Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

tablish will be of still greater benefit.
| Jimmy is bound to push Bismarck to tho
front.
"A number of young bachelors at Dead
wood are talking of sending out for n car
| load of young Indies to spend the winter
in Deadwood. There seems to be scarc-
ity of them at present. and the conse-
qnence Is that sinch and high five are pop
ular but expensive games.
w. G. Beach. who for some time past
has occupied q responsible position in the
train dispatcher's Office of the Chicago and
Northwestern road at Huron, has accepted
q situation in tine dispatchers Office on the
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley
road at Fremont. Neb.
The village board of Flandrau has de-
clared its intentions to take care of any
horse found standing on the street during
stormy weather or after 9 O'Clock p. M.
The owner will be required to pay all
charges and q fine Of $25.
Two men of Pembina county who
we're trying to burn bare spot on the skin
of horse with gunpowder, exploded
it in their own faces instead. 1t required
the services of q doctor to FIX up the cut
icles of their faces.
Miss Sylvia D. Jenison, formerly q
teacher in the city schools at Huron. was
married Wednesday of last week to Frank
B. Slower, of East Kendall, N. Y. Tho
ceremony occurred at the residence of the
groom's parents.
Six new students were enrolled at the
Rapid City school of mines during last
week. They came from different parts Of
hA hn o{fo
is now in the neighborhood of forty regu-
lar students.
A young farmer named Chas. Brown,
disappeared, and Frank Name, who
lived with him, has been arrested on sus-
picion of being the cause of his disappear
ance.
Court was hold in Pembina county
two days recently for the purpose of en-
abllng persons to take out their final cit-
zen papers. Nearly one hundred took adj
vantage of the opportunity.
Snow fell at Pembina on the 5th inst.
to the depth of an inch and q half, Just
enough to spoil the skating on the rivers,
which had been fine for the previous three
weeks.
The Rec Valley Press claims to be &C.
quainted with farmer in that part Of the
country who neglected to harvest his fax
until last week, and then secured fair
crop.
Keeping file of newspapers is GUS
tom which is practiced by o number OF
persons at Whitewood and vicinity, who
are we'll pleased with the results.
The bank of Towner will commence
business January 1. E. Ashley Mears is
president and John f. Vawter cashier.
The capital stock is 100000.
Powers g. Morrow, of Groton. dealers
in farm implements, assigned to Banker
L. H. Nepp. Assets and liabilities ars
about the same. $4,000.
Several of the ladies of Deadwood
have been seized with the mania to specu-
late in stocks, and are daily visitors at the
brokers' offices.
The Ledger claims that one of the
grandest balls ever held in the town of
Winfred was given by the ladies few
evenings ago.
The foundations of the Aberdeen
transfer and storage warehouse have been
completed and the floor joists are now be-
ing laid.
-Milbank is agitatlng the question of
public library that there may be place for
the young men to spend their evenings this
winter.
-lhe little Indians in the mission
school at Highmore take special delight in
their studies of vocal and instrumental
music.
Mrs. Bishop. principal of the Rapid
City schools, has resigned her position,
and will go to Florida for the winter sea-
son.
The Congregational Sunday school at
Wahpeton is preparing to give cantata in
with Its Christmas tree festivi-
ties.
The territorial officers are now busily
engaged on their annual reports. Their
Offices at the capitol present busy scenes.
-DeSmet enjoys the reputation of pos
sessing four citizens who have invented
useful articles since last spring.
Alex. Mckenzie is reported as recov-
cred from his illness which for some time
detained him in New York.
The La Grace Courier published four
notices last week and claims to
have three more in sight.
1t is thought that the Black Hills Pio-
neer association will start out with mem
bership of at least 100.
The I. O. o. F. at Alpena celebrated
it's third anniversary with supper and
dance in its new hall.
AS matter of economy some of the
citizens of De Smet urge the discharge of
he night Waterman.
1t is estimated that ut least twenty
newspaper correspondents will pass tho
winter in Bismarck.
The married ladies of Wahpeton gave
heir gentlemen friends a leap year party
a few evenings ago.
The pastor of the M. E. church at
Pembina has been granted two months
cave of absence.
"A fire in Rapid City burned up about
$4,000 worth of clothing for the Star
clothing house.
The city council of Columbia, at its
'egular monthly meeting refused to issue
saloon licenses.
1t is thought that Rapid City will be