Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

Rev. ]. G. Campbell spent a few days
With his family east of town the first
of the week.
A. D. Dudley, Of Corning, N. Y, was
in town Monday examining the time
lock in the safe of the Jerauld Co. Bank.
The Band Of Hope will meet at the
spring Valley school house next Sab
path at p. IN. Come, and bring your
manuals.
\ party consisting of Messrs. Arnold,
Whitney, Phillips, Zimmerman, Man
warning, Roger, Milliken, Ray Barber,
Johnston, Corothers and Matt Suerth,
Of Alpena, were in Washington Springs
Tuesday.
a yearling colt belonging to J. G..
Campbell was quite badly hurt Satur-
day night or Sunday morning by collld-
ing with q wire fence while running.
The colts nose was cut open through
he nostrils, making an ugly wound.
DR.. Matthias sewed.ep the cash and 1t
IS thought the colt Will recover.
There will be a meeting Of the Jer-
auld County Agricultural Society at
the court house on Saturday, July 10th,
at 2 p. m. for, the purpose of making
arrangements for the annual fair. All
those interested are requested to be
present. Is. q. CUMMINGS,
President.
Some fine specimens of wheat have
been left at this Office by VIM. Haw-
thorne and Jay w. Thomas during the
past week. This reminds us that in a
recent trip through the eastern part of
the county we found grain Of all kinds
in flourishing condition, promising
an abundant yield.
In the case of assault and battery be-
fore Justice Ayres Tuesday in which
August Bachmor was plaintiff and
John Deindorfer, defendant, the latter
was found guilty of assault and SEN
fenced to ten days Imprisonment in
ihe Plankinton jail in default of pay.
ment of fine and costs, amounting to
$19.1O. -. =,
4 little son of Fred Phillips, of Al
oena, aged about five years, was Instant
ly killed last Tuesday afternoon. A
tlrayman was unloading barrel Of
vinegar from his wagon when his foot
slipped and he let the barrel fall; the
child had run up to the wagon and was
standing in such a position that when
the barrel fell he was Immediately be-
meath it and his head was split open by
the chimes of the barrel striking it.
Mr. Phillips was in Washington Springs
at the time Of the accident; he was
sent fer Immediately and found his
wife and friends nearly frantic with
5rief at the terrible accident. The tu-
neral was attended by nearly every res
dent. of Alpena, Wednesday, and the
;ynlpathy of the entire community was
manifested toward the bereaved par
ants.
A number of business men and citi-
lens of Washington Springs met at
uackett & Gunderson's office last Tues.
day evening to take final action in mat.
ters pertaining to the Fourth Of July
celebration. The report Of the finance
committee was heard, which shows
that all the expenses of the celebration
have been paid in full.
The following resolutions were pass
ed:
WnFHnAs, We, the residents Of Yves;
sington Springs and vicinity, listened
with pleasure to the oration of A. D.
Waterhouse on July 4th, and desire to
show our high appreciation of his ef-
forts on that occasion, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we commend the en-
ergy and talent which he displayed and
which we greatly esteem, and that we
extend to him our hearty thanks. Also
Resolved, That our sincere thanks
be rendered to the officers Of the day
and the members of, the various com
mittees, especially the ladies, for the
time and labor which they have con-
sributed, and for the highly commend
able manner in which the work devoly
ing upon them has been executed.
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