Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-08


VIII onr exchanges please note The
TACT that THE HERALD's p. O. address
IS Elmer. Aurora county, Dakota.
- Money to loan on final proofs by
sateman q Mcdonald.
Wm. 7. Taubman purchased the farm
sold at mortgage sale Monday.
Mr.. Crittenden, of 1o7-ss was a Wis
ltor at the Springs on Monday last.
Miss Ruth Toaiemire made the II Err
AID Office call the first of the week.
/ FouND.-A clsild's gold bib-pin. The
owner can find it at this office.
For SALE.-Span of horses. harness.
wagon. and cook stove. Inquire at
this Office.
NEr. Chapman from Illinois, q son oe
the popular blacksmith east OF 81 Gown
is visiting at the Springs.
The Ladies' Mite Society will give
another sociable at the church next
Wednesday evening. All are invited.
Chas. W..McDonald, of the HERALD
is absent this week attending the Con
stitutional Convention at Sioux Falls.
Luke Vessels has been given a vaca-
tion, being called to Plankinton. Dur
ing his absence the business will be at
tended to by Mr.. Chas. Taylor.
News reaches us that on Friday of
last week Mr.. Berger of 108-67 was
killed by lightning while threshing,
about s miles north of Mt. Vernon.
| A social dance was lndulged in by a
select party at the Applegate building
on Wednesday evening last. A gener-
al good time was reported by those
present.
The Premium List of the Aurora Co.
Agricultural Association has reached
this office and is q fine specimen of ty-
pographic art. 1t was printed at the
Standard Office.
Washington Springs offers q grand
opening for q hardware store, q dry
goods store, q meat market, o fine wa
ser power for a grist mill, fax mill,
cane mill, creamery, etc.
w. II. Jordan and wife returned to
their home at Indianola, Iowa, last
Monday. They express themselves as
being not only well pleased but greatly
benefited by their visit at the Springs
Allthe papers neeied for final proof
furnished by Batelnan & Mcdonald.
Mr.. Hanford has fine lot of speci-
mems collected from the mineral spring
which he intends to exhibit at the Nit
chell fair. They Will be arranged in
an artistic manner and viii make a fine
display.
Mr.. d. ". shryock brought q turnip
and radish TO this Office last Wednes-
day that surpassed anything Of the
kind we had hitherto seen. The radish
measured thirteen inches in length and
eleven in circumference.
Judge Smith, Sheriff StiIi1er. John
Rogers and wife, Thos. Mcbride and
Wm. Z. Taubnan, of Plankinton, and
Mr.. Jas. Watson and Geo. Stuart, of
Tana Co., Iowa, We're visitors at the
Springs Monday;
Messrs. Ford ard Rich announce
their readiness to attend to any bust
ness relating to Law, Real Estate and
Loan business. They propose to do 8
straightforward business and attend to
the matters entrusted to them careful
~.
Before proving UP cell On Bateman
| Sc Mcdonald.
We wrote an item last week telling
about DR.. Burr's visit to the Springs
accompanied by Lis wife and children
and Miss Phillips. The item must
have blown off the desk and out doors.
The Doctor enjoyed the visit just as
much as though we had mentioned the
fact Last week. While here he made
up his mind in regard to The bridges on
Main street and other improvements
that will follow in due course OF time.
The water was let into the reservoir
on Saturday last, and the pipes We're
tested in front of the hotel. The noz-
zle of the pipe was elevated about 10
feet from the ground and the water
| forced upwards to a distance OF about
| 12 or 13 feet. The test was pronounced
entirely satisfactory by those interest
ed, and was witnessed by quitea large
number of people. Great credit is due
| Mr.. j. II. I&ugler for the efficient man
ner in which he has performed his part