Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-16
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Thanksgiving day will occur oy
November. 29th. 1858.
Rev. Chas. Wesley will preach al
the Beech school house next Sunday
ut three o'clock p. III.
We want some hauling done from
Woonsocket VIII some OF our suA-
,cribers offer their services9
We publish this week the pre-
mivns awarded at the county fair.
We learn that the Society is able to
pay every premium.
Mr.. c. $. Jacobs of Crow LaFe
appreciates his paper. He made us Il
very pleasant call this week and glad
dencd our hearts by replenishing our
cur till.
Mrs Smith mother of Walter who
is attending school at the seminary,
surprised her son on Wednesday eve
ming 10y her unexpected arrival tro:l
Mestgate, Iowa.
john Weidman a former typo in
She Herald Office IS lnaklDg . short
stay at the Springs. He has just rr
turn ed froiA y trip on pleasure and
business to the Black liills.
--Wehave taken great pleasure liz
wishing he institute this week. The
Instructors are equal to their task ana
the teachers as a whole present us ill.,
telligent an appearance as any gather
ing ever convened in our county.
In the prize spelling match, Mrs. n
j. Duuhum and Mr.. il. II. shrimp wcr,
the lucklesL contestants, neither miss
iuy !. word. Mrs. ID. chose the Il ERALl
Willie Mr. 5. w NO has bctn /, lIEKALI
reader for years, chose the Republican,
The treasurer and secretary OF tn,
Jerauld county Agricultural ana In
dustlial Society Will meet ut the
Springs at one O clock p. IN. Saturday.
December lot. to settle and pay all
premiums awarded at the September,
fair 1858.
J. ". Thomas, Sec.
%. j. Marshall VIII attend the
farmers institute at Brooklngs mex,
month. Every farmer could attend
that institute with profit and especially
the younger ones, although the varied
experiments will rev cal many 1aclS
that even cur older farmers have lot
found out.
Mrs. Halls lecture on "Moral
Leprosy" was we'll received and is
highly spoken OF by many. She CON
templates delivering u couple OF lect-
ures in the future upon the causes and
the remedies, which will allay the criti-
cisms that she did not go quite far
enough in her discourse.
-Ye Editor and wife made flying
trip to Alpena the first of the eek.
Rev. Trewartha passing through the
county to his appointment in Clark
county, preached Sunday evening at
the Eastman school house, On Mon
day We visited the village and enjoyed
the hospitality OF Rev. Underwood
and wife; a social chat with Editor
Shatfer and wife, and Il short talk with
numerous friends and acquaintances.
WHY THIS THUSNEGS?
That Jerauld county, supposedly SO
strongly Republican. should elect all
principal officers either Democrats or
at Democratic dictatien may be a CO.
nundrum to some. We confess our
surprise at the results. We thought
Spears, Wheeler G,.nderson. and Con.
verse would be elected But it was
the fact OF his long term in Office that
defeated Spears, and it WAS the ticket
that defeated Wheeler and Gunderson
The result OF This election is an en-
phatic expression OF disapproval Of the
management OF .jerauid county poll
tics The l4ormis faction has received
its death blow.
IL 10 1!oG llt! ltlttit w j " lIJO u lSNlGM
OF the political situation, or to attempt
TO show why the people lack confidence
in the powers that have been. Let one
pointer suffice: at the last term Of
court Mr.. Loonlis testified under oath
that he knew of Williams crooked
ness from the time OF his first report.
hut added that it was none of his bust
ness Mr.. LOOMS may be honest in
his views, but the people look at ii
differently. And they have carried the
matter to that extent that they would
oppose amy one whom Mr.. Loomis
should favor.
Not only that, but the peopleSvcrA
largely believed that the Republican.
nomination were principally the full
ti!lment of pledges OF two Years ago
and that the principal part OF the ticket
was planned several months before the
nominations.
Now, all this may he true or 1t may
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