Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-26
Campbell visited Woonsock.t

last week.
r. Blowers visited Mitchell the first
,f the week.
Mrs. Jordan is recovering from her
recent severe illness.
Mr.. II. Blowers had the misfortune
10 lose valuable horse last week.
Mrs. E. Is. Orr is able to be about the
house again after her long sickness.
Fox SALE.-A good pair of work ox-
en-. NJ. D. Ckow.
Oats are worth a dollar and d half a
bushel in Rapid City. In washington
springs 20 cents.
Wheat is only w5tth IS cents per
m,shei in Chicago; the lowest it has
been since the war.
Mrs. Geo. Maxwell and Miss Ida Mar
tin, of 1866, are visiting friends in
planllinton this week.
t1e sheriff Of Sanborn county has
sued the Mitchell Republican for libel,
claiming $4,000 damage.
Woodburn & Stephens are adding to
the appearance Of their hotel by build
inc a veranda across the front.
Did you ever thresh ?-we mean
thresh grain? if so you know how to
sympathize with ye local this week.
Ed Lowe with his gang of threshers
is doing some good work in this vicin-
ity, pounding out the golden grain"
If you have a 'candy tooth" in your
head just investigate Wilder's stock Of
pure, fresh goods. They are nice and
no mistake.
Mr.. Bowdle, candidate from Dawson
county for member Of the council from
this district made the HERALD short
visit yesterday,
NJ. B. McNeal, of Che American
Home, Duncan, Buffalo county, togeth-
or with friend of his made us pleas
ant visit last evening.
Morse & LaPoint have enlarged and
otherwise improved their store of late.
Call and see them and buy a stove to
keep you warm this winter.
Morse Il LaPoint have just been get
ting a new supply of Hardware which
they offer at way down prices. Read
their advertisement and give them
a call.
Waterbury Herald;-Buffalo Co. is
at last to be organized, the three Com
m.ssionefs,, Ezra Cleveland, John Fin
nucane and G. A. Osman, having been
appointed by Cow Pierce.
We would acknowledge the receipt
\ rom the Secretary Of a complimentary
ticket to the First Annual Exhibition
Of the Dawson County Agricultural
society to be held at Mitchell, October
. and 3, 1884.
G. u: Thayer, p. r. Barrett, w. Haw-
thorne and G. W. Mcdonald were selec-
ted at the caucus last Tuesday to rep
resent this township in the commits:
sioner convention to be held in this
town tomorrow.
The types last week said that this
county paid two bills for transcribing
the records from Aurora county; this
isa mistake. The item Of $95.75 was
tor transcribing the records from Brule
county. "To err is -- divine"
The Ladies' Mite Society of the II
{. church will give pumpkin pie anG
cake social at the residence of E. V
Miles on Wednesday, Oct. 1st, 8 P. N
a dime collection will be taken.
Mrs. d. W. SHRYoCK, Sec. !.
Mrs. Geo. Chapman has class 0!
nine scholars in oil painting at Woon
socket, which she teaches every Wed
nesday and Thursday. Any one wish
ing lessons in oil painting, address Mrs
George Chapman, Washington Springs
D. 7.
Mr.. Batchelder, our meat marke
nan, lost ahorse last, Wednesday night
lie had been out in the country shor
distance, and just after returning t.
town the horse laid down and died
The loss is quite a heavy one to MI
Batche1der.
The organization Of Buffalo count.
IS delayed by reason Of the names bein|
misspelled in two Of the commission
and the documents having been re
turned for corrections. The third com
lAission is correct and the party ha
been sworn in.
A farmer living in the northWes
corner of Dawson county, named Jol
,tadt, was out hunting the other day
md While leaning on his gun 1t was a(
2identally discharged, the shot takin
2ltect in his right side, Witch it is Ieare
"ill prove fatal
On another page will be found th
lst Of premiums for the first fair to b
.held in Jerauld county. Look it Owe