Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-11
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1898.

Tuesday next is the l4th, and St.
Valentines dpy.
C.A Wood, auditor elect, will 90 into
Office on the first
VIII r. Hoy. of Custer, passed Sun
day last in Hill City.
The school board will hold special
meeting this evening.
Attorney Hammond, of Hill City, was
in Custer over Sunday.
The Indian scare is over, and Clusters
volunteers won't be called out.
The county commissioners will hold
another meeting early next month.
The masquerade ball by the Odd Eel
lows comes off on the evening of the
14th.
Us. Childs and Gus IGbram, Of Hill
City, were guests at the Kleemann
Wednesday.
The work of fitting up Garlock's hall
for a lodge room will be commenced
next week.
Custer people have enjoyed the novel
ty of mud, real genuine dirt and water
mud this week.
W. II. Mitchell attorney at law, Hill
City, was in Custer on business Tuesday
Of this week.
Taylor & Jones, druggists, will occupy
Carrigan's new building ere many
weeks have passed.
Mrs. l. M Donaldson and children
visited relatives in the eastern part
of the county this week.
Rev. Father Cassidy, OF Hot Springs,
will conduct services at Garlock's hail.
in this city, tomorrow.
Attorney John R. Wilson came down
from Deadwood Sunday evening, re-
turning Monday morning.
Services at the Congregational church
to. morrow. Rev. Geo. Wadsworth will
occupy the pulpit morning and even
ing.
Wednesday evening, after protracted
stay in the Northern Hills. Everyone
is glad to see Cy back.
Wonder what's the matter with the
city dads? They evidently don't like
each others society, igiging from the
number of f"ne III GS6fs;;~s" ft;;;,c" ieeorded.
Mr.. and n JdAo a.caM and chill
dren, who have made their home at Four
Mile for some time, departed last Satur-
day for Omaha, where they expect to
remain permanently.
To describe the weather of the past
week, one would have to have recourse
10 the following terms: Cold, warm,
moderate, snow, ice. thaws, stormy,
pleasant, clouds and sunshines.
Judge Wm Gardner, of this Judicial
circuit, is in Pierre, prepared to take
care of his interests in the contest case,
which will be considered by the su-
preme court in the near future.
A. j. Chandler returned to Custer
Thursday morning, after a six weeks
visit at his former home, Shenandoah
Iowa. He takes his old place behind
the counters at Bailey & Cos.
Messrs. Bower and Hare, who have
been working Custer in the interests of
the New York Life Co., completed their
labors here yesterday morning, and de-
parted for the Northern Hills
Rev. Wilkinson, superintendent of
the Baptist Mission of the Black Hills,
occupied the Baptist pulpit in this city
last Sunday. He has also conducted
evening services through the week just
past.
H. n. Boss resigned his position as B.
4 NJ. agent. and operator at Custer, and
has been succeeded by w. M. Foster.
Mr.. Boss will go TO Sheridan. where he
expects to engage in business on his
own capital.
Rand, McNally & Co., 1866 Adams St..
Chicago, ILL.,, desire a local manager to
take the management Of the sale OF
their new Universal Atlas. Any one
desiring pleasant and profitable posi-
ton would do well to write them.
w. T. Ellison was taken suddenly and
seriously i'll last Saturday. For few
days there seemed to be doubt Of his
pulling through, but decided change
for the better occurred Monday, and
Wednesday he was able to lexve his
room.
A large party of skaters, both ladies
and gentlemen, took advantage of the
excellent condition of the ice on French
creek. Tuesday afternoon and evening
The warmer weather of Wednesday
temporarily interfered with their
pleasure.
Paul McClelland has been down in
the Indian country during the past
week. He went down to Hermosa on
business, and arriving there just after
the massacre of the cattlemen, joined q
party which was sent out TO recover the
bodies.
A letter from Rev. d. w. Tracy, dated
Portland. Ind, February 9th. states that
he is meeting with satisfactory results
in bis lecture work. He has already
realized SIS for his church ana expects
TO largely increase the amount before
be u ready to return to the Hills.
d. Nv. Webster informs u that his
father, o. Webster. has settled up his
business interests in New York. and Is
now on his way to Custer. which place
he expects to make his residence in the
future. Mr.. Webster, sr., is well known
hers. and our people will be pleased to
leara that be has concluded to become
permanent resident Of our city.
Lstsr--Mr. Webster arrived ysster-
dsy morning