The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-09-25
House and lot tor sale apply to James

CAL at Erlandson & Johnsons and
see Their big tall stock of goods.
LosT-A purse with small amount Of
money Finder will be rewarded bv
| leaving same at this office.
J.J. Stevenson of Oshkosh, Is on visit
70 his brother George this week. and taxi
lng little recreation on the larln.
Mr.. Chas. Wood and daughter Of Sus-
pension bridge. n. y. arrived on the east
| bound passenger Wednesday, and VIII
VISIT his brothers in this city for few
days,
Mr. August Anteman who has been
rustiins pltchfork around ,hreshlng
machlae has accepted position as clerk
IN Wood Bros. hardware.
10 less than five threshins machines
have had accidents by fire within the last
week. Besides the two mentioned in
Bic Stone township we understand that
two We're burned III the vicinity of South
shore and one setting destroyed near
RevilloI
Ar. Aug. Borgerson, proprietor OF the
New York Clothing House who suffered
severe loss by fire both to stock and
building, is having the building repaired
and intends to be ready to put in his
new stock and open up really for busi-
ness a. his old stand about Oct. LIST.
D. C. Mclean, who has been the ef-
ticient and faithful pastor of the NJ E.
church of Wilmot for the past two years
hade adiau to his many parishoner. and
friends this week. MIR. Mclean started
Thursday for Evanston H., where he will
take thorough course OF study at the
Northwestern University. His many
A typographical error in the kllborn
items last week caused a ridiculous
bIunder in the name Of one OF the young
lady teachers in that neighborhood. The
remains Of the guilty compositor and
proof reader have been broillng over a
slow fire ever since the mischief was dis
covered, and we intend to see that no
reDfloNp Is II hIlltu lIcAA.
Our subscribers will have to excuse us
for al delinouencies this week, as we
have had our time pretty well taken up /
WIN fair matters. With forgivness
granted this time promise never to be
again guilty OF like indiscretion. II We
are forced to choice betn cen taking the
Of county fair or being
made Gar Of all the Russians, We'll take
the czarship every time.
At the meeting OF the sovereign grand
Ioipe Of Odd Fellows at St Louis tins
week, the grand treasurer says that the
number ot limitations during the year
was 6s0o0 The net receipts in the Uni
tad states and Canada during the past
tselye months is $4,000 The total
at present is 672,339 The
-ovenue for 1891 is 81 ,244,227. The pecu
mary benevolence distributed was
5000 GOO. New grand lodges have been
orned III Indian Territory, Cuba and
yapan. lie also referred to the growth
i nonularitv Of the degree Of Rebecca,
,h;ch now numbers 1900 ladies'
i very destructive prairie ire raging
vast Of this city few miles, did con
;darahle damage last Friday TO grain
y stack and hay. among those who
,inared loss in consequence thereof
,ara Harry Cell and Tom Smiley, lost
c,acks OF wheat, besides large amount
# hay; Mr.. oldham. 3 stacks Of wheat;
, u Nichols, GO tons Of hay; Amsaen
sros wheat in shock and Theo. Web
,er large amount Of hay. The fire was
aid t. have been set bv one John Wal
ron. for tile purpose Of making ire
,,aal, around his buildings, owing 70 tae
,ich wind the fire became unmanageabie
~ ,-ot away from him resulting 10
avare loss 10 many Of his nelg hoors.
4 vary unfortunate accident occurred
.et Friday which resulted III heavy
ass 70 Jules Voght and John Adler, who |
80 running their threshing machine
! the T. L. Thompson iarm IN big
,tona 4 township. During the heavy
md nj that was blowing that day spark
rom the engine set fire 20 the STACKS aha
,etore the separator coula pe stopped
ii fire had communicated TO the stfa"
arr;er and the separator was IN piaze
: :, IN instant. 4 team belonging, to ,
VILLAIN Jlrich was hastily hitched 70 /
ha separator in hopes Q: saving IT. put
~ ~ horses we're unable to pull 1t, ana 10
nite Of vain attempts 70 release
hem. the fire became SO Tot that the
,lunging animals were overcome ana
,nd TO be left to their late. De1"een
OO and 800 bushels OF oats ana less 1nin
30 ~ llnshals a wheat. besides the separator
80 ~ versus horses were destroyed. for all OF
~ ,'h;oh va understand, Messrs. Noght y
sl,ie' 80 cattlad for. The grain be-