The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-10-07
MILBANK, s. D.

Mr.. Henry Side, of Twin Brooks town
ship. who recently rented his farm has
moved into Milbank to live.
Mr.. S. Elrod, the distributing agent of
the SissetOn moneys, was in town yester-
day, while on his way home from the
agency.
Burt Fuller, of the Summit Signal
came down to attend the republican
rally yesterday. Mr.. Fuller has been
nominated by the republicans OF Roberts
county for county judge.
The railroad company has recently
paid $4,000 to Mrs. Joe Nixon, whose
husband was accidentally killed some
two years ago. while engaged as loco
motive engineer on the road. The pay
ment was made as a compromise on a
suit for damages.
Mrs. Emma A. Cranmer, OF Aberdeen,
will speak in Milbank on Wednesday
evening, Oct. 12lh, at the Methodist
church. Mrs. Cranmer is president of
the South Dakota w. G. 7. u, and is
said to be very forcible and earnest
speaker. All should take advantage of
this opportunity, and special invitation
is extended to farmers and their families
TO attend. Good music by choir. Re
member the date and place.
T. J. Stevenson, of Oshkosh, was shak-
ing hands with his old Grant county
friends last Saturday. John came up on
business connected with the new Masonic
building, for which the Williamson, Lib
By Lumber company have the contract
or furnishing the windows, doors and
woodwork. Mr.. Stevenson has lately
been admitted 10 an interest IN the busi-
ness Of the firm he has been representing.
Hon. ]. s. Proctor. of Saltwater, is en-
ioying the week with his Grant county
friends, having come out the first OF the
week to look after his farm interests IN
this vicinity. Mr.. Proctor is pretty
close observer of political events and
predicts a triumn hant republican victory
| In Minnesota and IS equally pleased to
learn that South Dakota is also deter
mined to redeem herself from the calami-
| ty plague next Noven4 Der.
| Engineer Fred Tideman met with a
serious accident few nights since. Hav-
ing driven out to his farm he was stand
| ing near his buggy, when the horses
suddenly plunged forward. In his efforts
10 secure the lines and hold them he was
I caught in one of the wheels and knocked
senseless. He was brought home in this
condition and DR. Rose called. He is
now recovering and no serious results
are feared.
We have received an invitation from
1T. II. Movius, the Noble Grand OF Lid
oerwood lodge No. IS, of North Dakota,
to attend the dedication OF the new hall
of that lodge on the 10th inst, and the
invitation is extended to any and all Odd
Fellows ia the county who can make il
convenient 10 bc present. From on.
acouaintance with some OF tue brothers
of 1idgerwood lodge we can vouch that
the visitors will not be mlsused On this
occasion, but will receive right roya
reception.
Mr.. N. A. Emory, WAS in the city Mon
dav on his way home from Appleton
Minnesota. where he had been called 0y
his brother w. E. Emory, who lives on
farm near that place, md who has had
mvsterious and distressing misfortune
II appears that last week little daught
er Grace. aged between 10 and II year,
had been sent to take care OF some sheer
some distance away and near the river
and failed to return home. It was sup
posed that she had gone to . relatives
but upon search being made she coule
not be found. Her steps were discovered
near the river and leading away from u
4 hut no further trace of her could b'
found. although the river had bee'
dragged and the whole community, IN
cluding the people Of Appleton had or
panied into searching parties ant
secured the country in every direction
A clue is thought to have been discover
cd Il Lsc-qui-Parle, whore last Friday
covered wagon stopped and little gir
wa seen with its occupants, and we
sent for bread and provisions 70 some 9
the houses. This outfit was trace!
through this county and up to Wilmot
hnt Il has not yet been learned that
has been overtaken.
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