Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-29
The taking of the testimony in the

The taking Of the testimony in the
contest case of Orr VS.. Gunderson, on
saturday last was witnessed by quite a
number Of people at this Office. The
plaintiffs side was ably represented by
Messrs. Null & Ford, the defendants by
Mr. Albert Gunderson.
"ls my face dirty?" remarked lady
to her aunt, while seated at the dinner
table on steamboat running from
Cairo to New Orleans. "Dirty! No.
Why do you ask?' because the in
sulting waiter insists upon putting u
towel beside my plate. I've thrown
three under the table, and yet every
time he comes round he puts another
beside me-
Marion Sentinel: A Chicago whole
sale house wrote to a Sioux Falls firm
to inquire if the large item of six inch
spikes, in last order was correct, and if
SO, what they were for. They received
the following reply: "1tem correct.
Ship at once. They are for sale among
the anti-Ordway editors of the terri
tory. You don't suppose that an aver
age Ordway lie can be nailed with car
pet tacks, do you?
Says an exchange: A young lady,
taking advantage of leap year, propos-
ed. The youth was not that way dis
posed, moreover his parents to the
match were opposed, and the thing had
fallen through it is supposed: and the
girl says faith in man cannot be repos-
ed; so from the sovereignty of her af-
fections the youth has been deposeti.
and sorry she is that her affection for
him she exposed.
Exchange: "What has become of
Miss Blank, who was such favorite
in your set?" "Her father failed few
weeks ago, and all they had was sold
by the sheriff., "Poor thingw "And
now they have to live in a little rented
house down town." "What a change!
How she must grieve!' eyes. She is
so changed that even her best friends
would not recognize her. Il met her on
the street to-day and did not know her
at all, poor thing"
Alpena Journal: Z. 3. Orr, of Wes-
sington Springs was IN town on bust
ness Tuesday afternoon, staying the
night with us. He is the owner of the
Woonsocket-W Washington Springs stage
line and also the Huron-P Planllinton
mali stage. 1t is said he owns a very
good stable at the Springs and has il
well filled with good horses and rigs
Burt" appears to be a very gentleman
ly, obliging fellow and we are pleased
to know him and that he is meeting
with good success in his work. Call
| and see us whenever in town.
Mitchell Republican: A grand tenn
perence convention and jubilee will be
held in this city April 18th and contin-
ue three edays. Bishop Simpson of Phil
adelphia will be present, also a large
number of eloquent and noted temper
ance workers. The convention will be
under the superintendence of Rev. I. N.
| Pardee, which insures it good success.
| Delegates will be gresent from all coun-
ties in south Dakota All the presid-
ing elders and the noted temperance
evangelist, Rev. w. II. Hoadley, of HUI
ron will participate. The Dakota Tenn
perance Alliance will be organized at
this convention, and temperance agent
employed. The railroad will sell tick
cts at greatly reduced rates
The March number Of Den.orests
Monthly cannot fail to bring pleasure
to its readers. 1t is filled with good
stories, including the continuation of
the admirable serial. "The Shores OF
Nothing" and a variety OF. miscellane-
Gus articles Of al interesting nature
Among these are ga Duke who wrote
Maxims,' "The Norman Housewife of
the Middle Ages '"'rhe American Girl
at Home and Abroad" and Life in
| New York" by JennieJune. The illus
trations, as usual, are excellent, the
frohtispiece being an oil picture, "The
Rise Of the Moon" an art production
that is both novel and beautiful.
Free Press: We. notice, by the HUI
ron Times, that a meeting of the direc-
| tors of the Huron e. Southwestern rail
way was held in that place last We'd
nesday, with q view of making arraDg-
ments to send ont q surveying party to
make permanent location Of the line.
Several routes We're discussed One
proposition was to run directly south,
Through Steels settlem ent, with view
of ofcrossingthe Milwaukeeroad atWoon-
| socket and the main line at Plankinton
| Another proposition was to go from
| Woonsocket to Elmer and from there
| Il