Mrs. Albertus Entertains.
Last Friday evening Mrs. A.R.
Albertus was "at home" to a number of her lady friends and the
pleasant
Company Order No. 1.
We are advised from
headquarters of the Minnesota National Guard, that the Company at
There will be a meeting for
organization and drill at Masonic Hall Friday evening
All who propose to inlist [enlist]
should be present and be measured for uniforms.
By order of A. Schaefer,
Captain.
I.P. Box, Acting Sergeant.
Will Lose a Finger.
Some days ago Mrs. Alex Cree
accidently pricked her finger with a needle. Blood poison set in, and for a time
it was feared she would lose the whole arm, but the inflamation has so far
yielded to treatment that now it is believed only part of one finger will have
to be amputated.
DISTRICT COURT.
Many Important Cases Disposed of During the Past Week.
The Ditch Proceedings Attracted Considerable Interest - No Decision Yet.
Many of the Cases Are Taken Under Advisement by the Court.
District court was adjourned
last Friday afternoon until
In the matter of the appeal
of the C.R.I. & Pacific Ry. Co., in the ditch proceedings, the case was
argued and submitted on briefs.
The cases of Isabel D.
Laythe vs W.N. Shanks, and E.L. Laythe vs Minn. Loan and Investment Co., are to
be submitted together on briefs.
E.J. Jones, trustee, vs J.E.
Darling, judgment for plaintiff by stipulation.
Theo. Ham Brewing Co. vs
B.F. Kniese, et al, submitted on briefs.
L.H. Alexander vs Peter
Thompson to be submitted on briefs.
Carrie Fields vs Edward E.
Fields, tried Oct. 27, argued Oct. 31. Decision reserved.
A special grand jury was
called to meet at
Birthday Party.
Last Saturday a company of
about 60 neighbors and friends enjoyed the bounteous hospitality of the Dring
home, four miles east of town. The occasion being a surprise on Clarence who is
just past the eighteenth mile post of life's journey The evening was spent with
games and music, interspersed by a few selections on the phonograph. After
refreshments had been served the company departed all expressing themselves as
being well pleased and wishing Clarence many happy returns of his birthday. He
received several beautiful and useful presents.
Organization Completed.
The organization of the
Men's Club was completed at the meeting held last week when bye-laws were
adopted, and the following permanent officers elected:
President - Prof. H.R. Edwards
1st Vice Pres. - Dr. F.M. Manson
2nd Vice Pres. - Gus Swanberg
Treasurer - E.A. Tripp.
At the meeting held on last
Monday evening the following executive committee was elected: Dr. F.M. Manson,
Gus Swanberg, S.S. Smith, Rev. Edwin W. Lanham and Thos Dovery.
The object of the club is to
provide high grade entertainments for the people of
This laudable motive should
enlist the cordial support of every good citizens and the membership of the club
should grow until it includes every man who has the highest welfare of the city
at heart.
Marriage Licenses
Issued during the month of
Oct. by Clerk of Court Humiston:
Jsa. H. Lebens to Anna
Didier, Floyd Newell of Wisconsin to Jessie Bryden of Nobles county, S.
Montgomery to Millie Shad, Aug Holm to Fanny M. Larson, C.R. Utley to Carrie B.
Rose, John J. Marx to Dora M. Heidahl, Nick Reschon to Lizzie Strobun, John C.
Miller to Emma Fillman, Allen E. Gillman to Mary Koonnan, Aug McMurphy of South
Dakota to Josephine M. Gustafson, of Hennepin county.
At the
Dr. F.B. Cowgill will preach
in the morning and conduct the communion service. Dr. Cowgill is the new
presiding elder of
In the evening the pastor,
Rev. G.A. Cahoon will preach on the subject, "Preaching on Mar's
Hill."
The first quarterly
conference will be conducted by Dr. Cowgill in the lecture room of the church
Saturday evening at
Local News.
Born - On Sunday to Mr. and
Mrs. S. Kall a girl.
Mrs. H.D. Moeller is
visiting in
Rev. Muelnausen has gone to
Rev. Eugene Bailey left on
Tuesday on a business trip to southern
Mr. and Mrs. E. Kelley of
I.F. Kelley returned last
Friday from a business trip to
G.W. Mattoon a
Mrs. Harthun and daughter
Mrs. Duba of Brewster were visitors in this city Wednesday.
