The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-12-18

Go to the City Hotel for good meals
and comfortable beds. g. S. Buck,
Proprietor.
For Abstracts of title call on the L..
Il. Bostwick Abstract 70. Office over
State Bank.
Prof. Taylor left yesterday after
noon for her home in Kansas, where
she spends the holidays.
Mrs. R. E. Skinner, departed this
week for Wyoming to visit with
friends during the holidays.
A meeting of all stockholders of the
Debenture Guarantee Company are re-
quested to meet at the city council
rooms, on Monday evening, Dec. 81.
A heavy rain storm visited the east
ern portion of the state on Monday.
In many places the precipitation was
two inches. Wise ones say that it
promises for a large crop yield next
year.
Quite a large number Of citizens have
left town Or are leaving now for verious
places to spend the Christmas holidays,
Hot Springs IS never behind when it
comes to being up with the times as
far as enjoying all good things that
comes along.
The Baptist and Congregational
people of the city are arranging for
Christmas festivities at Union Hall.
A Christmas tree will DO one Of the
attractive things. Other interesting
features will be added to make the
time one of complete enjoyment fol-
the children.
Rev. H. d. Smith, wife and baby
took the eastern bound b. & NJ. train
for Rev. Smiths new charge nea,
Baraboo, convention district of Sparta
Wis. Rev. Smith is a gentleman, 9
scholar and a true minister Of the gospe
The STAR is sorry that Hot Springs
loses such a worthy man.
The literary society of the college
held its weekly meeting on Frida,
last as usual in The college. Tit
principal notes of Importance are the
debate which was won by the afe.ma
tive, Mr.. w. Dickover after a we'll con
tested battle. And the appointment
of Mr.. F. Morris as editor of a colun
in the WEEKLY STAR for the college.
Tony Wolfe, we'll known by all the
"boys' around town, left on Wednes
days train for Toronto, Ia.,for a holi
day visit with his parents. He may sta,
all winter with them but will return
in the spring, as he has some interest:
here, owning quite a few lots. Ton,
had many friends in town and not
few Of them were on hand to see hin
of.
Plans are being made fer a gram
ball and supper, at Father Cascade
new builaing east of the Is. e N
freight depot. An excellent suppe
and a good music will be furnished
The price for dance and supper ha
been fixed at the very low price Q
$3.50. The Catholic people will hay
charge of the affair, and it will con
off next Tuesday evening, Dec. 22n&
AT Che business meeting OF til
Epworth League held in the Colleg
Hall on Saturday night last, with til
usual routine Of this meeting, was til
admission Of two new members to. til
league and the establishment Of
branch league in Cold Brook with Mis-
Whelock in charge. The League liz
a regular growth of two or three men
bers every month and stands anon
the largest leagues in the Hills.
Miss Susie Nc Kee, a sister of Mis-
Mckee, one Of the teachers in the cit
schools, died at her home at Oelricl
on Sunday last. She had been sic
for some time, and her friends la
alternately been buoycd with hope {
depressed with despair, as her syn,l
toms had been better or worse. d,
ceased was q lovely woman, just al
preaching womanhood, which make
her death all the more franght wit
sadness. A mother and a brother an
two sisters are left to meurn her earl
demise.
The Weekly Herald boasts ofhavin
a circulation Of double the "olde:
paper" and proposes to give
double half column of advertising fir,
of Chrrge if it cannot substantiate il
statement. Now we will go a lit
farther. If the Herald can substal
tiate its statement we will make a s.
donation to any public institution {
the town. The offer holds good if IL
Herald can. show an equal number Z
actual bonafde pay subscribers wit
the WEEKLY STAR. Sample copies
or "give away subscribers don't coun
The Music Recital given by Pro
Mamie Irene Taylor, at the Colleg