The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-01-02

tonville, we're up from that city Wed
nesday attending the special session OF
district court.
Ole Sheie, the Plankinton hail in
surance agent, has been busy this week
attending to the settling up of the losses
sustained by the company in this county
Fred Riesland, the Big Stone lad who
gave an exhibition" of his puglllstic skill
in this city last summer, has joined the
regular army and gone to fight the In
dians.
The old year went out like q lion, but
character. notwithstanding the predlc-
tions OF the weather prophets that winter
would now probably set in.
Mr.. John Burgan went down to the
tnln cities last Wednesday night, to be
gone for two or three days, While MIR
BuIgan is away Homer will take his
fathers place at the elevator
At the new years reception given by
the ladies Of the Congregational church
yesterday q most excellent dinner was
served and pleasant time enjoyed both
afternoon and evening The receipts
were 500 Al.
Humphrey Post G A. r. viii hold
camp fire at the court house Saturday,
Jan. 10, at which time the newly elected
officers will he installed. The public is
cordially invited and particularly all com
rades and old soldiers
One OF the questions put i'll the ques-
ton box at the teachers institute was, lis
Prof Vert married man. AS the
question remsined unans Wered during
the institute, we will state for the infor-
nation Of the young lady or ladies who
propounded it that Prof. Vert is mar
ried man and the father OF large family
OF healthy boys and girls. Next.
Rev. DR.. Benton, president OF Redtield
college, delivered lecture IN the NJ. f.
church Tuesday evening before the teach
ers attending tho institute. The lecture
was very highly spoken Of, the subject
being "Education and Politics." On
new years night Rev. Clifford also de
liv-red lecture on Woman" for the
edtication and entertainment OF the
assembled teachers.
The ball given by the brotherhood OF
locomotive engineers Wednesday was
most enjoyable and succe ssful affair in
every respect, over LOO couples being on
the floor. The music was furnished by
an orchestra from Clark. The ladies' Of
the Catholic church provided an excellent
supper for the dancers at the Eerkin
building, and merry time was had
throughout
The decision Of Judge Gresham that
Mr.. Counsenan must testify in the re-
bate cases under the interstate com
merce law. seema to he in the right di-
rection and il sustained by the supreme
court, will prove one O: the most i'm
portant yet made in It's effect on rail
road transportation. No corporation
should be strong enough to defy law
with impunty, and there Is a prospect
that these suits will be evidence that
law is still supreme.
Following are the newly elected officers
OF the Masonic lodge for the ensuing
year that we're enstalled last Saturday |,
evening.
w. NJ, r. f. Gibson.
w. Sc. ID. Ely.
J. WI. T.. Conright
Treas.-J. A. Mcbride,
Sec.-G. C. Stearns
3. D.-A. j. Bleser.
j. De. Emanuel.
S. Sc. NJ. Stevenson.
j. S.-J. b. Whitcomb.
T.-W j. Let's.
VIM. NJ. Cuppett, OF Canton, has been
engaged the past week at the court house |
upon the work Of collecting the statistics
Of the mor,gaged Indebtedness as shown
by the county records. MIR. Cuppett
says that the county is in about the
same shape as the majority Of other
South Dakota counties. The recording
Of mortgages at both Big Stone and Mil
bank during the old county-se contest
complicates the work of
gathering these statistics, but Mr. Cup