Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-01-06

Feb. 9th.
The A. o. u. W. installed officers
last night.
The Art hotel will give another
dance tonight.
DIR. Hargens is now residing in the
cottage first door west of Rylen's tailor
shop.
A pleasant card party occurred at
the home of j. G. Richer last Monday
night.
Col. Thorpe, Of the popular Edge
mont eating house, was in the city
Monday.
s. Loudenback returned last night
from Custer, where he has been ad-
justing fire losses.
Mrs. Ferguson, of Cold Brook, is
seriously i'll and DIR. Hargens fears
that she may not recover.
There are now SO students at the
college. They will surely make it a
hundred before the term closes.
John Evans spent the holidays in
the city with his people. He is attend
ing the university at Minneapolis.
Mrs. VIM. Duff Hayue was in the
city this week in the interest of the
ladies commission of the Worlds fair.
The lake dam at the Catholicon is
nearly finished. The lake will be
about eighteen feet deep at the lower
end.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hoover,
a son, on Dec. 29th, 1892. The little
one only fingered till the new year, and
died.
Attorney Wilson is fitting up the
northeast suite of rooms in the second
floor Of the Fargo. Dickover block for
his Office.
Mr.. l.. Q. Jeffries has retired from
the management of the Dsadwood
Pioneer. and w. Fl. Bonham again
assumes charge. Bonbam knows how
to make paper prosper.
The plunge bath was literally pat
ronized New Years day, and all par.
uicipated in as enjoyable plunge as
upon July 4th. 1t was a charming
day-warm and balmy.
The local board of the Cooperative
Loan Association will meet at the
First National bank on tomorrow (Sat-
urday) evening. Important business
is to be transacted and all members
are urged to be present.
Supt. Brooke informs the STAR that
they are having some litigation over
the construction of their school
house at Cascade. Some parties claim
that the bids for its construction were
not properly let, and the case will be
heard by Mr. Brooke next Monday.
E. j. Moore returned last Sunday
morning from his mission of inspect
ing the school buildings at Lincoln and
Omaha. He was especially pleased
with one of the Lincoln buildings, and
doubtless the new school bnilding to
be erected here will be arranged SINH
lar to that one.
The l. o. o. F. lodge installed its
newly elected officers Wednesday night
The lodge reports so members in good
standing. They have rented the hail
in Petty Bros. block, 2Sx50 feet, with
two ante-rooms and preparation
room. They propose to furnish their
room in fine style.
Petitions were circulated yesterday
and were quite generally signed-by
all but two or three we believe-by
which the business men of the city
have agreed to close their places of
business at 6 O'clock on Tuesday and
Friday nights while the revival
meetings are in progress in the city.
John Sidey has curiosity in the
shape of porcupine. 1t was cap
tured last week by j. S. burlington,
near the Cheyenne river. A Celestial
"washee' was inquisitive as to what
kind Of bird it was, and upon strok-
ing its soft (?) feathers startlingly ex-
claimed: "Ouch-ee dam.ee bird-ee
prick ZEE Chin-ee."
The NJ. E. revival meetings being
held at the college chapel are quite
largely attended, and much interest
manifested. A number of confessions
have already been made, and many
converts will doubtless be the result Of
these meetings. Rev. Gilchrist is a
pleasing speaker, and a stirring re.