Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-11
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rhUrch.
Wild geese and ducks fly over quite
lequently'
L. II, Tarble visited Mitchell the first
of the week.
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oer in Jerauld county.
rhas Vessey is now stopping with
lis lrothers at Templeton
school superintendent Hazard made
.be Herald call Friday morning
last.
Ira Knepp, of Rockford, Iowa, is Wis
itpg the Springs in company with d.
y. scott.
The carpet has arrive for The church
md will be put down in time for Eas-
Ter sunday.
Miss Kate Macarthur returned from
iowa last week, and can now be found
II the hotel. ss''
r. NJ. Magee is building an addition
q his residence in the northwestern
m.rt of town.
The person who lost black glove
IN the church can obtain the same by
calling Or sending to this Office
The reduction of the national debt
iol March, as shown by the treasury
statement, amounted to $14,23S,324.
Go to j. +. Ford for cheap insurance
against Fire, Lightning, Tornados and
Windst0rlnS. 81
Mr. Barnes is busily engaged in haul
inc his goods from Plankinton. He
will probably open his store the first of
next week.
W. II. Robson moved on to his claim
Tuesday: he expects his family to move
out from Iowa sometime during the
present month";
The Easter service at the M. T.. church
next Sunday promises to be a very en-
oyable affair. Let there be a large at
tendance On that occasion.
Where is the Huron and Southwest
ern Railroad? We have not heard much
about it lately. Perhaps our neighbors
in Huron can give us some information
inregard to the matter.
l., y. LaPoint returned from his visit
chippewa Falls, Wis, last week. He
Ilorts a successful seasonin the piner-
il the past winter in that region, and
busness generally good.
The Board of Commissioners held
ti+r regular April session the first Of
Tie week and, as the minutes will show,
GanSacted more business than has ever
ften done at any previous session of
HE Board in the same time.
At the meeting of the commissioners
iIewers were appointed to look up a
practicable road to Waterbury and we
are i'll hopes chat nothing further will
occur to delay the building of this road
IS it is a much needed Improvement in
Jerauld county.
The teachers examination, which
was to have been held at the court house
on Tuesday, April 1st, but was post
p0ned on account Of the non-arrival of
The superintendent, who was unable to
come through the Storm will take place
thursday, April 17th, at 9 a. m.
y part of the business to be transact
"A ;it tnn n, oafirr Nf tEo hNor,l
saturday, will be the appointment of a
'Ifeetor to take the place Of j. n. Cross,
@ho is placed in another district, by the
'ecellt division Of the school township
by the Board Of Commissioners.
d. \. Scott came up from Iowa the
,lI't OF the week TO enjoy the excellent
hunting which our neighboring lakes
iniord. He went out with his gun
Aonday, in company with some friends
i; 9oc tid not get a duck. He came near
sAootIng land agent, however, which
40 doubt, compensated the party for the
'ack Of game
II. Albert accompanied by his cous-
- IN 4Al'2Stb AtLulllcll lICul w lSCOIl-
,1h last week. He brought several car.
'oadS OF building material, household
goods horses, farm machinery, ETC., and
''''s come tc stay. He reports several
parties from his neighborhood in the
Gust Who contemplate moving to Dako.
I'll 1he present spring.
AS will be seen elsewhere Governor
'7it1r has issueda proclamation calling
upon the people to observe the 23d day
u y pfll as "Arbor Day" and to devote
.ne llme on that day to the planting OF
Iees We would suggest that the peo
Pe o Jerauld county celebrate the da,
~ 'lle manner aboye prescribed, botl
,'i llielf own personal benefit and 70,
'''e good OF the county in general.
ihe Abstracts Of Title to lands il
'ef&old County, are now in shape, ant
4 VIZ Il model OF npatnpss and nco,,r, ox