The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-21

The Mazeppa, Wahpcton s hook
and ladder truck arrived from
Fergus Falls this week, was met
at the depot by the company who
assisted to unload the same and
hauled the fine instrument to the
house prepared for it's reception,
and where it will be taken care of,
on the city's property where
stands the locq up. The truck is
Is feet long, handsomely painted
and trimmed, provided with axes,
hooks, ladders, buckets, lanterns,
etc, besides four Babcock fire ex-
tinguishcrs and the necessary ma
terials for thei use. 1t is esti-
mated that each fire extinguisller,
once filled, is equal to five barrels
of water, besides the power it pos.
sesses to throw in streams. The
lanterns are silver trimmed and
cost 5000; the buckets ore rubber
and will stand a good deal of
banging about. There is fire
alarm attached to the vehicle that
may be used to good effect. We
understand the company is about
completed and will soon be ready
for parade or business.
Mail Agent Coffin and Fred Fal-
ley, two proprietors of the Milnor
Teller, spent part Of last and this
week in Wahpeton. Mr.. Cfin de.
sires to sell his interest in the
Teller. It's a good speck for a
man wanting that line Of property.
Clark Spencer Comstock and
Miss Agnes Patterson both of
Wahpeton were married by Rev.
Troy at the M. E. parsonage.
Hon. Folsom Dow, of Wahpe-
ton, is spoken of favorably by a
Minnesota paper, as a candidate
for governor Of Daokta. The
Judge is one of the oldest settlers
in the Red River valley. His APP
pointment would bring us back to
the early and purer days of the
republic. 1t is said that his APP
pointment is strongly urged by
Ex-Vice President Hamlin Of
Maine.
News reached us today that Mr..
George Chamberlain, our late mer-
chant in Abercrombie, who on ac-
count of poor health gave up his
business here, removed with lis
family to Montana, where he i'll
vested in real estate, has so far
recovered that he thinks of return
ing tothe home of his relatives in
Eau Claire, Wisconsin. If al
lowed to advise we would say in
the language of the old and well
tried proverb, to get out CT dan
ger is to keep out
Mr.. and Mrs. ID, Il. Rice were
preparing to depart for New York
the early part Of the week to see
Mrs. Rice's mother, who was
konwn to be quite feeble ana not
expected to live long. but ;,lst
prior to taking the train. received
a telegram that the lady had
passed away, when they decl.le'l
not to leave until the 4til of 9TH
of May. The lady's name was
Mrs. J. o. Ashby, and lived al
Jordan, that state. Mrs. Rice s
many friends sylnpathize with hel
in this loss, especially since she
was so nearly ready to visit hel
mother in the last days of the lat
ter's life.
The district court of Richland
Ransom and Sargent counties con.
vened at Wahpeton the % instant
Judge Hudson on the bench.
Among the visitors at Wahpe
ton on the first train over the Far
90 Southern, acting as dedicator;
of it were, Major A. w. Edwards
w. A. Kindred, r. T. Richards
F.. s. Scoville. G.. J. Kissner, j. F
Haggart, o. H. Andrews, Georgt
Foley, the contractor. and F. c
Giddings of Wahpeton. Majol
Edwards is prone to furnish music
of some sort, and in this case man
aged the whistle of the locomotive
Did the occasion justice, of course
i Married, May 9th, 1884, Mr.. A
Move to Miss Strand, both of Alb
ercrombie. We are glad to hea