Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-31

YAnkton county hogs would have adj
iourned swine die during the reasonable
moath of December.
At the post office tomorrow the ger.
eral d livery, stamp window, etc, will
be open from s to 9 a. u. and from ! to
3 p. m. No money order OF register
business will be transacted during the
day. Mails arriving Will be distributed
as usual.
A cold wave got away from General
Hazen last night and swooped down
down upon us unannounced, accompan-
led by strong north wind. II is the last
grand hurrah of the year. This morn
ing the mercury scored eight below zero
and at nc time to-day has 1t been higher
than three below.
The sun has q far away look these
gloomy days. Tt hugs the southern
horizon in a most unbecoming manner
and looks as though it was liable to
disappear any time behind the Nebraska
hills. The assertion that it rises in the
east and sets in the west is pure fiction.
1t rises and sets very nearly in the south
and does not make very much of o rise
either. All these habits will be i'm
proved upon next year.
Commander Carr, OF Phil Kearney
post, reports continued success in the
sale of tickets for the fair to be held in
March. Ali the posts OF the Grand
Army have been given an opportunity
to purchase tickets and money returns
come by every mail, usually accompan-
led by requests for more tickets. The
prospects are that the Phil Kearney boye
will be able to build a fine bali In the
spring, which will give them a home of
their own,
To-day CLOSES n OF the busiest bust.
ness months Yankton has ever known in
the department Of legitimate trade. All
our merchants report large sales and
cash,results and produce dealers testi.
ty to an active December Manufac
tnrers have kept their establishments
booming and altogether the year ends in
the midst Of commercial push. Ysnk.
ton has thus far had q very prosperous
winter and it is the kind of prosperity
that endures and grows.
Watch night will be observed Mt the
Methodist church. The services will be
conducted in the basement of the church.
The pastor will preach a sermon at $50.
From $50 to IL there will be half hour
exercises, conducted by different ladies
of the church. Business men aud all
citizens and friends are invited to attend
these services appropriate to the closing
of the old and beginning OF the New
Year. Those desiring to attend may
come in at any hour and return when
ever they choose.
At a meeting of the Congregational
church last evening the resignation OF
Rev. O. +. Clapp was accepted, to take
effeoti u May. Prior to action on the prop.
~osItion Mr.. Clapp briefly addressed the
meeting, saying that his conclusion was
~irrevocable. The vote upon the accept.
anoe OF the resignation was therefore
Unanimous and MIR. Olapp will retire at
the end of his year. There is much re-
greet expressed over the change, nearly
one.half the church membership having
been gathered in during his pastorate,
There are no intimatiops as to who his
successor will be.
A party of about thirty-fve young
people of the Methodist church made an
invasion on their pastors home al the
close OF the prayer meeting last eve.
ming and when Rev. Hsger and wife
arrived from the devotional exercises
they found themselves surrounded
astounded and pounded" 1t appeared
that some one discovered q wedding
anniversary had arrived end a sufficient
number OF reminders were left to keep
the day green far into the New Year.
The evening was spent in games, con,
versation and music and though the
reverend gentleman does not preach
late hours the hands Of the clock pointed
past twelve before the guests had al
departed.
A grand reopening at Sorreson's ano
Schaller's saloon SATURDAY evening Jan