Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27


Liberty school house Saturday after.
noon. Feb. %. 49,, ALPHA
's''-'s'' ''.''--.''s' eden vArrkY: n \
AS Aunt Lydia sat puzzling her
brain in the vain enleavor to cbllact
and put on paper the news of the week.
she almost gave it up in despair. tor
the reason that there was hardly any
news. But there was Il bit OF news
that cheered our heart wonderfully.
and that was that the woman Suffrage
bin had passed both houses. and we
hope it may become II law. One says,
"Why, Aunt Lydia, would you vOteY
If any one had asked that question u
month ago. the answer would have been
no.. Rut, like blind Bartimeus, it would
seem as though the scales had dropped
from my eyes. and l will no., longer
stand with folded hands, while thou
sands are being crushed beneath the
juggernaut wheels OF intelllprrance.
Yes, if INV vote can close one saloon, or
reclaim one drunkard CIR comfort Il sin-
gle heart, | care not what the world
may say. it shall begiven.' While there
is such II foe as sintemperance to fight
III CSVIt gnu VII ViIC WC0tIlll vi
war, and battle against this assaulter
of human happiness.
!. The three months term of school for
Eden Valley closed last Friday, hut
the directors have secured the services
nf the teacher for another month. Mr..
Hollinksworth is an excellent teacher.
Daniel Eastman made j trip to Gem
ter twp. last week; he erpports plenty of
c0ld weather and some sickness.
VIM. Young has canvassed Eden
Valley for a nook called Gems Of Pen
manship. il' AUNT LYDIA
A Post Of the G. a. r. was organized
at Alpena on Sat. Feb. l4th, 1885. by H.
C. Stephens, Com. e. o. Z. Ord Post Of
this place. The Commander was ably
assisted by Comrades Spears. Barrett,
Kughler,' Pierce. Miller and Hay. The
Post was named after Gen. w. Fl. l..
WallAce who WAS killed at the battle
of Shiloh and starts off with Il anlember-
ship of IA, and otficertd hy. the follow
ing named comrades: c., VIM. II. Arnp;
V. c., l. Pierce; j. " e., T. -. Hubbard
s., C. NJ. Yakte; Ait, II. Davenport,
Chap, NJ. ID. Blank; @. NJ, o. w. Rich
ardson; O. d., b. Condit; @. S., Leo
Fenste,naker; O. G., j. Hines; Sergt,
NJ. T. Grey; G., E. j. Cole. The Post il
composed Of the right kind of material
to make Il live Post and the boys have
the good will of the people of Alpena.
The delegation from this place was
right royalty entertained by, the com.
qnaintances begun may lie fenRWed in
tbs future. Fl. C. STEPHENS. /
Commander +. 0. G. Ord Post
BY evenings mail. Saturday. too late
to use in Belief Corps meeting. | re-
relved Il letter from which / give ex.
tracts which explain all that is neces
-ary to print. The letter of instruction
in full I will turn over to the ladies
who are. ut work in the cause
Headquarters Woman's Relief Corps
Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the
Republic, Department of Dakota
President. Alma S. Bennett; secretary
Emma S. Free; treasurer Mary Brown
Sioux Falls. Inspector, Mitt NJ. Brooks
Parker.
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
Sioux Falls, Feb. Is. 1855.
G. w. Hill: Dear Colnrade--Y our let
ter of the 18th inst. to Maj. Free was
referred by him to me for answer and
the information you desire [ like to
furnish. 1t affords us who are already
in the work great satisfaction to see
the order gaining ground and to know
that the comrades approve of and are
interested in us and our objects. and /
feel to assure you that neither the Post
G. A. R., or the ladies engaged in it
will regret the move. Yes. while the
wives. sisters, mothers and daughters
of the comrades should be especially
interested and lead in the work you
should welcome all who have loyal
hearts and willing hands. and they will
accomplish good things for you. You
rightly Judge that one of the most eff
fective means of advancing your char
table labors will be to engage the SYM
pathies and efflrts OF earnest. loyal
women. Ienclose an application for
charter. You will secure to it as many
names as possible. The application APP
proved by tie Post Commander will he
forwarded to Department Sec, Z. q.
Box 9s3, Sioux Falls. | will authorize
-yot, when the names and fee are Sc
cured to direct the ladies to elect the
officers named on page OF Rules ana
Regulations, a. copy of which | mail
You with this letter Chen follows in
structions and advice for the organiza-
ton and the letter closes in these earn
est and pathetic words) Now l hope
you will go on and organize. ] antltl-
pate success for you. Let the ladies
see that YOU want it and are interested
in their work and they will he as they
always were, gial,and happy to work
for the Boys in Blue, While women
have hands to work or lips to speak,
let it not be said that one brave veteran
has to seek a home in the almsh se,or
his widow Or orphans lack food. II we
work we shall win. Yours in ana inr
+, C. and l.. ALMA S. BENNETT,
Dep. Pres. W. r. c.
F. C. g. L. stand for FRATERNITY. Char
ity and Loyalty. e. w. HILL.
Ir,ct Adi,itant.