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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Mr.. Geo. T. Berry, one Of the man
ayers Of the Niobrara Transportation
company was in Rapid Monday, and
telephoned to A. Z. Van Devort, the
agent for that company at this place, the
glad tidings that the Sioux City < Pacific
would be ready the first of April to be-
gin laying rails on their new grade at
the rate OF a mile and a half per day.
In addition to this We clip the following
in regard to the stage lines from the
Sturgis Record. Shadron is about 20
miles from Custer and can be reached
by a l2 hours stage ride, from eight TO
ten hours less ride than any other Hills
town, and by a change Of route to this
place Deadwood would be brought 40
miles nearer the railroad then by their
present route around the foot hills A
united effort should be made on the
the residents of Hot Springs, Custer,
Hill City, Rockford and Deadwood to
secure this change. The change would
take the traveller through the most
picturesque as well as all the mining
camps Of the Hills:
Sturgis Record: There are no longer
any railroad rumors. but there are
promises of building in the early spring,
and the movements of all parties imme.
diately concerned, give color to The re-
ports. The Record takes pleasure in
presenting its readers to-day with the
first authentic reports that have been
published, regarding the spring and
summer campaign. 1t is through the
kindness Of j. L. Potter.
Mr.. George L. Berry Of Valentine, the
agent Of the Niobrara Transportation
company, came through Oh the Sidney
coach yesterday. He states that the
railroad will be at Gordon in June, and
ut Chadron in August. The latter place
is only about % miles from Fort Robin.
son. The iron may stop there for the
winter, but that is hardly likely, the
chances being that work will continue
on toward the Hills until frost puts an
end to it.
The Sidney line will, early in the
summer, or as soon rs necessary, aban
don its Sidney Office, and run to the enc
Of the track, making only one day,
staging to rail.
Mr.. Berry states that he had under
stood that the Northwestern stage com
pany would, as a measure Of self protec
ton, abandon Pierre. and run its coache,
to the new line. This latter report may
or may not be true. 1t remains u self
evident proposition, that a long trans
portation route cannot successfully com
pete with a short one, other things be
ing equal and unless the Northwestern
railroad cares enough for its Pierre
freight and passenger travel to builo
westward from that point, the ambition
town on the river has seen its las
"freighting season" and may soon bi,
its last west. bound coach n found adieu
1t is possible that freight can be movec
rs cheaply by buil-train as by rail
though no one can be made to beiiev,
it, and at any rate, the difference o
three or four days or a weeks time o,
freight from Chicago, which the new
road will have in its favor, is somethin,
that cannot be overlooked by freigh
companies and others interested.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

We are praying for the 4th OF March.
Or. Flick says a. soon as the democrats
assume control he'll zee that we have
the regular mails called for by the
different contracts. and as We have had
only three out of v over the Rapid
line this week, it will certainly be an
agreeable change.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

One of the events Of the week was a
surprise party at +. A. Towner's BY the
young people Of Custer. A performance
not down on the bills was the taking to
pieces of a sleigh belonging to Earnest
Smith. by party or parties, names un-
known.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17
Wanted-Wood.

Now IL the time for those Of our
delinquent subscribers who have ex.
pressed a desire to pay-up in wood. ETC.,
To do 90. When you como to tswn
throw n cord Of wood and dump It at
this ofice instead Of Impending . bali day
an the streets trying 70 cell il
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

A bill introduced in the house BY Mr..
Cassidy to throw open minera! lands on
Indian reservations, bears with i'm
portance on the Sioux reservation. The
bill declares free and open to e~xplora
ton and purchase all valuable mineral
deposits in lands situated within the
limits Of Ind ian reservations, both sur
veyed and u~nsurveyed, and the lands in
which they are found to occupation and
purchase by citizens ofthe United States
and those who have declared their in.
~tention to become such under the usual
regulations prescribed by law. and ac-
cording to the local customs or rules Of
miners in mining districts, so far as the
same are applicable and not inconsistent
with the laws Of the United States. The
country living between the Hills and
the Missouri is known to contain coal,
while indications Of gold and copper are
neither few nor uniimportant. If Cass
idy's bill passes, it will practically open
q large area.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Say, Bill, how is it you are putting on
40 much style? | don't know. | have
been mp to Smith & Fitch's, they car fit
a fellow ont from the crown Of his head
TO the sole Of his feet for less money
than any house in the Southern Hills.
Come in and see for yourself.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Last week at Sand creek in the north
ern Hills Curry, Black and Mitchell,
cowboys, opened n revolver serenade on
q saloon. keeper named Davis, who pun
ed . Winchester and winged the two.
The Spearish Register says the general
verdict is, Served them right"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Mr.. Taylor, Supt. Of the Greenwood
property, taxes Dcadwood merchants 5
per cent on all bills filed for his COM
pany by them and they begin to think
that he is a Sunday light
robha
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

