Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-28
Miss Woodruff, OF Mt. Vernon, visit
ca the Springs last week in company
with Mr.. E. c. Currey, of Mitchell.

o. y. tlcElWain is now the happy
possesor of a team OF horses: he viii
now be able to farm to better adyan-
tage than heretofore
! Huron Times S. w. Roberts has a
hen that lays large eggs. A day or two
since she presented him one that meas
'lred five and one-fourth by eight and
one-half inches. Sol says this is no
eggsagerated story, but a true lay out.
According to the Scotland Citizen.
there viii be more flax sown in Bon
| liomne and Hutchinson counties this
spring than ever before, The high
price OF the product makes it the most
profitable crop which The farmers can
raise.
q party consisting of Measrs. Smart,
Barrett, Blank and Null, visited the
Firgsteei creek in the vicinity of the
| WoonsoclSet road on Wednesday, Tor
the purpose of ascertaining if q better
| crossing could not be found, and wheth-
| it would be practicable to make a new
road
Farming has now begun in earnest.
Seeding has commenced, and in some
| parts Of the county wheat has been in
the ground for the past two weeks:
| Flowing has been the order of the day
for some time past and our early spring
is thereason, no doubt, that our farmers
all look so happy.
Why don't we have some county
roads to travel on ?" has been the uni
versal question during the past few
days of muddy weather. IN answer to
the question we would remark that the
| Board Of Commissioners have been pc
titioned to lay out roatls and it will
probably be done at the next session.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. I.
| y. McGinis OF l07-G5, died last Tuespay
| morning. The funeral was held last
| "Wednesday afternoon. TO The parents
who are thus early called upon to lay
their loved one in the grave the sympa-
thy of the community is extended.
For thee loves star shall shine Tonight,
And round thy nillowed head
Gods angels in their homeward Fight
Shall resrrect thy dead.
The abstract books spoken Of in Our
issue Of the 22d have been received and
are fully written up, The abstracts
that We furnish will show the chain Of
title from the United States govern
nent, all Judgments ana liens in the
| District Court of Jeranld county, Dako-
ia; all mechanics liens, tax titles,
mortgages and unpaid taxes in ,jerauld
county. Come and see Us when you
want an abstract.
BATEMAN & MCDONALD.
Waterbury Herald school elec-
ton, Tuesday, which at one time prom
ised to be a stormy affair, passed off
quietly enough. The gently falling
ballots of the citizens resulted in the
election Of the following gentlemen,
who are eminently well qualified to dis
charge the very important duties Of
school officers: Henry Herring, direct
or; W. f. Ponsford, treasurer; William
Austin. clerk The euphonious and
suggestive name Of "Crow" was given
to the township.
On Sunday afternoon, March 23, at the
residence Of Mrs. Campbell, in BRISTOL
township, d pleasant company gathered
to witness the nuptials Of Sadie Camp
bell and John j. Holloway, OF 1866.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Wm. jacka, after which ali sat
to a sumptuous supper. The happy
couple begin housekeeping at once on
their" farm in 1906. Standard. The |
many friends Of the happy couple in
this vicinity join with the HERAII, in
wishing them long and happy life in
their new undertaking.
Quite a large audience assembled at
the church or sunday. both morning
and evening. In the morning Rev. Mr..
Waters, formerly Of Ohio, delil cred an
excellent DISCOURSE and i'll the evening
q temperance meeting was the order.
Speeches iii fayer of Prohibition and
the best means of getting at and doing
away with the liquor traffic were made
by AIessrs. Mcdonald, Magee, Waters
and Campbell. Rev. Campbell appoint
cd c. w. Mcdonald and r. S. Batcnan,
delegates 10 the Temperance ConYen-
tion at Mitchell, April 18th. 1884
Messrs. Batenan & Mcdonald, Of the
Washington Springs HERALD, have pur-
chased of Messrs. Clark s. Mccormick
a complete and accurate set of title alb
stracts to ali decided lands in Jerauld
county. Our attornegs and loan agents
here will appreciate the fact that they
can NOW get abstracts from Jerauld
county without The delay as heretofore.
We have no doubt but that they viii
receive all the work from cur agents
here in their line. B9telnan &. McDon-