Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-04-08
SNAP SHOTS
ABOUT THE CITY

BoEN.-On Wednesday morning,
April 5th, to the wife of L. E. Par
sons, a sor
Orlando Ferguson sold the Palmer
house lots ia buffalo Gap to MIR. Goss
of that place.
DIR. A. Howell has been quite sick
for the past week. He is suffering
from rheumatism.
G. kellar expects his brother from
Kentucky to come out here suon and
take up Office work in his law Office.
Mr.. Cromwell moved on Wednesday
into his residence Just south of DR..
Stewards, formerly occupied by j. A.
Trout.
The Martin Valley horse ranch COM
pany intend to cSpend about $4,000
IN improvements during the coming
season.
The lecture Saturday night by Gen.
Palmer was upon "reminiscences of the
war and was very much enjoyed by
those present.
Col. j. w. Thornby came in on the
B. T. NJ. from Deadwood Wednesday
and left for Buffalo Gap on the Elk
horn last night.
General Passenger and Ticket agent
Buchanan and division superintendent
Harmon arrived on special train from
Deadwood last night.
DIR. A. b. Wade, of Madison, Mlnn,
arrived on Sunday and will spend
several weeks in the city visiting his
son, DR.. N. NJ. Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood will entertain a
number of their friends at their home
this evening. The party will be a
literary entertainment.
The storms of the past week have
nearly put stop to the building going
on, but doubtless another week will
show greater progress.
Mrs. w. p. Phill,gs and Miss Nina
Druse took the b. & NJ. Wednesday
morning for E,skine, to spend the day
with Mrs. Jones, Of Bradley's Flat.
Harry Clarke's father arrived on the
B. g. N. train yesterday morning and
will spend few days visiting here,
after which he leaves for Colorado.
Fred Hickey has fitted up very
neat lunch counter On Sth street and
contemplates making still further i'm.
provements in the immediate future.
The contract for building the Stew
art bath house has not yet been let
The parties interested wish to consult
further with the architect, G. r. Cush-
man, and they are waiting for his ar
rival.
During the period of the blockade of
the Elkhorn trains, our postmaster had
a snap. But yesterday morning the
arrival of ten sacks Of mail caused
him to rustic around IN a lively
manner.
H. o. Austad, formerly of Mime
Aahta, has taken charge of the Avenue
house and is having it fixed up in
neat style. Among other improve
ments the house will he papered and
painted.
Judge Kanable has moved his Office
from the court house back to the lower
town, and may be found dispensing
Justice in the city council room, on 9TH
street. The three justices in the city
now occupy the same quarters.
( The team of M. S. James, while
\ being unhitched at the barn Monday
evening, became frightened and ran
away. One trace was hitched aud the
wagon dragged short distance when
the tongue stuck IN the ground, up
setting the wagon and breaking the
trace. Fortunately no other damage
was done.
The Congregational Helpers will
serve an ice cream supper next Friday
evening, April Is. from to 8 o'clock.
Price for supper. including ice cream,
25 cents; for cream and cake only. Is
cents. Watch for bills for further
particulars. Come one and all and
help towards securing church in this
part of the city.
On account of the storm, the services
appointed for last Sunday morning at
the school house, Lincoln avenue, were
postponed until next Sunday the 10th
The exercises will include the sacra.
ment, baptism, reception of members.
etc. Prof. Lymer will be present to
assist. Sunday school at 10 o'clock;
evening service at 7:3O.
G. s. Branch. travelling agent for
the Minneapolis Journal, was IN the
city yesterday and is pleased with the
He has little slice Of Hot Springs
property and hence is highly interested
IN the prosperity of the place. He
watches the progress of things through
the columns of the STAR in his absence.