The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-04-14

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Hymn In the Indian Language, Louise Merrick
Music in charge of Miss Carrie Arnold.
Frank and Milt. Ripley, Lii.
Crumbaker and Will Groseclose, four
Of Western Sully's enterprising young
men, were doing business in Onida
yesterday.
Miss Bessie Baker, after spending
the winter in this county teaching
school and for the benefit of her health,
left for her home at Dixon, Illinois,
yesterday.
p. w. Pearson of Lewiston, will
superintend the freight department of
the F. G. & s. G. Ry., between Forest
City and Gettysburg, this summer.
He will also have charge Of the section
force.
Fred Bennett of Little Bend, spent
Monday IN town on business. While
here he bought horse, harness and
road cart and went home in fine style.
He also bought a horse of Dan Smith
at his Okobojo farm.
BY resolution the Board Of Com
missioners have requested Judge Full
er not to hold the June term of Cir
cult Court in this county. As there is
scarcely enough business on file for a
term it is good move.
Baptist services will be held in
Onida on Sunday next. We under
stand that the Baptists will hold regu-
lar services here in the future, minis
ter having been secured to take charge
of the work here IN connection with the
Gettysburg charge.
Cards of invitation have been re-
ceived by some Of our people to attend
the golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonathan Owen, which will occur at
their home in Ohio, on the 25th inst.
Their many Sully county friends hope
that they will enjoy this anniversary,
and many more.
Fred Leverett, who had his barn,
grain, horse and machinery burned by
the prairie fire last week, has conclud-
ed to stay by the country, and is ar.
ranging to put out a large acreage of
crop. Fred is rustler and in due
time will be on top again. He is a
thorough Dakotian.
"A private letter from Mr.. Bert A
Payson, now member of the Junior
class at Mccormick Theological Semi
nary, Chicago, states he expects tc
reach Blunt the first week IN May anG
will supply the pulpits of Blunt and
Onida Presbyterian churches during
his vacation.-Blu,at Advocate.
! Hon. and Mrs. Thomas Natter, o1
the Park Farm, Llewellyn township
arrived home Sunday evening after al
extended visit with relatives in Mime
sofa and Iowa. Mrs. Mateer has beer
absent for more than year on accoun
of her health, which we are pleased te
state is very much improved. Mr.
i Natter has been absent during tn,
winter.
"A prairie fire was started south o
Blunt last Friday that was taken b,
the heavy wind east through Hyde
Hand and into Beadle county. Nea
Harold the O'Donnell family wa
burned out, and near Highmore mai
named Arzt and two children nance
Hanson were badly burned; John Han
son lost his property, j. E. Whippl
lost horses, 6 COWS and 300 head 0
sheep. Considerable other damag
was done. Burning an old stray
stack is said to have caused the fire
In the Tacoma, Washington, Lea
ger, of April End, we find lengthy ae
, count of the brilliant golden weddin
I. of Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Richmon
. of that city, which occurred on Marc
+. 30th. Mrs. Richmond is a sister {
Mrs. DR.. HI. G. Pease of Onld,
! Among the long list of guests we nj
: tlce the names of Mr.. and Mrs. Jane
!. Wells Gather and mother of Mrs. G.
r Drew, who were for short time res
! dents of Onida, and are known to mos
r ofour people. Mrs. Wells assisted tn
e family in entertaining the large nun
how nf rry,ocfc a&-