Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-22


Nh j. Plummer, of Menasha, Wis
III company with his sen Fred, of Dun
can ID. T., visited the Springs last
week, tho guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. S,
bateman. MIR. Plummer LETT on Mon
oay Tor his home in Wisconsin, well
pleased with his Dakota trip and the
country and people he visited.
Ihe Rev. j. G.. Campbell, one of the
most faithful workers in the cause of
temperance in the west and one of the
deepest thinkers and best speakers in
the Territory, will deliver lecture un-
der the auspices of the Pioneer w. G..
L. ", at the NJ. E. church, washington
Springs, Sunday evening, Aug. 24th, at
1880, on the subject. "The relation of
the subject of temperance to the march
of civilization" On behalf Of theladies
ofthe Pioneer Union who hayeso faith
fully worked up this subject we bespeak
for them full house. Let all who can
attend the lecture.
a new town has been plated on the
farm of j. 5. Linn on the southeast
quarter of section %, town 1O7, range
66, and will be called Linndale. The
Templeton News has removed from
Templeton and will furnish the e'wind''
for the enterprise. The site for the
new town is beautifully located and the
originators Of the scheme are said to
be sanguine Of success in securing the
location OF the county seat at that point
this fall. If the News builds up the
town of Linndale as rapidly CO as it
did Templeton, this object will be Sc
cured without doubt.
The people of Woonsocket will enter
tain all delegates to the County Sunday
School Convention which meets there
on Sabbath, Aug. 2Ath. For any who
are not delegates and desire to make
the Convention picnic occasion, tables
will be prepared in the skating rink,
where during the noon and supper hour
| families and Sunday schools can spread
their own baskets, d. Z. Ward, of
Sioux Falls, Mr.. Kimball, Of Huron,
Mr.. Lyman and Rev. D. r. Atkins, of
Mitchell, will certainly be present as
speakers on the occasion.
Con-. OF ARRANGEMENTS.
News reached this place on Tuesday
evening that the name Of the postof1ice
would be changed from Elmer to Wes-
sington Springs on the first Of the next
quarter, viz: Oct. 1st, 1884. The news
will be received with delight by the
many patrons Of the Office who are well
acquainted with the circumstances con
neted with the taking away from the
Office the original name Of Wessingto1
and substituting Elmer instead, which
was considered gross injustice by ot]
people. However the name of Yves
sington Springs will answer thepurpost
just as well, and the citizens Of this
place and vicinity can we'll afford to bt
jubilant over the success of the numer
Gus petitions sent into the p. 0. Depart
ment in regard to this matter
Waterbury New:-A very sad atfai
occurred here, Friday morning, Jno
Murphy, a young man, p years of age
; was suffocated by damp air, While en-
gagged in digging a well for Mr.. H
| Herring. Every thing possible wa
done to raise him, but there being III
rope attached to him, it was not unit
some time had elapsed before they sue
ceeded. Drs. Hull and Dewey wer
called to the scene at once, and did ev
erything possible to restore respiration
The deceased at one time owned CLAIM
j, near Templeton, and made his hom
with Mr.. Byam, His uncle, ]. Dona
hue, at Olewine, Ia, was telegraphe(
and requested to notify his folks, VIII
are supposed to live at Long lslan(
This is the first death that has ever oc
Cured in Waterbury.