The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1894-07-06
Green closed his term as mail

Will Green closed his term as mail
driver on the Onida- Blunt line las I
Saturday. Will was one of the best
drivers the line has afforded, and his
familiar countenance is missed by the
Onidaites, especially by his patrons.
Mrs. D. M. Smith and little son,
returned from their visit with relatives
near Sioux Falls last Sunday, and Dan
is not now seen leaning up against
awing posts with woe -begone look on
his face.
There are now 5I4 children of
school age in Sully county, an increase
of 26 during the last fiscal year. From
this it will be observed that Sully
!County's school population is again on
the increase.
H. B. Higgins of Minneapolis ar
rived at the Park Farm, Park township,
last Friday for visit with his family,
who have been there for some time
past. Mrs. H. Is a daughter of Hon.
Thos. Natter.
We will send the Chicago Week
N Inter Ocean free for six months to
all persons who will pay up all back
subscription to the WAToHMAN and a
year IN advance. Don't delay.
The little school friends of Miss
Grace Evans went out to her home in
Garner township Monday afternoon
and gave her birthday surprise par
ty. Ice cream was served and a gen.
eral good time enjoyed by the little
ones.
The Board OF County Commission
ers met Monday and set as Board of
Equalization Monday and Tuesday,
besides transacting other business.
The Equalization Board had more
cases to adjust this year than ever be-
fore, mostly from the civil townships.
While we had the best rain of the
season here Wednesday of last week
in the eastern part of the State and in
Minnesota they had water-spouts, cy-
clones and tornadoes, that demolished
property, and at Sleepy Eye and other
points in Minnesota people were killed
and injured.
On Tuesday evening of last week
a heavy hail storm struck Rich Val
ley township, totally destroying the
crops of r. 7. Rowland, s. E. McCar-
rick and others as we'll as breaking
most of the windows in the houses of
number of the residences. Chas.
Karrach's barn was blown down.
-Chas. w. Houck of Norfolk is the
kind of man the newspaper fraternity
seldom meets. He came into our Of
fee Monday and presented us with suf-
ficient lucre to pay up his subscription
to the WATCHMAN united July lst,
1896, two years IN advance, for which
he has our everlasting thanks. He has
set good example, now let other fol-
low. We could use few dollars now
to good advantage.
Born, on Thursday of last week,
to Commissioner and Mrs. Jas. Mont
gomery, of Buffalo township, bounc-
ing 10-pound boy. DR.. Pease attend
ed and reports all doing well but Jim,
who was still unable to attend the
Board meeting Monday. No one
blames him, however, for staying at
home and getting acquainted with that
young man. The WATCHMAN extends
congratulations.
Rev. H. P. Carson, Synodical
Missionary ofthe Presbyterian church,
will preach in Onida tomorrow (Sat-
urday) afternoon at 4 o'clock after
which the church sessions will hold a
meeting and any one desiring to unite
with the church are requested to be
present. Rev. Carson will also preach
at II o'clock Sunday, the 9th, and
communion of the Lords supper will
be observed Immediately after preach
ing. A cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend.
W. G. 7. q.