Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

JULY 90, 1898.
Try Diamond 8. Baking Powder.
Genuine Singer Mfg. Co. Singer ma
Simple, durable, best, at
Mrs Shankland's

change at the Reder commissary, near
the planning mill.
Rev. John J. Shingler of Kearney,
Neb., will preach in the Congregation
Church tomorrow morning and even
ing.
Delicious biscuits are made with the
Diamond S. Baking Powder. Sold by
N. J. Bailey & Co.
A party Of FIVE or six young ladies
from Custer picniced at Pine Hill ranch,
two miles northeast of town, last Tues
day.
Odo Reder carries a complete stock Of
staple groceries, also hay and grain Of
every description. Call at the commits
sary.
A number Of young people from Gus
ter, and the ones who are camping at
Sylvan Lake, enjoyed a dance in the
new hotel a few nights ago.
Try the celebrated Diamond S. Baking
Powder. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. NJ. J. Bailey & Co.
Senator Thornby has been made a
member of the committee Of awards for
a number Of the mineral exhibits at the
worlds fair. The position pays six
dollars a day while its duties last.
For purity, strength and healthfulness
the Diamond S Baking Powder is un-
rivalled. Sold by NJ. j. Bailey & Co.
A Pound social will be given at the
M. E. Parsonage Wednesday evening,
July 26th proceeds to apply on pastors
back salary. Refreshments free to all
those who bring donations. Come one
Come all, and help along a good cause.
We keep constantly on hand an un-
limited quantity Of hay, corn, oats, bran
and shorts, in fact everything in the
line Of feed. Odo Reder.
Lawrence J. Donegan and Mrs. sadie
McCandless, of Hill City, were united
in marriage, at the Custer NJ. f. parson-
age by Rev. D. w. Tracy, last Tuesdsay
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Donegan re
turned to Hill City by the Wednesday
morning train.
One of the best rains of the season
fell at Custer aud for miles east and
south Of the town, Monday morning. 1t
was o s~teadydown pour for two or three
hours and the ground was fairly we'll
soaked up. West of town there was
little or no rain.
The fawn which W. S. Wood, of this
place, secured some months ago, is
growing into a beautiful animal, and is
attracting lots of attention. Mr.. Wood
led the little creature down town last
Sunday morning, and it proved its tame
ness by paying little or no attention ia
the admiring crowds which surrounded
it.
Surveyor J.. w. Mcintyre has a force
Of men at work on a large irrigation
ditch, which he is %excavating in the
eastern part Of this county. French
creek is to be the source of the water
supply and the value ofhundreds ofacres
of agricultural land will be greatly
enhanced by the completion and oper.
alton of this enterprise.
Services at the NJ. f. Church at the
usual hours. Sunday School 10 a. m
Sermon II a. m. Subject Of morning
sermon, Experience, examined in the
light of the Christian Religion" Ep.
worth League meets at 7 p. m. Even.
ing sermon 8 p. m. Subject. "Ths Cross
of Christ" Al are cordially invited tc
these services.
d. w. Tracy, Poster.
A new time table went into effect or
tie B. & NJ, Sunday. The daily ex,
press now reaches Deadwood at 1905
instead Of 1925, and leaves there at 200
o'clock in of l:45. There have been nc
material changes in the hours of arriva
at Custer, and it must be that the differ
ence is made up by faster running be
tween this city and Deadwood.
Peter McGratb, the man charged!witt
the larcency of Frank Peterson's horse
was taken before Justice Lewis, fol
preliminary examination, Saturday
morning. The prisoner waived his ex'
animation, and the amount of his bond
was fixed at $500. He was unable to
End anyone who would vouch for his
appearance when courts and
was remanded to jail in consequence.
Too late for publication last week VIZ
learned of a Friday occurrence which
might have resulted very seriously haG
nc: an all wise providence figured in il
corspicuously and forcibly. Little Bessie
Wood, the daughter of MI. and Mrs. b
r. Wood, and the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs w. s. Wood, were playing together
that day, and in looking for something
to amuse themselves with they discover,
cd a loaded revolvor. While playing
with the weapon they succeeded in dis,
charging ii. 1t will be realized how mar,
Sowly the children escaped q terrible
death, or at least serious injury when il
Is known that the powder burned the
boys bands, and the flying bullet grazed
the skin Of one of the little girls limbs.
The Reder saw mill, located two OF
three miles east Of town, was destroyed
by FIRE between 4 and 8 o'clock Thurs.
day afternoon. The mill building was
two stories in height aud the fro 10 be.
lisvsd to have caught from the furnace
which was in the lower part Of the mill,
The engineer vas not near the engine
at the time, and when the flames wsre
frst discovered they had gained consid-
srable Roadway in . pile of shavings
and saw dust. The men working In the
mill had hardly time to escape from II
before the entire structure was one mass
OF Ore, and they we're given no oppor-
tunity 70 ave anything. Mr.. Reder
estimates his loss 1t S1,500. $1,000 on
the mill machinery. and $500 on lumber.
The boiler was only slightly damaged.
No insurance.