Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
CORRESPONDENTS


urday, evidently patching up the lines
that Santa Claus had crossed in the
excitement.
Another year passed by and
1t must seem strange when it SHOWS
To the man who motion lacks,
For it matters not how slow he goes
He can't help making tracks.
John Croasdaile, LII. B., teacher
near Linton, spent his Merry Christ
mas in the old familiar town. We
all know John had a good time, and
we wish him Happy New Year.
Miss Schriner went to Aberdeen
Friday and returned the following
day. Miss Schriner likes Hague the
best of the large towns around here
and never stays away long at time.
Mr.. John Prison returned from
Shenook, Mont, where he had been
the last two weeks looking after his
farm. The weather at that point is
about the same as here, so don't
worry. The weather man treats us
all alike.
Saturday night marked the occur
renee of quiet wedding which was
solemnized at the St. Marys church
by Father Eiseie. The contracting
parties were Mrs. Katherine Scherr,
from Hague, to Mr.. Adam Sen~er,
from Sask., Canada.
Roy HUM, manager of the Column
bia Elevator at Wautaga, spent his
Christmas with friends and relatives
at Hauge. Roy is former Hague
man, and we are sorry he could not
remain with us longer. He is GER
tainly a princely fellow and hours
seem like minutes when he tells OF
his experiences out west.
j. j. Volk and Val j. Weisenbur-
ger came home from Aberdeen last
Friday where they had been visiting
ovr Christmas. The boys claim that
they have had great old time,
; which we are willing to swallow with
out salt. but we can't understand
why "Polly" should have such an in
finite desire for pickles since his re-
turn.
Midnight mass on Christmas even
ing was attended by large number
of people. The church was prettily
decorated in accordance with the
ideals of the church. Two large
Christmas trees were in evidncse
with the usual brilliance. The choir
rendered several selections in keep
ing with the Christmas spirit. Father
Eisele performed the ceremony and
every one went away with glad It'd
ings.
Ed. Miller had peculiar expert
ence the other night-well, it was
Xmas night. He awoke in the morn
ing and found five dollar bill in an
envelope addressed to him. This
was such an unusual thing that he
suspected at first that he might have
been dreaming. However, be that
as it may, the Nv" is gnuine and be-
yond that Ed. does not worry.
Today all the 1917 calenders will
be buried in the waste parer basket
of oblivion, and tomorrow will see
the beginning of new year. Those
of us who have prosnered will spend
last night bidding the old year good
bye. Thoes of us who didn't have
any luck with the 1917 model of time
spent it in welcoming the new wear.
In either case the result was much
the same. Almost everyone ~ets
thoughtful on New Years eve and
sits up until the New Year arrives,
making resolutions to use it all I'm
| in good work It is all right to sit
up until midnight in order to rive
the New Years Dav the glad hand,
but we should not undertake to be a
reception committee for the other 1854
days also. We should 20 to bed at
19-p. m. and let them struorle in by
themselves. Some one has wisely
said: "He has achieved success who
has lived we'll, launched often and
loved much; who has gained the re-
spect of intelligent men and the love
of little children; who has filled his
nitches and ACCOMPLISHED his task !;
who has left the world better than
he found it, whether by an improved
poppie, perfect poem or rescued
soul; who has never lacked apnrecia-
tion of earth's beauty nor failed to
express it: who has ALWAYS looked for
the best in others and given the best
he had; whose life was an inspiration,
whose memory benediction. The
last year has been an epoch making
year in many RESPECTS. We have
seen good and bad. but be that as it
may, 1918 stares us in the face and
we must look forward not backward
Whether our lives have been success
es or failures it makes no difference
we can start anew. Men live not on
past achievements. The world is
moving steadily onward and it is
what we accomplish every day that
counts.
Happy New Year!