Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28

MONDAY week Is maintaining Its
ancient reputation for dullness.
County Treasurer Ellerman is we'll out
OF quarantine and his family is ell RICH.
Since the record WIS begun, in 1874,
the river has not renamed open as late
in the winter as this year..
Storm symptoms have all disappeared
and etLesal mildness of the most ap-
proved varity again reigns.
The new Catholic paper to be issued
from Bishop Martyrs headquarters will
shortly make its appearance.
While the Norfolk railroad project is
not making any visible stir, those in q
position to know say it is all right.
LAST evening the electricity was turn
ed into the college hill strset lamp and
that end of the city was given the bene-
fit Of an illumination.
Last night was the coolest of tie
winter, the mercury sinking to six above
zero. But no one would have known il
without consulting q thermometer.
Ladies who intend to receive New
Years calls are asked to send their
names to the Press and Dakotaian. The
gentlemen who will call want the infor-
nation.
James Witherspoon has a farm in
Turner county that is hit on ore corner
by tho Manitoba survey and James is
bidding for a station to be named With
erspoonvilIe.
Everything indicates that Yankton's
scarlet fever epidemic has been con-
quered. Thote laugh best who laugh
last and the board OF health has that ad.
vantage over the council.
There is still no comfort for the ice
man in the weather. Nick Morgan
hedges another half foot on January de-
livery and is liable to get down to o thin
frost streak in a couple of weeks,
j.. 81. O. Young, who has lst returned
from Fargo, says it is pretty generally
conceded IN Nurfh Dakota that General
Harrison Allen will succeed Governor
Church as the occupant of the territorial
executive chair during tie remaining
months of Dskota's provincial existence.
General Allen is solid with the Cam
eron and @ lay and other noted Penn.
sylvsnis politicians,
The annual meeting OF the Oongroga-
tional church was held last evening. In
the absence OF the pastor. j. r. Santorn
was chosen moderator. e. P. Wilcox
and j. M. Fogerty were se-elected dea-
cons for the term of three years, l.. L..
Tyler Was elected clerk for the term OF
one year. The stDnding rules were go
amended as to make the clerk a member
OF the standing committee. w. 81. San
born was elected treasurer and auditor
for the tenn Of one year. Judge v. v.
Barnes was elected superintendent OF the
Sunday school, e. Miner assistant super
intendent and Mrs. e. P. Wilcox super
%intendent of the primary department.
The report OF the standing committee,
treasurer, auditor and the several So
%cieties showed that the church is in @
very prosperous con iition.
The Press and Dakotaien rises to re.
mark that during these dull mid winter
days and nights the business men and
property n OF Yankton should
meet in frequent conference and put
themselves in shape to do something for
themselves with the opening of spring
They have dallied long enough with the
k,ckers. They should be convinced by
this time that fortune smiles on those
who court her smiles and gives to the
sluggard the frown of disfavor. There
are enough people in Yankton who want
to do something to set in motion a lively
campaign and the sooner they separate
themselves from those who oppose doing
something the better it will be for them.
The time is arriving for good, straight,
United States talk On this subject and
We are in favor ofthrowin the CONVERSE
tional machine wide open.