The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-06-24

y. y. Elliot this evening.
Prof. Woods high school pupils are
OIL on class picnic to Big Stone lake
today.
John Leggitt of Alban township. re-
turned yesterday from q two weeks visit
TO his old home il Ohio.
Mrs. II. n. Rawson was called 10 F,r;.
b.ult by the announcement of the i),nesc
OF a sister living in that city.
A large delegation Of Humphrey Post
y. A. K. and the Relief corps are making
arrangements 70 attend the encampmeut
at Br'ton next week.
County Treasurer ]. S. Farley and
wife took Wednesday mornings train Tor
q lew days visit With friends il Monte
video.
James Kerr was called to Hutchinson,
Mlnn., last week to attend the funeral Of
his eldest sister. who died in that CITY on
the 18th inst.
The famous Fisk Tennessee Jubilee
Singers have been engaged BY the Ladies'
Benevolent society for an entertainment
at the Congregational church July 18th.
The German Eyangeicals are holding
eampmee'lng at Big Stone lake this week,
commencing yesterday and continuing
till the Goth
Mr. Willie Hollands who has been at
tending Carlton College at Northiield.
silnn., returned home this week 10 spend
his summer vacation.
Miss Christian, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. II Layman of this city
for tie past month or 50, returned to her
home a, Pennington, Mimi, to-day.
f. Mortell, the farm machine man. has
recently erected large machine ware
house to the rear Of his present quarters.
nh improvement made necessary ly his
increasing business.
En- Mayor Gibson ana Geo G. Middle
brook are two enthusiastic democrats
who couldn't resist the temptation to
visit Chicago this Week and have peek
at the democratic tiger While the animal
WAS unclaimed and at liberty to get up
on his hind teet and howl
The attention Of all republicans is Iii
rected to the call for a republican con-
yeniion in another column. A full rep
resentation of the republicans Of the
county is desired at the convention, as
steps will be taken at that time to organ
gize for active work during the cam
paign.
Mr. 4. T. Horton who was sent as a
delegate from this city 70 represent the
Congregational Sunday school of this
place TO the State convention held last
week at Brookings, S. D., gave full
report Of the proceedings At the longre-
ga,ional church last Sunday. One thing
which was particularly gratifying. was
that the Grant county schools had not
only fulfilled their pledges 70 the state
association but had overpald to small
extent. Mr.. Fl. gave IA thrilling narrative
of his Journey which Was attentvely isl
ened to Dy his hearers
The Dakota Farmer, published by W.
+. I. Bushnell, at Huron, and the only
exclusively agricultural paper published
in the state, in its June number gives
complete report OF the sheep Breeders
and Wool Growers convention recently
held At Aberdeen. Our local sheepmen
should not miss getting this NUMBER ol
the Farmer. It is alone worth the price
Of 4 wears subscription to any man keep
ing sheep.
At the debating contest for the Fls-
mouth church prlze, between the lresil-
man class of Carlton, Mr.. Will Hollands
Of This city was one Of the contestants.
The question debated was Would the
interests OF Christianity in the I1lteu
States be promoted by Resolving aii
protestant denominations INTO one
cnaaLino of The debate the Northleld
News SAYS: Mr.. Hollands part was ciT,sa ~
and logical, and very easy 10 iollo". ~
first stated and refuted some poin.s -
the negative and then made strong .nieo
of his own, VIZ: Economy, praetlcapiil.y
and Divine will. His delivery was eA-
callant On the whole, decision on pe-
twaan the four would be very dlliicul1
II wns one Of the best public debates ever
aaliverea IN connection with the coileso'
The Dakota Hail Association OF 1,ll Mllrn- -
i, aan,;nnes - to take the lead IN Hall IN
smrance n, an The success they are meeting
with wit is splendid endorsement, ,ed.;ne OF ;ne
foresight Of the managemen,. ~. - assoc;at;on
the new deal under when 'ne aSsoeN nnuro