The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1892-02-19


Prof. Belle Norton returned from
her eastern trip last Saturday and re-
sumed her duties at the College this
week.
The STAR has on hand several lots
of old papers that would come handy
to houskeepers. They are for sale i'll
lots to suit purchasers.
Hon. R. Buchanan, who will be re.
membered as the republican candidate
for speaker of the lower house of our
last state legislature, was doing the
city on Wednesday last.
In the land contest case of W. G
Jones versus A. S. Fielding. involving
the homestead entry Of Mr.. Fielding
on land at Odell, the assistant com
missioner of the general land Office
William Stone, sustains the decision
of tho local land Office, which was in
favor Of Mr.. Fielding.
The Choral Union will give a con.
cert next week, Saturday evening.
Feb. 9th, at the College Chapel. The
program appears elsewhere in the
STAR, and a perusal of it will reveal
the fact that a fine and varied selcc.
ton has been made, and we trust that
the people of the city will attend and
give encouragement to this new or.
ganization.
Judging from the amount of busl-
ness done, and a cash business at that.
by SINNERS Grocery, M would easily
believe that the prices of that pushing
and prospecting house are below those
usually asked for groceries and especial.
ly fresh groceries. Mr.. Skinner mean
to do we'll by Hot Springs people, to
give them the best opportunity of
buying more groceries for less money
than any body.
An art social is one Of the attrac.
lions Tor next week. This social will
be at the residence o. w. P. Phillips
on Friday evening, Feb. 26th. There
will be pictures Or representations OF
pictures of all kinds and sizes, and the
fun will be to match the name of the
picture with its representation. Re-
frcshments will also be served. All
are cordially invited TO come and see
this grand exhibition of art.
D1ED-At the residence of his grand.
father, Rev. James Cooper, of Harbine
Neb.. on Saturday, February 6, 1892,
Of lung fever, John Elmer, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Jones. The
STAR extends its sympathy to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Jones, in their bereavement
Mr.. Jones holds a position as foreman
of the Oketo, Kan, Herald, and wa.
summoned to his child's bedside, ar
irving a short time before his death
Mrs. Jones returned with HIM to Oketo
The Presbyterian society gave /;
valentine social on Saturday evening
at the residence of MIR. Lampert
which was we'll attended and mucl
enjoyed. The valentines at the socia
appeared in sections, one half of eacl
appearing pinned to a lady's costume
the other half being slowed away
with a package of eatlbles. of which
the gentlemen were supposed to be in
need. When disposed of, to match the
valentine and share the supper, wa:
then the order of the evening.
Frank P. Williams, late of lib,
Rapid City Republican, is figuring OF
getting out a monthly publication ii
the interests of the Black Hills. 1t il
his intention to get out the publicatio,
in the shape of q magazine, and no
devoted to any one city or interests o:
the Black Hills, but to be of a genera
character. The magazine will b,
similar to the Northwestern Progress
issued in Pierre, and its pages will b
interspersed with illustrations O
points of interest.-Jouynol.
The Congregatio nal church of thi
city is the recipient of two valuable
donations which will materially aid tn
organization in its work. One is an
organ, the other is a communion set
The organ comes as a gift from th'
Home:M Missionary Society, being an in
strument which was owned by tn
church at Rushville Neb., the organiza.
ton Of which church was a short tim
age dissolved. An organ was great,
needed to aid in church services here ant
comes very opportune. The commun
ion set comes as a gift of a youn,
ladies society in Concord, N. H., an,
will be highly priced, not only for it
value and usefulness. but also o,
account Of the kindly spirit shown By
those young: LADIES' ii the far east
EiecoRnizing and helSinr to supply III,