Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06

also bring your pocket books. bfngl
butter, eggs, meats and provisions of
all kinds; bring wheat. oats, hay or
anything Il man with a family can use.
Let the ladies bring an abundance Of
good things to eat that the hungry tay
be fed. Come early and have g\od
time and square meal: Doors oien1
at o'clock, p. m. a
Per order Of CoMM1TTEA
a jolly party from Woonsocket re-
turning from a trip to the Reservatiot
met with a couple of mishaps near thin
place that might have been more seri-
Gus than they were. The first occurred
about 10 o'clock Wednesday night,
while the party was coming over the
hill west of r. S. Bateman's residence,
the wagon struck Il rock and c;,psized,
spilling the occupants out upon the fro
zen gro,tn,l, and bruislng one of them
rather b;ldly. The team was caught by
one of the party who was riding a pony
ahead of the team. The next mdrning
when the party started for WoUnsocket
one of the traces became unhitched and
the team started to run. but the driver
ran them into a corner Of Barnes drug
store, where the team, finding them-
selves free from the vehicle, dragged
| he driver over the dashboard and LETT
for parts unknown. They were found
in the blg gulch south of town soon af-
ter. Aside from breaking u bolt and
rocking the top of the wagon, no dam
:ge was done. and the party went on
their way rejoicing.
Gov. Pierce sent up the names OF E.
w. Caldwell, OF Sioux Falls, for terrific
tial auditor, and Pro- John W. Cowen,
Vt Valley City, for assistant snperin-
tenutnt of public instruction on Mon
lay last, and they were confirmed unan-
lmnusly 10y the council. In speaking Of
the two gentlemen the Pioneer Press
nas the following:
|
~ territory as the editor of the Sioux
Falls Press. He is Il native ct Penn
| Nlvania, thirty-eight years ole, and has
Nebraska and Dakota since 1855, hav-
The past seven years. In none OF the
branches OF the newspaper business ,is
ne u novice, having worked up, from
the "c;lse" to the position OF editor and
proprietor. He served as postmaster at
Sioux Falls two years. and was also Il
,roninpnt figure in the Grand Forks,
Huron and Pierre conventions. He is
man Of vide experience and will
prove Il competent officer. In tile ap-
continent of John w. Gowen to the Of
lice Of assistant superintendent df sn-
trmction the territory secnresa compe-
tent officer, and man OF education and
Experience of twenty-five years, III the
profession of teaching. lie ii about
lorty-five years of age, and has been Il
resident of Dakota some four years,
lHving served as superintendent Ot
schools at Fargo for two years and the
remainder of the time in Il similar po-
it"n at Valley City, where he now
lives.
The concert given by the ladies at
rarhlt's hall on Monday evening last
for the benefit OF, the perance libra.
ry was well attended and the perform.
prs executed their several parts in a
very creditable manner, considering
the limited space Of time in which they
had tc prepare themselves for ezhibi.
tion. The orchestra composed of Mrs
Hail, with her guitar, Mrs. Robt. Yes
sey, organ, Mr.. Donovan, cornet, and
Mr.. LaPolnt. hatmonica, gave some
good selections Uf instrumental music
The. chorts WAS all that could have
been desired and rendered several teln-
ptrance and jubilee pieces in a manner
that would have done justice to a pro-
fessional choir. The recitations, dia-
log,ses. songs. etc, were excellent; and
J the negro ,picn,c. although of course
represented by counterfeit negroes. Gre
ated a great deal OF. amusement. Last.
but not by any means least, came the
WAX Figgers" by Mrs. Jarley and her
attendants which created great laugh
ter, both in the unique character of
several OF the costumes worn by vari-
ons of the subjects and in the descrip-
tion of the same by Mrs. DR.. Hall, who
impersonated Mrs. farley. Space for
bids a description of all the subjects
which were well represented. from the
Chinese Giant down to. the Welsh
dwarf, not forgetting to- mention the
Live Yankee, who, smiling through his
Plaster of Paris countenance, whitfield
Il stick whel, wound up, while Mrs JAR
ley, in u well wortled lecture. described
him, as having Travelled around the
world, knowing everything and every
body, had sold W'ooden nutlnegs to the
natives of Patagonia, and finally as
cended to the eminent position Of Chief
Ct the Detective fcrce OF washington
Springs, and hostlcr, dishwasher, chaln-
| bprnlaid and general manager of the