Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22

The new elevator at Sank Center is nearing
completion.
Plpestone will have a national bank In the
near future.
The Duluth Presbytery was organized last
Thursday evening.
The contract has been let for a new school
house at Wortbington.
The street sprinkler has been pressed into
service again at Winopa.
Prominent citizens have decided to open a
bank Immediately at Lake Crystal.
Evan Parry, an old settler and ex-sldermau
Of Mankato, died last Tuesday, aged 60 years.
The city council and the Fergus Falls gas
company are wrestling over the gas contract.
The pay rolls Of the city Of Duluth for
the month of November amounted to 500
236.3 81.
The question OF a park commission and a
at Winopa.
The Woman's Relief corps OF Adrian have
donated sc for the Soldiers home at Mime
haha.
Work was commenced last Tuesday on the
500 barrel Touring mill to be erected at Little
Falls.
Capt. &. A. Bromley, a well known early
settler OF saltwater, died at his home In that
city last Monday.
A force OF men is engaged in putting up
immense oil tanks at Albert Lea for the
Standard OH company.
The hardware store Of Lufkin & Kendall
at st. Cloud was hurglaIized last Sunday
night and $3.50 secured.
The free mail delivery system will be In
augurated at Red Wing January /. Three
carriers will be employed.
The infant child Of Charles H.. Essler OF
st. Peter swallowed a dose Of Rough on Rats
and died from its effects last Wednesday.
The Station Agents association met at
Winona last Mondsy afternoon, and discussed
the question of buy ing the Indianapolis Jour
nal.
AT a meeting Of the Mai. Doughty G.. A. X.
post at Lake City a resolution was passed in
dorsing the candidacy Of J. A. Leonard for
postmaster.
Fred Wright and Fred Freeman, two young
toughs at Owatonna, have been sentenced
to two years in the reform school for
burglary.
The Philharmonic society of Winona has
decided to revive the old custom OF having a
big carnival and street parade. 1t will occur
some time during the winter.
Miss Emma Barnholtz, daughter Of 2
wealthy Winona county farmer, and Albert
CHASER, her cousin, eloped last Sunday night
because Miss Barnholtz's parents opposed
their marriage.
Col. j. G. Foster Of Sank Center was ten
dered a farewell reception last Wednesday
evening by the q. A. X. and ". r. G.. Of the
city. Mr.. Fosteris about to take MP his resi-
deuce In Dakota.
A special Dispatch from Little Falls states
that there is still strong talk OF l|ynching the
murderer, Bulow, but that the sheriff has re-
moved him from the Bralnerd jail and has
him concealed in a place Of safety.
The Farmers alliance of Grand Meadows
has passed resolutions protesting against the
election Of w. ID. Washburn TO the senate,
and asking the Iebuke Of the railway com
panies by the election OF Ignat!us Donnelly.
Seventh Day Adyents have been holding a
successful revival meeting at Winona. A
large number have been baptized in the lake
and nine young ladies have signifed their In
tion to devote the rest Of their lives to mis-.
sionary work for that denomination They
viii commence duty after a course Of %instruc-
ton in a preparation school az Milwaukee for
which place they have left.
AT Winona the deadlock In the city council
still continues over the aerial fire truck mat
ter. The council by a vote Of ) to 4 ordered
the purchase Of a Babcock truck at 81, 100
Mayor Ludwig vetoed the the resolution, fav
orlng a Hayes truck at $500 less, which the
tirelnen recommended. A motion to pass the
resolution over the mayors veto was lost by
a vote Of 5 to 4, lacking the necessary two
thirds. Neither side will yield, and the fire
men are indignant at the delay.
The directors Of st. Paul's Carnival and
Ice Palace association are not disturbed by
the non-appearance Of winters stormy
blasts" but are prosecuting their arrange
ments and maturing plans with great enthu-
siasm. They are determined that the coming
Ice palace will outshine all others. A Dakota
day and a Montana day will be a part Of the
program, and the Jobbers' association have
united with the carnival committee to make
these days a success. The carnival begins
January % and lasts ten days.