Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-16
SATURDAY, DECEMBER l6, 1893.

MONDAY morning.
you wise anything in the line of
holiday goods from an inexpensive tov
to rare and beautiful gift, call at HE'D
epriem's furniture store.
Social affairs in Custer seem to have
received decided impetus, and a vari-
ETY. of events Of that nature arc crowd
ing fast upon one another.
Try "our own" breakfast bacon and
hams. CITY MARKET
Mrs. j. II. Lambert, who has made
Custer her home for few months past,
sold her household goods at auction this
week, and removed with her children
TO Michigan.
Don't make the mistake of buying
holiday goods before you have looked
over my line. Gou are sure to find Just
what you want and everything will be
sold at reasonable prices at Hede-
priem's
The B. & NJ passenger from the south
was two hours late last Saturday morn
ing, and the evening train was also
thirty minutes behind time when it
reached Custer.
We would call attention of buyers who
like TO patronize home industries TO "our
own" hams, bacon and lard, manufact-
ured in Custer, and for sale at City
Market.
The supper and fair, by the ladies of
the Congregational church, came off at
the Vienna Hotel last evening. More
extended mention of the affair will be
made next weeR.
Iliedpriem has one of the largest and
best selected stocks Of holiday goods
ever exhibited in Custer City, and
everything goes at hard time prices.
A cold wave struck the Hills last Mon
day night, mercury dropping about %
degrees in few hours. At Custer the
thermometers registered seven below
zero Tuesday morning,
have opened a general feed store in
the Alben warehouse on Sixth street,
and from this time forth will have for
sale at the lowest market prices hay, corn,
oats and all kinds Of ground feed. So
Letting n share Of the public patronage,
remain, Yours respectfully,
7. ii. JOHNSTON q Co.
Sculptor Riordan, son-in- law of Mr.
and Mrs. J. p. Denney, of Custer, will
locate at the Springs, and devote his
time to filling orders for statuary carved
from Black Hills stone
For variety and extent, Heidepriem's
assortment Of holiday goods cannot be
surpassed He offers for sale a thous-
and and one articles suitable for holiday
gifts, which were selected with a view
to accommodating any taste or pocket
book.
Some of the young people of Custer
have received invitations to attend
Christmas ball, which will be given in
the public hall at Hermosa Supper is
TO be served at the Miners Exchange.
Go to Koppelkom & Blain's, the City
Meat Market, for home made lard and
home cured hams and bacon. These
goods are the finest in the land. and are
sold cheaper than those prepared in the
is always large and complete bnt we are
just now making specially of lard and
cured meats.
Koppe.kom & Blain.
The average temperature this week
has been higher than during the two
preceding weeks. Warm westerly
winds have prevailed, ard most of the
snow has disappeared,
A splendid Crown piano, exhibited at
the Worlds Fair by the manufacturer,
Geo P. Bent. has been presented to the
South Oak ota Soldiers Home, The in
strument was receiced at the Home last
week.
Under the direction Of Mark a Willis
the NJ. +. Sunday School is preparing Il
mas Eve exercises. 1t is cantatia Of
several parts, and some of them quite
difficult.
J. F. Wright. formerly a resident Of
Custer, is now located in the city Of
Mexico, Old Mexico. He writes his
brother, ]. n. Wright that times are
good down there, and that he is well
pleased with the country.
One week from next Monday will be
Christmas Cay, and the first anniversary
Of Custer's most destructive confagra-
ton. We venture to say our people
will more thoroughly enjoy the coming
holiday, than they did the last one.
A lively little scrap occurred Thurs
day afternoon in the Vienna corner
saloon, the cause of the trouble being
the munifcent sum of 10 cents Neither
of the interested parties were badly
hurt. and but very little blood was
spilled.
The regular quarterly conference OF
the Custer M. E. church will be held in
this city to-day and tomorrow. Pre-
siding Elder earns will be present, and
will conduct the services this evening,
tomorrow morning and tomorrow
evening.
NJ. e. Brainerd. of Lincoln, special
agent Of the Hartford Insurance Co.,
was in town Monday, and adjusted the
loss sustained by ID. +. Shope in the
burning of the club house, about three
weeks ago. Mr.. Shope was allowed the
full amount Of his policy, 81 800.
OF Miss Mary o. Van Alstin 1t can be
said that she already occupies a high
position among the professional elocu
tionists of the day. The best In the
country have faced Hornellsville au
dience, aud yet not even Mrs. Siddons
electrified and held spell bound her
hearers better than did Miss Van Alstin
Monday evening -Hornsllsville IN. W
Times.
Mrs. Maxson's, nee Miss Van Alstin,
readings and recitations will be among
the attractive features Of the New Years
entertainment, which il 10 be given for
the benefit ofthe Congregational church.