The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-08-11
HOME HAPPENINGS.
Carson Literary tonight.
Rain regularly every night
1T is now "swect corn season.

1t is now "Swect corn season.
Central Committee meeting to-day.
Gasoline for sale at Clifton by n.
J. Willis.
The old settlers will have grand
time September 5th. Don't miss 1t.
Miss Cora Botsford attended the
teachers examination ut Onida, Tues
day.
Carl Swertfcger has returned to
his home in Hartford township, from
Pierre.
The prairie chicken crop promises
well. 1t is too early to hunt them,
however.
Two gentlemen passed through
Clifton Wednesday with a small herd
of horses.
-Geo. II. Newton, of Onida town
ship, is preparing to remove to
California.
jas. |. Houtz is now postmaster
at Blunt, having recently taken charge
of the office.
The first cucumbcrs of the season
were brought to town yesterday by
Herman Bergncr.
We learn that John v. Carpenter
Is expected home from Standing Rock
about September lst
Now while the ground is moist is
the time to plow frc-breai; but
harvest the crop first.
A Blunt druggist was pulled"
last.weck for "dispenslng polsons with
out registered permit
Don't forget that \. J. Wilhts
keeps Gasoline for sale and pays the
highest market price in trade for Butter.
The heavy hail storms east is un-
doubtedly the cause Of the coolness of
the atmosphere here the past few days.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. NJ.
Goddard, Of Goodwater township,
Monday, August 9th, Il son. DR.. II
G. Pcasc attended.
The final proof notices of +. NJ.
Chamberlain, George Il. Fisk and
Johanne Esselbrugge, have been re-
ceived and will be published in our
next issue.
d. +. Sweetland, Esq, of Okobojo.
spent Tuesday afternoon in town.
He was up asslstingm the preparation
of Il program Tor the coming Old
Settlers Meeting.
The Legislative Convention for
this (thc Eleventh) district will be
held III Harold, on October 4th. See
call elsewhere IN to-day's WATcuMAN.
Sully is entitled to q delegates.
Tom Phillips was recently arrest
ed on the Winncbago reservation for
branding cattle that did not belong to
him. He was taken before L. ). Com
missioner Coy at Pierre, who discharg-
ed him.
The various railroads operating
IN the Northwest, agreed the other day
upon a rate for coal To Minnesota.
Iowa and Dakota. 1t is SAID to be the
highest rate ever made.
Rev. landlord, Of st. Stephens
Mission, opposite Forest City, was
fatally cut on the arm with the sickle
OF Il moving machine one day last
week. He bled to death before
medisal aid reached him.
j. W. Glcssncr while digging a
well on his claim mile east of town,
struck at Il depth of six feet vein
Of peculiar clay. When first taken
out of the ground, it has the appearance
of putty, i'll fact would be called putty
by any one at Il casual glance. Mr.. G..
says he has tried 1t for glazing and it
works under the knife rs we'll rs the
genuine article Ohobojo Times.
"A very destructive hail and wind
storm passed over Beadle and Kings
bury counties on Saturday night last,
doing great damage. In Bcadle it Is
estimated that the acreage destroyed
will equal about six townships, and in
kingsbury county Il strip of hail from
10 to II miles wide passed through