The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-17
TERRITORIAL NEWS

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remarkably good flow OF water.
1t is reported that the corn eron
the vicinity OF Mitchell will be a Ierga
yield.
Aberdeen is to have a SAC, 900 onaro
house and Masonic Temple combined
in IN building.
A post OF the G. A. R. has been o..
~ganized at Cakes with a charter mem.
bershlp OF fifty.
b The South Dakota druggists will
hold a two days session a. Hnron
August ri and %.
d" There are fifteen people in Aberdeen
who earn their daily bread in whole
or in part by the art OF s~tenography.
The Aberdeen Press Club is now
fully organized, and bids tair to be :
profitable organization to the mem.
bers aud that growing city.
An elopement occurred at Aberdeen
a few days ago, the parties being Mrs.
Matte WILDER and Geo. Chrysler. and
the injured husband A. j. WILDER.
The citizens OF Aberdeen are now
agitating the necessity OF holding !
county fair this fall, and the prosnects
are that a fine exhibit will be made.
Work on the Catholic convent at
Aberdeen is progressing rapidly. The
outside is complete and plasterers and
painters are buslly engaged on the in
side. 1t will be ready for occupancy
=. about Sept. lst.
The time OF enlistment OF original
, members composing the militia com.
pany at Grand Forks has expired
over a week ago, since which time the
whole company re-enlisted and were
sworn in by Capt. Deyer.
Recently Chamberlain was visited
by the most severe wind storm Of the
season. Farmers report much dam.
age to barns, outbuildings, etc, and
many hay and straw stacks were
overturned and scattered.
A girl OF fifteen m named
Maud Steele recently eloped from Rap.
id City with a young Swede by the
nameo of Peterson. They were sepa-
rated however and the girl SEMI to a
secluded school in Wisconsin.
The controller OF the currency has
declared a second dividend OF 25 per
cent in favor of the creditors OF the
First National Bank, OF Wahpeton,
Oak. This makes in all 35 per cent.
on claims proved, amounting to
$ll0,5 $50.
Ole Rusness, OF WiImar, died recent
ly from the effects of agun shot wound
in the arm, and necessary amputa-
(. tion. He pulled the gun from his wa
gon muzzle first. Deceased leaves a
wife and eight children in destitute
circumstances.
w. f. Cook, living three miles
northwest OF Aberdeen, lost a barn,
about ten tons OF hay and some tools
by fire on the Sth inst. Loss about
$1,000, uninsured. Ii was the old
cause. a pipe IN the hands OF q care
less hired man.
The G, A. r. reception rendered
National Commander J.. p Rea at
Aberdeen on the 18th inst, was a
success in every particular. Aber-
deem was in its holiday attire, and
each citizen We'd with the Others to
make the occasion a pleasant success.
An attempt to brFglarize the house
Of Rev. E. j.. MeKeeyer, at Aberdeen,
was made a few nights ago, but was
prevented by Mrs. McKeever and her
sister becoming alarmed and securely
fastening the cellar door through
(which the burglars were attempting
to gain an entrance.
a lodge Of Select knights was or
gained at Faulkton recently by
Grand Master Workman G. G. HUFF,
Of Huron. The officers + Command
er. G. C. Norton; vice commander. A..
E. Thompson; lieutenant commander,
I. Mcpherson; recorder, w. G=Mahaf-
~; treasurer, r. J. Miller.
w. HI. Holt, travelling salesman for
Rathbun, sard q CO.., Of Chicago. was
found ii an unconscious condition in
bis room at the Commercial hotel IN.
Sioux Falls, recently, Upon retiring
be blew out the gas. It is not known
whether he did so Intentionally or
owing to q ratified mental condition.
t
In honor OF the visit to AbesEeen Of
Gen. Rea al the National G. A. R.,
the Robert Anderson post ofthat city
will round up the proceedings with 9
midsummer war concert. The cho-
rus viii consist ot forty Of their best
musicians, under the conduct Of Prof.
|H. s. Tibbits. OF Racine. Wis. a guar.
|tette 81 the finest artist soloists of
|Aberdeen. win participate, and an ct
kicient orchestra will assist IN the &C.
compartment,
IA family at McKinock, near Grand
Forks, came near being poisoned
Through the ignorance Of q servant
airl. She lately arrived from Ireland.
The family had soft soapin the house
and She girl thought IT was lard ana
cooked With il for q week. The victuals
tasted very peculiar, and three or
Iour Of the family were taken SICK. 40,