Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-05-13
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LOCAL. La GS.
Vegetation looks brisk to-day. The
Taius have improved it.
There was another rain storm last
might with a lively electrical accompain-
mont.
Yesterdays hail storm has cooled the
atmosphere 80 that to-day is slightly
chilly.
Cu-rant bushes were partially strip.
ped of their fruit by yesterdays hail
visitation.
The river is slowly coming up and we
are probably getting the first wash of
the June rise.
Nine hundred electric lights have been
ordered of the new company and more
are in sight.
Old settlers say there was a hail storp
in Yankton many years ago. Such indul-
gences are rare.
The annual Willing Hearts fair will
be held at the Congregational church
tomorrow evening.
And now comes the story to the effect
that during yesterdays wind O certain
mans cellar was Flown clear o1sr the
fence.
The gentlemen who have the June
race meeting in charge held O meeting
this afternoon for the transaction OF
business.
Sheriff Thompson, of Douglas county,
arrived last night, having in charge q
violently insane man whom he placed
in the asylum.
1t is given out shat Judge Trip will
tender the members of the supreme
bench q reception at his residence on
Saturday evening next.
Yesterday afternoon some Second
street Africans indulged i n a family
row iE which the officers had to interfere
before a treaty of peace was signed.
Parties from Scotland report great nc
tivity in, railroad building up there
and high hopes over what will follow
the two extensions of the Milwaukee
line.
Parties from three miles north of town
say there was no hail there yesterday
In the city the hail fall was greater
along Third street than along Eighth
street.
Yesterday afternoons hail storm
broke ten panes OF glass out of Hsmsl's
Photographic skylight, but they were
replaced and the gallery force is at wori
again.
Geo. w. Roberts to-day sold to Geo.E
Hawley, two residence lots on College
Hill which will be the site of q handsome
residence as soon as mechanics car
build it.
The receipts of the Yankton insnranc;
company average five hundred dollars
per day, and are steadily increasing
The Yankton hes built strong on a sole
foundation.
Phil Kearney post G. A.. II. have per,
fected arrangements whereby the 30tl
of May, Memorial day, will be observed
by the post. Committees have been ap
pointed and are at work.
The ice cream and literary social giveI
by tho young folks literary aid society o
the M. e. church, at G. A. R. hall, las
night. was IN every way a success, conse
quently the msny who attended wer
we'll entertained.
Isaac Waterbury took his fish pole yes
terday and stole away all by himself t
the banks OF the James, from whicl
stream, in due time, he extracted thre
large fish. Therefore he has been dub
bed the lone fisherman.
Persons who are nervous over the or
proaeh of storm clouds should remem
Der that q storm OF a destructive natur
is preceded by darkness 30 %perceptibl
that the most unobseryant must motto
its presence. When this occurs it
time to hunt E hole.
We wish to call the attention OF bride
builders TO the notice in enother colum
stating that the city clerk will recei'
bids for the construction of two bridg'
in this city up to q stated time and th
the authorities do not wish to have Il
expiration OF that time arrive withol
rs,siving some bids. The city engine