Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
sElcasoaHoou NEWS.

There remains but one licensed saloon in
Elk Point.
The building season has commenced at
Flandreau.
Vermillion girls roam the streets by night
in mals attire.
Spelling schools are raging all through
Bon Homme county.
Another Vermillion saloon has closed
doors and gone into liquidation.
A masquerade ball at Bon Homme will
be the event sor Friday evening.
A man has been arrested at Swan Lake
on u charge of selling tainted meat
The Germans, north Of Bon Honme, are
talking Of building Catholic church.
The young people Of Valley Springs gave
masquerade ball on St. Valentines eve.
Bon Homme young men have organized
society to be called "The Pea Nut Club"
The Standard says that Vermillion is
sadly in need Of an experienced physician.
Elder Luman Judd baptized T. ]. Tate
and wife in Emanuel creek one cold day last
week.
Edward Clifford is held for trial under =
charge Of stealing harness from a SPRING
field man.
Three Russian couples we're united in
matrimony at one operation at Springfield
last Friday.
H. A. james, Of Springfield, is improving
rapidly in health by the treatment he is re-
ceiving at Hot Springs.
Ed A. Fry, of the Niobrara Pioneer, has
gone to Connecticut. it is alleged with
matrimonial intentions.
The Odd Fellows of Sioux Falls are m l.
king efforts to establish an Odd Fellows en-.
campment for that place.
Tom Tate an old settler of Springfield
has experienced religion, during the late re
vival there, and Joined the church.
Rev. Mr.. Walker, of Kenosha, is preach
ing to the Vermillion Congregationalist
with view of entering into a pe, manen
contract.
A Bohemian named Stephoneck, of Tabor
while chopping wood on Bon Homme is
land last week, was struck by falling ire
and his skull fractured. He will probabl
die.
St. Helena, Nebraska, will celebrate tA
anniversary of the eve Of George Washing
toms birthday, by giving a ball at their ne,
hall. The coachwhip band" of Dakot,
will be in attendance.
The Elk Point Courier considers tn.
Governor Howard. in pardoning Villa,
Whitlock, Of that place, who was fined fo
forcibly ejecting an insolent fellow from hi
house, has done fair and noble act
The Citizen warns the people of Bo
Homme that they are falling into slee
from which even Gabriel'a resonant trum
will not awaken them. 1t admonishes it
bearers to rouse themselves and build scv
eral churches and city bali.
Vermillion Standard: The second qual
terly meeting for this conference year vii
be held at the M. E. Church at this place
commencing Saturday, the 22d inst, at T
nl., and continue over the Sabbath. T. NJ
Williams, presiding elder, will be presen
and deliver q temperance lecture Sabbatl
evening.
Bon Homme's dramatic stars are i
training for Among the Breakers
The Citizen puts down certain nameles
school teacher Of the Bon Homme neigh
borhood as "silver toned, artistic and nr
blushing blasphemer." This discovery wa
made about the time the schoolteacher afore
said was presented with bill for year
subscription to the Citizen.
Springfield Times: A team driven
E. L. Bushnell when returning from tn
baptism last Sunday, ran away, and whe
coming into town, the buggy, containing NJ
Bushnell and two ladies, the daughter an
sister Of NJ. H. Day, was overturned, throw
ing the occupants violently to the grsuut
Fortunately the ladies were not seriousl
hurt, but the buggy was considerably demo-
allied. The team belonged to Brinkerhoi
of Yankton.
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