The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
Miss Lo,tie Kramer, of Webster. is
visiting with Mrs. L. M. Kaercher.

annuai business meeting with Mrs. Let's
on Friday, June 22d, at 9 80 o'clock.
A we'll identified rainmaker who can
prove himself by his works, can secure
an INDEPENDENT fortune by calling at this
office and giving practical exhibition
of his skill just now.
}. A, Dillman, of Revlllo. made visit
to the county seat Tuesday, as did also
Mr.. Reuben Black of Elmira Both
gentlemen report the grain fields in
their localities seriously damaged by the
long drouth.
Mr.. John A. Corskie, of Milbank, spent
few days last week visiting his cousin
Mrs. J. q. Gerrish. He came over on
his bicycle and made the trip IN one day
which is little over one hundred miles.
-Flandreau Enterprise
1t is reported that the tract of land on
the northwest side OF the railroad track
at the last crossing on the east and west
road in Big Stone township is badly
spotted with the Russian thistle plants.
II this is SO the township authorities
should lose no time in attending to the
destruction of the pest, as it is prolific
multlplyer and will soon become a vexa-
tious matter to handle.
The old soldiers reunion at Big Stone
lake is proving grand success. large
crowd of the veterans and their friends
are in attendance, every cottage and
scores of tents are filed with campers
who are enjoying the occasion to the ut
most; Yesterday was the close OF the
encampment. and to-day the Odd Eel
lows take possession OF the grounds 70:
an outing
The mayor of Aberdeen appointed last
! Tuesday as day OF prayer and supplica-
tion for rain. and requested all the busl-
ness men in the city to close their places
of business during the day. The utter
helplessness Of man IS brought very
kind. when the elements upon which he
depends for life and happiness refuse to
impart their usual blessings on his efforts
The rite Of baptism was administered
at the NJ f. church to a number OF chill.
dren last Sunday morning, after which
memorial sermon was preached by the
pastor in commemoration OF the mem
bers OF the Sunday school who died dur
ing the year Of scarlet fever. In the
evening the Sunday school took posses
sion of the church tor their annual
childrens day exercises, consisting ol
recitations and singing by the little ones.
Miss Marion Waterman, OF Elrod, clos
ed very successful school year as teach
er at Milbank Friday last, returning
home Saturday accompanied by CO
lahorer in the Milbank schools, Miss
Nable Ross. who will remain her guest Z
few days and then. after spending te"
days with old friends at Madison, 5. -.
denart for her future home in California
Miss Marion will be warmly welcomed
home by her legion OF friends IN this
locality. Henry Independent.
The editor was not born with silver
snoon in his mouth, but great hofT
spoon'' he feels just as good as Il he was
for he has been recently presented VIII
a horn spoon by Mrs L. Russell OF Bll
Stana Mrs r has a number of these
articles which she received from frlends
in Scotland, where they are put to prac
tical use By the canny Scotchman Whet
supplng his porridge. The spoons are
not Of the most delicate size, as may oe
;mauined from the material OF Whlcl
,,, aro made. but they are handsomely
na,;shad and serve as fine souvenir o
~. land O, cakes and bra laddies.
last Monday Edmund Cook, OF VII
moi, and Volkmar, Of Milbank, were urs
- Raw Charles Crawford, OF Good WI
10 attend the populist convention AZ 'hl'
nlace. and he becoming weary OF thei
soph,stry told them that the Indians 50,
there are three parties; the straight 1ace'
marty or republican; the crooked lace'
or,v ~ democratic party, ana Tue ~
taced party or popullsu party ne sac
ia, he belonged to the straight faces
Nc NC friend Cook 10 the crooked faces; an'
volrmar was one OF the two faces. ooof
- yo,kmar were quieter than th'
p.ciac ocean at the time Of is discover!
n. Crawford made these remarks