The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-06-06
HOME HAPPENINGS.

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WIN. Lawrence of Cora township.
was in town on business, Tuesday.
The ground has had splendid
soaking and the farmers are happy.
-Thos. Duff of Summit township,
was doing business IN town, Thursday.
You can get your Wool Twine at
the Bargain Store, at bottom prices.
Mrs. Abigail Steward of Harold
attended the decoration services in
Onida.
-Commissioner Benton Doner and
wife returned from a visit to Huron,
yesterday.
H. Z. Burvee, of Fielder, p. o.,
was in town Monday looking for a
stray horse.
-Okobojo people talk Of forming a
stock company to raise funds to build
a town hall.
The Pierre Journal says that l..
Brooklng has gone east to look up Il
flock of sheep.
Justice b. p. Hoover, of Fairbank,
was over dong business at the County
Capital, Thursday.
.-Rev. NJ. Ash left for Pierre Tues
day, to attend the NJ. Il. camp meeting
in progress there.
The Blair Pearson case was dis
missed, at Fairbank, Tuesday. The
prosecution dropped it.
The w c. T. L. Will meet with
Mrs. Thos. Brown, Thursday, June IL.
Everybody is cordially invited.
j. II. Johnson, representing Geo
D. Barnard & Co, stationers, st, Louis,
No, spent Thursday IN town.
-Ex-T Treasurer Toomeys town
property was bought by H. Il. Kmme
at public sale on Monday for 1925.
The trial of Whitley for the mur-
der of Jack, the Boatman, in 1880, is
now in progress in the Circuit Court at
Pierre.
The Times says the old soldiers
of Okobojo and vicinity are talking
up the organization of a Grand Army
at that place.
DIR. ID. w. Robinson has been ap-
pointed a member of the Pension Ex-
aminlng Board at Pierre to succeed Dr.
A. ID. Brown.
The ''little school house. will in
all probability be the bone of conten-
ton at the coming school election in
this township.
We understand that W. Il. Tolton
has sub-let the Falrbank and Blunt
mail line to |. S. Rickert, he to take
charge July lst.
C. n. Hawley, of Blunt, has re-
moved with his family to La Crosse,
Wis. He still retains his live stock
interest at Blunt.
Rev. j. w. Scott, formerly OF
Pleasant township, but now of Van
Cleve, Iowa, was visiting his old home
and friends last week.
Harvey Steer formerly of Hart.
ford township, but for some time past
a resident of East Pierre, last week re.
moved TO Deadwood.
The Government Is advertising
for bids for removing Cheyenne Indian
Agency to another Substituted near
ly opposite Forest City.
M. II. Makepeace, of the SionS
Stock Ranch, at Watertown, accompa
MED by A. +. Doty of Gettysburg, was
doing business in town, Thursday.
Road Master Starks of the North
west district in this township, has been
engaged this week breaking fire
guard on the west side of the township
The Methodists of this section are
holding a camp-meeting in the fine
park at Pierre. The meeting opened
on the Sd and will continue until the
10th.
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next Tuesday, the 10th. The election
; will be held at the polling place ap
pointed for general elections in eact
township.
Carl Petersen, of Rich Valley
township, made final proofon his home
+; stead, Monday. Chas. karrach anC
n. p. Anderson accompanied him a
witnesses.
Col. III. Lounsbury and wife, 0
Grandview, and Jas. o. Thomas ant
wife, of Fort Bennett, came over anC
, attended the decoration ceremonies
r last Saturday.
= 1t Is claimed by some that the de
y sire to secure employment is SO grea
o that some men are working on the rail
$ road grade from Faulkton to Pierr
tor triiie more than their actual ex