Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-04-15
Clerk of court. Judkins, went to
Rapid City Wednesday to see Judge
Gardner about the coming session of

On Wednesday j. w. Bentley sold
to DR.. Rowland the lot on the corner
of Jennings avenue and Eighth str eet,
for the sum of $400.
The work of hauling stone for the
Phillips block progresses fast as could
be expected with the miserable con-
dition of the roads.
\ quiet wedding occurred at the par.
lors of the Gillespie last Sunday even
ing, when Mr.. Edgar Ballou and Miss
Mary Homer were united in the bonds
Of matrimony, Dean Ware, of Rapid
City, officiating.
There will be an Easter missionary
service at the college chapel next Sun
day evening by the NJ. L. Sunday
school, consisting of songs, fecitations,
responsive readings, ETC., to which
everyone is invited.
w. fl. johnson has sub-contracted
the grading on Eighth street, and now
has men and teams at work. Mr..
Johnson's success in handling dirt
was pretty we'll displayed in making
the new channel for the river.
W. j. Mcgowan, the rustllng flour
and feed man, has moved into his new
building on the corner of Chicago ave-
nue. and seventh street, and is finely
prepared to do bigger business than
ever before.
The Presbyterian church is now sup
piled with Il minister, Rev. Boggs hav-
ing been sent here to preach for the
summer at least. He is young man,
and is out of college for a summer
vacation.
Hot Springs, being the Carlsbad of
America, can not afford to neglect
putting in more side walk in various
parts of the city. On Eighth street
there is missing link that should be
supplied without delay, as we'll as a
few street crossings.
Mrs. Lace, of Terraville. who has
been taking baths at the Minnekahta
spring for the past two weeks, re-
turned to her home Sunday, complete
ly cured of ailments that made her
life miserable. She could scarcely
walk when she came here.
G. X. Mangun, who used to haul
water to Hot Springs people, arrived
yesterday, and his numerous friends
were glad to see him. He says Hot
Springs looks lovely to HIM, and he
never will be satisfied until he is once
more a resident Of this place.
Work upon the Mlnnekahta hotel
goes on in elegant shape. They en-
pect to finish the stone work Of the
third story within ten days from the
time they began it. The partitions on
the second floor are all in and the
plastering is we'll along.
Al Thornhill. we'll known as clerk
for Crane Bros. for four or five years,
now in business with Charley Crane at
Hill City, was IN the city Monday.
He reports business with them much
better than they had expected, which
will he welcome news to their friends
here.
Moulton Houk, nephew of Major
Eaton arrived from Toledo, Ohio, Mon
day, for weeks visit. MIR. Houk was
here few years ago and owns some
real estate south of the city. He is
general passenger agent of some east
ern railroad with headquarters at
Toledo.
A party of ten stone cutters came
in from Lincoln Wednesday morning
and went to work at once upon the
Minnskahta. Thos. Wanderllck, one
Of the party, superlntended the stone
work in the construction Of the Neb.
raska state capitol, hence he must be
an expert in his line.
The court room in the county capitol
has been considerably improved by low.
ering the Judges bench SO that the
attorneys can see him without strain
ing their necks, and the railing that
separates the attorneys from the ''com-
mon herd" has been moved farther
back, giving the legal luminaries am.
pie room. These improvements will
doubtless be much appreciated.
"The Peerless Mabel Snow" attracted
a large audience, composed for the
most part of the sterner sex, at the op.
era house last Saturday evening. The
gallery gods were there IN full force
and the amount Of enthusiasm that
they dispensed would have done credit
to Sioux party of ghost dancers OF
to democratic ward convention
Barring several musty efforts at
merriment and a rather scanty supply
of dry goods for some of the fair kick.
ers, which lack the Hatchet will no
doubt attribute to the Mckinley bill
the show was very good. The marches
and drills and dances were all execu-
ted with much precision and regular.
ity and were duly appreciated. The
performances were free from the vul.
earity that forms a part of ordinary
snpctacular shows.