Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-31
DECEMBER 81, 1892
I oispsctacles for young and ole at Stones

FRANK Walsh was passenger Tor the
Northern Hills on the Monday morning
train.
Garlock has the celebrated Ocean
Foram and Tip Top flour again. Its bet.
ter than ever.
F. T. Hunter, young gentleman
friend of H. n. Boss spent the holidays
in Custer.
Weak stomach strengthened by Beech.
ans pills.
Dave Butcher is over from Rapid City
passing the holidays with ms wife and
children.
Buy the domestic" sewing machine.
For sale at Fleidepriem's.
The K p. ball at the opera house next
Monday evening will be one Of the
most pleasant events of the season.
Don't miss it.
Novelties in holiday goods at
Taylor & Jones'.
r. j. Logan has accepted the position
of book-keeper and general oiHce man
with Odo Reder.
The finest fresh confectionery at
Taylor & Jones.
Hon NJ. ]. Scanlan and NJ. r. Maxson,
of Hermosa, were up to the county seat
on business, this week.
Treasurer b. NJ. Tunley returned
Monday morning from a trip to Hot
Springs and Buffalo Gap.
Latest odors in perfume at
Taylor & Jones'.
Dr. 7. J.. Taylor has been in Denver
this week on busines connected with an
! important mining deal.
J The ladies Of the Congregational Aid
Society gave candy pull" at the par
sonage Wednesday evening.
We would respectfully invite the pub
lie to call and examine our line Of holi.
day goods before purchasing elsewhere.
Taylor & Jones.
The next regular meeting Of the re-
Gently organized order of NJ. w. A. will
be held in Masonic Hall, Wednesday
evening, Jan. 4th.
Postmaster Hitchcock informs US that
the department will reduce the registra-
ton fee from ten cents to eight cents on
the first of January, 1893.
/. o. O. +. instituted a lodge Friday
evening. The lodge starts out with a
promising outlook. About thirty mem
bers have been secured.
Mrs. J. G. Mckee expects to depart
this evening for her former home at
Oelrichs, where she will visit for few
weeks with relatives and friends.
A. J. Mills returned from the Springs
Sunday morning, and proceeded to hunt
up what remained of his personal prop
erty after the fire got through with it.
7. Ii Johnston departed for Pierre.
the state capital, Monday evening Of
this week. He expects to be absent
several weeks, and possibly through the
winter.
Remember the New Years ball at the
opera house Monday evening, January
End. The X. P's are great entertainers,
and pleasant evening is promised all
who attend.
There will be no school on Monday
OF next week, that being the legal New
Years Day. There will be school the
remainder of the week and will continue
until the spring vacation.
Services at the VI. L. church at the
usual hours. Sabbath school 10 a. m
Preaching l. a. m. Subject, "The New
Year" Evening service p. m. Sub
.ject, From the Pit to the Throne"
Jos. F. Pitcher departed for Pierre
"Wednesday evening. Joe's many
friends earnestly hope that when he re
turns he WI have the appointment as
railroad commissioner in his pocket.
The Custer Knights Of Pythias will
give New Years ball at Garlock's
opera house next Monday evening.
Finest music. Excellent supper. Ev.
eryone invited.
The Nonpareil c. L. S. &. held o very
pleasant social meeting at the home Of
one Of its members, Miss Carrie Towner,
last evening. Elegant refreshments
were served, and the company was en-
tertained with a musical program.
The hosts of friends Of the family cs
I. Y. Garlock are happy to learn that
Mrs. Garlock is rapidly recovering from
the serious illness with which sue has
been afflicted during the past two weeks.
At one time last week the lady's life was
despaired Of, but the crisis was safely
passed, and she is now convalescent.
Dir. and Mrs. H. ]. Orr and son spent
Christmas day with Hill City friends.
While there they visited the tin mill,
and number Of tho principal mines of
the Harney Peak Tin Co. Mr.. Orr, as
sures as that there 10 no longer any
question about the successful operation
Of the mammoth mill.
Chas. s. Monahan. of this city, has
been notified by an Iowa congressman,
who represents the district in which
Centre Point is located, that he can
have the appointment as postmaster at
that place, If he desires it. Charlie says
that while he is n republican, he isn't
averse to accepting democratic jobs, and
it Is probable that he will be Centre
Points next postmaster.
Hugh Kavanaugh, q miner who has
been employed at Tenderfoot for some
time. conductsda a very lucrative rattle in
Custer on Christmas eve. He sold sixty
chances at dollar each, on . horse
which he owned, and retained one
chance for himself. Each party inter
ssted shook the dice and Kavapaugh
threw the highest numbsr, 81, thus
winning the horse.