way, and Chris and the famil,
we're also tickled over the prospec
Of remaining in Hazelton. 1t wa
simply case of "out again, in again
and alls we'll that ends we'll.