The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-09-26
Remember VIM. Toomeys sale
next Saturday, one week from today.
See notice in today's paper.


w. 7. Neill and Stewart Mateer
Of Okobojo, accompanied by DR.. o. II
Mann of Evanston, Ill, were doing
business in town Tuesday.
John B. Cotton has bought and
removed to his farm the f. Haskin
residence, and will fix it up in con-
nection with his present residence
The friends of Mrs. j. ii. Ous
presented her with a nice autograph
album, Monday, as token of their
esteem for the lady and wish to be
remembered.
&C. ". Cass this week leased his
Garner township farm to Chas. j.
johnson of this township, together
with his flock of sheep, Mr.. Johnson
to take possession next spring.
Traverse Wilson, of Troy town
ship, was doing business in town
Wednesday. Mr. Wilson and wife ex-
pect to return to their former home
in Illinois the fore part of next month.
A letter received by we editor
from c. II. Agar, who is at Havana,
Mimi, states that he is over-run with
work there and in all probability will
not return to Onida late in the winter
or early spring.
Rev. W. II. Clatworthy, Presby-
terrain, preached two interesting SER
mons in Onlda last Sunday. He will
take charge of the Onida and Blunt
churches and preach here every alter
nate Sabbath.
Misses Matte Porter and Belle
Cotton returned from the State ". c.
T. U. Convention Tuesday, and re-
port pleasant and profitable meet
ing. About one hundred delegates
were present.
Stewart Mateer has bought DIR.
Mann's herd of fine heavy draft horses,
and will take possession of the latter's
fine ranch on the creek west of Oko-
bojo. The Matters have large herd
of heavy draft and driving horses.
Under new ruling of the postofiice
department the postmaster at each
county seat is required to visit each
post-oflice in his county. Mr.. French
has already inspected a number of
offices and will soon visit the others.
-Barnis B. Otis has moved his
residence from its former location on
his farm to a site near his we'll, which
does away with water-hauling in the
future. He also bought the f. Has
kin granary and removed it to his
farm.
w B. Cook of Garner township,
departed for Montfort, Wis, Wednesday
to remain, Benny's numerous friends
wish him success. Before leaving he
deposited sufficient lucre to entitle
him to weekly visits by the WATCH
MAN
Rev Ash went cunning Wednes-
day forenoon and returned for dinner
with II ducks and 3 jack rabbits, and
it wasn't very good day for game Ell
ther. Ye scribe dined off fine mallard
presented to Master Fred, who returns
thanks.
j. II. Otis requests us to thank
the friends and neighbors who attend
ed his sale last Saturday and rendered
assistance, and especially Dan Adams,
the auctioneer, for the able and cour-
teous manner in which he conducted
the sale.
Postmaster French visited Fort
Sully the first of the week to bid on
the contract for furnishing supplies to
the post There was twelve bidders
and among the number only one, that
of VIM. Floyd of Grandview township,
was lower than Mr.. French's.
Our old neighbor, Jas. Ii. Otis
and family, took their departure for
Warsaw, Wyoming county, n. Y.
Tuesday, where they will reside in the
future. Their many friends in this
vicinity regret their departure from
among us and join in wishing them
success in their new home.
ID. Q. Jordan returned from Pierre
Tuesday, where he had been three days
l,nk;pu nm racOria in tho III q Land