The presidential contest has been "A
hard contested battle and the ex sheriff
Of Erie county has won the fight. Bu,
Smith d Fitch sell clothing, furnishing
goods, boots and shoes, etc, on a smaller
margin than Cleveland won over the
Pluned knight.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

The official count Of the vote Of Dako.
- on delegate, gives Clifford, rep, 71,579
and Wilson, dem, 1924. Giford's ma
jority 56,455.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

The Sioux City Journal reports four.
teen men frozen to death between Val.
entine and Gordon, but the local papers
Of tho latter places, received last even
ing, say it is false.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Messrs, Code. A. d. and c. c. Crazy
left last Wednesday.for Cheyenne where
the two former will board a sleeper for
New Orleans and the latter return to
Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Deadwood and Custer leaves Custer Monday.
Wednesday and Friday mornings. at 8 a. m.
and arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
At p. m.
Custer and Hot Springs leaves Custer Monday.
Wednesday aud Friday ut s q. m; arrives Tues
dAy, Thursday and Saturday nj 4 p. m.
Custer and Rapid leaves Custer daily at 7 q. IN.
arrives at Custer daily at s p. IN.
Al mails close thirty minutes before depar..,e.
Re- istry and Money order window closes at 6
e'clock p. IN.
once open on Sunday until IL o'clock. noon.
H.. A. ALBIEN r. NJ.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

lily Monheim leaves Tuesday morning
for a visit to the northern camps and to
be present at the marriage of his brother
70 q young lady of Spearfsh.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

A. T. Van Devort left Tuesday morn
ing via the Northwestern, on a two
months visit to Chicago and his nome at
Newark, n. Y.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Messrs. ciicl: and Booth will, with
the democratic territorial committee, be
present at Washington inauguration
day.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Mr. Lincoln, telegraph operator at
this place. has moved his instruments
snd office to the drug store of 7. /.
Wheeler.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Oscaa Silver's smiling countenance
will illuminate his clothing house next
week and during the absence Of Mon
helm.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17
Church.

Rev. II. A. James. Paste --Scrvices In the NJ
Z Church every Sunday mt II O'Clock a. m. and
$50 o'clock p. IN. All are cordially invited.
Sabbath School at 10 O'Clock q. m.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Pending the erection OF reduction
works the miners have been laid off at
the Eta tin mine.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Henry Albien spent three days Of this
week at the st Elmo property and re-
ports everything in order 80 that stamps
will be dropped as soon as the weather
moderates.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17
The Boss" cigar at Stones.

Gov. Hale, Of Wyoming, died at 8 p.
m. on the l4th at Chev .nne.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17
Societies.


Fidelity Lodge OF I. o. G. +. meets 81 the
Court. House at 1880 p. m. Saturday evenings.
], G. CARR, w. c. T.. G. T.. BoYDEN, w. 8.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

The continuous cold Gather that we
have experienced for the past month is
q surprise to the Oldest ;nhabitant.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Go to Cochran's for hardware, stoves,
tinware, piows, Scythes, racks. etc.
Cheapest house in the Hills.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Mr.. Arlington, a former resident OF
Custer now residing near the Eta was
q visitor in Custer yesterday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17
Found Err o2en.

The remains OF A. n. Smith and hired
man were found n week ago yesterday
by Joe Marty and others who spent
nearly a week i'm the search. The bodies
of the two men were found nine miles
from where the party left their wagon
and in n direction opposite to that
which lead TO the IA ranch. The
men had pulled in to a bluff, tied their
horses to the bank. and then, after
spreading ole blanket ON the ground
had laid down, pulled another one over
themselves, and fell into that sleep that
knows no waking. One Of the horses
succeeded in breaking loose and was
found all right but the other, which had
been tied with the bride rein and halter
could not get away and was also found
frozen to death. OF this party Of four
who len Valentine for Hat creek and
were caught in the storm Of the 23rd Of
December, only two are now living,
young Smith and Heavenly. who were
rescued the next day after the storm.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17

Chicago and North Western r. r.
Pierre. In effect 1882:
Leave for Chicago and the East ......7O0 A. n.
l.. 8. BULLARD, Genl Agent.
Pierre. Dakota.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-09-25
Michael Fleming's Death.

