The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-09-26
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Norfolk township will build two
new school houses.
From the present outlook the
Blunt fair will be success.
Buffalo township has awarded the
contract for building two new school
houses to Frank Malcolm. of Blunt
Farmers Deal direct with the
Dakota Loan & Trust Co., Pierre, D.
1t will be money in your pocket
All who attended the social dance
at the Clifton House. last night, report
having had very pleasant time.
i. 5. Rickert visited Fort Sully.
Wednesday. and informs us that the
post well is down 900 feet and no
water yet.
Capt, Geo. W. Fisher and BENZ.
Boice. OF Pennington, stopped in town
to have visit with the boys. Saturday
evening. when OH their way home from
Onida.
-Chas. W. Hanchctt has returned
from the Black Hills country, where
he has been for several weeks IN the
employ of the North Western Trans
portatlon Co. His many friends were
glad to greet him back.
Every train from the east now
brings more or less people who are
seeking homes in Dakota. Many come
with land exploring tickets, look, To-
cate and return IT, make preparations
to move out late in the fall or early
in the spring.
Will 4. Walker, of i'airbank pass.
ed through town, Wednesday, on his
way home from Sioux Falls, where he
had been IN attendance at the Consti-
tional Convention. He reported the
Convention rs a success, and that Fair
bank was prominent candidate for
temporary seat of Government for the
new State.
| A movement is on foot for sol
diers' reunion ut Huron next Thurs
day, the 3rd day of the Territorial
Fair. We are not informed rs to the
specific object Of the meeting, but hear,
tilv intIorse movement of the kind
If for no other purpose than to en-.
courage a fraternal feeling among the
old boys in blue.
-Theo. A Dare. of 1868, has pre-
sented us with some specimens Of his
onions. some of which measure l3l
inches in circumference. and are the
finest we have seen. He will harves,
about IS bushels from his truck patch
1t isa undisputed fact that everything
, planted and properly cultivated can bt
,, successfully grown in our rich Dakot:
soil.
B. +. Hoover, Esq. and family, o
Fairbank. were visiting their numerou:
friends in town, Wednesday Ben ha'
put up several tons of hay on the Mis-
/. souri, bottoms. below Fairbank, thi!
season, and says he has as fine a crol
i Of corn as ever grew in any country
some of it having run up SO high tina
it will necessitate the carrying of
step-ladder or the use of climbers whe
gathering to enable him to reach TIN
enormous ears He has promised us
sample to place on exhibition.
/ Hon c. NJ Reed, one of the dele
gates from this county to the S"ut
Dakota Constitutional Convention, In
our thanks for the printed proceeding
!, of that body. The Sully delegates OF
e cupy positions on several of the mos
important committces-M Reed o
Name and Seat of Government. Rev,
II nue. and Finances. and Amendment
d and Revision of the Constitution an
Henry L. Pendleton on Roads, Bridge
and other Internal Improvement
- Manufactures and Agriculture, IN
Engrossment and Enrolment.
III prince Of merchants, Will
Parker. of Pierre. carries the large
J and finest stock of Dry Goods, Boot
Shoes, Notions, &C., of any house
Central Dakota, and the remarkab
'p low prices ut which he is selling is n
tracing an immense run of patronae
e. 1t will well repay those who have
few dollars To invest 10 make pi
rrimayc To Pierre from even iol