Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-30
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services at the hospital for the insaD
Sunday afternoon.
A white linen hem stitched handker
chef marked j. h. has been left at thi
Office tor au owner
Yankton college opens the fall tern
on Thursday next. Many studentl
have already arrived.
The walls of Mormann's new hard war,
building on Capitol street are completed
and work on the interior is being rapidly
pushed.
Kari & Richey have begun operations
on a second artesian well in the Gayvills
neighborhood and are down q hundred
feet already.
The United States patent letter sheet
has made its appearance in Yankton
and is considered a great commodity by
letter writers.
Rev, DIR. l1udd delivered an interest
ing sermon before the Yankton A. NJ. E.
church last evening. Mr.. Mudd has
come to stay.
Tom Marshall has closed his Capitol
street store and consolidated his entire
growing business to his Third street
establishment.
The ring of the Franklin school bell
this morning called some 500 scholars to
the p!essa2t duties Of sohnol life. The
past vacation has been one of pleasure
and the children return to study much
refreshed.
Early morning for the past two or
three days has been SO decidedly cool
that fall overcoats were in order. All
corn is out of the way of the frost so
that cooler weather is a welcome visitor
to these parts.
0. Il, Brooks, of this city, has recently
received a windfall of luck in the shape
of an increase in his pension. He has
heretofore drawn but four dollars per
month, but henceforth he will receive
twenty-four dollars. He will be allowed
on years back pension OF the last named
rate.
The faculty of Yankton college have
decided to make Monday the weekly
holiday rather than Saturday as has
been the long practice. This is a Gus
tom that has prevailed for some time
among many of the eastern colleges and
1t is believed will prove satisfactory
here.
An appreoiative audience listened to
Rev. Geo. l.. Hunts sermon in the
Baptist chapel yesterday forenoon, and
the discourse is alluded to as one of the
best pulpit addresses ever delivered IN
our city. DR.. Hunt is ap orator of no
small calibre and his congregations grow
larger aud more appreciative with each
Sabbath.
Every day the prospects for the sue
cess of the Yankton county fair this
year, are Frightening. The farmers
generally are taking an interest, and a
fine display of live stock is guaranteed.
The ladies department and the grain
exhibit need o small amount of atten-
ton, but by the end Of next month
every thing will be in readiness for q
big time. Excursion rates on all roads.
One of thu most interesting and en-
PERTAINING of all Yankton's Sunday
meetings is the young peoples meeting
which is held at the Congregational
church every Sunday evening. Yester-
day the large church was nearly half
filed with young folks of both sexes,
who joined heartily in the praise of God.
1t is understood that all the youths of
the city are invited, and they can find no
better a of spending al hour on Sun
day.
We call attention to the great differ
ence in the appearance and general con-
dition of the yards of the two railway
companies which do business in this city.
AT the Northwestern depot a fine bed OF
gravel covers all the land owned by that
company and mud is there unknown,
while IN wet weather the gumbo is oil
various depths in the vicinity of the
Milwaukee depot. The team crossings
of the two roads can be compared in the
same way.
Chef. Hammond, who is employed
about the machinery at the insane
asylum, surprised the superintendent,
attendants, etc, yesterday by the supe.
rior manner in which he handled the
organ. 1t seems Chef. has a natural
musical gift and is able 10 bring forth
much melody and sweetness from
almost any musical instrument without
auy studied knowledge of the same
His touch upon the organ is said to be
most charming.
In the city police court this morning
two poor mortals were weighed in the
balance and found wanting. They bore
The illustrious appellations of Charles
Sanborn and D. Slegermiller, and the,
were up for drunkenness and disorderl,
conduct. His honor smiled not as b,
gazsd compassionately oyer his glasse
and utterd in tones intended to fix upol
the mind of each prisoner the awfulpess
of the hour, eight dollnrs and tel
cents, please" The duet paid their fine
and went their way.
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