Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-27

prepare for the Fourth.
R. NJ. Magee has got boy. "Give it
away"
Al. sturgess is on the invalid list
this week z
Allan Ransom was in Woonsocket
the first of the week.
The Alpeta base ball club viii play
,ur boys orl,the Fourth.
The fire works for the 4th have ar
,yed at Vessey & Ransom's.
Henry Stephens and G. E. Hackett
visited Woonsocket Thursday.
Mr.. Austin, Of Waterbury, was a call
pr at the HERALD Office Wednesday,.
A buffalo was killed ten miles west
Howell in Hand county q week or two
.siys
several choice bargains in Real Es-
tate Enquire at the Jerauld County
Bank.
We present readers with portraits
of Blaine and Logan in this weeks
HERALD. -. So
Miss Minnie Harris and Miss Lille
NJ. Young visited Woonsocket' on. Sat
urday last. -. 9
Several parties from Woonsocket en-
loved the beauties Of the Springs on
sunday last.
Mr. Marvin, Of Douglas county, had
four horses killed by lightning during
recent storm. u
One of the mules of the team belong
ing to George Maxwell, of 1O6-65, died
on Friday last.
An eight-year-old child, drunk from
drinking beer, was drowned near Oma-
ha on Sunday last.
Fred Kenny, who has been quite sick
with sore throat for some time past, is
able to be out again.
The number Of acres of land under
cultivation in Brown township, in Au-
rora county, are 1856.
According to the News the Temple
ION townsite company has brains as
we'll as money and energy.
Smoking does not agree with some
people, but it always seems to SCOT the
chimney.-Boston Bulletin.
A big proboscis is indicative of intel
ligence. In other words, the bigger it
is the more man nose.-Ex.
j. I. Johnston is partially crippled
by bruised knee, obtained while run
ming on the street, Saturday last.
That was a timely rain "Wednesday
morning and crops have improved
wonderfully in CONSCIENCE thereof.
Go to j. T. Ford for cheap insurance
against Fire, Lightning, Tornados and
Windstorms. 81
c. w. McDopald has been building
an addition to his residence on his
homestead west of town during the
past week.
Mr.. Thayer's safe has arrived and
workmen are engaged in painting his
new building. He will be ready for
business soen.
II. J. Wallace went to Woonsocket
on Wednesday and returned the follow.
ing day in bran new buggy which he
purchased while there.
Mr.. Woodburn will soon have his
building supplied with water from the
spring byconnecting with the pipe that
now supplies the town.
\ herd of buffalo were seen in Faulh
county the other day, one straying al
most to the door of farmer, only five
miles from Faulkton.
Scarce day passes without bringing
to our town several parties of tourists
to visit the washington Springs, which
are fast becoming famous.
Hiram Blowers and wife returned
home Wednesday after quite an extend
ed visit in Michigan. They think Their
is no place like home after all.
The receipts from the postal service
IN Dakota during 1883 were Ss313, .35
expenses of the service, $191 ,999.94. Ne
profit to the government, $121, 1881.
LADIES HATs.-Ladies' and misses
hats and bonnets, seasonabie and sty
fish, for sale by Miss Harris at j. I
Ford's office, Washington Springs. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Seymour, formerl
Of Decatur, ILL.,, were guests at the nc
tel Saturday night. They were on thel
way to their new homeir. Buffalo coun
ty.
A MI. Pendleton, in Dakota count!
recently lost eight young calves by lea
poisoning, caused by drinking mil
from trough put together with whit
lead.
The meanest man in Plankinton, tn
Standard says, is the one who refuse