Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

Go to Garlock's for hardware.
Richard Flick, late of Rapid City, has
accepted the position of night clerk at
Wentworth hotel at Deadwood.
Go to Stones barbershop for a smooth
shave or a stylish hair cut.
The children's class will give a con-
cert at the NJ. L. church Sunday even
ing, March 10th. No charges. All in
vited.
Garlock has another car load of"White
Satin" flour. 1t is IA /.
The first term of the circuit court for
Pennington county convened at Rapid
City on Tuesday, the 4th inst, Judge
Nowlin presiding.
A full and complete line of jewelry
for ladies, children, men and boys, at
ID. w. Webster's.
Newcastle has recently been visited
by no less than four editors with a view
to the establishment of the third news
paper at that carboniferous camp.
Try that "Momaja" coffee at Garlock's
Mennesella takes the cold cake for
frigidity, as determined by a spirit
thermometer at that place on Thursday
of last week, which indicated IL degrees
below zero.
Go to Garlock's for your smoked meats
The Alliance, Neb., Argus concludes
that the line from Dudley to Lead City,
via Custer, will be built at once. Our
level headed contemporary has imbibed
a very consistent conclusion.
Garlock keeps a full line of groceries
way down prices.
A Methodist social was held at the
residence Of Mrs. Abrata Yerkes, three
miles south Of this place on Wednesday
evening. The occasion is said to have
been replete with social enjoyment.
Hercules powder. caps and fuse, kept
IN stock at Garlock's.
d. F. Shope has been filling orders
from Hot Springs for brick. 1t is a long
distance to haul them, but Hot Springs
wants the best brick obtainable, and are
quite willing to meet the difference in
the cost.
Garlock has corn, oats and potatoes.
The Deadwood Times notes a well
authenticated report of the letting of a
contract by the b. & NJ. for grading the
line from Burton to Custer, and that a
contract for the remainder of the line to
Deadwood will be let March 10th.
Sleighing was tip top in this place on
Sunday, and was highly enjoyed by all
who were fortunate enough to secure a
sleigh, a vehicle by no means numerous
here, where only upon rare occasions
sufficient snow falls to make sleighing
possible.
The Newcastle Journal reports a large
force Of surveyors at wolk on the line
between that place and Buffalo, who are
supplied with six wagon loads of pro-
vision and camp equipage. A new en-
gineer and several assistants are said to
have recently arrived from Denver for
work upon this line.
Messrs. Smith & Palmer, real estate
agents of this place, are receiving mum
erous inquiries from abroad concerning
Custer property. Clusters superior adj
yantages for profitable investment are
rapidly dawning upon the public mind,
and her future is now as rosy and
promising as a spring rose bud.
The gentlemen and boys of the M. f.
church and S. S., will give a social at
Booths hall to night. Refreshments
and Entertainment. Come and bring
the children. Pay, if you can afford it.
If you have no money, come and feel
welcome. See what the man and boys
can do to make you happy.
Mark Booth was twelve years old on
Wednesday, and he had numerous
juvenile frie nds to unite with him in
COMMUNICATING the event at Booths
hall in the evening, where mirth, mer-
riment and glee marked an occasion
that will doubtless be long remembered
by him and his youthful companions.
Mrs, G. A. H~aserodt, who has been ly-
ing seriously i'll for a number of days at
her residence in this city, and for whose
recovery her friends had but little hope,
is reported somewhat better as we 90 to
press, which indicates a pleasing pos
sibility of her eventual recovery.
A ball given at the court house on
Wednesday evening for the benefit of
Mrs. J. S. Akers of this place who was
not long since left a widow, with four
children dependent upon for her support,
was literally p~atronized and highly en-
joyed, netting about eighty dollars for a
most worthy and ~commendable pur-
pose.
Father Chapuis, the Catholic priest in
Charge of the pastorate of Custer and
Fall River counties, which also includes
the town Of Hill City, desires us to an
nounce that he will hold divine service
ItSuidTiy W DooLu . Hall III tAiS city OH
the second Sunday of every month at
1890 o'clock a. M, and at Hill City on
the third Sunday of each month. First
appointment in this city, Sunday, March
9TH.
The Lead City Tribune says there is
much speculation yet as to who Cover
nor Mellette will appoint mine inspect
or. kilograms from some of the Black
Hills members of the legislature indi-
cate that Dave Morgan will receive the
appointment. There are many who
do not believe this, however, and seem
inclined to think some one not in the
employ Of the Homestake company will
yet be appointed.
s. NJ. Booth. a prominent resident OF
this place since 1876, who for many
years has been afflicted with asthma,
has been confined to his room the great
er portion of the winter with that dis