Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-12-26

A'io AaSG issue ~ the year.
Who hath tWins? Yes, whoy
: ~pla you get a Christmas prese1,tp
Cur ''hearchantshad "a splendid Christ
,nas trade.
flanlklntln Masons have an elegant
new lodge room
The Noon soeket stage has taken toll
runners--gi '1' Wing theold hack a rest.
How many are gyoing91to begin the
New New Year " settling up with the
IiER.1LDa
some valuable pres ents th;ft were in
fendedsas ehristnasgifts failed to ret
.:s hel ill tiste t'ybe f presented christmas
We shall rcorganize our al sertising
relpntfs next week, leaving out all adj
Y sertIs d ing y. IA i u u i St.,
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After two or three Intellectual at
semptS at getting started Dir. NIplcher
finally got off for home last Tuesday
afternoon.
The answer is. Because neither OF
them let up. Now. what is the conun
drum? Something or other about the
cold weather and thrvisit of the"Boss /"
William Creed. the party who lately
lost two children by drowning near
Mitchell. nadp proof on Il soldiers
homestead in Haffalo county this morn
ing
Mr.. blaine has dismissed his libel
SUIT against the indianapolis Sentinel.
on the ground that, under the circ,m-
stances. H. c"Utd not have Justice done
him in Indiana
The County Treasurer reports that
taxes are vary slow to come in this
month-ahont $s4Oo being all that has
been paid in thus far Taxes become
delinquent Feby. 1st.
Mr.. b. &. Cummings has purchased
the "ralcu" pony formerly owned hy
Mr.. Price. This gives him us gaudv Il
team as there is IN the county and
makes Il splendid show.
According to an advciit circular, the
time for the destruction OF the world
Is now fixed for january 0th. 1885 That
being so, we might as we'll have Il good
time during The holidays.
Judge Rics;in,l z. S. Waterbury Were.
in the city ON business last Monday.
They did rot talk rs though there MAS
any particular pleasure in Il ride over
the prairies this weather.
O. T. 7. Prgslcy and A. w. Hayes, Of
Parker. y. r., selling fruit trees and
school furniture have been in town
two or three days this week. Tha Ii Err
AID acknowledges Il pleasant visit.
We may be Il little late in expressing
The wish that our readers one anC all
may have Il merry Christmas" but we
will try and average the matter hy Il
little prrlnaturrly perhaps wishing
them one and ALL Il very "lIappy New
Year"
Bert Batp!nan left here for the Ei,st
last Tuesday morning. He will visit
With relatives AMI friends in Appleton
Wis, and then 20 tn Virginia.; probably
taking in the New Orleans Exposition
We wish him a safe Journey and d
pleasant time.
A Territorial horticultural associa-
zion WAS organized at Huron las
Thursday evening at which time TIL,
following officers were elected: prrsl-
dent. Z. DeBei, Of. Sioux Falls; Vice
President, II. Wusthotf, OF Huron; Sec
retar> and Treasurer, w. T. Eastman
Of Washington.
When IL man has lost his pocketbooI,
ora gold rullar-buttun; the question
asked him by nine people out OF ten is
"Wherp did YOU lose it," And THIS l.
always u very soothing question to th'
loser. because if he knew where he los
ihe article it is not reasonable to sup
mort that he wo,l!d be looking III fort
different places to find it.
As illustrating the kind Of materla
She residents Of Jerauld county an
ina,leof we may mention the case Z"
L. a. McGinnis who made proof la
Saturday; two of his. witnesses hit
eonr back to the States on visit, Tn
third one was at Grow Lake A1te
waiting for him until four O'Clock lo''
started after him in the storm. III
witness got here quite While be'oi'
Sunday.
Washington Times'-it rs an eFldeh
s,of th,t there VIII eventually be plrh
~ Of coal in this country. bes'0@' III
vein that was discovered near opfl''s
lake there has been VEN discovers
near Mr.. John Schultz's place tsii't !
NJ more than three feet thick. TINS Fe"
i, reported to have been ciSeoFelE'
ynile parties were digging "a "eA. !