Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27
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lrSI u C!1S WYNN:
c. V. Martin of Waterbury was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs DIR. Matthias has been quite sick
with neuralgia the past week:
J.D. Mccormick OF. .Plankint trans
acted business in town Thursday.
G. w. scoield of the western part Of
she county was in town The first Of the
week.
EC.J. Hunt Of Pleasant township is
IN town this week attending the con-
Tention.
r.. n. Loomis has commenced work
m his new house north of G. T.. Thay-
ars residence.
NJ. A. Aiversoa returned from Iowa
last week with 4 car load Of household
goods, horses, etc.
The arrival of son at the home of
A. r. Smart last week causes happiness
in that household.
DIED-At her home in Buffalo coun-
ty. on March 10th, 1886, of lung fever,
Mrs Louise Hurd, aged 40 years.
Rev. J. W. P. Jordan has been quite
sick for week or more with lung fe-
:;er. DR.. Matthias Is attending him.
Wheeler Tiff, of Fayette county, To-
a,has been looking over Jerauld coun-
ty during the past week with view of
locating.
Wm. Mundie returned from visit
among friends in Illinois last Friday.
lie reports plenty of snow there the
past winter.
Robt. Vessey has commenced eXcav-
ating for a foundation to his new
house. which he intends to build in the
western part of town.
T.. S. Waterbury and Editor Mcneil
of the American Home drove over
from Waterbury and attended The LEG
ture Wednesday evening.
Andrew Swanson, formerly of Web
ster county, Iowa, has moved to his
claim west Of Templeton. He will
open large farm just rs soon as possi-
bic.
Mrs. Barker arrived on Wednesday
evening for the purpose of attending
and addressing the Sunday School and
Temperance Convention held here this
week.
The firms of Hackett s. Gunderson
and Thos. Drake each have elegant new
signs adjoining their respective offices,
The hapdiwork of that irrepressible
knight of the brush, j. II. kughler.
J. T. Johnston has sold his claim in
l07-66 to a. G. Swanson, of ColeYille,
Iowa. Mr.. Swanson intends to make
his home in this county and in few
years will have fine farm opened up.
Henry Stephens informs us that his
family will leave Pennsylvania for Da-
kota in'the near future This IS un-
doubtedly the cause Of the beaming
smile which illuminates Henry's coun-
tenance lately.
S. Bateman informs us that he
will arrive in washington Springs this
week. with a car Load Of emigrants
lnoNables, ETC. He has been spending
the winter in the ice bound regions Of
eastern Wisconsin.
Moses A. Shaw, of Fayette county,
Iowa, spent a part Of last week looking
over the many advantages of Jerauld
county with q view Of locating. We
understand he secured a valuable tree
claim before he left.
An enjoyable time is reported at the
residence of b. G. Cummings last Tues
day evening. About 40 couples were
present, and the festivities were kept
mp until the "wee sma' hours" Every
body who attended the party speaks
highly of the good time Of that occa-
sion.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS = On
Monday, March 8, 1885, by Rev. Chas.
Vessey, Mr.. James A. Vinegar and
MISS Kate NJ. Byam, both of Pleasant
township. Although somewhat late in
extending our congratulations to the
young couple who have united their
lives we are, nevertheless, as sincere in
wishing them all the JOY and happiness
that may be their portion as it we had
received news of the:happy event two
weeks sooner than we did
We find the following in regard to
one OF Jerauld county's citizens in the
Clayton Co. Journal of March Ii: "At
Fayette this wednesday, evening oc-
ours the marriage of Miss Ellen d. Cor.
don and Eliza 1. Mentzer, of Crow Lake
u. i. Miss Gordon was formerly res.
ident of Volga City, in this county, and
IS young lady of rare attainments and
more than ordinary personal attrac-
lions. She is niece of T. d. White
OF National and Sidnav and Henry