Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-27
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Best job office in Meade county at the
ADVERTISER office.
Light frost last night, though but lit
tie il any damage was done.
Charley Stewart of Hot Springs is
visiting friends here this week.
The net receipts of the M. e. social
held Monday afternoon was 1915.
Tom Curlette is having an addition
built to his residence. Seward and
Beebe are doing the job.
There is no place in the country where
as good tonsorial work can be had as at
Schnell's. He is an artist.
Miss Clara Wilson, sister of Mrs.
Joseph Terrence, came up from the
Springs Sunday morning.
Ask for Sturgis -four. Second to none.
Brands, Triumph, Pure Patent and Eu-
reka. For sale by all grocers.
Fresh canned goods and full line of
staple groceries always in stock at
Sparks who sells cheaper than anybody.
The latest styles and fabrics, the best
ladies' and children's shoes and the best
all-round stock of dry goods in the city,
al Keffeler's.
Mrs. j. t. Sly received a painful
wound Sunday evening by a heavy
window falling on her right hand cutting
two fingers severely.
Meyer the grocer always has some
thing new in the line of table luxuries.
Everything fresh, highest grade, and
sold at Mckinley prices.
IL you should need the services of a
physician when visiting Hot Springs,
call Drs. Whitfield whose professional
card appears in another column.
w. Ell. Tam, the old colored gentle
man, died Sunday evening about 8
o'clock. His remains were buried yes
terday-the Rev. Mr.. Nelson conducting
the ceremonies.
Mrs. Mulvaney, living on the Chey-
enne river near Smithville, was struck
by lightning on the 18th instant, while
gathering plums. The lady was not kill
ed, but the electric fluid melted her hair
pins.
Mr.. Mcmillan returned Saturday from
Montana. He found that the death of
his brother Dan was purely accidental,
and that the personal effects of the de-
ceased were in the possession of respon-
sible parties.
All the sturgis people lately visiting
the Springs have returned homeland
gone to work, some cleaning house,
others selling goods, one or two making
collections, and another writing a chap
ter on the "Queer Freaks of Jour
Printers"
Ray Mayhem, whose mysterious dis
appearance was chronicled in these COL
umns about five weeks since, turned up
o. x. Friday evening, returning from
Chicago via Pierre. "Pink" came across
the reservation taking notes for write
up of that fertile section.
Tuesday and Wednesday next the
miners of Lead and Central will hold a
labor-day celebration at Whitewood, and
a general invitation is extended. A big
horse sale will also take place there on
the LIST, 100 head of the best horses in
the country being offered.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. Bitney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart, Misses Schell, Preble, lick
and Polk; DR.. Sexton, Ell. l.. Confer and
Guy Allen. held picnic in Deadman
gulch Sunday. They report having
had splendid social outing.
Jacob Keffeler will ship car load of
wheat Saturday to Chicago, the first of
the new crop to go from Sturgis. He
paid 70 cents cash per bushel. Mr.
Keffeler was in the grain business sew
eral years before coming to the Hills,
and will extensively in wheat this season
paying every cent in cash the Chicago
market will permit. The competition in
Sturgis in this respect will insure the
ranchmen big prices for their produce.
Rev. Mr.. Follansbee preached his
farewell sermon Sunday evening last,
that day being the close OF the confer
ence year. The ADVERTISERS regrets
that the reverend gentleman has decided
to remove to new field, as he is a pleas
ant and forcible speaker and man of
strong convictions Though not radical
he has the courage to express his views
upon any and all questions. The church
Of Sturgis loses an able leader in Mr..