The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-12-05
HOME HAPPENINGS.


fall.
The Potter county court house is
used for public dances.
Farm machinery of all kinds for
sale by S. E. Dempsey, Clifton. 25
-Thrcshers are now putting the
finishing touches to their seasons work.
Only few jobs are left.
Jos. Blakeny died at his home in
Lake township this county, Nov. 23rd.
He leaves wife and three children.
-DrH. j. Keyes, the Blunt dentlst,
at an "apron social last week took
the first prize in welding needle on
a lady's apron.
The school in the Carpenter dis
trist, 81 miles northwest of Clifton,
taught by Miss frankie Winter, closed
its fall term on Friday of last week.
The Norfolk Spy expresses a de-
termination to ''illustrate the situation"
occasionally during the winter A
good cartoon frequently speaks loud
er than words. Whoop 'er up, Grant
"A. r. Thorp, of Pearl township,
left for his old home at West Liberty.
Iowa, Wednesday, to spend the winter.
He will return in the spring with addi-
tional machinery and stock to open up
his fine farm.
John Haughey, a claim holder
near Blunt about a year ago, is miss
ne and supposed to be dead. Last
fall he went to New Orleans, since
which time no track of him can be
found. His brother is out from Chica-
go looking for the missing man.
Elsewhere will be found the pro-
spectus of that staunch and reliable Re-
publican paper, the Chicago Inter
Ocean, the leading Journal of the West.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, of Shiloh,
Hughes county, Supt Carr, Commits
sioner Kimmel, of Summit township.
and Thos. NJ. Goddard, Esq, of Good
water township, were in attendance at
the annual meeting of the Sully Coun-
ty Temperance Alliance, at Christian
College, Clifton, Sunday.
james Pearman and Doc. Schlarb
were nearly frozen to death, yesterday,
by boat sinking with them while
crossing the Missouri above Fairbank.
After heroic effort they finally reach
ed small island or bar in the middle
of the river, where they remained near
ly all day. Finding that Schlarb was
freezing to death, Mr.. Pearman made
up his mind that he might as well die
in trying to save themselves as to per-
ish there, struck out for shore, which,
after desperate effort, was reached
mile below. He then struck ont for
Fairbank, 4 miles distant, barefoot and
nearly naked, where help was secured
and Schlarb rescued When found he
was insensible, and it took an hour or
two of hard work to revive him. It
was a narrow escape for both, and but
for the noble effort of Mr.. Pearman.
both would have perished.
The Sully County Temperance AL
lance met at Christian College, Sun
day, pursuant to call of Secretary.
The president and vice pres. being alb
sent, Thos. NJ. Goddard, of Goodwater,
was called to the chair. The following
officers Were elected for the ensuing
year:-President, Ii. Il. klmmel; Vice.
President, Miss Carrie Helm; Secretary,
Rev. IL. A. Barden; Treasurer, Mrs. +.
Haskln. Thos VI. Goddard and Frank
Haskln were elected to act with the of
ficers as an Executive Committee. l..
d. Carr, +. p. Bunch, NJ. NJ. Kenny, II. |
Norton and Samuel Dewell were elec-
ted Legal Committee. The Terri
torial county constitution was adopted,
speeches were made by II. Z. Kimmel,
}. +. Pierre, A. c. Byrum, c. Butts
and others, and an able essay, entitled |
/" Saloons VS.. Schools" was read by |
Co. Supt. l.. d. Carr Excellent music
was furnished by the College choir,
with Curt Bruner at the organ. The
meeting was well attended and hiohIv |