Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-12

IGION SPRINGS, JERAULD OK
Z. Eaton and Mr.. Foster returned
from a business trip to Mitchell on last
Saturday.
Messrs. Marlenee and Murphy cams
home on Saturday from Washington
Springs, but returned again on Monday.
They are first-class carpenters and have
been employed by the citizens Of w. S.
for the past three months.
On last Sabbath Rev. $. f. Huntley
preached at school house No. 3, and
Rev. Wessey, of Crow Lake, at No. J..
Mrs. Barker, a lecturer of ,censidera-
BILE note, will deliver temperance lee
ture at school house No. 3, next Sab
bath at II o'clock, a. m.
An all days meeting will be held at
Mr.. Tryon's barn in southeast of town
ship on Sunday, June 21st. Services
will begin at. 8 o'clock. Bring a lunch.
On last Saturday p. m. at the Lynn
dale. school house, a number OF our
teachers met and organized township
teachers institute. The following Is
the programme: 1. Organizations: b.
r. Shimp was elected president and "A.
j. Miller, sec. 2. Remarks by pres. g.
Methods Of teaching, penmanship in
common schools, led by B. r. Shlmp.
4. How-to awaken an interest In the
study Of language lessons and grammar,
led by "A. j. Miller. 5. Reading how
to teach it. The discussion was led by
Miss Brewer. 6. The best methxls Of
teaching primary arithmetic, ledEby B.
r. Shimp. z. Asking and ANSWERING
of questions. 8. Adjournment. After
which those present were favoredwith
vocal and instrumental music bF the
Misses Etfie and Lena Crow. Al en-
joyed the occasion very well. A good
time was had, and the teachers express
desire to hold another institute b the
near future. TYRo.
TP. 1886.
Dry weather prophets all disappear
ing since the big ram.
Lewis Nordyke and wife welt to
Washington Springs last Friday.
The assessor is visiting our corler; a
man is now permitted to tell how much
he is worth.
w. Bremner and G. W. Mills vent to
Mitchell last week.
Mrs. Carmi Mills is suffering with
asthma; we hope she MAY soon 5e bet
ter.
Will Titus is breaking en- lis pre-
emption.
|. S. Binford is breaking fos II. A.
Fierce. p, ~
Mrs. T. w. Welfring has tht incest
flower beds in front Of her houstof any
one on Sec. 2y.
Mr.. Comfort, from near Planiinton.
is looking after his tree claim nSec Z.
Jefferson Sickler bought three alves
of u. Nordyke for which he paid ais.
| John Gilbert is planting sod con.
l. N. Rich has been taking the school
census OF the township.
The last dampness has given the
grass new start. Those who are out
of hay will soon have plenty.
Sabbath school well attended withC.
G. Smith at his post as superintendent
Mrs. Hlhtley has charge Of the new
class formed.
What is the true benefit Of Decoration
Day? How did it originate? For wha
is it perpetuated?
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! WooNsoCKEr.
| Wind and rain seem to predominate
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our midst. For weeks the prayers wer
offered, pleading for rain, and the Rule
and the All-Wise saw fit and sent us al
abundance at such times when needed
Your correspondent took a stroll ou
in the country Sunday last and wa
surprised to see how beautiful tn
crops of all kinds looked. The herde
and his cattle are happy. The farme
and his wife are happy. The bushes
man and his family are happy, and al
together expect to reap a fine. harvest
and the East looks to the West TO
bread to supply their wants, =, ~,
Last Thursday evening some twenty
two Odd Fellows made ex-commission
er S. J. Mitchell and wife a surprise
The following Odd Fellows and thei
ladies took carriages at elo'clock even
ing, well loaded with comforts of life
cream, etc., and all together captured
Mr.. and Mrs. IS. j. Mitchell, and we al
had a grandstime; games of all kinds
were lndulged in, with a dance, leaving
the house anl our brother Odd Fellow
at two o'clock in the morning: Judge
Reede, H. y,Priggs, Mr.. Mills, Mr.. New
come, Mr.. Ccnfrey, j. NJ. kiqtner, Phi
1Wells, Nc Galley, E. Seffens, L.Stevens
Mr.. Bigger, and ladies. Mr.. Mitchell
was SO surprised that he could not say
anything but could dance. :.
Last Saturday Miss Jessie Smith
gave basket picnic at the Jim rivei
near Forestbllrg. A large gathering
was her invited guests.
Sunday nine couples drove up to the
great Washington Springs to rusticate
in your beautiful grove, under the shade
ofyour beautiful trees. Their behavioi
has not yet been reported, but if John
Pain and Saunders and the others did
behave themselves it was the first time
especially John; for him and his grl
always were noisy when your CORE
spondent was with them. They report
a good time and fine dinner at youl
beautiful hotel. i do not think the
landlord made very much out OF the
crowd for they were all very hungry
having had nothing. to eat since the
4 Friday evening previous.
" The G. A. r. entertainment at tht
brink was a success sthe drummer boy
of the Rappahann6ck was immense,
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