Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-25
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1898.
Spectacles for young and old at Stones


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1898.
Spectacles for young and old at Stones
S. D. Porter, Clusters assayer, is in
Deadwood this week.
H. A. Albien, of this city, spent Sun.
day at the Springs.
County Surveyor Cation, Of Penning-
ton county, was in town Tuesday.
Odo Reder was over to Sheridan,
Wyoming, on business the first Of this
week.
Rev. D. ". Tracy, wife and son, are
expected home from the east next
week.
Supt Childs is in New York City, and
there is nothing new in the tin district
this week.
David Butcher of Rapid, has been in
Custer this week, on visit to his wife
and children.
The pupils of the city schools were
given a holiday, wednesday, Washing
tons birthday.
w. II. Mitchell and wife came down
from Hill City Monday evening. They
returned the following day.
Sheriff Willard was called to the east
srn part part of the county on official
business, the first of the week.
Court Stenographer Grantham and
wife returned to Rapid City Wednesday.
Court convened there Thursday.
Odo Reder has now between 100000
and 100000 feet of lumber piled in his
yards, and is constantly adding more.
Rev. Father Cassidy, of Hot Springs,
was in Custer the first Of the week, and
enjoyed the hospitality of the Kleemann
House.
Rev. Father Cassidy, Of Hot Springs,
will conduct services mt the Catholic
church, in this city, 10 morrow at 1920
o'clock a m.
The board of county commissioners
will meet next week to settle with the
outgoing auditor, and to transact other
business
w. G. Ward returned from Cascade,
Saturday. He had been down there
looking after some property in which
he is interested.
The city council seems to be making
up for lost time Meetings were held
last Saturday and Monday evenings,
and'another one is called for to. night.
DIR. d. w. Flick, of Rapid City, has
gone TO Washington, d. e.. to witness
the inauguration, and look after the
interests of Black Hills Office seekers.
Don't fail to see Capt. Jack Crawford
at the court house hall Monday night,
you may never have another opportuni.
ty of enjoying such an exceptional
treat.
Notice in another column the program
prepared by the Custer schools for
Longfellow's Day. Custer parents and
patrons of the school are invited to be
present.
Engineer A. H. Smith and his assist
ants have been busy this week estab-
fishing base line on Custer Avenue,
from which surveys may be properly
and accu .ately made.
s. C. Wampler, Of Hill City, drove
down to Custer Sunday morning. Mr..
Wampler, who was formerly resident
of this place, this week removed
with his family TO Missouri.
A permit to wed was issued to Henry
S. Pool and Myra Thorp. both of Her
mosa, by Clerk Smith, the first Of the
week. They were married at Hermosa,
on Wednesday. the 22nd.
The new Catholic church is being
painted, and in other ways finished up
this week. The church has a slightly
location, and when completed will be
quite and addition TO that portion Of the
town.
The Grand Army Post of this place,
and the ladies of the Relief Corps will
give Capt. Jack Crawford reception at
the g. A. r. hall tonight. A very
pleasant and agreeable time is antici-
pated.
Henry Brewer, q cowboy who has
been employed on the Holcomb stock
ranch, all winter, has been missing for
nearly three weeks, and il is feared that
be is another victim of Two Sticks muir
dering band. ,s..s
The Sunday B. 4 NJ. passenger train,
due here at 3 o'clock a. m, was delayed
nearly seven hours. arriving about p.
m. The delay was caused by broken
down freight train, which blockadsd
the track for several hours.
Capt. Jack Crawford is billed for one
Of his unique and attractive entertain.
ments at court house hall on Monday
evening, the 9th inst. The poet scout
as he is aptly called. is great card, and
no one should miss the opportunity o
seeing him.
Three representative specimens o
the genus hoboe, rode the "oiind Dag
gage" Of the b. & M. passenger into
Custer Tuesday morning. They con
cluded to stop off awhile before pur
suing their journey to the wicked city
of Deadwood.
Mrs. C. A. Colewsll and son, Of Sar
Diego. CAL, arrived in this city over the
B. & NJ. last Sunday afternoon. Tn,
lady and her son are relatives efth,
families Of G. +. Carr and J. w. Birdie
baugh, and expect TO make them qrit'
an extended visit.
The burnt district on Custer Avsnu,
presents lively appearance this week
The STONE foundation Of the Lake build
ing il nearly completed, and the frame
OF Kimble a Carr's store ID in course ol
construction. Such sights are rare In
most localities At this time Of the year
bat our business men have no time "a
loss in waiting and insctivity. Custer