Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31

Tomorrow is New-years day 1888
o. j. Woodruff was IN town yeste
say.
Mrs. O. Marshal started for ka1
,is, this week, on a visit.
Joe Doctor. of Franklin was i
town the FIRST OF the week
only two fur coats left. A specis
bargain--at Roth Bros. l97tf. :
Mr.. Ellis, brother to Mrs. Catiy, ha
retur ned to his home in Vermont.
r. T Blowers manipulates the I'M
roller in the HERALD office these days.
Sheriff Spears is at Waterbury thi
week invoicing the stock of C L Austin
The Christmas concert was post
poned until Sunday evening Januar,
Ind 1887.
Theodore Roth is employed as an
expert in the invoice of the bankrupt
stock at Waterbury, this week.
President Cleveland is still troub-
led with rheumatism. No wonder; hr
didn't mention Dakota in his message.
james T, Ford came UP from
Mitchell Wednesday, and will COM
plete his Jerauld county abstracts up
to date,
An interesting communication
was received this week from Pleasant.
also one from Cherry; both LAID over
for lack of space.
Attorney Gunderson was in attend
ance upon Justice Gatlinscourt Wednes-
day, in the case of Nettie G. Hall VS.
John A. McCarter.
Diana has night w;itchmaii, who
goes on duty each night at &c o'clock
and remains until & a. in. lie receives
Ghirty dollars Il month.
The county commissioners are in
session this week, settling up Che bust
aess, preparatory to turning the county
affairs over to the new board.
Mrs. A b Smart was a HERALD
1aller on Wednesday. She reclined in
our Office rocking chair; warmed her
seet and talked politics with We associ-
lite editor.
-Alvah sturgis has Il place behind
Ar. Thayer's counter. Al is a young
man Of excellent habits and noble quail
i1les; and his position in the bank is a
deserved promotion.
The band boysNat Plankinton havea
sew uniform, which. the Free Press
lays gives them the finest uniformed
l'and in South Dakota. Never mind, Just
Sait till our boys get their new suits.
We omitted last week to acknowl-
edge chatty call from Mr.. Brownell
OF Franklin township. 4ie gave us
several items Of interest and we would
be pleased if others would follow his
example.
Congressman Anderson Of Kansas
estimates that the Missouri & Iacilic.
que OF Jay Gonlds roads, spent $1,000
hp90OO in attempting to send the friends
o railroads to congress from the state
OF Kansas.
We learned last week too late for
DUPLICATION, Of the sudden death of Mrs.
It Suerth 1t seems .doubly sad
n we think Of the desolate husband
motherless children. They have
deepest sympathy.
The, Minneapolis & Pacific railroad
@een completed to Lidgerwood, Da-
distance of 2ls miles from Min
wss. This is new road, and a
vi the Minneapolis, Sault st. Marie
ntic railway system.
fo0rge Bateman returned Friday
cent'pleton, Wisconsin, where he
her' 'to attend the obsequies of his
a our. tponhis return he learn
I..eleath Of Mrs. Gentle, his
II wer's sister, on the day previ-
non, 1t Of his grandfather
free Mltcheli Republican speaks Of
:. Harden as practical farmer
ana Il man OF marked ability. Now
we don't dispute the Latter statement
nut we rather think that Mrs. Harden
and their fifteen year old boy are the
practical" farmers in that family.
Credit to whom, credit is due"
f L ''of1lemire dropped into orr
office Wednesday and entertained us
with such an able talk on farming in
general and poultry in particular, that
we Immediately rushed out, fed our
nalf dozen chickens and milked Che COW
with an Inspiration that lifted us a.
~ve the common drudgeries Of life
md made us feel like singing
Il want to be a granger,
And with the grangers stand.
2.itll hay-seed on lay forehead
ma :l'lt"hfHrt a my /, lti.'