Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-04
The 4th.
The day we celebrate.
1t is now Gov. Pierce.


1t is now Gov. Pierce.
DR.. Matthias expects his family from
he east in a few days.
\ large party Of picniclers visited
The Springs Sunday last.
sunday school hereafter at 10 o'clock
N the morning. Preaching at II.
L.. n. Lcomis and wife, of Alpena,
varc visitors at the Springs last Satur-
lay.
The committee on grounds have
hings in readiness for the celebration
to-day.
Last Sunday was the hottest day of
The season, the thermometer running
op TO 1929.
We are a little previous with this is
sic so that all hands can take in the
Celebration.
y large drove Of horses passed
through town towards the north. last
Wednesday morning.
Our Mr.. Bsteman went to Woonsock-
Fl Tuesday, which will account for the
can local page this week.
r. r. Bateman and wife returned to
heir home in Appleton, Wis, Monday,
tfter two weeks visit at the Springs.
Urr's Livery and Feed Stable" has
been treated to coat of paint. 1t looks
IS handsome as a new red wheel-bar-
r0W.
lIaclSett has been giving his Office a
Fourth Of July treat by lathing the in
side, and weather boarding and paint
ing the outside.
Abstracts of title to all lands in Jer-
auld county furnished at short notice
and guaranteed correct by
BATE1rAN s. MCDONALD.
Fourth of July headquarters at Yes
sey & Ransom's this year. They have
large stock of fireworks, flags, SC.
Get there before they are all gone.
Another spring has been found in the
reservoir which should be named
Thornton. 1t is the best tasting water
hat flows from sc pluribus unum'
Springs.
The next meeting of the county COM
missioners will have to Wrestle with
5he question of an appointment OF a
Justice for this precinct, Judge Toiiie-
nire having resigned.
In the absence of any ordinance on
he subject by the city fathers our peo-
lie will need to keep q watch on the
.estive fire-cracker to-day to see that it
ioes not get lodged where it will cause
fire. Xxx Tn y.
A force of men has been at work this
week on the reservoir. A large iron
las been built and placed near the west
side Of the reservoir from which the
water will be taken hereafter for sup
plying the town.
Messrs. Beals and Hindman did the
work on the liberty pole which adorns
our principal street and from which
waves the stars and stripes of the beau
8ful flag recently purchased for the 4th
ii Iaty celebration.
The Dell Rapids Exponent announces
he death of its editor, c. E. GrisWold.
Charley had made his paper one of the
best in this part of the Territory, and
IN she midst Of his usefulness was call
ed home. "Be ye also ready
We have so far heard Of but sis can
jidates for the position left vacant by
che resignation of Justice Tofflemire
here must be some mistake some
@aere or else the fact of the office being
Aeant is not generally known.
i'fess q Dakotaian:-Th first NJ. Z.
church, OF Pierre, has increased its
membership in the last nine months
nom fourteen to 1O4. Rev. 0. E. Muir
ray Is the minister in charge, and he
ieseryes great credit for his effective
services.
Iheschool meeting last week Tuesday
N ANNA township was held at the
house Of the clerk, A. d. Cady, in sec.
io-l(6 IS. Thirteen votes were polled
IN increase Of four over the last pre-
'eding election. S. S. Moore was re-
!ected treasurer.
iorreasons best known to themselves
ne last number of the DeSmet News
contains the Good bye" Of Hopp 4
mcdonald We had an idea that Char
.''y Was a fixture al the News Office and
sincerely hope that he does not INTEND
70 leave the fraternity.
An old bachelor says that he has
hhoWn ladies in whom the instinct OF
'ecoration was SO strong, that if they
we're told they must be hanged in the
presence Of twenty thousand persons
tomorrow, their first thought WoulC
~, Oh dearl and l haven't a dress fiji
% be hung in"