Michael Fleming, brakeman on Con-
ductor Foy's freight tram, was instantly
killed at Brandon last Saturday morning.
lie had been to the front end of the train,
was walking towards the rear and had
reached the fourth car when the train
went under the Pearl street bridge, just
this side of the station. He was struck
on the back of the head by one of the
crOss-beams of the structure and knocked
off beneath the train. Twelve cars passed
over him cutting the body in pieces. The
remains were gathered up, prepared for
burial and sent on the afternoon mail to
the home of Mrs. James McNertre, a sis
ter of his wife, on Town Hill, New Hav-
en-. The funeral was held Monday at the
Catholic church, Vergennes.
The deceased was % years of age and
leaves wife and two children, one two
and one-half years old and the other two
months. He was son of Michael Flem-
ming of Charlotte. For the past four
years he had worked for Station Agent
c. K. Palmer at New Haven. While
there he married a daughter of Timothy
Hickey, who lives near the station. Flem-
ing had been very DESTROYS to get place
on the road, finally succeeded and went
to work Monday morning, the 9TH inst
He was an Industrious, kind-hearted man.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-09-25
"A Night Of"

This play, which is pronounced Au-
gustin Days greatest success, will be
given at the town hall next Tuesday even
ing, the 10Th inst. The same company
played it at Burlington during the State
fair and the Free Press, which is not in
clined to exaggerate, gave them this no.
tice From the rising of the curtain in
the first act till it fell for the last time
before an audience reluctant to leave
their seats, there was scarcely a dry eye
in the house. the fun was so thoroughly
emotional. 1t is seldom that laughter is
so genuine as that produced by the inim-
table merriment of this new play The
situations are in themselves so delight
fully absurd as to be irresistible; the di-
alogue is equally neat; and the acting. as
the play was presented last evening, was
equal to both. The play is thoroughly
enjoyable and has not an Objectionable
feature" Tickets are on sale at Hama
fords. For prices, ETC., see the adver-
tisement in another column.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-09-25
Local Notices.

Silver ware at Wales
Fresh oysters at Manney's.
Fresh select oysters at Colbys.
10 cent counters at WALES.
New millinery goods and fall cloaks at
E. r. Clay's.
A few more bargains in boots and shoes
at w. H. SHELDoN's.
WANTED-A good man to work on the
farm. G. ID. MEAD.
New lot of and 10c. goods to be opened
Monday next at MarshalPs.
The Wayerly school shoe is the best wear
ing shoe made Sold at F. A. Bond & Bros
When in town call and see the real bar
gains MarshalPs and 1Hc. counters offer.
New edition of Uncle Toms Cabin, cloth
bound price only 81, at MARsHALLs.
The largest stock of ladies', misses and
children's shoes to be found in the county
at BECKwITH Il Co
A situation for years for young man of
worth in a store may be found by applying
at this office.
Great attractions at Bond Bros. this
week. Thousands of dollars worth of new
goods displayed.
Parties owing bills to G. G.. Peck will
please call and settle at once, at his offlce In
rear of post Office. 39;fw
A large stock of mems, boys and youths
boots in variety of styles and quality, at
low prices at BEcKwlrH " CO.
Accounts due the old finn of Sheldon x
Co. must be settled immediately:
Large supply of school books, pads, pa
per, pencils, etc, for scholars use cheap al
Marshall's,
Joseph Larock, Seymour street, opposite
cattle yards. will pay the highest cash price
for poultry of all kinds.
The best bargains in Addison county or
overcoats and suits for gents, boys ano
children are found at F. A. Bond Il Bros.
The firm of Earl & Barnum will be dis
solved on the first of October, and all out
standing accounts must be settled on or be-
fore that time.
All of the best, most economical and con
venient parlor and cook stoves and ranges
can be found at A. Calhoun's. Call anC
see them and satisfy yourselves.
Stewart cough cure. warranted sure
cure for cough, colds and all lung affections
Alse full line of pure drugs and medi
cines. at the old Case u Rider drug store.
Gun FOR SALE-At this office, a new
double barrelled breech-loading shotgun
English make; No. II bore: 3O-inch barrel
weight, l. pounds; rebounding locks
frst-cass in every respect.
G. f. Hammond, agent, will give an ex
hibition of the Smyth hand fire grenade
on Main street next Monday afternoon a
3 O'Clock. These grenades are much used
nowadays and are having large sale.
If you want the best parlor stove in tn,
world call at my store and | will show yoI
the Barstow heater. l also have on hand ,
good line of ranges and cook stoves, which
will sell at low prices. j. H. SARGENT
Sixty-one acres good tillabe land will
good barn on it and wellwatered; also 3
acres wood land for sale cheap and lonl
term payment. Will build house for RICH
party. Situated near MiddIebury. Enquir
of j. E. Dewey.
The annual assessments of the Vernon
Mutual fire insurance company for Wey
bridge are in my hands for collection anC
are due Oct 14th. Those desiring to pa.
before can do 40 at any time, and will fine
the regular receipts at my residence.
Weybridge, Sept. l. M. N. BAKER, Agt
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-09-25
Local News.

