Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-30

at Deadwood by some mysterious means
became ignited. The display was ''rief
but brilliant. Though rockets and roman
candles were discharged in every direction
no one was hurt.
The First National bank of Columbia
has given notice that it will surrender its
charter the LIST of January. The Bismarck
National bank dropped the "national" from
its name some days ago.
DIR. l. NJ. Westfall, of Watertown, and
Miss Stella Marsh, of Muscatine. To-. were
married on passenger train the other after
noon between Palmer and Watertown.
Judge Buell. officiated.
A dramatic club has been organized at
Flandrau, and avows its intention of rails
ing funds for a benevolent cause. Just
what that cause is it refuses to tell ut pres
ent.
The promoters of the Deadwood Cen
trail railroad scheme are working all the
force available to finish the road to Lead
City before the ground freezes too hard.
Robert. son of j. B. Eberle, a farmer
living near Bryant, accidentally shot him
self in the side with shotgun. He will
probably recover.
Among the advantages held forth to
induce the people to locate at Bismarck is
the opportunity to purchase five bath
tickets for 81.
Rev. Stewart Sheldon, for many years
Congregational missionary in Dakota. has
been appointed field secretary of Yankton
college.
A banking firm composed of Aberdeen
capitalists will open the Farmers and
Merchants bank ut Webster in the near
future.
Memo was left without justice of
the peace in the late election, owing to q
misunderstanding in attending to the mat
ter.
The police court at Deadwood is en-
joying season of calm. Not drunk or
disorderly has been tried in over ten days.
Geo. H. Webb, one Of the early set
tiers of Aberdeen, died at his home in
that city last week. He was 40 years old.
A musical entertainment under the
direction of Prof. w. r. Evans was given
by the Highmore institute last week.
The county commissioners of Brown
county have fixed the license for the sale
of liquors at $1,000 per annum.
1t is stated that plans are already made
for several large brick buildings to be
erected in Rapid City next year.
The Fargo farmers alliance will meet
December to discuss proposition to
erect a farmers creamery.
A special city election for treasurer of
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Cutting and j. 4. Rose.
Alexandria thinks she would be all
right if she only had an artesian we'll for
protection against fire.
A large number of foot racers are be-
ing developed in Alexandria, where races
are daily occurrence.
The Congregational society at Pierre
ls preparing a cantata which will be pre-
sented i'll a few weeks.
The Aberdeen improvement company
has contracted for 800 trees to be planted
in Sheridan park.
The Aberdeen Electric Light company
will commence suit against the city for
unpaid bills.
Cyrus b. Ingham & Son are now
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rocdte.
The Aberdeen Republican insists that
there is absolutely no diptheria in the city.
Il. F. Whitbeck has been appointed
chief of the fire department at Deadwood.
The Appeal. prohibition paper, has
been launched into space at Aberdeen.
There are at present eighteen prison
ers in the county Jail at Grand Forks.
The court calendar for Stutsman
county contains 17G cases, all civil.
The banquet of the Aberdeen Press
club will be held Thanksgiving eve.
Hot Springs wants Touring mill with
all the latest improvements.
Hay still continues to bring from 9 to
$l1 per ton at Deadwood.
There is a scarcity Of tenement houses
in Centerville.
A unity club has been organized at
Huron.