Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09


LOCALS.
Camp meeting began Wednesday
evening.
Walter Smith is thenew clerk at
Jack Vessey's.
Brit Orr was over from Moon-
Socket this week.
The first story Of the seminary is
up and almost enclosed.
Miss Minnie Shryock will take a
trip east, starting Monday.
DIR. Melcher's candidacy for the
legislature still grows brighter.
The constitutional convention
a6j.nrnel, sine die last Monday.
MIR. Thompson's bath house is pro-
crossing rapidly towards completion.
The l. O. G. T. lodge, of this place,
visited the Woonsocket lodge Thurs
day evening.
We HERALD Household is enjoy
ing some excellent beef brought US by
Mr.. E. V. Miles. Thanks!
Treasurer Wallace has been suffer-
ing this week with severe cold that
has settled on his lungs.
Enough Indian signatures have
been secured to the treaty, and the
reservation will open.
VIM. Thomas, of Blaine, made
proof Saturday. Messrs. Harms and
Berg were his witnesses.
james Osborne took Il trip to
Brown county last week. Guess there
must be a magnet at the north.
-Birney Moore, ye "devilish" printer,
visited Blaine township last Sunday,
to settle prospective Mrs: Devil"
Choice strawberry plants for sale
at j. w. Shultz's farm, four miles
South of town. Now is a good time to
set them out.
Messrs. Churchill and Wright were
HERALD callers last Saturday. Weare
proud to number Two such men among
our HERAL1, friends.
Tho young folks gave Ben and
Jules Smith and wife a surprise on
Friday evening last. They exnect to
start Monday for Iowa where the boys
will engage in farming.
We are glad that the county Off
GERS will not be elected this fall as the
county could not find a more faithful
and able treasurer than Mr.. Wallace
has shown himself to be.
For SALE-16O acres of decided land,
iclear title) viz: The N. p. "A of Sec.
81, Twp. 1O7. range 6o; uear the center
of Jerauld Co., Dakota. For further
Information write to IL. B. Coley.
Oakland, Ill. 2m352
Fanny Richardson is very sick
with that insiduous disease, consump-
lion. Her recovery is beyond eli hope.
The sympathy Of the entire communi-
ty is extended to them in their frequent
Affections and bereavements.
Joe Scott will have his house
raised and stone wall put under it
and sistern dug and walled. Alfred
Thompson has the contract. and rest
assured if ALT undertakes a job it is
going to be done in short order.
-Handpainted articles Of all sorts
done to order for tie next three weeks.
Handkerchief cases, ribbons, china,
picture frames, hat-bands, scarfs, etc.
for birthday or wedding gifts. In
quire of DR.. Matthias; at drug store.
We will pay s1.0o for a copy Of the
HERALD OF each Of the following
dates; April 21st, Aug. 18th, Sept. 18th
and Sept. 22nd, 1883, IS cents for April
4th, 1884, and SO cents each tor copy
Of Feb. goth, March 9th, and Nov. Goth,
1885.
-Messrs. Nordyke and Brandenberg
of this place were two of the judges
at the Demorest contest last Friday at
.Alpena, in which Miss Nellie Blank
won the. gold medal. The class will
hold another contest for third medal
at Woonsccl,et.
The w. G. L. q. Pioneer union
meets at Mrs. Ford's every alternate
"Wednesday il. the month, ccmmenc-
ing with the 18th Of August, at 3
o'clock, railroad time, by order of Pres
ident, Mrs. NJ. II. FREELAND.
MRs. Crow, Secretary.
Ernie Cummings has had a dis
couraging prospect before him in al
most a complete failure of his first
crop, yet we know Mr.. Cummings to
,be possessed Of that "grit and gump-
4tion" that Will enable him to stick to
his work and succeed in the end.
els the hoWling dog always followed
by death?' asked a little girl. "Not
always, my dear, sometimes the man
that shootssat the dog, misses him"
but when q New HOME Sewing Ma
:chine is left with a lady on trial it is
"a sure thing she will buy a New HOME
when she buys Machine.