Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-21
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
What might have been conhagration
Cd NO mean proportions started Thursday
evsasng last at Blooms clothing store.
At the back of one the show windows in
1hs front of the building hung a screen
nf gsaUa: Near this gauze, in the win
iiCs, was bracket lamp. While Frank
Shaw and Mr.. VanKeuren were sitting,
IA HE TeGr OF the store after the lamps
xas lighted the screen suddenly broke
gHk m flames and enveloped tho whole
window. The boys rushed to the win
dsS. and tearing down the screen and
distinguishing the lamp soon had the
frs o0s, not, however, until one of the
lazgs window panes was badly cracked
med broken. 1t was a very narrow
ascape from serious damage.
The Fort Meade social club will give
enc OF their highly interesting entertain
ments at the opera house in this city
nsxt Friday evening commencing at 8
O'Clock. This club have spent consider
able time in preparing themselves for the
proper presentation OF this drama and
render It in frst-class manner. The
little OF tbs drama to be presented is:
son Guard" one Of the best Of w. S.
Giibert's productions. Following the
drama will be the laughable farce en-
titled: Turn Him Out" one of the
most laughable Of modern skits. Tick
cts can be had at the old place-Max
FSsheps. Admission so cents; reserved
seats rs.
The musical class originally formed
by the Hemphill & Vine company while
in this city have determined to perfect a
permanent organization and engage a
competent instructor to lead them.
With this end in view they met last
Wednesday, evening and elected perma-
nenf officers as follows: Mrs. w. E.
jones, president; Max Hoehn secretary.
The name OF the club is ssThe Sturgis
Choral Union" Anyone desiring to
JOIN should present themselves at the
Methodist church next Tuesday evening.
All are cordially invited The expenses
are very light.
We are in receipt Of copy Of that
fine Journal, Carpentry and Building"
devoted to the interests of carpenters,
builders, and all house decorators. Il is
the leading journal of the kind in Amer
lea and every we'll regulated carpenter
who desires to keep abreast of the times
should by all means have his name en-
rolled upon its subscription books. A
sample copy can BIO seen at this Office.
It was rl1nored around the streets
last week that the post-trader at Fort
Meade had been given ninety days in
which TO close up his affairs at the fort
and leave. We have been unable to
prove the truth of the assertion but have
found out from the. post-trader himself
that the osder has never been received by
him. Which one of the two stories is
s-fshy" we are unable to ascertain.
Eli Perkins, 1.-THE Great American
Liar, rs TO lecture m Rapid City on
March 26. Although Sturgis has one
of the tribe OF Perkins within its bord-
ers. YET we have not heard the biggest
liar Of the family and as a consequence
we think it would be a good scheme to
get Eli here to give us talk on some of
his experience. How is it,
The ADVERTISER acknowledges the
receipt OF an elegant souvenir from
Hon. W. I. Coad, OF Rapid City, bear
ing upon the opposite faces elegantly
embossed portraits OF President Harrison
and Viaa- President Morton. It is a
beauty and VIII be cherished as me-
mento of great campaign.
George Cornweil and Leslie Bitney,
accompanied by their partners" made a
"Trip to Tfltord Friday evening and at
tended the dance given at that place by
tbs base ball club. They OF course re-
ported having an se-l-e-gant time"
Tasair young lady companions have not
as yet reported.
As usual there were any number Of
disappointed Office seekers, in this city
zIfes President Harrison sent in his
numHsatian for the Scooptown postoffice
No ussr pTetends to say, however, that the
aEcAy man will not make a good official
QElts large number of persons,
izaHasatsd in such things, went down to
EDrt Meade Saturday afternoon to attend
; government sale of condemned horses.
Asew aturgis people and quite num-
bzx e6 farmers invested
EIa5s Meyers returned from New
Knk Friday morning, where he had
aarn for the purpose OF purchasing
ssnsszs Tor the new store in Wildwood.
Hshsd . great time taking;in the sights
uf Gotham.
The weather bureau tried. hard To give
us d blizzard last Thursday aud Friday
snf alae. Black Hills climate was too
saslch for It and the snow and wind gave
10y to balmy zephyrs and sunshine.
Boston Shoe Store Mcmillan went zp
10 Deadwood Friday for The purpose Of
seeing Il there was anything new under
The sun. He said on returning there
Has nollling now up there
Arnold 6 Meyer are noted for thell
lon prices. fresh stock and standard
IIrzt- grade goods. Their fine patronage
stleata their merit.