The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-12-17
HOME HAPPENINGS.

j. Bleser's.
The little six year old boy Of Hans
Glomstadt, of Madison township died
Saturday evening.
The case of Henry Neill vs.. the
Advance company is being tried in
Justice Jones court to-day.
Miss Laura Bradford was reelected
as teacher of the primary department.
at the last meeting Of the board.
The Catholic Sisters will give
school exhibition on Friday evening
Dec. eth. at the opera house, to which
all are invited.
The State grange of Minnesota meets
in Minneapolis, Tuesday the 18th
Melrose grange will be represented by
\. /. Lothian.
LOST : 4 gentleman unplucked OF.
ter gauntlet glove. The finder will be
suitably rewarded by leaving at this
Office or at Chas. Betcher's in Big
Stone City.
Major Diggs returned from the
agency evening. and states that
the requisite number of signatures
| had been obtained to the treaty before
| he left. The matter will be presented
! to congress, and there Is no doubt
| that it will be ratified.
| 4 criminal suit has been commenc.
ed in the justice court against a mum.
| Der of parties iii Alban township,
| who short time ago got loaded up
with sour beer aud attempted to force
an entrance into the house Of a widow
lady living in the neighborhood.
Mrs. Lawrence George, Of Alban,
while in the city last Saturday, was
attacked with hemorraghe OF the
lungs and was taken to the home OF
Joseph Fansett. Dr.. Daniels has
been attending her, bu. as yet it has
not been considered safe to remove
the patent to her home.
We are reliably informed that suits
will be commenced to collect the de
lnquent assessments Of the old Gran,
County Mutual ms. Co., by the trea-
surer. as soon rs Mr.. Lowthian return:
from st. Paul. Those wishing to set
tie can do 50 az squire Jones $ before
suit is commenced.
Geo. Merry returned from Sioux
CITY last week. where he had taken
/, shipment Of cattle. lie says Sioux
CITY is a much better market TO
,a;:,. than tic twin cities, 81. !
: direct railroad communication coult
be obtained with the former, !
would add to the value Of ever.
J. head of stock IL the county.
! MI. Rob. Major, when he had start
ed out for Ortonyllle last evening
about dusk, was thrown from his car
: and for short time left senseless
= The horse took fright at dog Whlcl
: ran out. and suddenly shylng threw
Mr. Major from the cart and gallope
off. The horse was recovered I'll
morning about four miles east Q
town. with the vehicle slightly dam
aged.
The committee appointed by tn
citv council 70 90 to Milwaukee ant
'e aiiust the Waterworks difference, re
i. turned this evening, and report ina
!, they met very kindly receptlo
II from General Superintendent Erlln
%, sn and found him willing to make Sd
,sfactory settlement Of the matte
! The new agreement annuis the o
id contract and provides for new on
= ia commence with the new year a.
ia he renewed annually. The Old y
he dohteIness is to be reduced tro
~ 600 to $4,000, and the city to p
- hatween $500 and $500 for It's wat
= ~ privileges, the company to provlue
at day engineer at the pumps, anu ha
/, man from the round house ma
D., regular trips to til pumps during 7
" " NIGHT. Our limited time forbids g
his no further details Of the contra'
os- mt the above are the main points
ip- { The committee state that the
~ ~ norts of removal Of the DIVISION q
ing totally unfounded, as they could lea
nv -, nothing OF any such intention on :
on. -a.t - hn com