Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-08
Personal Mention.


iting with Custer acquaintances, on Sat-
urday last.
States Attorney w. G. Porter has
been out at Sheridan, Wyo., curing the
past week.
Mrs. R. f. Nye. of Hill City, passed
the Fourth in Custer, the guest of Mrs.
W. II. Mitchell.
Capt. T. II. Russell, of the Deadwood
Pioneer was in Custer yesterday in the
interests Of his paper.
w. X. Hoy and his sisters, Misses
Edith and Bertha Hoy, celebrated the
Fourth at.IIermosa.
Attorney C. J. Patton and DR.. Churhill
of Hermosa, were transacting business
in the county seat on Wednesday.
B. r. Wood, of Custer, delivered the
Fourth of July address a. Hermosa. He
returned hcme Wednesday morning.
Miss Lily Walsh returned to her Dead
wood home, Monday morning, after
weeks visit with Custer acquaintances.
Misses Quinnie and Rose Bower, of
Bridgeport, were visiting IN Custer
Wednesday aud Thursday of this week.
Messrs. j. K. and f. II. Cruson, and
Miss Clara Cruson. of this city, were
among the Sunday visitors at Hot
Springs.
Mrs. j. Louthan, "f Hill City, was the
guest of her old friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Willard, the first few days of this
week.
Mrs. W. c. Ward and little daughter,
and Miss Percy Tracy visited with Lead
City friends for few days the first of
this week.
Mrs. Jos. Rubler and Mrs. F. Hiede-
priem, OF this city. passed Sunday and
Monday Of this week with Hot Springs
friends.
/. Bower, OF Bridgeport, county asses
sor, has been in town during the week,
attending the meeting Of the county
commissioners.
III. n. Steele and Jas. McCloud, two
citizens Of Hermosa, were among the
strangers noticed on the streets of Gus
ter this week.
Fl. ID. Reynolds, w. Fl. Mitchell and
p. II. Johnston comprised delegation
of Custer citizens which visited Hill
City. Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Kirk, of Four Mile,
celebrated the Fourth at Lead City.
They returned to Custer by the We'd
nesday evening train.
George Castor, who had been visiting
with Custer friends for a week or ten
days, departed for his home at Lincoln,
Monday evening.
Miss Sarah Walsh took the Tuesday
morning train for Lead City, where she
expected to visit for a few days with
friends and relatives. Z.
Mrs. Nellis Griffis departed from Gus
ter Sunday morning for Terrayille, 70
join her husband who has been employ
ed there for some time.
E. Fl. Cruson departed for his home
at Leadville, COL. Thursday evening,
after two months visit with the family
of his brother, j. r. Cruson, of Pine
Hill ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. II. d. Reynolds drove in
from the ranch, Wednesday, after enjoy
ing week of rural life. Mr.. r. saws
his stock is in excellent condition, and
that his crops are dong nicely.
Mrs Chas. NJ. Merrick and Mrs. Aus.
tina Humphrey, members of two promi-
nent families Of Lincoln, Neb.. arrived
IN Custer few days ago, and will pass
the remainder of the summer at this
popular resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Ashworth, OF
Lincoln, Nebr., were among the number
who celebrated the Fourth at Sylvan
lake. They arrived at Custer on the
evening of the 3rd, and departed for
home Wednesday evening.
Commissioner Peterson and wife ar.
rived in Custer Sunday morning, direct
from the east, wheae they had been
visiting for two months, They visited
relatives at Milwaukee, and attended the
great fair during their absence.
Sheriff A. NJ. Willard was called Ia
the eastern part of the county, the frs,
of this week, and while there took in
the celebration at Hermosa. He reports
large crowd in attendance, some very
exciting races, and . general good time
X. E. Nethaway. formerly one Of the
engineers at Tenderfoot, but who is nov
holding lucrative position with one o
the Northern Hills mining companies
came down to Custer to spend the
Fourth and visit q few days with hil
family.
Mrs. JEFF McDermott was in the city
the frst Of the week, visiting friends
and transacting business. She informs
us that her husband has force of men
at work developing some valuable prop.
critics in Blacktail gulch near Deadwood,
and that the prospects for sale in the
near future ara excellent.
Chas. Meade and daughter. Miss Min
ME, of Story county, Iowa, were in Gus
ter, Thursday. the guests Of their old
friends and former neighbors, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. +. Shope. Daring the day the
part, irove out to Sylvan lake, and the
visitors were profuse in their praise ol
that charming resort. Mr.. Meade and
daughter returned the same evening Ia
Hot springs. where the former is taking
q course Of baths.
The Rapid Chlorinataon Plant.
Ernest May, superintendent Of the
Rapid City chlorination plant, was in
the city yesterday, returning to Rapid
st 4p. m. The plant Is now shnt down
pending few changes in the equip
.,>ot .nd h, ,vhich0Ag. Ma, hov,a. a.