Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-13
SNAP SHOTS
ABOUT THE CITY
I'D. Edwards, editor of the Lead
City Tribune, was in the city last Sun

City Tribune, was in the city last Sun
day.
Henry Marty has been very much
indisposee for several days with a i
severe cold.
County Treasurer Bradley went out
to his ranch last Tuesday to see how
everything was progressing.
Agent Catl,n, the pleasant B. e. NJ.
man, has moved into the Or. Jennings
place on Minnekahta avenue.
And now Will Dudley is the proud
parent Of handsome eleven pound
daughter, born Tuesday morning the
10th inst.
Judge Gull visited Custer Monday,
where he had business before the cir
cut court, which convened there on
that day.
l.. S. Ellsworth has had his house on
Lincoln Avenue turned around and
will have an addition of 14x20 built
on in front.
The electric lights in the plunge batl.
are now hung on cables stretched
across the building instead of being
suspended from the roof.
Jay Crane boarded the B. e. NJ. train
last night for Omaha, where he will
purchase big stock Of goods, and
q car load Of potatoes.
Connor Bros. will move into the
LaFleiche building on Chicago avenue
in few days. 1t has been newly
papered and nicely fixed up.
DIR. Howell is at Lead City, where
the Tribune says he in company with
Capt. Lucas and DIR. Haynes have es-
tablished a dipsomania institute.
John Richer departed for Sioux Falls
last Saturday evening to attend the
grand lodge A. y. q. w. He will
probably return home tomorrow.
Rev's. Brown, of Spearfsh and Will
lis, Of Custer, made the STAR very
pleasant call Thursday. They have
been attending the Ministerial Asso.
citation.
w. H. johnson has purchased seven
lots OF Doc Peirce and proposes to
erect a handsome house at once. He
already has the place fenced, aud is
grading for the house.
Mr.. Shope informs the SrAn that he
has let the contract for building his
block ON Chicago Avenue TO A. ID. Nc
Kay and that work will begin ut once
If the weather permits.
Mrs. H. v. Leacox and daughter,
Annie, arrived from [mogeNe, Ia. on
Wednesday, and will rent cottage
and reside here for the benefit of hen
daughters health. Mrs. Leacox is Il
sister of states attorney Wilson.
County Superintendent Brooke held
an examination of teachers who desire
certificates to teach, last Saturday.
Misses Kate Thompson, Alice Frary
and Spencer were applicants for cer-
tificates.
The gun club expects to meet for a
practice shoot tomorrow afternoon on
the corner of Third and Park streets.
1t promises to be an interesting event,
for Parks, Cushman, Root and other
Nebraska duck hunters will he there.
Charley Dayton is threatened with
sickness-in fact he isn't feeling any
thing like himself, having frequent
chills, and feels miserable. Hence he
is taking lay of. and Jim Culivan. OF
the man line, is ON in his place for
awhile.
DR.. Wade is haying his residence on
Jennings Avenue greatly improved
The porch has been adorned with q
handsome balustrade, both above and
below. After the house is painted
which will be done at once, it will be
one of the neatest in the city.
The editor of the STAR acknowledges
the receipt of an invitation to the
fourth annual ball of Long Pine divi.
sion, No. 173, Of the Order of Railway
Conductors, which will occur at Chad.
ron on Wednesday evening, May 25th.
These annual balls. are elegant affairs
and the attendance is always very
large from all along the division. This
city is represented upon the invitation
committee by the Elkhorn rustler, A.
D. Wood.
Superintendent Jaynes. Of the G. St.
P. NJ. & o. railroad. who had been here
for several days, accompanied by his
wife, the latter being affected with sci.
atica, departed for their home, at
Omaha, last Saturday. The weather
was so unpleasant that Mrs. Javnes
could not get around as much as was
!, desired for the good Of her health, and
hence they went home but expect to
return again in June or July.
For the first time in twenty years
st. Paul has elected a republican
mayor. This augurs we'll for republi-
can success in Minnesota this fall.
Large cities are the strongholds Of de-
mocracy, because as rule in the great
centers Of population tho people gem
orally are more ignorant than are those
inhabiting small towns and rural dis
tricts.