Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-08-05
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock the
Choral Union will give a concert,
which promises to be excellent. 10
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Choral Union will give a concert,
which promises to be excellent. TO
and hear it.
Prof. Dana's lecture yesterday after.
noon upon Americanism, is reported
to US as grand. One enthusiastic audi
tor remarked to US that "Prof. Dana
out-did himself; it was superb" Pity
more did not hear il.
With such entertaining, instructive
lectures as have been given upon the
Chautauqua grounds it is strange that
there should have been a vacant seat.
People do not seem to realize what rich
treats they are missing.
Prof. Dana and DR.. Ambrose depart
for the east this afternoon. They nave
created much enthusiasm over the
Chautauqua by their intensely inter.
esting and instructive lectures. The
many friends they have made during
their brief sojourn in the city hope
they may be with us another year.
Miss Youmans has made large
number Of friends in her classes ip
primary methods and physical culture.
She is regarded as the peer Of any one
as primary teacher and her work at
the Chautauqua has convinced all who
have witnessed it that the reputation
she has gained is fully merited.
That pretty little lake that they
made at the Chautauqua grounds was
suggested by Prof. Hindley on Thurs.
day, and before night they had it made.
If you want to get an idea of what
they expect to do in the way of maxi
ing the Chautauqua grounds an at
tractive resort, with lake, boats, bath
ing suits, fine hotel, and other attrac-
tions, just talk with President Ham
cher about one minute and he will con-
vince you that it will he unsurpassed.
For the political days of the Chau.
tauqua, next Tuesday aud Wednesday,
the democrats will occupy the after
noon, Col. Steel and DIR. Flick IN all
probability being their speakers. In
the evening the independents will
have Freeman Knowles, Mr.. Zipp, and
probably another speaker from Dead
wood. The prohibltionsts will speak
Wednesday afternoon, but the speak,
ers have not yet been decided upon.
The republicans will have the last
evening of the assembly, Wednesday,
and among the speakers will be Edwin
VanCise, and very likely Capt. Lucas.
These parties will speak upon the
principles that they are battling for,
and these two days promise to be very
ones.
Mrs. A. b. Connor has been appoint
ed a member Of the school board, from
the second ward, in place of W. E
Benedict, removed. The selection is a
gom one.
z. Splitter, representing the Western
Loan & Trust Co., of Aberdeen. spent
several days in the city, looking
over property in which the company
is interested.
fl. H. Cossit has been making an
attempt to be sick this week. but thus
far has only succeeded in keeping Mr..
Bailey ON the jump waiting ON GUS
toners all alone.
Miss Dedie Spaulding, of Ionia,
Mich, arrived last Saturday, and will
visit with Mrs. j. A. Stanley for a
month or six weeks. She IS delighted
with the Springs.
E. Vandevoort, a good republican
of Dudley, was in the city few days
this week recuperating from recent
attack of bilious fever. The STAR
was favored with call.
w. E. Benedict came down from
Hermosa Wednesday. He finds it
necessary to come every week or two
to keep acquainted with the rapid I'M
provements that are being made.
Gordon & Harris, the saw mill men,
have dissolved partnership. and Mir.
Gordon will conduct the business here.
after. On Monday he will move his
mill up into Custer county, near the
b. & NJ. railroad.
On Monday while Fred Gillespie was
on the roof Of his hotel he had a close
call from sun.stroke. He barely
managed to get of the roof INTO the
attic, where he remained until found
several hours afterward.
DR.. Stewart, John Parks, Will Dud-
ley, Will Crane, DIR. Wade, Will Stan
ley, Harry Stewart and Doc Ham com.
posed party of Cheyenne river fisher.
men last Saturday afternoon. They
report gay time and good fishing.
Kehoe e. Dennis brick kiln is
burned, and will be opened and for
sale about Monday the 9Th inst. The
brick will equal the stone about here
for hardness but don't require so much
hard work to put them in building.
The report that hail storm occur.
red on Martins valley several days
ago, which ruined ali the standing
crops is contradicted by parties who
reside in that neighborhood, and they
wish the STAR to correct the slander
upon their beautiful valley.
Were the STAR to give complete
record Of the hotel arrivals in the city
for the past week it would require
about four columns Of space. This Of