Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-12-01
HOT SPRINGS SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER
9. d. Bailey is laid up with the pre-
vailing "distemper.'

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vailing ''distemper.
Y. w. Swan and George Mead OF
Sioux City are in town on business.
DIR. Jennings expects to leave next
week for Chicago, where he will re-
main all winter.
DIR. Adams is forced to take some of
his own medicine, being confined to his
bed with the prevailing influenza.
Mrs. +. T. Peirce left last Friday to
wait on her sister, Mrs. Marcoux, who
lies very sick at her home in Lead.
Our circuit court will begin on
Tuesday, Dec. 5, and should you attend
don't forget to stop at the Art hotel.
A number of our amateur actors are
arranging to give the pleasing drama,
Nevada, or the Lost Mine," for the
benefit of the w. r. c., about Dec. %.
Col. Clough, of Deadwood, has many
friends IN this city who regret to hear
of his wifs's serious illness, and all
hope that she may soon be restored to
health.
The Fargo Mercantile Co. banquet
ed the ladies of the o. E. s. after the
election Of their officers last evening.
Their former election was declared
illegal.
Tuesday was Fred Evans 5Sth
birthday and the event was celebrated
by a banquet at the Evans, participated
in by the immediate family and
friends.
The "Hot Springs Skating Club
has fixed up very nice rink down
near the Catholicon. and now when
we have continued cold spell for
awhile therell be some good skating.
Next week closes the fall term Of
our public schools and they will not
open again until they can occupy the
new uilding. The plumbers are con-
Meeting the steam heat and the build
! will soon be ready.
j. w. Maltby's little boy fell off a
horse on to which he had crawled, on
Saturday evening, and hurt his leg so
badly that it was at first thought to
be broken, but it is only badly spra;n-
ed.
Col. Thornby and brother, George,
of Illion, N. Y, are spending few
days in the city. They go from here
to Hermosa in day or two, and Geo.
may conclude to invest somewhere in
the Hills and remain.
Congressman Lucas and wife left
Sunday evening Cor Washington where
they will remain until the ADJOURN.
ment OF congress. We hope that Mr..
Lucas may be successful in securing
the passage of the important measures
that be has introduced.
T. L. Monaghan, j. F. Baker and
John Mccarthy was trio Of Hermosa
comrades who came down Saturday
night and participated in the festivi.
ties at the Snldiers' Home. Mr.. Mon
aghan remained for couple of days
visit with his sister. Mrs. M. Bremen,
and made the STAR pleasant call.
.z5IThe big fire place in the Office of the
Evans has l,een torn down and rebuilt
by John Oak according to Mr.. Evan s
Especial directions. 1t has been too
small to take in four foot wood, and
did not have draft enough to prevent
1t smoking. 1t is one Of the
cozy features of the big hotel, and the
Improvement just completed is marked.
Chas. M. Brown. who has been visit
ing with his parents here for the past
two weeks, left for his home at
jamestown, N. T., Wednesday via the
B. & NJ. He has had a very pleasant
time. and has said many good things
concerning Hot Springs through the
several papers for which he has been
writing. We hope he may com
again.
We are glad to announce that the
Sundog mica mine has again resumed
work. Mayor Dickover and
John Henton went out today to get
things started. and will be back on
Wednesday. They are convinced that
there is plenty of good mica there and
if they get down to where the water
has not discolored it there will be good
money 1t.
| Qnitea peculiar and painful acci.
dent l,efell }. 7. Parrott on Sun.
day. He was hauling load of wood
for the hotel and in unloading heavy
log,--tryine to lift it over the hind
wheel. he slipped. the log falling and
pinning his head fast against another
log. rendering him unconscious. When
he was extricat-d it was fonnd that his
head was badly cut. DR.. Hargens was
called and sewed up the wound and
soon had him feeling very comfortable.
Scare ly had our carr teen forgotten
last Friday night, and we were gently
repo>ing IN the arms of Morpheus,
than we imagined that we had emiyra.
ted to I'eulah land-sweet Beulah land.
The air was filled WITH melodious
songs-we were charmed-delighted
that we were there. While thus en-.
jny,ng onrself in realms of bliss, i'm.
aeine our disappointment at heinc
hronght hack to terra firma and real.