Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-28

o+n d""AVei1y meeting OF the
o.neers OF the M. Z. Church will be held
on saturday evening, Nov. 20. Quar-
'efly meeting services at the usual hour
sunday, Rev. VIM. McCready presiding
Let there be a full attendance.
Danbury News:-The expression
painting the town red," signifving a
Jlollee, originated with Gov. Waller
who' in a congratulatory speech at a
ale boat crew victory, said: 81 hone
gentlemen, you will paint this town
red" -
GOV. Pierce finally decided to With
nold organization from Buffalo county
lor the reason that his appointees
would hold Office for more than two
years. Quite change in the reasons
Tor doing things in the executive Of
flee. -
black Hills Pioneer:-A man came
into this city on Friday evening, Who
made the trip from New York city to
IhlS city on foot, the entire distance.
LIE is hungarian, and has travelled
all over Europe and America and ,1
ways on foot.
Mllbank suffered from a disastrous
ilre last week. 1t started in a bnwlinr
alley near the Grand hotel, and burned
three blocks Of business houses. loss.
Sloo,uoO; insurance about $75,OOQ. Mil
banks misfortune will cause wide
spread regret.
Attention is called to the adv. of the
scientific American to be found in an
other collimn. This paper stands at
the head of the scientific publications
OF this country and we advise all who
wish paper Of this kind to apply to
the HERALD office.
\. NJ. Andrews, Of PlanlSinton. has
purchased the Aurora Co. Standard of
L. Z. Rlgg, and will resume his former
position as editor Of that valuable pa
per. Mr.. Andrews Will give his read
ers good paper IN. the future, as he
has done IN the past.
The social party at the hotel Wednes-
day evening was an enjoyable occasion.
About twenty couples were present
and all report a good time. Messrs.
Dunlap and Rex, Of Waterbury. and
Mrs. E. G. Cummings, Of Washington
Springs, furnished excellent music.
News from Paris is to the effect that
the cholera scourge is spreading and
causing the gravest alarm. 1t has en-
cfoached upon new districts, the sani-
cary arrangements of which We're con-
sidered well nigh perfect, and the city
lSsutfering ageneral stagnation Of bus
mess.
August TuXEorn, a farmer near Me
Pherson, Kan, set fire to his house.
barn and granary then blew out his
brains with a shotgun. The buildings
were destroyed with $1,000 in money
in the house. The evidence showed
that he intended to murder his wife.
NO cause is assigned except that he
was man Of violent temper.
Mitchell Mail il:-Another enterprise
for Aiitchell: MI c. Rhoades and Mr..
Henry Parry have formed a partnerthip
and Will establish I; large Pork Packing
establishment. They will commence
operations about Dec. 1St. This viii
make a home market for or farmers
and result, to q large degree, in keeping
money at home. Pork, lard, sansa &c,
head-cheese, SC, can be had at whole
sale or retail.
There is to be an oyster supper next
"Wednesday evening at Mr.. Iarble's
hall. Proceeds for the benefit Of the
Ladies' Mite Society. and will probably
ne applied toward furnishing The par
sonage which is to be built soon, A
general invitation is extended. All
contributions for the table gratefully
received. Supper tickets . cents. sup
per Go be served at p. N.
BY order of COMMITTEE.
c. <. Howard has filed the Office Of
county treasurer to which be was
again reelected on The 4th INST, for
twelve consecutive wears. This beats
the best record in Dakota. .-9ion% Fails
Press
The above item is going The rounds
of the papers only varied from Y to Il
years. Let us see: IT. }. Whipp!e WAS
elected treasurer in 1872. G. DIXON
was deputy in 1873 G, ". Mcdonald