Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-23
Growth OF Dakota Odd Fellowship,

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The annual session of Dakota Odd
Fellows was held in Mitchell, May is.
Forty lodges were represented, ami a
large number of visiting Odd Fellows
from different parts Of the territory
were in attendance. The report Of the
grand master shows sixty-five LODGES,
with 1880 active members, a gain o. 48
per cent. during the year. The t,tal
receipts for the year from all lo6ges
We're $28,2l3.78. During that time the
order has paid for the relief of Distress
ed Odd Fellows and their families So
223.80, and at the opening Of the present
session the amount OF cash on hanl is
$3,l41.36. The annual election of Off
GERS showed the following result, DR..
A. E. Clough, Madison, grand master;
DIR. HI. Rowe, Casselton, deputy g,and
master; Clark 5. Rowe, Chamberlain,
grand senior warden; E. M. Fuller, lis
marck, grand secretary; NJ. P. Gilman,
Yankton, grand treasurer; r. r. Briggs
Sioux Falls, grand representative. Alb.
erdeen was selected as the place fol-
holding the next session, and the time
was fixed for the third Wednesday in
May, instead Of the second as hereto.
fore.
Mitchell Republican, 81: The Barnes
county treasurer at Valley City is found
to be q defaulter in the sum of $4,000.
IAN honest governor with executive
ability, force and independence and the
confidence of the President, could make
things spin" tn Dakota for while.
MIR. o. O. Stanchfield has returned
from a trip through Jerauld county.
He says the land hunters and land
sharks are covering the lands like bees
on q clover blossom. =. Nofthy Bros.
are building a steam Touring mill at
Woonsocket with capacity of 100 bar
rels per day. Mr.. Herb. Letcher was
in town yesterday. He says his town
is growing every day.. The Bechtel
case is still on Deck at Mr.. Wulfng's
office. The witnesses give great va
riety Of testimony, but there is an in
defniteness about the whole matter
that is very unsatisfactory to the truth
hunte. Bechtel is as cool and collected
through it all as though he were dick
ering in a horse trade. The case will
be continued this morning. Dunk and
his wife will take the stand.
Following is the program for the
Fifth District Sunday School Conven-
tion, at Plankinton, May 81 and June L
Motto, 'Dakota for Christ" Saturday
Evening:-Organization; Address Of
welcome, Rev. VIM. Vivian, Plankin-
ton; Response by President; Address,
Rev. G. M. Morton, Chicago, Ill. Sun
day morning: Our Aim; What is it ?
(a( In the school, F. NJ. Pratt, White
Lake; (b) In the convention, Rev. j. G.
Burrens, Woonsocket; How achieved:
(a) By teachers, ReV. VIM. Jacka; (b) by
officers, t. Linus Blank, Elmer. Ques-
tion drawer, Mr.. Morton. Afternoon:
Our helpers and weapons: (a) Music in
the Sunday School, Rev. G. B. Clark;
(b) Object teaching; (c) How the home
may help the school, Mrs. M. Barker,
Chamberlain; W) The Bible, How to
study and teach it, Curtis r. Waters,
Kimball; (e) Childrens' prayer meeting.
Devotional meeting with special prayer
for the Spirits guidance. Evening:
Reports Of committees: Addresses, Rev.
2. E. Holp and Rev. G. NJ. Morton;
Parting words, Rev. j. L. Johnson,
Kimball: Doyology; Benediction.
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