I.F. Kelley and Co., this
week shipped two carloads of poultry to the
C.M. Colton and wife of
Born -- On
Miss Anna Flinchey of
A.P. Darling has opened a
shoe store in his building on
Mrs. G.A. Cahoon and Miss
Gutzler entertained their Sunday school classes at a Hallowe'en party at the
Cahoon home on Tuesday evening.
Nels O. Langseth of
Special Grand Jury Finds three True Bills.
The special grand jury
convened by order of Judge Quinn returned into court last evening and reported
three indictments against John Adams, charging him with the crimes of abortion,
rape and incest. He was at once arraigned and given until Tuesday next in which
to plead to the indictments.
There are indications as we
go to press that the village "whiskey" ditch case will be settled
without trial.
Court will adjourn this
morning until next Tuesday. Judge Quinn goes to
Obituary.
Arthur Johns was born at
Wilmont.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Begler of
Cherokee Iowa who have been in Wilmont for the past week in the interest of
their farm, returned home Tuesday.
J.D. Lasswell formerly
editor of the Wilmont Initiator left Tuesday for
Mrs. C.M. Cross of
Sheriff Fauskee was in
Wilmont for a short time Monday evening.
Alfred Albinson of
Wilmont is planning a dance
for Friday evening Nov. 3, at Scholtes Hall.
Org.
The Org Merry go round will
meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs. G.W. Dealand for a social afternoon.
Refreshments will be served at
C. Borst had the misfortune
to run a rusty nail in his hand and poisoned it making it quite painful for
several days. It is quite improved at this writing.
Little Blanche Gano was
quite sick the first of the week but is much better now.
J.E. Johnson who has been
threatened with consumption the past two months is much improved under the
skilful treatment of Drs. Walker and Geyerman.
Mrs. Fred Johnson will make
a visit at
A.L. Swenson has contracted
800 bu. of No. 3 corn to the H. & P. Co., to be delivered before
Mrs. G.W. Dealand who has
been visiting relatives in the east returned home last week after a months visit
and rest.
Miss Rose Bucknole the
teacher of District No. 80 has changed her boarding place from Mr. Dealand's to
O.B. Thuesons, where she will be nearer to her work.
Mrs. K. Groanirga returned
from Sibley the first of the week after a few days visit with friends.
C. King is improving his
place by adding a new hen house dimensions 13x24 feet, let the good work go on.
Miss Alida Loveless has been
very successful as teacher of District No. 28 this fall. She is competent in
every particular to fill her position.
Rushmore.
Mrs. L.T. Arduser, a former
resident of this place, died on Monday of last week at her home in
Milton Ludlow was over from
Drs. Walker and Geyerman, of
Lismore.
John J. Marz, butter maker
at our creamery, and Miss Dora Hildahl were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Johnson, on Tuesday of last week, Rev. John H. Hansen, of Adrian
officiated.
The members of the Modern
Woodman and Royal Neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mactier
one evening last week to give them a farewell party and presented the worthy
couple with a set of silver knives and forks as a remembrance of Lismore friends
and neighbors.
F.J. Forkenbrock is in the
market for potatoes and is paying 30 cents per bushel. He is buying for
shipment.
Thursday morning last the
Martin Johnson residence was practically destroyed by fire but prompt work of
our firemen prevented a total loss. The blaze is supposed to have originated
from a lamp which had been burning on the stairs during the night.
Will DeBoer who is just
completing a course in the
Several from this place were
attending court at
The Halverson building on
L.A. D'Autremont, a former
well known resident of
L.P. Roerig, of this place
has granted a patent on a watch pendent which will render a screw case watch
absolutely dust and waterproof. The invention is a great improvement over any
pendent now in use and we trust Mr. Roerig will reap a fortune from its sale.
The infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. F.B. Pettingill died October 22nd of cholera infantum.
C.R. Utley, of Westside and
Carrie B. Ross, of Larkin, were married at this place on the 19th by Justice F.J.
Kilpatrick.
Ransom.
Chris Widman, a former
resident of Bigelow township and well known to many of our people, was through
this neighborhood one day last week. Chris moved to Cass county, this state,
about two years ago, and he makes his home there still. Where he lives is a
wooded section, and there is comparatively little farming done, the settlers
pending more on lumbering and cutting cord wood than on raising crops.
