Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-04

was tied on main street. The buggy
was broken, but no serious damage.
Rev. j. G. Campbell is at home tc
spend the Fourth and will go to Iank'
ton next week to attend the Minister
ial Association of the Congregations
church.
Wyoming is now a full fledgec
state with equal suffrage in full force.
Ernie Cummings and Harry Barn
UNI each received present last week
OF a bran new girl.
Mr.. C. V. Martin was at the cen
trail committee meeting Saturday and
reported that Mrs. Martin was recov'
ering from her recent severe illness.
Their many friends will rejoice at her
unexpected recovery.
j. D. Morse has the addition to his
house enclosed. which will, when COM
pleted, give him a c%ommodlous dwell
ling. lie has had his cellar lathed and
plastered which will make it neat and
clean for all purposes.
Tom Roach, who has been living
in Hyde county for several years, re-
turned last week to his old home in
Dale township. He was me OF the
early settlers in that township and is
satisfied with Jeraul6 county.
-"Grandma' French and daughter
Lima are building themselves a city
residence just across the street from e.
G. Nordyke's. 1t Will have main part
12xl4 and 1Ox12 kitchen, and will
make them a pleasant little home.
We enjoyed some delicious straw
berries at the hands OF John Shultz.
He has one OF the most successful
fruit farms in these parts. Last week
he took 200 quarts OF strawberries to
Plankinton where he found a ready
sale for them.
Prof. and Mrs. Freeland started
yesterday morning for their home in
Faulk county, where they will spend
the summer vacation and make final
proof on their homestead. Before
starting he purchased a set of new
harness from q. n. Hall which was AN
ornament to his team and a credit to
the maker.
Banker Lane lost the key to his
safe the other morning and offered a
reward of $500 to the finder. Soon a
crowd of men and boys were searching
for the bit of steel. The Indians
Caught On" and helpedswel the crowd.
Presently a little Indian boy picked up
the prize and claimed the reward
which he promptly received.
Frank Townsend, who has so long
and satisfactorily driven the Wessing-
ton Springs and Woonsocket stage. has
secured position with o. P. Hull
This is a just recognition of Franks
worth and integrity and we predict for
Mr.. Hull a faithful employee. Frank
will move his family to washington
SPl lISo IL k1CCdA Iuu u uOuSc III WHICH
to live.
The heavy gale from the west on
Wednesday blew down the old liberty
pole that stood about 100 feet from our
residence on Tip-top. 1t was the first
liberty pole erected in Jerauld county
being planted for July 4th, 1882. II
stood 8 years lacking a day, being
erected July Sd, 1882. We prize the
pole as one of the old land marks OF
early days, and have promptly reset i,
in the same spot.
MIR. 3. G. Nordyke has been in com
munication with Nordyke & Manson
OF indianapolis, Ind, manufacturers O,
mill machinery, and it is learned tina
$1,000 or $4,000 will put up a good 81
barrel mill. Washington Spring,
needs this kind of an enterprise. A
good custom mill would be O
inestimable benefit to tn e town. 1t i
suggested thata subscription be started
to see how much stock can be secur
toward the org anization of a stool
company.
The first Grand Gold Medal of tn,
Demorest prizes give in South Dakot;
was won by Edward Pearce of Alpena
The young people OF Alpena hav'
shown considerable zeal in their eff
forts to win these prizes. The recita
lions are great educators OF both OLE
and young. Why cannot the contest.
be carried on here until enough Gol(
Medals are awarded to form a class t.
contest for the Grand Gold Medal? i
Mrs. Freeland, President of the w. C
L. w.. or any lady for whom tt.
young folks have respect, should tax,
up the work. 1t could be made a sue
cess. We hope steps Will be taken t,
start up these contests again.
The Alpena Journal takes us t.
task for publishing the statement tina,
they wereto send a picked nine" t,
the game Of ball at the Springs on tn,