Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-08
IS Moore IS again at her pace in

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he hote.,
tai Ott extclaed his right hana to
his many friends il this place last sat
Grday.
W. II. ''McConneN and Ed Benedict
rrturned froln their eastern visit last
Wednesday.
Au exchange tglithfully says f'To
help the editor in getting out an inter
p,ting sheet, tvesy reader can do much
for a paper by becolaing reporter for
Woodchncl day vas not very well
oj,seryed in this country; at least the
Noodchuck didn't observe much Of a
-haaow on that day, A sure sign that
she winter is about at an end you
know.
Owing TO the Indictment weather last
tuesday evening there was nc meeting
Of the mite society at Mrs, Sh1yock's S
The appointment it will be remembered
will hold good for next Tuesday even
ing, February, 18th.
The HERALD had an opportunity 10
make The acquaintance of Mr.. Wood
ruff of the Noonsocket News one day
last week. The Acquaintance was a
pleasant one and we hope It may ere
long be more extensive;
We will have few words to say
about the recent land Office rulings
next week. AS we understand the Or
der Of the office no proofs can now be
taken in this county, but it does not
affect the contest business. .
School Township No. S consists of
Town 1876 and Ak tiers of sections
from the west side Of 1o7-64; thu" cleo
ton to be held Feby 23rd. Would it
not be q good plan to have q caucus or
mass convention and nominate officers :?
In our issue of January 25th, the
types made a mistake as to the school
townships; No. should be town lOs-65
and AZ tiers of sections off the west
side Of l0S-64, No. 8 town 1876 and
" tiers of sections off the west side
of 1O7-64.
r. S. Rateman who has been in Grant
county since about the middle of De
eember returned home last night. He
reports the railroads ir that section
.'adly blocked with snow and travel by
stage as the only means Of locomotion.
.ierauld county has changed consider
ably since he left here.
MIR a. Il, Smart announces that
there viii be a meeting of all persons
interested in the building of a railroad
through Jerauld county crossing at or
near this place on Saturday February
10Th. 1854 at 10 o'clock a. N. Represen-
tatiyes of the railroad will be present
authorized to submit propositions to
'he people
MARRIED.-At the residence Of the
officiating minister, A. b. Smart, on
February 4th, 1884, Mr.. Lorenzo w.
Gastlcman to Miss Sadie a. Blank, all
Of Alpena. Mr.. Castleman is one Of
the newly appointed officers of the
county, and the bride is the sister of
the Register of Deeds. The HERALD
extends congratulations.
The return of the prodigal son was
no more cause of rejoicing in the rich
mans house then was the return Of j.
NJ. Spears, our county sheriff, to his
friends in this county, last Saturday.
Mr.. Spears reports very unsatisfactory
weather in Iowa this winter and that
many families VIII leave the northern
part of the State early in the spring for
Dakota.
There is q question that troubles our
county commissioners great deal that
perhaps some of our greenback friends
;an settle for them. 1t is this: How
ran the warrants OF Jerauld county be
kept at par and warrants enough be is
sued to keep the county machinery
moving? Answers to this connundrum
will be kindly received by the BOARD at
any time.
The action of our county commits
sioners in declaring by a unanimous
vote that it is ine4pedient to license
The sale of Intoxicating liquors in Jer-
aud county will strike the majqrity of
our people as being as correct a pro-
ceeding as they have accomplished this
session. 1t will imeet the unqualified
approval of four-ffths Of all the people
n the county. D."
Mr.. Pratt, the man who drives the
Plankinton and Huron stage-who by
his faithfhlness during the storm and
cold, has justly earned the reputation
af being the cold reliable met with a
painful accident last Wednesday; he
had just got in from Huron and in put
ting his team in the stable had occasion