Oscar Vosberg, one of the
grain buyers at Bigelow, informs us that he has "taken in" fifty
thousand bushels of grain this fall. This is but one of three elevators there
and if the others have done equally well, and I presume they have, it is not a
bad showing for a small village like Bigelow. No danger of starvation just at
present, one would think.
Stella Rowland, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Rowland, was married on Tuesday the 17th of this month. For
many years Mr. Rowland owned the Northwest quarter of section 30 in this town
and made his home there, and himself and family were known to almost every one
in this section of country. The young couple were married at the Rowland home at
Will Bulick has invested in
a new hay press.
Mrs. Shaffenberg came up
from Estherville for another Sunday's visit with her son Fred.
G.T. Bulick was a business
visitor to the county seat Monday.
Albert Clark, of Peterson,
was up the latter part of last week, looking after his real estate interest in
this section.
The ladies Aid Society met
Thursday, at the home of Mrs. DeLong.
J.A. Good left Tuesday, for
F.D. and W.C. Hulser were
The many friends of our
former townsman A.N. Cheney, will be interested in learning that he has opened a
bank in the town of
A.I. Rothschild looked after
business matters at the county metropolis Monday.
F.E. Eggleston drove to
C.B. Lutter was a business
visitor to Wilmont Saturday.
Spofford.
The infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. Rasmussen died last Wednesday and was buried in the
Mr. Baumann has been
entertaining relatives from Gilman
A number of the young people
from here attended a surprise party A.F. Dring's in
LOCAL NEWS
Attorney E.J. Jones had a
business at
Mrs. Ned Stonesifer left
this week for a visit with relatives in
Dr. F.E. Walker made a
professional trip to Rushmore on Tuesday.
O.H. Hawkins of
Mrs. A. Hovey of Wilmont was
in the city last Friday on a trading trip.
John McCord of
John Whalen of
R.D. Smith and wife of
Brewster were visitors in
For Rent - Good half section
farm, 5-1/2 miles from
H.N. Meyer and A.T. Ray of
Editor Laswell, of the
Wilmont Initiator transacted business in
Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Larson of
Miss Mary Robinson left
Sunday for Waseca where she accepted a position in the depot lunch counter.
Miss Bessie Tripp of
Attorney L.F. Lammers, of
J.P. Hoffman, principal of
the
Mrs. H. Heuermann of Elk
township came home Saturday morning from an extended visit with relatives in
Ben B. Sontag, a hustling
business man of
J.W. Benson, one of the
oldest and best known business men of
Miss Tweed who is employed
nights at the
Miss Wilson came down from
St. James Monday morning to accept a position as second cook at the Worthington
Hotel.
The following
C.H. Stevens of Cherokee,
J.H. Pauler of
For
Mrs. Dodge entertained the
Euchre club last Monday evening.
Charles Stanton is now
employed at the
Geo. Baurer of
Mrs. Klasey went to Edgerton
Tuesday for a visit with her daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Salstrom
and son Paul of Bigelow visited relatives here over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Humiston
left Tuesday for
Harry Lear left on Thursday
for
Miss Myrtle Walter, of
Mrs. Salpaugh of
Milton W. Petty from
R.H. Sykes of
Rev. C.H. McIntosh has been
called to the pastorate of the First Congregational
Rev. Bronson returned on
Tuesday from Sleepy Eye, where he spent last week assisting in revival work.
Mrs. E. Cunningham and son
Charles of Brewster came up Tuesday night to attend the Episcopal supper at the
A.O.U.W. Hall.
Dr. Wiedow was called to
Round Lake Tuesday evening to attend a young lady who had broken an arm while
out celebrating Hallowe'en.
A. Hardow traveling salesman
for J. Capps and Son left on Tuesday his regular tour with spring samples. He
takes orders at this time for spring and summer goods.
Aug Wilson has sold his half
section farm, located between
H.D. Fox, who has spent
several weeks here visiting his son, Asst. Cashier I.P. Fox of the Citizens
National Bank, left on Sunday for the Pacific coast. He will visit a son at
Dr. Walker of
J.C. Shore a prominent
Nobles county farmer living near Rushmore, transacted business at the county
capital last Saturday.
Messrs. Hinchow and Guderian,
of
Much interest has been
manifested by