Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-04
SATURDAY. MARCH 4. 1898.
Spectacles for young and old at Stones

her nieces, Misses Pearl and Dolli'
Maple.
The two-story addition to D. W. Web
ster's residence, is being enclosed thl
week.
T. w. Delicate, assistant cashier o
the Custer County bank, Sundayed a
the Springs.
Mrs McWhinney went up to Lead
Tuesday on visit to her daughter, Mrs
JOS Fisher.
Rev. and Mrs. Tracy and son Fred ar
rived home from their eastern visit yes
terday morning.
Attorney II. d. Reynolds returned
Wednesday morning from flying visi
to Lincoln, Neb.
w. c. Jones, of Buffalo Gap, was ir
town Thursday. and paid the CHRONICLE
Office an agreeable visit.
j. f. Baker. of Hermosa, attended
the 6. A. r. Camp Fire, in this city
last Saturday night.
+. r. Curran, of Sheridan, Wyo., came
over to Custer on a visit to his wife and
son, the first Of this week.
Capt Jack Crawford was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. j. r Cruson, during
his stay here, last week and this.
To day is March Fourth. March
Forth will come to a good many people
some time in The not distant future.
Myron Wilsie, Of the Harvey Peak
Company, passed tn -ough Custer, ell
route to Hill City, Thursday morning.
Judge c. f. Smith has been appointed
member Of the board Of education to
succeed Rev. d. w. Tracy, who resigned
some time ago.
Commissioner Peterson, Of Hermosa.
has been in Custer Wednesday and
Thursday Of this week, attending the
meeting of the board.
Contractor Shope has been at sheri-
dan, Wyo., the last day or two, figuring
en $4,000 city hall, which that enter
prising town will erect.
The board of county commissioners
have been in session the first of the
month. Proceedings will probably be
published next week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. y. Fitch and little
daughter Gladys visited at Hot Springs
Sunday and Monday last They re
turned home ruesaay ner~ias----------.-
The moon light nights, and the
smooth surface Of French creek, have
afforded the lovers Of skating much
amusement during the past week.
We understand that X. w. McHoes
contemplates going to Iowa. this spring,
to commence collegiate course in cne
OF the educational institutions Of that
state.
Miss Ola Johnesse returned from
Lincoln Thursday morning. She has
completed a course ia the Western
Normal College, carrying off the honors
of her class.
It's "cold day" when the B. q NJ.
don't take carload Of hoboes TO the
Northern Hills terminus of the lire,
Deadwood ought to poll a large vote at
the spring election.
G. F. Frink and Chas. L. Latta drove
down to Hot Springs, Tuesday merning.
Judging from the temperature when
thsy started ont, the boys must have
had rather cold trip.
d. F. Shope of this city has been APP
pointed local agent for the Etna Life
Insurance Co. IF Dawes flippant tongue
and suave manner don't secure him lots
of victims, we will miss our guess.
HI. X. Griffis and family expect to
move from Custer to the Reeves ranch.
about sixteen miles east. Mr.. Griffis
has purchased the place, and with the
assistance of his sons will farm it this
year.
A handsome nickel plated shoe rack
now adorns the display window Of the
place of business of Lake, the Shoe
maker" 1t will hold twenty-five pairs
of shoes, and is a very fine piece of fur
niture.
Auditor elect c. A. Wood doesn't as
sume the responsibilities Of Office until
Monday next. The law provides that
the new term shall commence the first
Monday in March, instead Of March
1st.
The nnecnt boys. wanted for an as
sault on Cal Jones, have not been ap'
pretended as yet. 1t is believed that
they have left the country, bnt the
officers are still on the lookout for
them.
Rey. C. II. Mckee returned few days
ago from the eastern part of this county
where he had been conducting revival
services for some time. He seems very
much pleased over the success with
which he met.
Mrs. Henry Monheim and little
daughter, of Lead City, have been visit.
ing with Custer relatives and friends this
week. Mr.. Monheim is in the east pur.
chasing stock of dry goods for the
spring trade.
Last Tuesday DR.. Fisher was called to
attend patient who resides only five
miles this side of Hot Springs. The
doctor made the trip by team, and drove
home Tuesday night. He says 1t wal
one of the celdest rides he has taken in
the Hills.
The teachers and pupils of the Custer
schools observed the anniversary ol
Longfellow's birth. Monday afternoon
Tho exercises took place in Prot. Nc
Kce's department, and the program pub,
lishsd last week was carried out. Each
one who took part in the program, from
the youngest TO the Oldest. did exceed.
ingly well. and reflected credit on them
sslyss and the school generally.