Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-13
SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1893.
spectacles for young and old at Stones

City, are in Custer on visit TO rela-
tives.
County Surveyor Mcintyre is doing
official work in the Fairburn neighbor-
hood this week.
Mrs. II. Z. Hickman departed for
Omaha, Thursday evening, and will
visit with friends in that city for few
days.
An unusually large crowd of visitors
has been in town this week on court
business. Every section of the Hills is
well represented.
Mrs. S. R. Shankland has just receiv-
ed two more lots of millinery goods.
Millinery is specially with her, and
not side issue.
r. 3. Moss left on the Sunday even
ing train for Chicago, where he will re-
main for a week or two viewing the at
fractions Of the exposition.
Mrs. A. T. Van Devort, formerly Of
Custer, but now of Sioux City, is visiting
relatives and friends at Buffalo Gap.
Van will visit the Hills in July.
VIM. Gambler and F. NJ. Murphy
started Thursday morning on an over
land trip to Idaho. They expect to find
occupation in the Snake River country.
The town council met last Saturday
evening and canvassed the vote cast at
u So 1,A
meeting will be found in another col
umn.
Mrs. s. ]. Lincoln arrived in Custer
Monday morning from Huntington,
Oregon, and will visit for time with
the family of her daughter, Mrs. Ii. E.
Hickman.
Services at the NJ. f. Church at the
usual hours. Subject of morning dis
course, 1.-THE Bible and intellectual
Life" Subject of evenings discourse,
Putting of"
J.B. Foster has been moving only
with the assistance Of crutches during
the past week. His saddle horse fell with
him several days ago severely injuring
his right limb.
L. Ballou, editor Of the Buffalo Gap
Republican, was in Custer Tuesday and
Wednesday on court business. The
CHRONICLE acknowledges pleasant call
from the gentleman.
The B. & NJ. has announced that it
will sell excursion tickets to those wish
ing to attend the Pioneer picnic at Ra
pid City, on June 8th, at the rate Of one
fare for'the round trip.
Saturday and Sunday mornings B. &
NJ. passenger trains arrived at Custer
An hour or two hehind time. The trains
were held at Edgemont to wait for the
delayed passenger from the east.
Ed. Crowell, fleet footed gentleman
from Edgemont, was in town for few
hours Tuesday. An attempt was made
to get up race between him and Gus
ter's flyer, G.. F. Frink, but 1t was un.
successful.
j. Hare, of Hill City, was an arrival
from the south on the Tuesday morning
train. He remained in Custer just long
enough to attend to some business mat
ters and took the IL o'clock freight for
home.
A. w. Odell, proprietor of the famous
Odell stone quarries, situated in the
southeastern part of this county, was in
town this week attending court. Mr..
Odell appears as witness in the Reno
Messenger case.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church will
give supper in the Vienna Hotel on
next Wednesday evening. A coed
social time is expected. Come every
body and haye good time. Supper
served from 6 to 10.
P. III. Johnston of this city has been
notified by the secretary of the state
board of agriculture of his appoint" ent
as a member Of that body from the l4th
district. Mr.. Johnston succeeds Giles
pie of Hot Springs.
Fred Madison, of Hill City, was
thrown frsm fractions horse last Mon
day, and alighting on barb wire fence
was terribly scratched and cut up.
Though in serious condition it is be-
l,eyed that he will recover.
w. A. Smiths claims against the Con.
necticut and Western Assurance Com
panies were settled this week, the COM
panies paying Mr.. Smith $3.50 and set
Ting the costs Of the proceedings which
had already been taken in the case.
An exciting contest between a foot
racer and bicyclist was witnessed on
Custer Avenue by large crowd, We'd
nesday. g. +. Frink did the running
and T. v. Garlock was astride of the
wheel. The distance was one hundred
yards and Mr.. G. won by few feet.
An interesting feature Of the Black
Hills exhibit at the Columbian Exposi-
tion is map showing every explored
chamber of the celebrated Wind Cave of
this county. The map Is about ten feet
square and is the work of Geo. 8. Hop.
kins, q civil engineer.
d. w. McFadden, of Custer, has been
in town most of the week. Nc has
charge of annual assessment work for
the Harvey Peak Company. II his de-
partment should be the only one in
running order this year he will be q
man Of considerable power and indu
ence in the community.-Tin Miner.
Rev. J. v. Willis writes from wy
more, Neb., that his location there is not
Just what he expected it wonld be. and
that he will sever his connection with
that church some time this month.
Himself and family will visit relatives
at Green Ridge. Mo-, during the early
rsrt az The summer. and later on he
sxpS<(s - accept an o6sr 70 found .
church n the county ssat Of ono Of the
,counties 10 The Cherotss strip.