Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-06-24
SATURDAY, JUNE "a, 1898.
Try Diamond s. Baking Powder.

NbllAldNADI Ciltlt NNillllNllNtd LAY liiE
brick for b. r. Woods new building on
Thursday. He expects to complete the
structure by the middle of July.
Delicious biscuits are made with the
S. Baking Powder. Sold by
Nj. ]. Bailey & Co.
a nuMber of the much needed side
walks are being constructed along Gus
ter Avenue this week. The value Of
the Improvement can hardly be esti-
mated.
A telephone message from Hill City,
received Yesterday noon, stated that
fire was destroying the Gertie hosting
works and three other buildings at the
mine. No particulars.
Prof. Maynard, of the Black Hills
college, did not preach in the Congrega-
tional church Of this city last Sunday
morning, according TO announcement.
Some misunderstanding in regard to the
arrangements for his visit prevented his
coming.
Try the celebrated Diamond s. Baking
Powder. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. NJ. ]. Bailey & Go.
Theodore Reder, one of the members
of the lake company, has moved his
family from Rapid City to Sylvan lake,
where they will remain during the
summer. Mrs. Reder will be landlady
Of the new hotel which is in course of
erection.
Blain & Koppelkom have leased the
Bliss lot west of Kimble & Carr's har-
ness shop, and will 800 commence the
erection of a building TO he occupied by
them as a meat market. They expect
10 get into their new quarters about the
first Of September.
For purity, strength and healthfulness
the Diamond s Baking Powder is IN
rivalled. Sold by NJ. j. Bailey & Co.
The editorial den was invaded the
first of this week by a force of paint
ers, paper hangers and carpet layers,
and as a result we are now settled in
one Of the n~eatest, coolest sanctums
eve allotted to the use of a pencil
pusher. Come in and see us.
A 22a inch Advance paper cutter was
added to the CHRONICLE job department
this week. 1t fills a long felt want, and
completes the thorough equipment OF
one of the best job offices in the Black
Hills. If you al a practical ~illnstra.
ton of its advantages, leave us your
order for job work.
A reception in honor Of Misses Edith
and Bertha Hoy was given at the ele-
CANT home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Gar.
lock, on Friday evening of last week.
Seventeen couples Of Custer young peo-
pie were present, and almost every form
of refined amusement was provided
for their entertainment. Refreshments
were served at q seasonable hour.
The residents of Baskerville precinct,
this county, send word to their Custer
friends that they will celebrate the
Fourth down there in a manner highly
appropriate. A picnic dinner, howery
dancing, foot and horse racing are
among the amusements which will be
provided, and a general and cordial in
y~itation is extended to every Custerite
who wishes to celebrate.
A number of the young people Of
Custer enjoyed a croquet party at the
home of Judge A. T. Feay, last Monday
evening. The lawn was brilliantly
illuminated with Chinese lanterns, and
croquet was the attraction until late in
the evening. At eleven O'Clock refresh.
ments were served, and after that, until
the party broke up, the time was pleas
antly passed with indoor amusements
G. W. Robbins and Jas. Demereau are
in the eastern part Of the county on a
prospecting tour this week. Most ofthe
"old timers" are likewise engaged this
summer, and the country is being pros
pected as it never VAS before. AS a
result of this condition, men who have
prospected and mined the Southern
Black Hills for a dozen years are meet
ing with agreeable surprises every day.
While going to the FIRE in company
with q number of other ladies, Sunday
night, Miss Julia Smith slipped from
the crosswalk between the Kleemann
House and the p~ostofice, and severely
eprained her. ankle. She was immedia-
tely assisted to her home and the usual
remedies applied. The ankle was dis
located some time ago, and consequently
the present injury is more serious and
painful than II would otherwise have
been.
The Custer County court house is now
provided with a well with plenty OF
water in it, a force pump and two hun
dred feet of hose, and the chances for
the destruction of the county's property
by fire have been considerably lessened
bythese improvements recently made by
the order Of the county commissioners.
With two or three men on the pump
handles. water q be thrown to a height
If one hundred feet, and the hose is
long enough 70 reach any part of the
buildins.
Custer people who are affected with
weak eyes should avail themselves of
the opportunity to have the trouble
corrected. whish will be afforded them
by the visit TO this city OF Prof. Hirsch-
berg, of St. Louis. who will be in town
June "a ~ and %. He ID IN expert
sncsd oculist who examines and fits the
syes1koe Of charge. and the prices At
which ths glasses are sold are very
reasonable. The professor will haye
his headquarters ct the store Of T. J. v,
Eutkowsii. bis local agent.