f. r. Clay went to market Monday
morning.
j. A. Wright started Tuesday for Flor
ence, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Cushman are Wis
iting friends in New York.
Ex-Sheriff I. M. Trip has returned to
his home, Milwaukee, Wis.
Phil B. Stewart returned Yesterday to
his studies at Yale college.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church next Sunday at 10 80 a. IN.
The adjutant general has supplied Post
Russell G. A. r. with muskets and sabres.
About twenty persons went from here
to New York Tuesday on the excursion.
Mrs. Walter johnson of Milwaukee is
at her sisters, Mrs. Seymour. South
street.
Bonus Hope is seriously i'll with lung
disease at the home of his father, Court
street.
Butter sold at 10 and 20 cents on Mon
day. 1t was the busiest market day of
the season.
Cashier Pinney and Postmaster Peck
arrived home from their Portland trip
Tuesday night.
j. E. Answorth and family will soon
leave Middlebury for Florida, where they
intend to remain permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. 10. Linsley of Burling-
ton were in town oyer Sunday and till
Wednesday, visiting his mother.
Jesse Stearns and Miss Hattie NJ. Park
err, who have been at Bread Loaf Inn dur.
ing the summer, are back in town.
Mrs. Thornton, formerly resident OF
this place, died at the home of her son,
Isaac, in Washington, d. c., the Sth inst
Miss Lettie Benson, who has lived al
Justus Cobb's several years, has gone tC
Langsburg, Mich, where her father re-
sides.
The town and college mines had sec
ond game of baseball at the college
grounds Saturday, the former winning
by score of Is to As.
j. V. Sturdevant, principal of the
Westport On. W graded school, wal
with friends here and at New Haven OF
Thursday and Friday of last week.
The Sabbath school of st. Stephens
parish held basket picnic in the Sey
mour woods Saturday. 1t was largely
attended and highly enjoyed.
Rev. Chas. Hubbard of South Norwalk
Ct, who spent his vacation in Middle
bury two years ago and preached at st
Stephens, is in town for few days.
The Howard Opera House orchestra o
Burlington will furnish the music at tn
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-09-25
Fall Meeting at Puts Point.

The fall meeting of the Puts Point
Trotting Park association-Col. j. X.
Barnett, Crown Point, president; j. H.
Witherell. Bridport, secretary-comes at
the park. Crown Point, next week w ed
nesday and Thursday. The premiums
aggregate $474. This is the programme
FIRST DAY.
10 a. M, premium of $ls will be competed for
by stations owned in the towns of Crown Point
and Bridport, VT. premium of $l6 will be of.
fered for the best Ave sucking colts sire by one
stallion owned in the towns OF Crown Point OF
Bridport; also premium OF $40 will be given
for best brood mares and colts owned in Crown
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-09-25

it will be remembered gave the address
of welcome so acceptably at the conven-
ton here last fall and who gives the
response this year at Brattleboro. Mrs.
Clinton Smith, State superintendent of
literature. gives her report Thursday
morning, October |. The members Of
the union expressed themselves as de-
lighted at the result of the lectures given
by Col. Balm and regretted that so many
failed to avail themselves of so rare a
treat
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-09-25
Middlebury Graded School.
THE RECORD OF ATTENDANCE.

THE RECORD OF ATTENDANCE.
This is the record of the attendance at
the graded school for the
WEEK ENDED SEPT. il,
High Schoo-Whole number of pupils, 81 tar
dy marks, half day absences, II ; percentage of
attendance, ~.
No. 6-whole number of pupils, 81 tardy
marks 6; halliday absences,3 80; percentage OF at
tendance, "a.
No. 5-Whole number OF pupils, 5s; tardy
marks A; halliday absences, rs; percentage Of
attendance, 81.
No. 4-Whole number of pupils 3O tardy
marks Ii halliday absences, 81 /; percentage of at
tendance, 80.
No. 3-Whole number of pupils, so; tardy
marks. |; halliday absences, As; percentage of
atten lance, 80.
No. 2-Whole number of pupils. 81; tardy
Marks 0. halliday absences, IL; percentage of
attendance, %.
No, whole number of pupils. 81: tardy
marks, |; halliday absences, AZ; percentage Of
attendance, 81
FOR WEEK ENDED SEPT. Is.
High School-Whoe number of pupils, "a; tar.
dy marks 6; halliday absences, 8; percentage Of
attendance, 80.
No. 6-Whole number of pupils, 81; tardy
marks, i halliday absences, 49, percentage of
attendance, 81.
No. 5-Whoe number of pupils, So; tardy
marks .; halliday absences, "a; percentage OF
attendance, a6.
No. 4-Whoe number OF pupils, 30; tardy
marks, halliday absences, p; percentage Of
attendance, 96.
No. 3-Whole number of pupils, 81 tardy
marks, | half day absences, As; percentage OF
attendance, 81.
No > Whole number of pupils, j2; tardy
marks l. halliday absences, %; percentage of
attendance, NJ.
No Whole number of pupils, 81; tardy
marks 3; halliday absences, As; percentage OF
attendance, 81.