Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-07
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I W. Roberts, of Whitewater, Wis.
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VAS in town Tuesday
+. Alexander, of Sioux City, Iowa,
u.as in town Friday last.
+ 7. Seffens and lady, of Woonsock-
II we're in town Tuesday.
\ b. Reed, of Woonsocket, was in
town the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Ferry, of Huron,
visited the Springs Tuesday.
r W. Mcdonald visited Gam Valley.
puffalo Co., the first of the week.
Warren Dye and Miss Vale, of White
lake, visited the Springs the first of
he week.
HIS. Kellogg, Of Charles City, Iowa,
HAS among the visitors at the Springs
this week.
Corwa; Thomson came up from Au-
bora county Wednesday to cut his grain
vest of town.
Mrs. Baird, from Hampshire, ILL.,, is
listing with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
,,ohu Chapman.
The Woodburn houseis being remod-
sled on the inside. The bar room is be-
ing enlarged and other Improvements
made.
Mr.. Primmer, knowing our love for
ihe beautiful, left a handsome bouquet
Of flowers on ye editors desk last week:
thanks.
C.E. Hackett and w. B. Reid attend
ed the celebration of Emancipation
Day by the colored people at Mitchell,
Tuesday. They report good time.
Preparations are being made by the
6. A. R. Post for observing the memo
tial services of General Grant on satur-
lay. Aug. 9Th, 1885. See notice else
yhere.
"We" wish to return our thanks to
Mrs. W. Hawthorne for a basket of
sweet corn. Corn ready for the table
the first Of August is not bad even for
Dakota.
Mr.. Euckman and wife returned to
their home in Adel, Iowa, the first of
the week, after short visit with their
daughter, Mrs. H. L. England, of Har-
mony township.
Mrs F. I. Tohlemire has left with us
some samples Of onions grown from
seed this year that measure three inch
es in diameter; they are Of the white
silver skin variety.
The Washington Springs Band of
Hope will meet every Sunday hereafter
at 4;3o p. ~, instead of every alternate
Sunday as heretofore. Every body cor
daily invited to attend.
The First NJ. Z. church of Alpena
will be dedicated on Sunday, Aug. 10th,
1885, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Rev. DR.. I. n.
Pardee will have charge of the exercis-
es and preach the .dedicatory sermon.
Bert Orr has recently become the
proprietor Of handsome young evil
liam Goat" !. We presume the small
boys who. frequent the Livery stable
Will soon seek a more favorable loafing
place.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Parkhurst returned to
Chicago last Friday after making ar
engagements for building granary and
stables on his claim. A part of the
lumber for the buildings is already up
on the ground.
A Band Of Hope was organized at
Mount Hope school house last Sabbath
With membership Of twenty. Supt.,
Ars. Z. E. Georgia; asst, supt., Mrs. w.
L. Lanning; rec. sec, George White;
Sreas, Miss Alice Kenny.
Rev. McCready preached an excellent
aermon last Sunday to crowded house.
Rev. Daniels having resigned bis ap-
poiatment at Washington Springs, we
understand that Rev. W. H. Jordan, of
simpson College, will fill the vacancy
next Sabbath. :. ;:
The members of the Band Of Hope
military company will meet at che ar
mory on Saturday at 10 O'clock, a. m.,
prepared to take part in the memorial
services at the church and pay their re-
spects to the memory Of the dead SOL
aler and hero-U. S. Grant.
Invitations have been circulated for
agrand Harvest Dance in henew store
building, opposite the hotel for Thurs
aay evening, Aug. 6. At this writing
we cannot give a correct report Of the
affair but we have no doubt but that a
'afge party will tee in attendance and
IN enjoyable time the result.
John A. McEavens' celebrated Jersey
COW, Ethel" tive and a half years old,
produced in seven days thirty pounds
,l1teen ounces ca butter. The test was
Ipmclally made by order of the Ameri-
Fan Jersey Cattle association. This is
the largest productlon on record for a