The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-07-13
HOME HAPPENINGS.
Thursdays rain was a dandy.

Turn out to the temperance meet
ings tomorrow.
w. \. Meloon has been under the
weather, this week.
A summcr-kitchcn has been added
to the residence of \. W. Porter
j. 5. Holman of the east end, was
pleasant caller, Thursday
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Price, of Milford town
ship, Saturday last.
Ben Hoover was in town, Mon.
| day. on business connected with the
Fairbanli land deal
MIR. and Mrs. o. +. Lawrence, of
Potter county, were visiting with the
family of \. W. Porter, this week.
The hum of the harvester is now
heard in the land Rye and barley are
already going down before the sickle
WIN. Brownlec and daughter Miss
Leone. of Okobojo, attended the sun
day School Convention here, Sunday.
There will he game of ball this
afternoon. in OnIda. between the home
team and club from Summit town
ship.
There will be a dance at the resi-
dcncc of J. {. Hanson, Pleasant twp,
Friday evening, July 18th. Every
body inyited.
Hon. David Hall will accept the
WATcuMANs : thanks for copies OF th"
proceedings of the Constitutional Con
vcntion, and other favOrS.
An ice cream festival and ball
are now in contemplation by the base
ball club. Notice will be given and
invitations extended next week.
The tobacco reform still contin-
ucs To rage in Onida. \ few of the
old wheel horses are the only ones
who now indulge IN the weed
John NJ. Comet, formerly of this
county, hut now Of Monroe county,
Iowa, was granted n pension OF SIT
per month, few days ago.
Com. Maxwell and JAS Montgom-
cry, of Buffalo township, were in
town showing our boys how to play
croquct Wednesday afternoon.
A large amount of legal matter,
this week, is the cause of our leaving
out number of communications and
other interesting reading matter.
-Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cole made Il
trip to northwestern Sully, Tuesday.
Ira went on constabulary business and
his wife went along To take care o!
him.
Wheat Is now on the raise and
YOU can not do better than to sell, cs-
pccially if YOU are in the section OF
hot winds and your grain is not yet
harvested
--Rev. J. NJ. French, of Gettysburg.
will preach in the public school build.
ing, Onida, next Wednesday evening.
Services TO begin ut the usual hour.
All are invited to attend.
Quite number of the Onida la
die attended the W. &. +. /. meeting
and sociablc at the residence of Mrs
VI. f. Johnson, in Milford twp, Thurs
day afternoon and evening
John \. McCray, +. " Lowell and
Julius Brandt. of Llcwcllyn Park Tp.,
were in town, Tuesday. The former
was making a supplemental proof on
his pre-emption, proved up in 1884.
Mr. Hector, the celebrated colored
orator of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Jordan,
a singer. will be in Sully county, Aug.
IL, in the interest of prohibition.
Dates and places will be announced
next week
Henry Esselhrugge, Nlls Wiks.
from and J. G.. Wcischedel, substan-
tlal farmers of Pearl twp, were pleas,
ant callers Wednesday. They inform
us that crops are looking quite well in
their locality.
The township school board or
ganzed and did some business, Tues
day. 1t is now composed of c. r.
Pierce, Edward Barber and John b.
Cotton; with W. \. Mcloon, clerk, and
d. q. Jordan, treasurer
-Thos Mulhgan has removed with
his family from his farm in Rich Val
ley township to the farm of Duncan
Gray, at Norfolk post-otlice, in Hyde
county, where he has been engaged by
Mr.. G.. to take care of his fine horses
-Thos Mateer and his son-In-law,
\. b. Higgins, of Minneapolis, with
their wives, passed through town.
Tuesday, on their way to Potter coun-
ty Tor few days visit. Mr.. Higgins
intends to return soon to his duties rs
grain inspector in Minneapolis.
j. NJ. Lindley and c. +. Patterson,
of Harrison township, accompanied by
their wives and Mrs Potter of Gcttys.
burg, passed through h@i Wednes-
day. on their way hOr Ft. Ben