Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-08-04
George Hummell, who has been
working for Mcgowan, is now doing
duty as bell boy at the Evans.

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duty as bell boy at the Evans.
Mrs. A. A. Brown has been quite
sick for a few days but we are pleased
to announce her improved condition.
F. NJ. Houghton, wife and baby, came
in over the Elkhorn from Minneapolis
to visit II. F. Connor and family.
Mrs. Gus Dralus, who has been
bathing for rheumatism, left for hel
home at West Point, Neb., Wednesday
evening entirely cured.
Will Dudley returned Wednesday
from his camping trip in the hills witt
Joseph Petty and party whom he lief,
at Hill City. They have been having
an excellent time.
Conductor j. B. Leader of the Elk,
horn and his excellent wife. are here
for day : rest, and are quartered a,
the Evans. There was large party
of railroad people coming with them
| from Chadron, hut an unexpected run
of stock prevented them from coming
just now.
William. the is year old sun of |. r.
Henderson who ran for county treas
urer last fall. came in from his home
near Smithwick with badly crushed
hand. The accident was caused by
getting it into the cogs of IL moving
machine. DIR. Jennings dressed the
wound and was obliged to amputate
| the third finger of the left hand.
E. l.. Welcl, wife and baby and l..
M. Lyons, all of Glidden, Ia, are visit.
ing at the home of q. A. Baker at the
Eikhorn depot. They are capitalists
and have seen many Of the attractive
places in the United States, but are
more than delighted with our little
city. MIR. Lyons leaves via the Elk.
horn for home on account of his
mothers illness tonight. They will all
come again.
George b. Mansfield. who has been
the representative of Rapid City and
Hot Springs at the Worlds fair. has
returned. and with his wife and child
ren are stopping at the Evans. He
reports the fair and Chicago as busy as
ever, and about the only place on the
continent not feeling the stress of hard
times. We have not learned whether
he will 60 back in the capacity of ad-
vertiser of our city or not.
e. HI. Grinnel, the big coal baron
from Sheridan is here making arran-
gements for the introduction of his
coal among our fuel merchants. He
tells us they are now shipping three
carloads "a day. !leadwoo,l is using it
and the chances are the b. e NJ. will
adopt ii on their lines. The coal is of
excellent quality. something like the
Rock Springs product.
u. II. Graham. editor of the United
Presbyterian organ. the Midland. came
in from Omaha with his wife 10 atent
the Chau'auqua. DIR. Graham will de
liver several chalk talks before thai
body during his stay. His recent ar
pearance before a Hot Springs audi
ence with the II k' qua..ette has
given them some idea of The excellence
of his performances and they will IL,
doubt give him large attendance.
Tie Elm Greek quarry commenced
the shipment of 5000 feet of red sand
stone TO Topeka. Kansas. on Saturday
which will be used as the body stone
for the state library building at the
Kansas capital. This is IL big card fol
our building stone and shows the pop.
ularty IN which it is held. Mr.
Noodle says they are looking for some
other big orders soon.
a fire in Rev. Layton tent at the
Chautauqua grounds Thursday even.
ing DESTROYED the tent and about $50
worth of property 1t was caused by
a lamp tipping over and the oil taking
fire while everybody was listening to
Prof. Evermann' lecture. it was Just
after the rain and one would not have
thought the wet tent wou!d have
burned. but the fire on the inside
caused 1T to dry quickly and burn.
George Trimmer many friends vii
he panied to learn of his serious mis-
fortune which happened Saturday
While driving near his home
his team ran away and he was thrown
out breaking both bones of his righ
leg near the ankle. He is quite badl,
bruised otherwise. and it will be some
time before he will he able to be about
} again. This is the second time lii
team has run away within week.
Comptroller Eckels has granted the
First National bank at this place thir.,
days in which to resume. Bank EX
aminer Diamond has asked and ob
tanned leave of absence for two week
with j. Il. Parks in charge. Their,
does not appear to be the least doub
hut that the bank will resume buslnes
before that time elapses. Mr. Dia
mond is a most faithful government
employe. having been with his famil,
but four or five days in a wear. HI
leaves for Chicago Saturday evening
where they will take in the fair togeth
er, and he will return in about tw
weeks.