Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-21

Guffey's reader. McGuffey,s speller,
Swinton's geography.S wihton's history
Steel's physiology. Robinson's arlthme-
tic and Harvey's grammar. This list
is uniform in the township thus en-
abling teachers to carry on their work
to better advantage than if each
school had different books.
Mrs John Chapman received a tele-
gram from Illinois last Tuesday, stat
ing that her son had been seriously in
iured on the rail road. Mrs. Chapman
Immediately made preparation and
started the same day for the bedside OF
her suffering son. 1t is hoped that he is
not injured as badly as at first thought
and that Mrs. Chapman will arrive in
time to administer such care as only a
mother can to a loving son, and that
she may be enabled to nurse him back
to his former health.
c. N. Smith and wife, of Algona.
Iowa, ID. II. Moore and wife and G.. B.
Wheaton, wife and daughter. of Plank
linton. Dakota, We're the makeup Of a
gay party who started out from Plank
linton last Monday TO enjoy d drive over
our broad p%rairies and gaze on the
beauties of nature. They arrived at
washington Springs in due time, and
after taking in the Springs and pa TX
and doubtless drinking deep draughts
of mineral water. they bethought
themselves of some place where they
might rest their heads in that peaceful
slumber which is characteristic of the
tourist: ana they were highly pleased
to find the best OF accommodations at
the Washington Springs hotel. Tues
day morning wishing to take q drive
over the hills they looked about for a
guide that the places of most note and
interest might be pointed out to them
and to keep them from becoming lost
IN the hills. They were successful in
securing the services of Squire Hackett
and D. a. Scott, who are always ready
to show the beauties of nature that
surround us on every hand to the
tourist or land seeker. The first place
Of note was to the highest point in
Jerauld county, where still stands the
first liberty pole raised in the county
After gazing down upon the broad
fertile valley to the east, they went or
their way visiting the sandstone quar-
ries and the lake. The next place O.
interest was the Burr Oak Stock Farm
owned by d, A. Scott. This farm il
situated in the valley at the foot of thu
hills and is always admired by thu
tourist ard land seeker. The party ex
| pressed themselves as highly pleased
with our town, the fine farming vale,
| to the east and the lovely scenery in thu
, hills and at the Springs, and returned
feeling that they were we'll paid fol
i, their time and the expense Of thei
trip.
Last Wednesday morning Mrs. Ire
Wartha and the associate editor seatet
themselves in the Rev. Trewartha'
phaeton, behind the domin:e's, Maue
S. and bidding adieu to the hustle ant
noise of city life, sped across the verdan.
:. prairies toward Alpena. Our obiec
: : was two fold,frstly, to escape from tn
harassing cares of editorial life AM
spend a few hours Of freedom and qui
| ct in that r%estful, rural retreat, an(
: secondlyto attend the meeting of thu
Jerauld county W. c. r. u.
Reaching father Blanks residenc
t about noon, we Of course halted an,
took dinner, arriving at Alpena il
time for the afternoon session. Thi
session was quite interesting, all pres
a ent seeming enthused by the ardo
S of our indefatigable county presiden
Mrs. Nettie G. Hall. Mr.. Cocmbs wa
present end made some very appropai
ate and well received remarks. Tn
evenings program YVES largely furnish
ed by the children of Alpena VIII
n should receive great credit TOR thei
good behaviour and nice appearance
Their singing was unusually goot
The Ladies of the w. CT. Il. furnishe
a bountiful lunch at the church. an
!, > take it all in all, u experience wa
such as to convince US that the ten
ance folks Of Alpena know exactl
how to entertain their guests an
make them think that Alpena is nc
such a dull place after all. But moth
ing can't last eternally' as Shakesper
. says, SC midnight founda dreary lool
. ing caravan vending its lonely home
ward way. And it wendell until tn
'wee sma' hours" brought home, swee
n home. The official report will lie gi1
It en- in the temperancecolumnneZ weel
so it will notbenecessary for Us toner
1t ton two solitary female women, VIII
&! didn't get lost, no matter what sheri
Spears and his estimable better ha
may say.
II Farmers!
Take your sheep and calves to tt