Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
YIN our exchanges please note the
race that T1E 9!EEALD's r. q. address
IS Elmer, Aurora county, Dakota,


III. Blowers made visit to Mitchell
thls week on land business.
Mr. Mci'ann, of Chamberlain was !;
visitor at the Springs The first of the
solberg Bros. are lusily engaged in
thre,shing out the grain for the farmers
in this vicinity.
The first agricultural fair of Aurora
county closed last Saturday and is pro-
nOuneed by those in attendance a com
plete success,
w; T. Bowen, agent and correspond
ent for the Press and Dakotaian of
lanktqn. was a visitor at the Springs
the first of the week.
The social.nf the mite society at the
hotel last "Wednesday evening was an
ENJOYABLE affair and largely attended.
fhe 'mitesYsamounted to $6.31.
The annual Dakota Mission Confer.
ence OF the NJ. E. Church is now in sess
sion at Huron. Bishop Simpson presil-
ing. Quite q number of our citizens
are in attendance.
jeff. StockWell, one of the editors of
the Plankinton Free Press, one of our
most valued exchanges, was in the
Springs last Monday and made this Of
flee an agreeable call.
The contract for carrying the mail on
route 1920 from White Lake to Elmer
via Crow Lake and Stetson has been
let to 4. Y, Hazard of White Lake
from Get. 18th to June 81, '84, for S312.
per year.
sIessrs. Ford & Rich have laid the
foundation of their office building
twelve by thirty-eight feet. 4 portion
OF the building will be used as a dwell
ing this winter; next spring thev will
build two large buildings, using this
building as additions"
/ >AeWs reached us the first of the week
from Secretafy Teller, Of Yankton, that
the commissions had been made out by
direction of Governor Qrdway under
date OF Sept. Both, and that Hiram Fish
er, Sam1 II. Melcher and A. b. Smart.
were to be the commissioners.
We have received the initial number
Of the Journal published at Alpena.
one OF the new railroad towns in the
northeast corner Of the county. 1t lisa
seven column folio and gives evidence
OF being published in u live town and
a splendid county. Long may it wave.
mrs: N. G. Hall, NJ. D., wishes US to
mention the fact that she has so far re-
covered from her late illness as to be
able to receive visitors, and attend to
her practice again. Her old customers
and friends, together with all others
who need her services are invited to
call on her.
Last Saturday Ge0rgie johnson un-
dertook to burn a fire break around his
mothers hay stack. The fire getting
the better Of him burned the stack.
Mrs. johnson being a widow woman
the loss was a severe one to her and
the neighbors turned out last Monday
and put her up another stack.
Mr.. and MIS- r. r. Bateman, of Ap-
pleton, Wis, who have been visiting
with their sons family-R. S. Bateman
for the past month returned to their
home last NIondy; they carry with them
the best wishes Of their large circle of
friends here who will ever remember
them for the sunshine they have scat
tered during their visit to Dakota
sIARRIED.--At the Fair Grounds in
Flankinton on Saturday, Oct. 9th, MI.
j. OMER SHRYoCK, of Washington
of Mondova Ill.
ment OF the many friends of the hap
py couple when it wishes them a long
life OF happiness and prosperity.
Burt Orr has established stage line
from Washington Springs to Woon-
socket to run daily Parties visiting
Mitchell can leave this place at Z o'clock
a. N. reach Mitchell about 2 p. m. re-
turning to Woonsocket the next morn
ing in time to take the stage for Wes-
sington Springs, thus making the round
trip in two days. This will be a grand
arrangement for those living in this
vicinity.
A party consisting of H. L. Evens,
C, EYens, C,:Thorp, j. Marshall, H. A,
White. j. Wallace, Mrs. Boyd and Mrs.
Ingelsted, formerly Of Chicago, but
now of town 1O7 range SO, were visi~
tors at,this office last Wednesday,; they
are happy in the selection they have
made for their new homes ~and will
open up their farms--spari1lg neither
labor nor expense--the coming year.
10 all such the Herald extends a COR
dial and hearty welcome; the party
put up a dollar, a dollar.-and-a-half or
two dollars and SO Joined the Herald
family.
One of the editors Of the HERALD
made flying trip to Woonsocket in
company with Mr.. j. NJ. Spears, last
Tuesday. We were agreeably surpris-
ed to see some 27 buildings on the town
site, although no lots had been sold at
the time. There are four lumber yards
already on the ground: j. M. Levake