The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1892-01-22

Rev. q. FL. Mckee will conduct &c.
vine services at the Soldiers Home,
next Sunday at S o'clock p. m. A COR
dial invitation is extended to all to at
tend.
Rev. Frame conducts congregational
services at the school house next Sun
day at eleven o'clock a. IN. and 1880 ~.
m. Sunday school at 10 a. III. An in
vitation Is extended to all.
A giant blast is being planted in the
conglomerate formation on tie east
side Of the river between the Petty
barn and the electric light plant. A
number Of holes are being made III the
rock which will be filed with dynamite
and exploded with electricity. The
purpose is to tear down as much as
possible of the hill with the blast aud
fill the street along the river. just
when the blast will he exploded is not
known yet as there is considerable to
do before all will be ready.
The members of the company who
assisted in rendering the Pirates of
Penzance are requested to meet at Mr..
L%ampcrt's this Friday) evening, for
the purpose of rehearsal and discussing
future plans. 1t is proposed to rendur
the opera again in the near future and
apply the proceeds for the benefit of
the Congregational church of the city.
Another object Of tho meeting is to or
ganize a choral society, which is a COM
mendable o " 1t is very desirable
that al, interested be present.
The following came through the
mails without name to Indicate who is
the writer, as it seems to lave the
stamp Of gcnuirenss we let it go in
taking chances on the onsequences:
Lately arrived at the Battle Mountain
brick yard, a very enterprising yonng
calamity bowler by the name Of Ben
jamln William. He has little or no
experience in business but thinks he
can run things, and did on the 18th
day of January commence actual
operations at that place. Professor
Kelley thinks he will do we'll in this
country.
From the report of the rain makers
convention at Rapid City Oh Saturday
last we are impelled to the conclusion
that tho farmers Of this section are in
earnest in the matter Of securing rain
enough to mature growing crops in
this section of the country. by a%rtitici-
al means if necessary. The STAR is
pleased to note this interest upon this
subject. IL there is anything in the
Melbourne idea the Hills couatry
should take advantage of it. If it he
possible to produce rain, by artificial
agencies sufficient Immature crops why
not get it. 1t costs but little to try
and we understand that Melbourne is
willing to make a guarantee of rain.
Upon those conditions the chief risk is
upon him. This meeting at Piedmont
should be we'll attended.
On Monday evening clerk of courts,
Judkins, with a look VI genuine pity
on his face, went lurgidly into Fargo's
store and informed johnny Richer that
his wife was seriously ill and needed
him at lioms. Scarcely stopping to
don his great coat Richer fastened
home. Arriving breathless and APP
prehenslve he hurriedly opened the
door and WAS confronted by a house
full OF people who were making more
noise than seemed in place where the
sick were. Johnny's look Of astonish-
mcnt aad mystification seemed to af-
ford immense enjoyment to the assem-
tled company, and it was not until his
good wife (whom he had expected to
find prostrate) conveyed the informa-
ton that the day was his thirty-fourth
birth day did he fully master the situa-
ton. The evening was pleasantly
passed with games and social CONVEX
sation and was pronounced by all, par
ticularly Mr. Richer, a success.
County superintendent, l.. D. Brooke
was in the city the first part of the
week. BY the way, Mr.. Brooke is
making himself felt in the schools of
this county. He is a man whose ideas
OH school work are good. He is a care
fnl student of the best modern ideas
Of school work and adapts them to the
work in this county as far as practic-
able. 1t is somewhat early to begin to
talk politics OF candidates for Office,