The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-07

Tuesday night. Twenty-Five numbers
were sold. The supper was served at
Mrs. Miller's. YOUNG SNoozERs.
LAyERNE LOCALS.
Thinking that news from this locality
might be acceptable, send the following
items
King La Grippe is losing his hold. The
sick folks are all on the mend.
After a short vacation, schoo is again
in progress at Washta Springs, Prof.
Rudisill at the helm.
We learn that the "Prairie Queen"
school will close on the twenty-irst Of
this month. We hear whisper OF a
public programme and a good dinner.
Will inform you later.
The "Star Literary" society continues
to meet at the s:II2rai1ie- -Queennn school
house on Friday evening OF each week.
An entertaining programme and a full
house is the general rule.
Rev. Jennings is absent from home
this week. We learn that he is holding a
series OF meetings in the new church
building in the Iowa settlement, north OF
Rapid creek. May success crown his
efforts.
There was surprise party at the res
idence OF D. H. Thompson on Thursday
evening, January 30. Quite a number
were present and OF course, they all en-
joyed themselves. We learn, however,
that there was Il surprise on both sides.
The semi-monthly social was held at
the residence OF A. Frease on Wednesday
evening, January 29 There was a good
attendance and all seemed to enjoy them
selves. The next meeting will be at the
residence OF Martin Lewis, Wednesday
evening, February 12 All are invited,
More anon. STAR GAzER.
RED EARTH NEWS.
Mr.. Mccain took drive to Rapid City
Saturday.
Mr.. Couch made sled and enioyed
the snow while it lasted.
Mr.. Roberts is getting lumber on the
ground and intends rebuilding at once.
Rev. Tillson preached in the schoo
house after Sunday school on January
25th. The house was we'll filled.
Friday, January "a, was rhetorica
day at school. All did well. A number
of the scholars friends encouraged then
by their presence.
| A report has reached us that Elijaf
Arnold was seen on the evening OF Janu
airy 80, at a dance at Glendale. His
parents are rejoiced at the news, ant
hope he may return.
i There was party on Friday evening
last at the residence OF Mr.. Couch. Mos
OF the crowd assembled at F. M. Staley'l
and marched to COUGHS, expecting tt
take them by surprise, as the who'll
matter had been kept from them
and a plan devised which succeeded
in having the dogs shut in, bu
one of the party, not knowing where tt
meet with the rest, gave it away abou
three minutes before the rest got there
There were twenty-one present. Al
oyster supper was served and all hearth,
enjoyed themselves. In game OF "prisol
; base," played during the evening, MI
Mccain sprained an ankle and Ber
: Mitchell wrist. 1t is believed neithe
was serious.
Parties are becoming common thin
!: in this vicinity. The evening OF Januar
23 was pleasantly spent by Mr.. Couch
!. family, Miss Kate and Paul Murphy an
} Messrs, Conrad, Stayle and Mccain a
the home OF Mr.. Pollock. On the mex
:, evening, Messrs. Roberts and Couch an
J: families, Messrs. McMurde and. PoIloc
and their wives, Miss Kate and Pa,
. Murphy and Messrs. Smell and Mccall
l gave Mr.. Staley surprise at his hom
: Mr.. Staley went to Mr.. Murphy's frol
school; Mr.. Couch went to Pollock's fe
n them and meeting Frank, Paul and Mis
J, Kate, there, started to surprise McMu
dos. They suggested to Frank that
Q stop and get some sugar with which I
make some molasses candy, which |
did and found all the rest there. FL
e surprise was complete, and can be bett
Il imagined than described. Those prese,
}. report oysters, cake, molasses canc
and a general good time.
GLEN ALLIANCE.
= Glen alliance, No. 75O, at speci
IN meeting held at the schoolhouse on Mo
n day evening, elected the following office
Tor the ensuing year: President, Fra,
Y. Blair; vice president, Elvis Kirkpatrie
!; y secretary, Horace Crockett; treasur
= Vim. Waugh; delegate to county ALLAN
G. Elvls Kirkpatrick. The following w,
til among the visiting members, i. E. p
ish, F. Jones, w. +. McC CleHand, Geo
elk Bennett and Mr.. Newman. & The folle
ing is a brief synopsis Of the ideas
pressed under the good OF the order:
Mr.. Parrish: "All other classes or5ar