The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-01
HOME HAPPENINGS.


Notary Public.
A couple Of Appomattox men killed
an antelope few days ago, which
dressed hundred pounds.
May Belle, Boquet, Flor de West
and other fine brands of Cigars at the
Clifton House.
Edwin j. Marstin, midway be-
tween Clifton and Blunt, is building a
snug residence-the "half-way house"
1t is reported that the diphtherie
has broken out at Blunt, but we trust
it is mistake, for it is terrible dis
ease.
We understand that the village
heretofore know as Garfield, up in
Potter county, has changed its name to
Union.
Bert Wilson arrived here from
Iowa the first OF the week, and is now
assisting Jay Hoover in painting B.
p. Hoovers new residence.
Rev. A. c. Law preached to a
small congregation, Sunday, in lawyer
Meals office, and will be with us again
two weeks from to morrow.
The following list of letters remain
uncalled for at the Carson post-office:
Miss Emma Holmes, Hugh Hill, N. II.
Axtell and A. H. Klinch.
Though not exactly doing Gland
Office" business, the WATCHMAN is
proving EN- up quite numerously so
far as publication of the notices ex-
tend.
B. p. Hoover has commenced to
move up his household goods from the
western part of the county, and will
soon take possession of his new resi-
dence in Clifton.
A. N. Chandler and wife, Miss
Alice Hickock and Charles Tree, of
Canning, were in Clifton Sunday and
Monday. Mr. Chandler located the
s. W. Or of 22, 1879.
Go to .. W. Lee to get money on
Final Proofs.
Clifton is apparently on the verge
Of 'boom.' People from both near
home and abroad are awakening. to
the fact that our location is excellent
and good town in the near future
assured.
w. f. Cook is feeling particularly
good just now, and with reason. On
Tuesday he struck four feet Of fine
water at depth of "a feet, on his
claim couple of miles northwest of
Clifton, sec. 32, 1878.
While digging the town we'll and
B. p. Hoover's, at Clifton, petrified
fish, snakes, clans and snails have
been taken. out, some Of them at a
depth of 20 feet. No Egyptian mum
mics have yet been found but are look
ed for momentarily.
Read the adv. Of the mammoth
clothing house of j. J. Stebbins & Co,
Opera House Block, Blunt This is
one OF the finest establishments of the
kind in the west, and for clothing,
furnishing goods, boots, shoes, &C., We
doubt il our readers can do better
anywhere.
Commencing next week the Cliff
ton stage will make tri-weekly trips be-
tween this place and BluntATuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, with good
accommodations for the travelling pub
lie. Both cur home people and the
outside world will find this great ac-
commodation, outside of the mail
traffic.
The Clifton post-ofiice will now
compare favorably with those of places
much larger Orr W. Lee, our worthy
p. NJ, with marked genius and CON-
mendable taste has arranged system
of boxes, 92 in number, neatly made
of lath mortised together, with glass
front and delivery window. The Of
fice is also provided with all the mod
ern appliances, such as stamp with
the words, Clifton, Dakota" with
date between, balance for weighing
mail, &c. A neat sign for the guild
ance of strangers also ornaments the
front of the building, the handicraft
of Frank A. Lee, who wields the brush
quite artistically.