Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-24

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Ketchum's dry goods house inds favor
with the newcomer.
J. A. Danforth 10 havinga brick residence
built on Loeust street
Herb Pike has opened an ice cream par
lor 10 his third street store.
Fifty-fve entries we're filed in the U. s.
land Office at Yankton yesterday.
"Humbuss and Humbuggers" At the Coz
gregational church Tuesday evening, 9th
inst.
John Coonce's Olympic variety theatre in
Sioux City gives its last entertainment this
evening.
There are twelve criminal cases on the
territorial calender for trial At the present
term Of court.
Sheriff Baker has been busy this week
notifying the territorial jury to appear in
court on Monday next. gEE
The strawberry festival in the basement
Of the NJ. E. church last evening was =
pleasant aud enjoyable affair.
June Sd will witness the nupsials Of q
young Swan Lake couple, both Of whom
were former residents Of Yanktou.
Go to the Congregational church Tuesday
evening and learn how easy it is to be hum
plugged. The admission is only Is cents.
Fred Lerch has sold his farm 8 miles vest
of town to Nj. Rifenbark, thu purchaser Of
the Simmons farm, for twenty-five hundred
dollars.
1t will soon be time for Fourth Of July
stumpers to receive their annual invitations
to crate about bald eagles, flags, canuons,
blood and gunpowder.
The picnic season has arrived. A party
of Juveniles went down to the shady banks
Of the classic Jim this morning on an out
door junketing excursion.
George A. Webster of this city has been
on motion Of WILDER F. Bryant, Esq ad.
mitted to practice in the district court of
Cedar county. Nebraska.
Two four horse teams, each drawing an
immense coop of chickens, passed up Third
street yesterday. They were from Elk
Point, and were bound for the Black Hills
- The trial Of Carl Johan Hanson, indeed
for the murder Of his father, on the 18th Of
June last, will probably N on Tues.
dav next. In this case the defendant was
convicted of murder last November, but his
counsel obtained a new trial.
John I. Blair, the renowned railroad
constructor is expected in Yankton this
evening, rumors Of important changes il
railroad property and further extension o.
the iron track are floating in the air.
Hacker & Grebe of Sioux City have leaset
Of D. J. S%waringen, the building on Thirt
street formerly occupied BY Foley & Atchi
son asa restaurant and will occupy it Of
the let Of June. They propose to 90 int
the merchant tailoring business.
Geo. Bolton. for some time In charge &
Aorrow's photograph gallery in this cit.
goes to Connecticut on Monday where b
vii. have charge Of = photographs gal
lery. Mr.. Bolton has executed some 20
work 10 his line, during his stay In Y.n,
ton.
The new Dakota Southern engine
named the George Merchant in hon,
Of the efficient and popular s~uperintende
Of the road. The new machine is alrsai
on the track, and is pronounced the fne
locomotive on the road BY Master Mechan
Moulton.
The weather indications for the upper lal
region and upper Mississippi valley AZ,
Generally higher pressure, partly cloudy
cloudy weather, numerous rains and vari
BILE winds, mostly warmer southerly in sout
ern portions, and cooler northerlj in nom
ern portions. I
The grand moonlight picnic At Kount
garden, ~ the ladies Of the Universal
parish, which was postponed in the "a,
part Of this month, viii be given next We
probably Friday night, Nay 3oth. II.
portatioa will be furnished, and lisl
music, flowers and refreshments will m,
this an enjoyable affair. 935 IT. !.
A sy%hpathizer with the OHaire fam
whose distresses wers noted in Thursda
issue, has deposited So with the Press
Dakotaian I . subscription for The relief
he-sudsrsrs. The subscriptions list, 4
opened BY this benevolent gentleman vii
remain until all who want to assist these
serving and unfortunate people have
~Ioppostunity TO Do 40.
During the late Temperance revival
following soliloquy vas overheard il VI
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aloas I dop't knos. He az he dos,t sot
in . gsoses quill - blow me out nit
roof oud ehust like one lsetle moskedo.
shovo! be don't can lii me down 10 =
nit both his two hands, Yah! te tam te