Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-05
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

LOGA1 AMI xkaN h6AA NEWS.
The Episcopal Guild social will be
held tonight at the residence Of Mrs.
Potter.
Judge and Mrs. Polk left Monday
evening for st. Louis and will be absent
about ten days.
Those attending the social at the Pres
byterian church Friday evening were
very well pleased with the entertainment.
Liberty" the old French freighter,
is suffering from stroke of paralysis.
He is stopping with friends on Elk
creek.
We stopped the press to extend con-
CALCULATIONS to Mr.. w. B. Skipton over
the arrival of very young lady at his
house today.
Rev. Mr.. Hill, the Episcopal minister
of Deadwood, will hold services in
Sturgis Tuesday evening at the M E.
church.
The finest and most accommodating
tonsorial artist in the Hills is Justus
Schnell. He will trim your hair neatly,
and shave you as close as South Dako-
to shylock.
B company, third infantry, left
Sunday evening for Ft. Srllly on the
regular passenger train, but did not pro-
coed farther than Buffalo Gap that night
owing to the snow blockade
The mercury dropped to 80 degrees
below zero Sunday night, but that fall is
nothing in comparison with the drop in
prices ON fancy table Injuries at Sparks.
He has knocked the bottom out of the
thermometer.
The magic lantern entertainment
given at the M. e. church Tuesday
evening was very wella TENDED. 1t was
a pleasing affair One of the scenes
illustrated the Sturgis water works-be-
ing beer key with faucet at either end.
William Salmon, a resident of TT.
Meade for several years prior to 1887,
returned to Sturgis yesterday morning.
He has resided in Chicago for several
months past, but will probably remain
in the Hills in the future.
Mr.. Nelson Hall and Mrs Emma
Welch were married last evening. This
happy couple are we'll and most favora-
bly, known in this vicinity, and all will
Join with the ADVERTISER in wishing
them long and prosperous life.
According to the Sundance Gazette
the Elkhorn road has filed its right of
way between Minnesota and the coal
fields beyond Sundance, in the land
Office at that place. The distance from
Minnesota to Sundance by the survey is
thirty -four miles.
The club dance given Thursday even
ing at the opera house was of more than
usual interest Besides a large atten-
dence from the city, Col. E. V. Sumner,
Lit. O'Connors and wife, Its. P A. Wolf
and U. G. Kemp and Mr.. Frank Otis
and sister were present.
The Legislature is doing very little
business, its time being given almost
wholly to the senatorial fight. but Meyer
goes right ahead selling more goods of
finer quality at lower prices than ever
without regard to the senatorial question
or contest proceedings. Meyer does the
business.
Trains were delayed Sunday and Mon
day by reason of the snow storm.
No. 3, due at Sturgis at Al a. n., did
not arrive here Monday until about $50
p. M, and the first train over the B. & M.
due at Deadwood Sunday at II o'clock
noon, did not reach that place until 6
o'clock Monday evening.
The 3-year-old son of Mr.: and Mrs.
Olaf Helweg died yesterday morning
with brain fever, and was buried today,
the funeral being held from the Catholic
church, the Rev. Edward Chapins- offici-
ating. Parents who have experienced
such Affections can best understand the
trying ordeal through which Mr.. and
Mrs. Helweg are going, and extend their
sympathies with a deep feeling.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday were
the first real genuine indications Of win
ter in the Hills this season. The pro-
ceedings Sunday were not far remote
from a blizzard, and Monday morning
the thermometer registered s. below
zero amply cold enough to assure a
good ice crop! Tuesday was much
warmer, and yesterday the day was al
most as mild as usual in this great
northwestern banana belt.
A resident of Sturgis who has extern
sive real estate interests in the Gate City
is holding out liberal inducements to