Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-24
Hague Happenings

Hague Happenings
Cor. of the Record, January 22d.
John Fischer, D. c., was Zee
land visitor during Thursday.
Quite few people are complaining
of little ailments--too numerous to
mention.
Mr.. John Welk went to Strasburg
Saturday to spend Sunday with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. H. B. Zenk, cashier of the
Hague State Bank. is expected home
by the end of the week.
Messrs. Louis Buechler and Alex
ander Buechler went to Linton on
some business Wednesday.
Mr.. Clemens Klein, prosperous far
mer of this community, was at Aber-
deem few days the past week.
Mr.. Markus Schweitzer, of the
firm of Schweitzer Bros. & Kraft,
was an overnight business caller at
Linton during Thursday and Friday.
Farmers have been rushing the
banks the past week paying their 1917
taxes. That's the idea. The gov
ernniant needs the money.
Peter Mastel is the first farmer
around here that has awaited himself
of the opportunity of buying silo.
The silo is 14x30 and holds 100 tons.
The purchase was made from We're,
at the Thompson Yards.
Messrs. John Prison, VIM. Ber-
reth, Carl Fischer and Jos. Hegeie
went to Linton the early part of last
week in regard to the new draft law.
l guess-the boys objected to being in
the class that comes too soon.
A dance will be given free to the
community on Friday evening. Mu-
sic by a new orchestra just born in
Hague which will consist of six or
seven pieres. Come and have
dance on Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Volk.
Edwin We're, the Thompson Yard
manager, returned from his trip to
Wishek, and tells us everything is
lovely and the goose hangs high. He
positively denies the allegation that
anything out Of the ordinary hap
pened.
Mr.. Peter Bosch returned from Alb
erdeen Friday and informs us that his
wife underwent an operation Thurs
day for appendicitis. She was get
ting along nicely when Mr.. Bosch
left, and up to date nothing has been
heard to the contrary.
DR.. Wolverton, from Linton was
in town Wednesday. and came pretty
handy to our people. 1t is reported
that he made about dozen calls to
homes that suspected diphtheria
around. One lucky call was at Peter
Hulm's place; there the germs had
just set in.
Miss Martha Herr, of Wishek, N.
D., was visiting here for few days
last week. She returned Friday morn
ing by way of Aberdeen. During
her stay here she was the guest of
Mrs. Frank Sinner, Mrs. j. j. Volk,
and incidentally Of Mr.. Edwin
We're.
It is but short time ago that our
president restated the noble aims for
which we are striving. "The ewes
Of the world have been opened" he
said, land they see. The hand of
God Is laid upon the nations. Our
cause is just and holy-for this we
entered the war and for this cause
will w.: battle until the last gun is
fired"
The show the past week has brought
the following things to light: That
Miss Barbara Sahli is the most non.
ular lady. for which she received a
handsome bracelet; that Ed. Kundert
has the biggest feet, for which he
was allowed a piece Of SOAP and a
pair Of socks-nines. J. J. VoIk
was lucky in winning the final prize
offered, which, rs We are informed.
eonsisted OF q small-sized lumber
yard.
This week has been one continuous
excitement in the way Of shows. Inc
Meyers Novelty Players have enter
tanned the community with a new
feature every night. Friday night
they played for dance and the crowd
stayed until 8 p. m. Sunday night
they showed war pictures. The
house Was full, and the pictures
thrilling. One-fouFth Of the bro.
ceeds was donated to the local Red
Cross. Thank you.
| An income tax officer has bee.
scheduled to be at Linton from ths
morning Of January 2lst 10 the even.
] INC Of January 3Iss This oflscer will
J be Gid TO meet those people 70 whom
the law 10 not clear and assist sheer
10 making out their returns. Tbs