Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-18
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1898.

this week.
J. II. Schenk, of Sheridan, was at the
Kleemann Monday.
More snow Monday, and some very
good sleighing as result.
Ash Wednesday, February 10Th, ia
trodcced the lenten season.
Attorney John r. Wilson was down
fr On Deadwood again this week.
Deadwood enjoyed the novelty Of a
genuine Turkish wedding this week.
Mrs. G. F. walling, of Point of Rocks,
visited with Custer friends this week.
Treasurer B. NJ. Tunley was called
over to Rapid City, on business, Thurs
day.
Miss Carrie Towncr is visiting with
Hot Springs friends She will be ab-
sent several weeks.
j. NJ. Baldwin and c. G. Lincoln, OF
Hill City, were in town Wednesday and
Thursday Of this week.
The carpenters and masons will be
kept busy after this week. if the weather
Will only give them chance.
School rackets seem TO be the order
just now. Another one is reported from
the district near Point Of Rocks
Prof. Maynard, of the Black Hills
college will speak from the NJ. f. pulpit
tomorrow morning and evening.
Wednesday next will be the ami
versary Of the birth of Washington.
The schools Will probably celebrate.
J.G s. Watson. representative of the
Denver Times has been in Custer this
week, in the interests of his paper.
F. NJ. Vroman, Edgemont's leading
attorney, was in Custer looking after
business matters the first Of the week.
The term of Circuit court which was
TO have been convened at Rapid City
on the 10Th has been adjourned to the
22nd.
Carpenters will commence the cree
tion of Kimble & Carr's new store build
ing next week. The building will be
22x40.
F. VI. Ayres, one OF the best known
residents of the eastern part of Custer
county, was up to the county seat,
Thursday.
- Deputy Sheriff Ainsley was over to
the Spokane and Keystone camps We'd
nesday. He reports lively times in
those localities.
Mrs. J. s. Peltz returned last week
from protracted visit with relatives,
at Rapid City. and other points on that
side of the Hills.
The city council held meeting last
Saturday evening and transacted con-
siderable amount Of business. They
meet again tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Pogson started
for their old home in Wisconsin, Satur-
day evening. The best wishes of their
many Custer friends follow them.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Halls little four
year old boy has been dangerously i'll
during the past week, but we are happy
to learn that he is now improving.
The household goods belonging to w.
w. Pogson were sold at auction Satur-
day afternoon. H. d. Reynolds stem
torian tones proclaimed the bargains.
Material for H. F. Lakes two-story
brick is being unloaded on the site of
the building this week The laying Of
the walls will be commenced Monday
next.
The new building west of the First Ma
tional bank is almost ready for occu-
pancy, and Taylor & Jones will move
their drug stock in about the lst of
March.
The mill at the J. r. mine has been
shut down temporarily. Some new
machinery will he purchased and placed
in position before operations are re-
sumed.
Seven persons were immersed at the
Baptist church in this city last Sunday
evening. lady and gentleman, and
two children from Hill City, were among
the number.
The foundation for the addition to D.
w. Webster's residence In being laid
this week. The stone masons are near
ly through, and the carpenters will
commence work Monday.
A handsome toilet set. valued at $ls,
was raffled off at Rutkowski's drug
store, Saturday evening. Thirty-six
chances were sold. and H. d. Reynolds
proved to be the lucky man.
Rand, McNally & Co.. 166 Adams ST..
Chicago, ILL.,, desire local manager to
take the management Of the sale of
their new Universal Atlas. Any one
desiring pleasant and profitable posi.
ton would do well to write them.
T.v. Garlock has been engaged in
removing the scenery and other furni-
ture from the opera house this week,
and in q very short time it will be con
verted into very pleasant and con-
venient lodge room.
Five or six thousand dollars worth of
property was destroyed by 6re at Rock
erville one night last week. The greater
part ofthe little town was wiped out Of
existence, and none Of the losers carried
any insurance.
The Deadwood Central Railroad has |
concluded to abandon it, line between
Lead City and Puma, because it don't |
~ expenses. The old hack line COM
paniss win be given an opportunity to
resume business.
Mr.. and Mn w. NJ. Alexander and
Jliss Julia Smith returned Saturday
morning from Omaha, at which place
lhs ladies had besn visiting for several
months. Mr.. Alexander will 90 eat
asains csinsinss-, IN few dsyS