The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1890-12-27

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school remembered Prof NJ. B. knight
Christmas Eve by presenting him with
q full set Of SCOTS works, six volumes,
which he very highly appreciates.
Attorney D. M. Anderson left yes
terday for Norfolk to conduct the case
Of the State vs.. H. A. Oestreich before
Esquire Pat Lavery. From there he
went to Faulkton to appear before
Judge Fuller today in the mandamus
case Of D. NJ. Smith VS.. the County
Canvassing Board.
The WArcHMAN is in receipt Of
anelegantly printed invitation to attend
the Second Inaugural Ball to be given
by the city of Pierre on Tuesday even
ing, Jan. 9th. The Pierre boys never
do anything by halves so sent along a
ticket Of admission, for all of which the
committee will please accept thanks.
A prairie fire was started IN the
northwestern part of the county yester-
day morning which run in a southeas-
terly course through Hartford, Clifton,
On,da and Summit townships, but SO
far as heard from no property was de-
stroyed, except to bnrn the standing
grass on the ground, thus damaging
the pasturage. We have not learned
how or where it started.
The Christmas tree and Sunday
School entertainment at the Richards
school house, in Norfolk, Christmas
Eve, is reported as having been grand
success. The tree, genuine ever.
green, was well laden with presents OF
every description, and the exercises
consisted ofselect readings, recitations,
etc. Splendid vocal and instrumental
music was conducted by Prot. w. II.
Reed. The attendance VAS so large
that the house was filed to overfiowlng.
christmas was a warm pleasant
day and so far as Onida was concerned
very quiet. Some Of our people enter
tanned their neighbors, while others ate
turkey, ETC., at home alone The bache-
lors and widowers scattered in all di-
rections to find enough of the bird to
fill up on good and full. Clate Halves
thought the favorite roasted Lower
northeast of town, so hied himself IN
that direction, while Dan Anderson diff.
fered from him on that point and went
south to Hunt, and from Whist we learn
they were both successful.
To-day we present our readers the
last number of the WATcHMAN they
will receive in 1890. We have labored
during the year to give you as good
newspaper as the average county week
ly-and our ability and the financial
condition Of the country would permit.
You know how well we have succeed
ed. During the past fall the only real
political campaign ever had in Sully
county occurred and the WATCHMAN
was found on the side of the time tried
and not found wanting Republican
party, as Of old--with no double front
not claiming 70 be Republican and at
the same time patting the opposition
on the back in hopes Of being "on
top" should our enimies win. We left
that feat for others to perform, and
consequently about half a dozen In
dependents and Democrats concluded
to stop their papers and "bust" the IN
stitution; but we have filled their places
with new cash men, and are still dong
business at the old stand with better
prospects. In future the WATCHMAN
will, as in the past, endeavor TO give
as much live local news as any paper
in the county, and We ask the cooper
alton AID assistance of everybody.
$3.50 per year Inter Ocean and
WATcHMAN combined 1926. Other
leading papers at similar rates.