The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-20
HOME HAPPENINGS.

IlOME I1AI / Ul\ \l1NUO.
Snug winter weather. ...
-Chas. Mcclure of Carson was a
caller Monday.
Joe Butler Of Blunt visited a
friend in this Vicinity Sunday.
Will Eckert of Lincoln township
was pleasant caller at this office Mon
day.
Mrs. Wallace Lilly visited her
daughter, Mrs. l. W. Cole, IN Blunt this
week.
John Gerlack and Jerry Connett
of Troy township, were dong business
in town, Monday.
w. H. Shepherd is reported by
the daily papers to have received an
increase in his pension.
ALI winter goods from this time
on will be sold at less than cost at
Hofnean's Store at Blunt.
Mrs. Minnie Kirchgraber left on
Mondays stage for few weeks visit
with friends at st. Lawrence.
&C. W. Houck and sons have
bought new feed mill from A. A.
Faust, and report it to be doing good
work.
H. E. Tagg began to operate his
feed mill last Saturday. We under
stand that the mill does good work but
is slow.
Register of Deeds Snyder went to
Brayton Monday to wind up the af-
fairs of the Brayton postoffice, which
has been discontinued by the depart
ment.
One of G. G. Hill's fine brood
mares slipped and fell on the Ice while
being watered last Saturday evening,
and died from the effects of the fall
soon after
The Onida Band and young peo-
pie have been invited to attend party
at the "Met" in Blunt this evening, to
be given by the Toomey family. We
understand that quite number will 60.
Ed. Shepherd received new bass
viol and Judge Goddard a fine new
clarinet on Wednesday Of this week.
If all who are receiving instructions
from Prof: Reed become experts the
air will be charged with music.
&C. w. Houck of Norfolk sold IL
head Of young steers to Reuben Clark
last week, receiving an average Of $22
per hesd. Cattle as well as hogs have
taken a sudden rise in the Chicago
markets, and buyers will soon become
more numerous and prices better.
Fred Gropengieser entertained l5
of his little friends at the home of his
parents last Saturday, it being his
third birthday anniversary. He re-
ceived numerous beautiful and useful
presents from his little friends. The
little folks all had a good time.
Mrs Marsha Lawrence, wife OF
Ex- Commissioner James Lawrence
and mother of Senator j. E. Lawrence
died at the home of her husband in
Cora township on Tuesday evening OF
this week, after a lingering illness OF
dropsy, having been almost helpless
for several years; aged about 65 years
Interment will take place in the Onida
cemetery today at 2 o'clock.
AS was expected by every one at
all familiar with the case, the criminal
action brought by j. f. Martin against
p. W. Pearson of Lewiston for grand
larceny after hearing the evidence the
case was dismissed by Justice Living.
stone. AS we understand the case
some years ago Martin acquired len
against some Fairbank lots upon which
there was house owned by man al
Watertown. Subsequently the owner
sold the house to Pearson and he
moved it to his farm at Lewiston
where he still occupies it. Martin
claimed that Pearson had stolen il
from him, but as he failed to prove
ownership and Pearson showed that he
had bought and paid the actual owner
for the building he was discharged
1t is alleged by Nv. Pearson that the
action was malicious. The costs taxed
up to the County were only few cents
less than $50, all for the sake of perse
cutting an unvanquished foe. How
long should the people stand such {
"reforln" racket? Our Legislature
/ should pass an act recurring the cost.