St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-02
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COplOuS showers during Jno IaSC TWO OF
three days have relieved the temporary
anxiety regarding crops throughout this
section, and every farmer in Sanbom county
is happy. Prospects for an abundant har-
vest never were better. .Sanborn countys
convention to nominate two delegates to the
constitutional convention for the state of
South Dakota to be held at Sioux Falls
next September, will be held in WOOnsocket
June Is. The election occurs on the Both
..Woonsocket will celebrate the coming
national anniversary. Hon. A. j. Edger-
ton, chief justice of the territory, will crate,
excursion trains will bring in people from
the neighboring towns and a grand time is
expected The first term of district court
for Sanborn county will be held the latter
part of June at this place. Then it is ex-
pected that the county official contests will
be heard, and the honestly-elected register,
sheriff and county commissioner for the
Third district, will probably be installed
into their respective offices. The firm
of George Mills 81 Son, grOcers,
made an assignment Friday in
favor of their creditors, to L. L. Stevens of
the Sanford County bank. Estimated liza
bilities. 81, 500. Assets above exemptions,
yet unknown. :. .Havens d Gays saloon
was closed Saturday by the village authori-
ties, they having obtained no village license
since May L.. On the 5th of June the G..
A. r. post will give an entertainment at
the rink, in which r. II. Hendershott, the
noted Drummer Boy of the Rappahanock, "
will be the attraction. This youthful hero
is now resident OF Dakota. The Citi-
zens' bank has recently changed hands, the
new company being managed by E. S. Row
ley. as president, and w. NJ. Sheldon,
cashier. The latter comes from Canton,
where he has for some time been associated
with Delegate-elect Clifford in the law bust
ness, and the former is secretary of the Da-
kota Fire a. Marine Insurance company.
Both gentlemen are business" and we be-
speak for the new management a favorable
reception in business circles. The old
cashier of the establishment, l.. E. Rock,
has recently been elected treasurer of the
Dakota Fire IL Marine Insurance company
and the retiring president, j. B. Estell, is
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of establishin G
flax mill at this point. The GLOBE has
| the largest list of subscribers in Woonsocket
of any Northwestern daily, and it is read
and appreciated by all. Its regular travel
ing agent visited us early this
week, receiving encouraging words on all
SUES dHu SuUSldHlldl pdIIOildSt. l. uC
WoonsOcket cornet band, many of whom
are GLOBE subscribers, complimented the
popular sheet by serenading its representa-
tive; and right here let us add that no town
in South Dakota can boast of a finer band
than WoonsocEet. !. On Tuesday the
Woonsocket independent school district
bonds for IS, 900 were sold to the st. Paul
Fire Il Marine Insurance company at a
premium of per cent. -Four bids were
forwarded to the board: 80 per cent,
"a, COL; par, and per cent premium. The
bonds bear per cent. interest. :. Saturday
was one Of unusual interest here. Memorial
exercises and patriotic demonstrations were
the order, and it proved success in every
respect. Gen. Haskell post, G. A. R., of
Diana, accompanied by the cOrnet band, ar
rived by special train about $50 add joined
Macarthur Post, WoonsOcket, in properly
observing the day devoted to the memory of
their fallen comrades At 2 p. m. at least
1000 people gathered at the rink to listen
to appropriate memorial exercises and an
address delivered by Comrade w. 81. Bur-
dick. Many business houses closed during
the exercises.