Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-11
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Thursday Evening, Oeo.Il I, 1879.
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The delayed up country stage srrivet
about 8 o'clock last night.
Last nights train was delayed about ar
hour By snow drifts il the railroad cuts.
Wallacs j. Bruce and Miss Clara Read.e
are to DO married thia evening at the resi-.
dence Of General Beadle.
There will be religious services at the
Univsrsalist Chapel this evening at 1850
bY The pastor. All are invited.
Those taking part in the old folks cen.
cert will please meet for rehearsal at Sam
usl Vancs's Friday night, at eighto'clock.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Burns will
occ1r tomorrow afternoon ct u o'clock.
Services at Christ church. Rev. Mr.. Hines,
Of Elk Point, will conduct Of services.
PARTIES who subscribed for the Chicago
Tribune containing al article on Yaukton
county, azs invited TO call at the Office ofC.
J.. B. Harris and get their papers.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are:
Rising barometer, diminishing northwest
winds, cold and clear or partly cloudy
weather.
The mercury stood at six below zero at
daylight this morning. A couple Of sun
dogs were in attendance on the eastern edge
Of the universe as the sun came up, These
circumstances indicate cold weather.
II our city subscribers would place boxes
on their fences for the reception of their
papers there would be less cause for COM
plant Of negligence On the part of the
carriers. An empty oyster can, with p
end opened, makes a cafe and cheap rscep.
tacle for papers.
The chimney on McHafee's restaurant
burned out last night, about supper time.
while . high wind was blowing. The
affair created considerable excitement in
the wooden row OF both sides of the res
taurant, but the falling sparks did nc ipju-
y, oil adjoining roofs being protected by q
coating Q fsnow.
The storm has ended and q condition of
delightful atmospheric serenity reigns. The
unfamiliar jingle Of sleigh bells is heard
upon the streets and nature is clad In the
garb of winter. The snow is thick In spots
and thin in other spots and good s~leighine
and poor sleighing are alternate features of
to. days travelling. Any sort of sleighing
is 90 rare an occurrence that present condi-
lions are taken advantage of by all who can
rig up . turnout.
Miss Carrie E. Brown, eldest daughter of
Dr.. N. K. Brown, formerly of this city, was
married at Burlington, Vermont, on the 26th
of November, to John E. Harris, Of Mont
pelier. Vermont. The Burlington Clipper
gives the following notice of the event, tc
which the Press and Dakotaian adds its
congratulations: THE marriage of Mr.
John E. Harris. of Montpelier, and that OF
Miss Carrie E. Brown, daughter of our res
pected townsman, NIX. Brown, ESQ, which
took place at the residence of the brides ia.
ther, Wednesday evening Of last week. was
one Of the most pleasant and unassumine
events of the season. John E. Harris has
the congratulations of everybody"
james G%reenough, a we'll known river
man and recently clerk of the Helena, dice
In Sioux City Tuesday evening. The Jou,
nal gives the following account of his de
mise: THE late sickness of Mr.. Green
ough was but short. Early last week b
was taken with q severe cold and confne'
to his room at the Hubbard house. Con
9estion Of the stomach followed, and it be
came evident to his friends yesterday after
neon that his case wa q critical one, an(
his widowed mother at Allegheny City
Pa, Was telegraphed for. The decease
was connected with the boating interests Q
the Missouri since 1872, and had charge {
the clerks Office on the Helena since tbs
boat CANT into the Missouri river. HI
good business habits and gentlemanly way
made him . favorite wherever he ",
known"
The station Of Freeman has been estal
lished in Turner county, as one of the point
on the Milwaukee road, and John G. Din
ock appointed agent. The town is yet
an embryo condition, but promises we'll ft
the future. The country about it is we
settled, and as soon as the facilities are q
forded it must enjoy a good trade. A co
respondent located at Freeman writes
that the first want of the town is a got
store, and his opinion is that a Russi.
could do we'll there, as the country about
largely settled by that class Of foreigners.
good grain warehouse has been built the
which can be rented and a thriving bus
ness done in the purchase and shipment
wheat, which is now hauled by the depot