The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-04-21

were married on the 18th inst.
Have you seen the new Wall Paper at
Elllots the styles are elegant and prices
very low.
Mrs. J. W. johnson starts east TODAY
to visit parents and friends at Humbird
and Neillsvile, Wis. Her father and
mother residing there are both over 80
years of age.
Among the social pleasures of the
week was a very ENJOYABLE cinch party
given by Mrs. r. p. Edison Monday even
ing, and the Catholic socia. at the home
OF Mrs. n. J. Bleser Wednesday evening.
The young ladies fife and drum corps
expect to give an entertainment at an
early day, ole OF the chief attractions Of
which will be number of recitatious by
Mrs. Melville, the we'll known elocu-
ZIONIST Of Huron.
The Vivian DeMonto entertainment
last evening is pronounced by all who
had the good fortune to hear it, one Of
the best and most enjoyable entertain
ments given IN Milbank this season
The company is a good one and we'll
worth the patronage OF the public.
The young men who compose the Mil
bank base ball club, purpose giving q
dance about May 12th with the object of
securing funds for the purchase of bats,
and the other implements OF warfare nec-
essary to place them IN proper trim to
defeat all contestants.
The Arlington Sun contains full
account OF the trial work OF one of the j.
l. Case self-teeding threshers, which was
witnessed by large number of threshers
and farmers from Brown and surround
ing counties, and the work Of the mach
inc was pronounced highly successful.
r. Mortell is the agent IN Mllbank.
Word was received from Mr.. Henry
Schafer, who went TO Minneapolis last
week for medical treatment, that his
afflction was a tumor Of the worst form,
and Mrs. Schafer took her departure for
Minneapolis the first OF the week. Mr.
Schafer's many friends hope that he will
be able to secure successful treatment
for the disease from which he has been
suffering.
The Roberts county contest case for
the position Of county judge which Burt
Fuller OF Summit aud j. j. Batterton Of
Wilmot are parties, was presented to
Judge Crofut of Aberdeen as referee. at
tie court house yesterday. Mr. Fuller
was represented by Mellette & Case Of
Watcrtown, and Mr.. Batterton by Bell u
Rix aud T. Z Bouck OF this city. The
case was continued 10 the 28th inst. at
Aberdeen when it will be further argued.
A $4,000 prize was last week drawn
by q number OF Milbank citizens who
made an investment in the wheel indus
try IN Louisiana. 1t is we believe about
the first amount of any Importance that
has ever been distributed up this way,
and will help to equalize things between
this community and tho company.
There were eleven in the party holding
the lucky ticket, and the amount when
divided will make nice little nest egg
for each. One of the party has just been
one or two others contemplate
taking the same step, and the Windfall
will undoubtedly come very handy to all
of them. as they are all industrious citi-
zens who will be likely to put their
money to good use. The boys are natur,
aily iubilaat over their good fortune but
are too modest to desire their names
nnbl;sbed in connection with the affair.
It is TO he hoped that this unusual piece
Of GOOD fortune will not move too many
of our friends to a vain attempt 70 ac-
onire 4 fortune ia the same manner, as
they are exceedingly likely to become
quite gray headed before similar piece
Of good luck strikes them.
Samuel w. Allerton, chairman OF the
committee on Farm Culture and Cereal
Industry. has appointed Major D. W.
Diggs of this city, a representative and
Of the Advisory Council Of the
above department Of the worlds fair con-
oress. which will convene IN Chicago
during the week commencing Oct. 10.
Ample cations for letters Of introduction
should be addressed to Major Dlggs at as
early date as possible.
pnhl;c Oninion desires to be counted
among the thousands Of friends OF Jack
Lockhart, who are congratulating MIN