Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-22
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There will be no meeting OF the Band
of Hope Friday on account OF the fair.
Mrs. DIR. Vanderhule has on exhibition
at the fair a rug made Of jack rabbit
skins, done by herself, which is veil
worth inspection.
A general invitation is extended 10 ell
strangers in the city to attend o grand
ball to be given at G.. A. r. hall on
Thursday evening.
There is g big crowa CT the :si-
grounds to-day and tomorrow it is ex-
peoted will bring q grand rush from the
country and town people.
Walter Carr, the grocer, takes pride
in the fact that he was the first to ding
the stars and stripes TO she breeze this
morning in honor of Clifford,
The northern delegates lett ct Eve
O'Clock this afternoon on a special train
hired for the occasion. What they
wanred most was to get home.
The G. A. Ii. post are serving meals ~
81 hours for q moderate price at the
store room next to Walter Oars on
Third street. Give them a call.
The Yankton band diseouzsed sweet
: music on the streets ct an early hour
this norning. Our band alakes 3 fine
appearance in its full uniform and Yank-
ton takes pride in her band.
Don't forget TO call at the stora
three doors west OF of !, Piles shoe store
for g good cup CT coffee or q dish OF
oysters served in all styles, by the ladies
of Christ, Episcopal, church.
The base ball contest which will oome
off at the fair grounds on F-idsy after
raen viii. be q feature OF TIE fair. The
Piowboys, Yankton college and Neck
ling mines will enter the lists and ee
they are all good clubs the contest will
be interesting.
Chris Burgi, a boy fifteen years old, who
is employed at the pressed brick yards,
had his hand severely crushed this morn
ing while feeding the breaker connected
with the fax mill. DIR. VanVelsor, who
dressed the wound, fears he may be grip
pied tor life.
The Canton ban6 is che of the finest
that has ever visited Yankton. Their
music lie new and popular and played in
perfect time and harmony. Everybody
listens intently and enjoys every note.
We are glad for this visit from this most
excellsnt band.
Every lady in town who is interested
in the success of the fair is requested to
send something as early as possible to
help make the display in the ladies de-
partment of the main building, more OF
success than it Dia fair to be at a late
hour this afternoon.
Every body will attend the fair to-
morrow. The convention having adj
journed will give an opportunity for
visiting delegates TIC take in the sights.
There is a fine exhibit in all departments
and some way up horse races are on the
programme for tomorrow afternoon.
Electrician Burns. of the Dakota
telegraph college, has been engaged Tor
the past two days in stringing telegraph
wires from the Western Union office to
the rink, where the convention is being
held, and also to the fair grounds. The
lines will be operated by students from
the telegraph college and people at the
fair can get the latest news as soon as
people in town.
No more delightful weather could be
wished for than the people of Yaaktor
are favored with this week, on the COCA
sion of two such great events as The
assembling OF the delegates to the terri
torial republican convention and the
Yankton county fair The air is soft ano
balmy, the sun shines bright and beautl
full and nc more perfect days could
be asked for.
There was a meeting of the republican
legislative committee of the second dis
trict this morning, OF 3. A.Boyles' Office
in this city. The. committee agreed t.
call the convention to meet at Parker OF
the 18th OF October, and each OF th,
three counties, Yankton, Hutchinson ant
Turner, were given ten delegates in tn
convention. The committee consists o
D. .. HlliihnSs VI Aouheob,
Bovles, for Hutchinson; 8. V. Jones, fo
Turner.
The Yankton baud last night sere'
naded the delegates at both the Mer
chants and Morrison hotSlss At ia
Morrison the crowd wh;sa was in attesd
ance first oriad Justify for Allen bu'
shat gentleman not appearing Col, Plum
mer vas called for and he responds
with q short speech. Tho Canton BAN
was OF the Milwaukee depot in waitinl
for the Lincoln county delegation. Bot
bands are we'll mp in musical talent ant
their music is fine.
The grocery store OF O. H. Carney, o.
Capitol street, was thronged the create
] part of yesterday afternoon and evening
by ladies and gentlemen, in response t
invitations issued the day previous,
test the quality and taste the flavor OF
new kind of coffee made ina new kin
of q coffee pot. Mrs. Carney, assiste
by Miss Fannie Foster. did the honor
Of the occasion ina graceful and hoi
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