The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1894-06-01
Memorial 0bservances.

Wednesday was Decoration day and
more beautiful day could not have
been made order for the occasion. It
was fittingly observed by U. s. Grant
Post, w. R. G. and s. of V. organiza-
tions, as is their annual custom. The
exercises were held in the fine new M.
E. Church, which had been beautifully
decorated with cold glory" banners,
bunting and flowers. The exercise was
begun by the Post, Relief Corps and
Sons of Veterans forming in line at the
school building and marching, headed
by the Cornet Band, to the church,
where after prayer, songs, and the Post
exercises, beautiful and touching
grafton was delivered by Rev. D. G.
Smith, pastor of the Baptist church at
Pierre, which was one of the best ever
delivered in Onida. Immediately after
the exercises at the church line was
formed, headed by the band, followed
by the various society organizations
the G. A. R., W. R. c., S. of v, A. 0.
U. W. and W. G. T. U.-on foot and
citizens on foot and in carriages, and
marched to the cemetery, where the
graves of the departed comrades and
their children, and others, were nicely
decorated with beautiful flowers.
The program was we'll arranged and
everything passed off pleasantly. The
attendance was greater than at any
previous memorial service, 1t being es-
timated that not less than 500 persons
were present.
Time and space forbids more ex-
tended notice Of the services.
Born, to Chris. Hartman and wife
of Milford township, on Saturday
last, daughter.
james Shipley and Thos. Lytle of
Grandvlew are fencing in pasture of
from 1900 to $500 acres for their
stock. 1t extends from Grandview to
the river.
--Magnus struck strong vein Of
water for F. E. Blakemore at depth
of IT'S feet. The water is soft, free
from mineral taste and is 36 feet deep.
-Okobojo Times.
Wilbur Dare returned from the
reservation last Friday. He did not
go ON the roundup for the reason that
there was an over-supply of men, and
there are fewer cattle to roundup than
usual.
Col. Lard of Pierre, who has been
in poor health several months, died on
train 30 miles this side of Sioux City,
last Saturday. He was one of the
early settlers of Pierre and was we'll
known in this state.
If the individual who writes lies
about his nelghbors in Fairview and
vicinity to the town papers don't keep
pretty we'll under cover he is liable to
get into trouble. The WAToHMAN
hasn't vet been taken in to any great
extent.
The Ice Cream supper and enter
tsinment given by the ladies of the W.
G. T. U. last Tursday evening, was a
success in every particular and all re-
port an enjoyable time. A pleasing
program was carried out. The society
netted $500.
Frank Duffield was up from
Pierre Monday evening, accompanied
by Geo. Simpkins, of Algona, Iowa, a
mail contractor, who left Frank the
contract to carry the mail between
Fort Bennett and Leslie, a point, we
understand, about so miles west of the
river.
The Okobojo Times says the re.
quired number of signatures have been
obtained to an artesian we'll petition in
Pearl township to secure the location
of an artesian we'll. A petition IS an
easy matter. The sticker comes when
sufficient funds are to be raised on a
small valuation.
"A man IN Potter county planted 6
acres of potatoes and the Gettysburg
Herald says it is the largest patch in
the county. Can't some Of our Sully
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