Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-23

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PRESS NOTICES.
OF our Worthy Towus-woman and
her Noble Work.
We read with pleasure the following
comments concerning the labors of
our fellow citizen DR.. Nettie G. Hall.
We are proud to have such a worker
go from our midst. Her work in this
county has been no less efficient. In
1efatigable in her enthusiasm andlove
for her own county, she has travelled
in all kinds OF weather to fill appoint
ments, rallying the temperance work
ers, and by her presence inspiring them
to greater efforts for "God and Home
and Native Land Her lecture before
the Teachers Institute, was pro-
nounced by some Of our best judges,
the finest ever delivered in this place.
We can heartily say Amen to all that
is said in .het htaise.-[ Wcss:ugton
Springs Xc,aIa,
An interesting and instructive lee
ture was delivered by DIR. Nettie Hall
of Washington Springs, at the Metho-
dist church, on Tuesday evening last.
She lectures under the auspices of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union;
being at the head of the department Of
Hygiene. Her lecture was most care
fully prepared and we'll delivered. 1t
ought to heard throughout the length
and breadth of the land. This woman
is doing vast amount of good by her
presentation of facts, and the PIONEER
trusts that she may be greeted By large
audiences wherever she may go. Mrs
Halls husband was a brave, soldier
and made d brilliant military record du.
ring the war, and died from tke effect
Of wounds received in battle. She is
a practicing physician, standing nigh IT
the profession. But tor the present SHE
is aeyoting herself to the work as
|sjgnell her by the w. G. Il. o., anc
no one better qualified could have beer
selected for the work. A6syace1 I'io
e;eer.
/ Those who failed to attend the lee
ture given at the Presbyterian church
last thursday evening by Mrs Hall. NJ
ID. on ".J'l,e hygienic plank Of the tenn
perance platform missed g most ex
cellent and instructive evenings enter
tainment. Mrs. Hall is by profession
AMI special. study thoroughly qualified
lie teach tie people on this inportsn
subject and she gives instruction in ;
way that can be understood by all ant
I iuipresses itself upon the mind perma
nently She maintains that mothers art
, in 40 small degree responsible fol
originating The appetite for drink il
; their children by the character Of foot
, given them in early life which in late
life seeks to satisfy it's craving in thu
cupthat lnebriates. She warned then
that they should apply prohibition il
their kitchens to seasonlngs with, spic
: es, brandies and wines, and to teas ant
: coifees which create in the stomach al
7 abnormal appetite for stimulant
/, which seek to be satiated by tcbacc'
; and alcoholic drinks. Mrs. Hall lis ;
/. fluent speaker and has her subject s.
! thoroughly mastered that she helt
$ the undivided attention of the audi
9 ence for more than an hour. ssh
: should be heard by all, no matter ayha
5 their views on the prohibition dues
! ton Jamsstozen CAPITAL
The lecture Sunday evening ;;wa
fully up to the popular. expectation
: What; that popular expectation wa
may Ee inferred from the fact. tina
the people were packed in ilik'
: sardines in a box. Mrs. Hal. under
stands perfectly the present situation
and understands how to tune: he
harp to the popular ear, She inad
no enemies, but doubtless won SOM
tc.a and strengthened Others in. th
> ca,;se of the home against the saloon
SHOULD shc see fit to come to Water
bupy again she will receive heart.
we,come-[Jerauld ccanty Messenger
J; Mrs. IN. G. Hail. NJ. D., territorla
! superintendent of hygiene in the VIC
) T. u. lectured at the Beach Melnorla
l church on Thursday OF last wess
t There was not {; large number in at
tendance, a much smaller number. W
predict, than would attend should thl