The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-04-20

Prevev on Wednesday afternoon, April
IS, at o'clock.
Mr.. Donar ;1as added to the conven-
ience and value OF his home on 5th ST.,
by sinking a well.
Rev. Fisher, of Crtonvile held meet
ings in the lecture rooms of the Con
gregational church every evening this
week.
Mrs. Joe Nixon started Monday morn
ing for visit at her old home, Boards
town, ILL., Her mother is keeping house
for her during her absence.
Sunday was an old time rainy day-no
let up until late in the afternoon. The
ground must be thoroughly saturated,
sufficient at least to give the grain a
good start.
Miss Hattie Smlthers, WHO was called
home by the illness and death of her
mother returned to Chicago Monday to
resume her duties as teacher in the
schools OF tia. city.
The kilbanl., Lodge No. "a, I. O. o. F.
will hold their anniversary next Thurs
cey, April IS, at their hall with literary
and musical program, to &c followed by
banquet et the hose. Proud.
Mr.. Il f.. Lup;eu, came very near
meeting with serious loss Monday
morning. His trot,ing bred colt got
loose and ran into a wire fence, but for
tunately cot out with but few scrat-
ches.
Mr.. NJ. p. Marten. of Minneapolis,
formerly merchant of this city. was
summoned here to attend the funeral
Of his brother, and made his Milbank
friends short visit before returning
home.
We we're misinformed with regard to
Mr.. VIM Baxter going out of the livery
business, as stated last week. He
merely intends to change his location to
the barn on his lots west Of the Milbank
house.
Fl. T. Abbott made business trip to
Webster the latter part Of last week IN
the interest OF the Emmitsburg marble
works. He reports good success, having
disposed OF number of fine grave stones
to citizens Of that place.
Great care should be exercised by our
citizens with regard TO carrying the
scarlet fever germ. An Indianapolis
doctor is said TO have discovered diph-
liberia bacilli on : book belonging to a
circulating libaraTy.
At the mock trial held by the young
people in the court house, last Tuesday
evening, Notwithstanding the eloquent
pleas Of council, the advice OF the sedate
judge, and the confiction testimony OF
witnesses the jury failed to agree on the
verdict.
Wilmot seems to have a bad case of
base ball fever, as an association of that
kind has been formed There is danger
OF it striking in, which will result in
bloody noses and broken bones. We
hope 1t will not prove fatal to the useful
ness of the boys.
Will Rod gers and wife went TO Monte
video Monday, where they will make
their future home. Will very wisely
purchased his furniture outfi, from
Eman del j. Ecker OF this city. They
have the best wishes of their many
friends for their future prosperity.
Mrs. Call, was brought from Browns
Valley, Mimi, Wednesday afternoon, by
friends, who took the midnight tram for
Minneapolis, where Mrs. Call will be
treated for mental arrangement. This
is an unfortunate case, and is suppoed
to be the result OF too much spiritualism.
One OF Milbank' 8 old land marks has
disappeared from our streets and the
familiar sight Of the old gray, which
formed part OF Drayman Kerr's team, is
seen no more. jim concluded that it
had earned rest, and placed it on the
superannuated list, while younger and
more rigorous horse takes his place.
The city dray line will hustle now more
than ever.
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