The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08

Charles Cannon and family are enjoy
ing visit from Mr.. Cannon's mother.
whose home is in Eidsvold Wis.
The father and mother of John Tru-
ran arrived from Wisconsin last even
Ing on visit TO their little grandson.
Last week the family of Geo. Stearns
moved down to the farm of j. y. Skinner
in Adams township where Mr. Stearns
is EN- ployed.
Sylvan Lodge, l. O. O. F., Tuesday
evening elected the following officers for
the ensuing term:
n. &C l.. Wood
" G.-Hans Tosdah
Sec Geo. Fanset
Treas o W. Antelman
Trus. w. f. Rust.
! Emmett McCollum, OF Alban, this week
purchased very handsome and substan-
tlal family carriage with canopy top,
from Farley g. Benedict Mr.. McCollum
with his family, are going to make an
overland trip to Pipestone and Rock
county, and spend short time with
! friends there, and this journey will con
stitute the trial trip for the new vehicle.
One OF the attractions at the Ct. A. +.
reunion at the lake next week will be
the stereoscope exhibition and lecture
/ by MAJOR Cressy, on the battle of Chca-
mauga. This entertainment is very
highly spoken OF wherever it has been
given as one of substantial merit and
engrossing interest. The lecture will
/ be given Tuesday evening
Photographer Lee secured some fine
"snap shots of the memorial day pro
cesslon, which he has worked up into
cabinets. He has views of the procession
on Main street, at the school house, at
point beyond Henry Schaters, and at
the cemetery Tho pictures will serve
as very fine mementos Of the occasion,
and can be secured for 30 cents each.
Among the teachers and others who
attended the teachers examination last
i w
Superintendent of Roberts county, G.. s.
Amsden. ex superintendent Of Grant
county. l.. II Wells aud Sarah Henuer-
son af Troy, Olive Mcbride of hlilbank,
Louisa Baker, OF Evergreen, Mary Hat
ley OF twin Brooks and NJ II. Thornton,
OF Srandberg
Giles Baker, pestma ster at Evergreen,
at ~
panied by his wife, was visiting with the
family OF Thomas Fitch the first Of the
/ week Mr.. baker and wife were school
mates of both Mrs T. Fitch and Mrs.
j. II. Fitch, in the days OF aud lang syne,
while Mr. Baker and Mr.. Fitch were
comrades in war time, being both mem
bers Of Co A. OF the Second Minnesota.
Messrs. Diets & Van Duzen, who are
agents forlthe Monitor wind mill com
pany, are securing subscriptions for the
DuttiDg in OF windmill at the cemetery
/ to pump the water to raised tank which
| with small amount OF rubber hose Will
serve to wattr the entire cemetery
grounds in proper shape. Some arrange
ment of this kind will have 10 be adopt
ed to secure proper watering of the
grounds.
Chlldrens day services at the M. p.
church next Sabbath. At the forenoon
service, the pastor will administer the
ut. of baptism 10 children and preach
q memor AL discourse for the children
who died with scarlet iever and We're
/ buried without any funeral services. In
the evening at 8 o'clock the Sabbath
/ school will present an interesting exer-
c,se entitled. "A Day With Birds and
Flowers All are invited.
DIR. Hoegh, an eminent surgeon of Min
neapois. was called to examine Emil
Johnson. and last week with the assist
ance OF attending physicians performed
dlfhcult surgical operation on The patient
remoying and examining the kidneys Tor
stone The operation was quite severe
strain upon the patient in his present
condition, but though at times he has
haan quite weak, he is at present show
inp Sims of returning strength, and his
friends are hopeful ct speedy and per-
manent recovery
A very lamentable accident occurred
IN the township OF kllborn last ounuay
afternoon. Mrs. Geo. Houck, who ives
in The northwest part or the township,
was driving home. having been to church
n ,he morning and stopped of on her
return to visit a neghbor. Between
four and five o'clock she resumed her
tourney home, and while going down =
hilJ near home, the horse became fright
ened and ran away. She was thrown
from ,he cart and dragged quite DIS
,ance Her brother. Herman Ferber,
Witnessed the runaway and ran to the
woman,s assistance, arriving few MN,
ntas after she was thrown out, but FOUND
her dead. Mrs. Houck was = young
woman, having been married last feoru'
ary.