The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-08-31
The l.. b. S. will meet with Mrs. Geo.
Barney Thursday Sept. at 2:30 D. M.


with tonsolltes during the week.
The railroad carpenters are engaged
in putting IN a new oak platform at the
depot.
Mrs. Reddy Of Big Stone, daughter
OF Mr.. Ransom Jones OF that place. was
visiting with the family OF Samuel Clark
the first of the week.
The republicans have called tie third
commissioner district convention for the
nomination of Il county commissioner at
Marvin on Saturday, Sept. Sth at 9 p. IN.
The Y. p S. G. L. will give a lawn
social Friday evening, Sept Z, at the
residences of Mr. VIM. Cleveland and
Mr. K. d. Ely. at which literary and
musical program will be rendered.
Homer Burgan sends word to his
friends in Milbank that he has recently
been appointed to n position in the in
sane hospital at St Peter.
F. r. Van Slyke, OF Madison, S. D.,
Deputy Head Consul of the Nj. w. A.
was in town yesterday, looking over the
field for the organization OF lodge Of
Modern Woodman.
| Waubay Clipper: H. A. Hanson, of
! Blooming Valley township, broke his
right leg last Sunday, playing ball He
| 70 o,,l OF hi laI
over another player.
| Geo. w. lIawes, the Summit druggist
who was cited TO appear before the |. ).
commissioner at A Aberdeen last week on
charge OF selling liquors without gov
ernment license last week, was promptly
discharged as soon as hearing was
given, there being no cause whatever for
the citation.
Several Of the different town boards
are taking active measures Tor the exter-
minatlon ot the Russian thistle. The
Melrose authorities give notice IN ano-
ther column and the Kilborn board have
already done SO to the property owners to
attend to the destruction OF the weed,
and the officers of other towns should
follow their example. war OF exter-
minutloh should be commenced all along
the line against the pest. 1t Will be
much easier to do SO now before the
thistle has been allowed to spread itself
over the county than it will be III a year
or two il the weed is allowed TO seed It
self.
We have received complimentaries and
invitations to attend the state fair and
inter state grain palace to be held AT
Aberdeen Sept. II to 21st. Notwl'h-
standing the year has been very IN
favorable one for agriculture in the state
the people OF Aberdeen are not fttle
bit discouraged, and they intend to make
this tenth annual state fair fully up TO
the standard Of previous ones. with many
new attractions and exhibits OF all KINDS.
Among the pleasing features OF the lar
will he the attendance of the celebrated
Iowa State Band, and chorus OF -VV
voices, assisted by the best talen: IN the
west will open and close The EXPOSITION.
Balloon ascension and trottlng races
every day. Excursion rates VIII %
given by the railroads. Premium l's's
and entry blanks can be secured from
M II Kelley, secretary, Aberdeen.
A large party Of marraders came IN
nnon Postmaster Bleser at his nome
Tuesday evening" armed with staves'
fence pickets and paddles. The DAY
was the 42d anniversary OF that impor-
tant eyent-the most important 70 MIN
at least OF any in his history-and "1
which all other events have simply oeen
J aaonence. He had expected to quietly
: aniov the evening with his family ana
with the little Blesers gathered around
him to explain to them what q fortunate
thing It was for them that their 1ather
was born, and that he was born oov
instead OF girl, and that they should
have a kindly feeling toward hlm 10,
Tins starting out in lite rign' a'u
not starting out as girl. But MS
homes Of thus quietly enjoying fanny
reunion we're rudely shattered oy ''o
arrival Of what he at first supposed "us
, J de,atchment of Coxey's army wLo not
withs,anding the several notices 70 "keeI'
of the grass proceeded to tear up
lhines generally and destroy not onlY
~ furniture hut the peace and dignity
ococ;on II the guilty parties