The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-05-15

OuC every effort WIFI VlltVll
it ready for the Upper Hills
next Sunday, when a gala day in Hot
Springs is anticipated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Dochester, of
Washington, ID. c., who are making a
tour of the Black Hills are stopping in
the Springs for a few days, enjoying
the salubrjous climate and deriving
benefits from the waters.
On May 10, the grand lodge Of Odd
Fellows of the state of South Dakota
will meet at Yankton. The annual
meeting of the Rebecca lodges of the
state will occur at the same time and
Yankton will be filled to overtlowing
with representatives from all parts Of
the state.
A. B. HUFF returned from his Hot
Springs trip last week. He was great
iy benefited while there and expects to
return in Il short time, as he merely OBJ
tanned furlough for few weeks to
see that his grain was planted. He
says that a person cannot say too much
in praise of the Soldiers Home-Her-
mosa Pilot.
The STAR oiiicehas been turning out
an,immense amount of job work dur
ing the last two months. Two job
presses have been kept running almost
constantly. 1t is becoming gradually
known among the business men of the
city that the STAR job department. is
firstclass and in charge of man who
for skill and artistic taste is unexcelled
in the Black Hills.
The formal organization of the First
Congregational church of Hot Springs
was continued and the election Of
officers at meeting held Friday even
ing at the residence of G. b. Bailey.
j. Q. Bower and |. t.. Hanford were
elected dcacons; j. G. Bower, G. d..
lbaily and w Il. Benedict were elected
trustees; I. l.. Hanford was elected
clerk, and Mrs. G u. Bailey treasurer.
Private families desiring to take
summer boarders will be materially
helped by communicating that fact
to tile business manager of the STAR
Inquiries are constantly being received
from outside people concerning private
boarding places during summer, and
information on that point is desired
No charge will be made and we NAV
he able to help those desiring summer
boaraers and at the same time give
much desired information to prospec-
tive tourists.
Another railroad accident is re-
reported from the upper Hills which
resulted in the engineer beng
badly scalded and seriously injuring
the conductor, Arthur Simpson. The
accident occurred on the peadwood
Central and was caused by a wild
freight eur, of the B & NJ. colIiding
with the passenger train. Charles
Battenzoheliy, the engineer, reversed
his engine and with tho fireman
jumped from the cab. After the
collision he climbed back or the
engine and was badly scalacd. Much
credit Is due him for his prompt action
prevented more scrions damage.
Capt VIM. Perry. of Mitchell, s. d.,
who was superintendent of construc-
ton on the Soldiers lIoms has been
making business visit to liot Springs
The captain will be remembered by
many of OR citizens, and was around
shaking hands with his numerous
acquaintanccS. He is state agent of the
| Washington Life Insurance company
of New York. I he captains high rep.
utation for truth and ,crciiv in this
community warrants the people in
trusting his words Ill relation to life
Insurance. He will probably inter.
view our citizens in the interests of his
company and his statements can he re
lied upon.
Last evening while the STAR force
was busy at work making up the
paper for this morning the sidewalk
III front of the Office was possessed by
the Bower Family Band, and the SrAi'
was musicaily serenaded. The band
is composed of thorough musicians all
of one family and the music was highly
appreciated by the STAR boys, who
showed their appreciation by escoriine
the band to the ice cream parlor
and refreshing them with cold-cold
ice cream and oranges. This band
will play at the plunge bath dur
|. ing the summer. and is composed o.
/. j. G. and Mayo Bowar, Misses Nettie
Rose, Laura and Quinnie Bower. ant
G. E. Emmett. Of the late Evans band
who played yesterday evening in thu
r place of Miss Lulu. who was toh> un
I well to be out. They serenadsd the
] Soldiers Home, several different hotels
Forgo & Son. The STAR tenders to th
Bower Family Band sincere thanks
: for the pleasant sercnade.