Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-19
Get ready for the fair.
IT is the "Black Hills" now.
Read the proceedings of the county

Read the proceedings of the county
ioard.
The Mitchell Republican has s2O0o
libel suit.
Montana continues to hemp out the
horse thieves.
All. Lowe, Of Plankinton, was in
Town Wednesday,:
Gordon Mcdonald visited Waterbury
the first of the week:
Mr.. Wilder continues to improve his
store and add new goods:
r. s. Bateman visited Plankinton
and Mitchell the first of the week.
Tree claim for sale in 108-66. For
particulars enquire at the HERALD Of
ice.
A, w. Whitaker, of Plankinton, was
IN town Wednesday looking after the
school furnishing business
Go to j. +. Ford for cheap insurance
against Fire, Lightning, Tornados and
Tindstorms. 81
The post office at washington Springs
is now called by that name and not Ell
1ner, as Observation-Disclosures Times,
1t is claimed that over 50 men have
5een lynched for horsestealing in Da-
kota and Montana, during the past
summer.
The party who borrowed r. r. Bar
rett's lantern SOME time since is re-
l'lested to return the same as soon as
possible.
The police Of Des Moines captured a
wagon load of beer and locked it up.
The question now is about the safety
of the key.
Chas. D. Brown brought us some
samples Ct ripe Yankee corn, the first
If the week; some of the ears are over
foot in length.
Mr. Chas.. Polk returned from his
eastern trip Wednesday evening. He
will probably make W essington Springs
Ills future home.
DR.: Melcher, Of Grow Lake, was in
Town Thursday. The Doctor announ-
?es the arrival Of daughter at his
nome called Anina.
0. G. Woodruff, Of Alpena township,
was in town Wednesday. He informs
rs that he has about 300 tons Of hay
put up for the coming winter.
Abstracts Of title to all lands in Jer-
auld county furnished at short notice
and guaranteed correct by
BATEMAN & N1cDo7TALD.
A pleasant social event was the sur
prise party at the residence Of Mr.. Hoar,
qf1o8-65, last Tuesday evening. Those
IN attendance report very enjoyable
,ime., "a,
Manager Msrrill, of the Milwaukee
md st. Paul road, will be advanced to
;he position o. vice president, and As
sjstant General Manager Miller be-
comes manager.
A new telepbone line across the At
iantic ocean is to be established. The
company is to use the new. Mackey-
Bennett cable to make the experiment
across Che ocean. =,
The sociable given at the residence
Of G. w. Mcdonald for the. benefit Of
The Ladies' Mite Society was well at
tended and an enjoyable affair. The
receipts Of the evening were 1885,, ).
A prairie fire was ere of the exciting
events Wednesday,. It started about a
miles northwest Of town.. 1t was put
out before doing much damage, by the
nntiring efforts of the residents Of the
own and vicinity: : j, 3:.:
Mr.. Batchelder informs us that he
has started meat market in the rear
OF N. D. WilGer's store; where a full
supply Of fresh meat can. be obtained.
lie drove in a fine lot of steers this
week from the east. ~:
A new married couple recently be.
came involved in quarrel. about some
little thing, when the wife said as a
settler. II never would have got you If
you had been good for anything else.'
That was decided hit. Il. - VI
Two little girls arrived in New York
Monday from Ireland, each wearing q
heavy cardboard breastplate with theft
Games and destination printed thereon!
They Travelled alone. and were forward
cd to their mother in. Ohio. 7.
An interesting communication II
regard to the school difficulty in Grow
lake township has been received from
joupt. Hazard. Owing to lack Of space
his week we are compelled to defe]
publication until CUT next issue
The tenacity Of the people at Yves
,slngton Springs in clinging to thu
name Of their town and not adopting
nat Of thep post Office has been reward
ed by a change in the post office from