The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-02-20
HOME HAPPENINGS.


-Washington's birthday next
Monday.
Look over those harnesses at
French's.
Don't forget the Onida Literary
MONDAY evening.
Tommy Weed IS deputy Sheriff
under Sheriff Faust.
&C. W. G,dhings Of Harold was in
town again this week.
j. W. Carpenter of Clifton was an
Onida caller Tuesday.
Dan Mcclure of Clifton was doing
business in town, Wednesday,.
Miss Lena Johnston, who has been
i'll forseveral days is improving.
Mrs. Minnie Kirchgraber return
ed from St. Lawrence yesterday.
Geo. w. Pierce has gone to Mis-
souri, to look after his interests there.
A. D. TiIton, the Blunt liveryman,
was up Thursday and made us a call.
II. j. Yoder, Of Morton township,
was doing business in town, Thursday.
Two thirds of February gone
Spring will soon be here. No one re-
grets it.
%. VanDenberg, formerly OF Nor
folk, is now employed in Huron har-
ness shop.
The South Dakota Press Asso-
citation held their winter meeting at
Huron this week.
Seth Sheldon, half.brother of A.
NJ. Starks, ESQ.,, died at Detroit, Mich,
on the 10th inst.
Mrs. J. B. Cotton and daughter,
Miss Belle, have each been on the sick
list the past week.
"A. A. Snow, John Jane and Frank
Osterkamp OF Llncoln, were in town
the first of the week.
Sheriff A. A. Faust and Attorney
W. N. Meloon spent part of the week
in Pierre, returning Thursday.
The money is raised and on de-
posit at Iriquols for test rain by the
rain makers between April IS and 25.
--Ex- Com. J. H. Maxwell and Com.
j. :. Montgomery of Buffalo township,
were doing business in On'da Monday.
Remember the Church Sociable at
the Court House this Saturday even-
ing. Plenty to eat and amusements
The blizzard last Saturday kept
the representative Of the rain-makers
from appearing before the people OF
Sully county at Onida.
The Barber johnson damage
suit was postponed last Saturday on
account of the blizzard, number ol
the jurymen failing to arrive.
The public meeting of the w. G.
T. U. held last Sunday evening was moi
only we'll attended but very in.
teresting program was rendered.
John Il. Ingle Of Morton town
ship writes us to forward his WATCH
MAN to Oceola, Kingsbury county
We hope John will prosper in his new
home.
Owing to ill-health and the advice
of his physician Rev. NJ. Ash will mo-
!, fill any ofhis appointments outside O
Onlda until the weather becomes
warmer.
Little Harry Meloon celebrated
his 9th birthday Tuesday evening, b,
inviting in his little friends and having
a good time. Bro. Ash says he wa!
among the number present.
We omit the publication of al
article relating to the Worlds Fair ant
Russian sufferers for the reason tina
the question is covered by the Govern
or's proclamation calling for aid TO
the Russians.
Gen. Manager Ward of the Al,er
deem and Pierre railroad recently re
turned from Huntsville, Ala. In an in
terview with the Pierre Capital h'
says the grade on the line will be com
pleted to Pierre by the middle of June
Hope he is right this time.
In view of the approach Of sprin,
elections it may be we'll to note tha
those held to choose township an.
school officers do not come under tn
Australian ballot law; the municipa
elections Of incorporated towns ant
cities are subject to that act. .-Ex.
! The Literary Tuesday evenin,
was very good considering the tac
that number on the program wer,
absent. The lady debators handle.
. the question "The pen is m,ghtier thai
the sword" in a manner that denotes
some study and that they were eqna
to the occasion. Some very nice point
were made on both sides, but til
judges thought the affirmative produc
, ed the best argument The mex
Literary will be held on Monda