Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-25

Miss Nellie EiaNk Is SS.ioHa'% III
with sore throat.
Probate Judge elect. j. Z Francis,
returned from his easter. "trip last frl-
day evening.
The ANNA township iyoou'h IS held
at the Moore school house ON Friday
evenings every two weeks.
\ little son of Mr.. L. Fenstenaker.
of Dale township is very sick with
pneumonia. Dr. Turner has been call
ed
The little daughter Of Henry Ste
phens, OF ANNA township, in quite
sick with a bat. cold. threatening lung
fever.
:. The contest case Of Andrew I4und VS.
jeanette Richardson has been decided
by the Mitchell Land Once in favor OF
the latter
0. G. Woodruff received d letter from
Ben solomon last Monday. lie con-
templates visiting Jeraltld county as
soon as he is released. which Will be
on the 2oth Of February.
II. C. Stephens, came to the Springs
Wednesday, the first time since the
storm Of a week ago. Hehad chance
TO ride. as he supposed, but had TO
walk all the way, breaking road
August Ponto, Of Harmony town
ship, stopped ct the spears hotel last
Saturday night on his way home from
Woonscket. whore he had been delayed
during the week by The storm.
,,udge lIackett mas 4een buai]y en-
gagged during the past week in con-
structing q very beautiful and artistic
'go-devil" upon which to place his car
riage box and take y sleigh-ride.
'rheo. Roth came over from Alpena
Tuesday evening. lie reports things
very quiet in that little village, and
seemed quite pleased to see the bust
ness and hustle at the Springs once
more.
Now we are assuaed that there will
be another hotel built in Washington
Springs as soon as the weather will
permit, that will beat the one men
toned last week all to the -. Wei,
the town can stand it.
a couple of gentlemen are selling
anatomical charts in Jerauld county
for use in the public schools as an aid
10 the study of physiology. The charts
are works OF great excellence and will
be OF great value
MIR. j. II. Spears has the finest well
in town. 1t is located in the draw be-
hind his barn and affords a flowing
stream Of soft water sufficient in Vol
ume to supply the whole community.
The well is six feet in diameter ana
nine feet deep.
Jim Dunlap objects to drawing an
oyster-sardjne advertisement around
the country, and as for the ''Dust, well
that's a term TO apply to the head of
the fellow who painted the black-and-
yellow letters On the cover OF the II H.
terbury stage, if Jim finds out who did
ST.
The spelling school at the i4ynndale
school house last Tuesday was very en-
joyahle affair. Mr.. j. T. Lynn carried
off the honogs by spelling down" all
that came within reach. After the
spelling the audience was treated to a
literary entertainment. after the Gus
toms Of we olden times"
Don c. Needham stopped at The ho-
tel d Spears last "Wednesday noon on
his way home from Aberdeen. lie re-
ports The Alliance Company dong q
good business, and is well pleased with
the progress Of the farmers movement
IN the territory lie thinks l<ieth and
the farmers will hold the legislative
fort this year against al combinations.
The /. @. q. T. entertaloment last
Wednesday evening attracted q fair
audience and elected & considerable
applause. The distinctive features Of
the occasion We're Miss Tollemiers
singing. aud a defamation q Little
Hero" by Mr.. i. &. Nordyke. Miss
Totliemier has fine voice we'll under
control, While Mr.. Nordyke is a natural
orator with the easy, polished style
obtained by his training in the 1Iichi-
gan University. Other parts OF The
entertainment We're good. and all went
away feeling that they had Neen well
treated.
t. b. Philips, one Of Alpena town
ships most successful farmers, came
oyer Wednesday evening and attended
the /. Q. G. L. entertainment. Mr..
Phillips has been very careful and OBJ
servant in his farming operations on
his Dakota rancho, and has devoted
good portion Of his time to raising corn
and hogs. Within a year he has sold
over $5110O worth Of hogs and has over
so head still on the farm. Although
MIR. Phillips has bought some corn this
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