The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-08-19
BIG STONE CITY.

! BIG STONE CITY.
August 18th, 1892.
Harvesting is in full force and farmers
are scarce in town.
Our genial drayman, Mr.. Brandt, is
raising and otherwise repairing his house.
Maud Breckenridge came home from
Twin Brooks Tuesday where she has
been visiting the past week.
Herman Lueck had the misfortune to
take header on his bicycle one evening.
His wheel is now laid up for rcpsirs.
Relatives from St Paul have been visit
| ing with George Yonker's family and
other friends for week or two.
Mr.. Schlosser's family from Aberdeen
are recreating at Simpson Park this
| week. Mr.. ). expects to join them IN
few days.
The chicken law expired August 18th,
but Thorndike says hunting isn't very
good on account OF hot weather and
standing grain.
W. H. Thurman who has been spend
ing week with relatives at Bristol re-,
| turned Tuesday. He left his little boy,
Roy, in care of his grandmother at that
place.
Our old friend c. o. Nelson formerly
editor Of 1.-THE Western Wave" but now .
publishing the 'Traverse County Times
at WheatOn, Minp., was shaking hands
on our streets Saturday night.
H. o. Breckenridge shipped car of
sheep from Waubay and Milbank Tues
day to st Paul. lie is doing large
business in that line this summer, and
| farmers having stock for sale will do
we'll to see him before disposing of them.
Miss Ella Gold OF Hamline University
who has been spending part of her va
| cation with relatives and friends here
took her departure tor Sacred Heart
Tuesday morning, where she will remain
| until school commences. Miss Edith
Gold accompanied her to Sacred Heart
tor . short visit.
Miss Emma Keuderling, who has been
teaching the intermediate department in
the public schools at Webster, came
down last Monday to spend the vacation
| with her parents and friends in Big
Stone City. She will return to Webster
upon the opening OF the fall term OF
school.
| Mine host, S. F. Radcliffe and family,
who have been keeping hotel and livery
stable, and furnishing bait for the jolly
| fisherman for the past six weeks at the
camp grounds moved back to their home
in town Tuesday. We cannot say too
much in praise OF the way they have con-
Quoted things on the grounds and hope
they may be induced to 60 back another
year.
T. Ukai of Toxic, Japan, delivered a
very interesting lecture in the M. E.
church last Friday night on "Old and
| New Japan" Owing TO the hot weather
and busy season his audience was small
He is attending school At Indianola, Iowa,
and preparing himself for missionary
to his native land. He also preached
Wilson who WAS kept at home by the
illness of Mrs. Wilson.
One OF the saddest events that has
happened in Big Stone for long time,
and one which cast q gloom over the en-
tire community was the death OF Mrs.
Gertrude Thurman in child birth, on the
morning of the 9Th inst. rhe deceased
lady was born in 1866, iniBlue Earth Co,
Mimi, ana when three years OF age the
family moved to Alexandra, where she
was married to VIM. H. Thurman, Nov.
-, 1885; and with her husband came to
Big Stone City September, 1889. Since
her residence in Big Stone Mrs. Taur.
man won the love and respect uf the en-
tire community by her many kindly acts
and amiable disposition, and her loss
will be severely felt by all. Sne was an
active member Of the M. e. church and
Of the Good Templars lodge of this city.
The funeral service at the church was
conducted by Rev. Wilson Tuesday, ut
10 a. M, almost the entire community
turning out to pay respect to her nlemo-
ry. Her mother, sister and three broth
ers came from Pierpoint, s. D., to attend
the funeral She leaves little son Roy.
6 years old, and a husband 10 mourn the
loss Of wife and mother.
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