Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01
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Mrs pulson, of Crow Lake, died on
The Ed of February.
Supt. Blnford is visiting schools in
Afpena township this week,
j. VIM Z. Towner. Sec. 90, Viola town
ship, has Russian seed oats for sale
: Mrs. Blank is visiting with the fam
lily Of M. d. Blank near Alpena, this
week.
The snowfall on the hills this win
ter has been much heavier than in the
Jim River valley.
S. II. Alberts and family returned
last Saturday from their trip through
the Southern states.
Col. w. r. Day, of Grow Lake, was in
town last Saturday, having just recoy-
from protracted illness.
II. Howell, Woonsoclet's popular
liveryman was a guest at the Spears
House "Wednesday night
The many friends of Clayton Brown,
will be pleased 70 learn that he is re-
covering from his recent illness,
DR. Roberts, the dentist, returned to
Mitchell Wednesday after profitable
two weeks sojourn at the Springs
Washington Springs was enlivened
by runaway team yesterday. Moth
ing was injured and nobody hurt,
Messrs. Jas. Grieve and 0. o. Gng.
land, of Harmony township. passed
through town Wednesday, enroute to
Alpena.
The storm last Monday interfered
with Mr.. Funk's sale to such an ex-
tent that it was adjourned until the
18th Of March,
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Cliggett, living
near Fauston, are rejoicing over the
arrival Of a little son at their house
last Saturday night.
There will he a pound and necktie So
ciable at the court house hall, Wednes-
day evening, March 9Th, for the benefit
of Rev. Chas. Vessey. All are cordial
" invited to attend and bring pound
of something with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher, and Mrs. Frank
I. Fisher, of Woonsocket, and Miss
Rosa Clubhouse, of Decatur, Alabama,
were in town last Monday Mr.. and
Mrs. Fisher spent the night with Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Bateman, with whom
they had been acquainted at Appleton,
Wis.
Attorney Gunderson and wife went
to Yankton last Saturday. The mo-
tion for a new trial IN the case of
Hackett VS. GunGerson came on for
hearing before Judge Trip, and after
protracted argument the motion was
denied. Mr.. Hackett appeared and ar
gued the case in his own behalf.
Brother Blosser returned from Bis
marck last Saturday and reports every
thing lovely for those who are there in
attendance upon the legislature. He
thinks, however that there has been
much needless expense during this
session. DR.. Roger is holding his own
in the Solonic average
A few Of the aspiring politicians of
the territory are endeavoring tc have
the Sioux Falls constitution voted
down and a new one framed, If this
Is accomplished it practically approves
the course pursued by Butler, Springer
and Vest in the T. S. congress. Let us
stand by the old constitution.
From all accounts the inauguration
ceremony at Washington will be rath.
er tame affair compared with the
one at Alpena next Monday evening
We expected to publish program OF
the exercises this week but 1t has no,
arrived. 1t is enough, however, to say
that L. n. LOOMS, Isaac Pearce, +. p
Phillips, Chas. Davis and 0. G. Wood.
ruff are among the long list Of officers
to take part in the proceedings.
We attended the ladies' 'politica!
school" as reporter, Wednesday after
noon and were impressed With the
contrast between that meeting and
discussion of the same subject by an
equal number Of men. The business
like method with which they took ur
the Sioux Falls Constitution was most
pleasing. The subjects for that meet
ing were the articles and sections to
which special attention is callod in the
''address to the people" Section by
section they discussed the instrument
with view to learning its merits and
defects. These meetings will be con-
tinued for some time. and if they are
finally satisfied with the constitution.
we predict that the move to defeat it by
some of the politicians Of the territory
will fail so far as Jerauld county is
concerned. Themeeting was quiet, or
derly and lady-like. 1t was not a dis
cussion of the surest way to get votes
enough to carry, or defeat, the measure,
but a careful inquiry as to whether it
ought to. be carried or defeated In