The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-07-21
HOME HAPPENINGS.

W. N. Meloon was in Pierre the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Smith return
ed from Okobojo, Tuesday.
They are having tornadoes every
where in the eastern States.
ID. w. Hyde has secured the con-
tract to paint the school house.
-Chas. and Hugh Green of Okobojo
were Onida visitors last Monday.
While in bathing last Sunday a
soldier was drownd at Fort Sully.
Judge Goddard bought ten head
ofcoIts from Cy. Ingham last Saturday.
There will be an ice cream supper
for the benefit of Rev. R. L. DeGolier
at Okobojo this evening.
-Cy. B. Ingham of Pierre spent
part OF last week here with herd of
western horses.
M. l.. Weed and A. A. Faust in
vested in some bronchos out of Cy.
Ingham's herd last week.
Mrs. Griffin, who has been ill for
several months, left for Iowa Wednes-
day, to reside with relatives.
One week from next Monday the
County Teachers Institute will open
in Onida for two weeks term.
Geo. w. Bowers, a banker at
Doom, Iowa, was IN town the first of
the week looking after his property in
terests here.
"A. W. Ellis and D Madill Of
Faulkton, spent Monday night in town.
They were hunting for stray horses of
the F. IF. brand.
-Messrs. Houck and Reed of Nor
folk returned from their trip to the
river last Saturday, and report ripe
fruit scarce at present.
There has been more mosquitoes
in circulation during the past two
weeks than at any time since June,
1885, all presenting bills.
John Sendern of Pearl township
has gone to Chicago to visit the
worlds fair and dispose Of some pro-
perty he owns in that city.
The Onida and Blunt baseball
clubs will cross bats on the Onida
diamond Saturday afternoon. A live
ly game may be expected.
Quite number of laborers from
the Hills country passed through town
Tuesday en- route to North Dakota to
work in the great grain harvest.
-To-morrow--July 22--at 2 o'clock
Ira W. Cole will sell at auction in Oni-
da, his horses, cows, calves, household
goods, etc. months credit on sums
over $40.
Judge Goddard and daughter, 10,
and S. G. w. Stokes and daughter,
Mamie, of Goodwater township, expect
to leave next week for visit to the
worlds fair.
Filth is none the less such, nor
more palatable because it drips from
the pulpit. If it must be, for decency's
sake confine it to it's natural environ
ments-the saloon.
Andrew Nelson and sister, Miss
Emma, returned from the worlds fair
and visit to friends in and near Chi
cago, last Friday evening. They were
we'll pleased with the trip.
There was social dance at the
residence OF T. Shoup Friday evening
last, and another at the residence of R.
T. Rowland, both IN Rich Valley, on
Tuesday evening of this week.
Rev. B. Rayson, Presbyterian, will
preach in Onlda on Sunday morning
next, and Rev. G. W. Cruger, Baptist,
will preach in the evening. All are
inyited to attend the meetings.
A deserter from Fort Meade, who
has been employed as herder for Char
lie Mcclure of Okoboio township, was
taken into custody by U. s. Deputy
Marshal Keyes of Pierre last week.
Edward Barber has as fine field
of corn growing on his farm just east
of the village as can be found any
where in the State. Good cultivation
is what makes corn, and this field gets
it.
The young people enjoyed a
pleasant evening party with Miss Belle
Cotton at the hcme of her parents in
west Onida Tuesday evening. The at
tendance was large and all had good
time.
DIR. Merrick has recently been do
ing dental work at Forest City, where,
the Press says, he had quite good
trade from the Indians. Our red
brethren are evidently becoming
civilized.