The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1894-06-29


trlct, Garner township, today. This is
Miles first term and we understand
that he made 1t successful one.
Mrs. Bridget Enright of Huron,
made final proof on a claim in Lincoln
township last Saturday. W. A. .Mer-
ritt Of Lincoln and j. L. Eichholtz Of
Blunt accompanied her as witnesses.
We will send the Chicago Week.
ly Inter Ocean free for six months to
all persons who will pay up all back
subscription to the WATcHMAN and a
year IN advance. Don't delay.
Il. E. Loomis erected a new wind
mill over his well on his farm one mile
east of town Monday, and will hereafter
let the gentle breezes elevate the water
instead Of the old armstrong process.
Capt. G.. w. Fisher, D. E. and
John Killing, Albert Andrews and
Lauritz Jenson represented Farming
ton township in town Monday. They
report everything quite dry in their To-
cality.
The people residing in the vlcini-
ty of Westover's grove,3 miles north
west of Onida, will hold a basket pic
mic therein on July 4th. Everybody
is invited to attend, and bring baskets
well filed with good things to eat.
Miss Elena Johnston closed a
three months term Of school in the
Hall district, Blaine township, last Fri
day. Miss Johnston is one of our best
teachers, and is already engaged for a
fall and winter term in Iowa township.
The ordinance of baptism announ-
ced to take place at the church last
Sunday was unavoidably prevented
by a leakage of the baptistry. The rite
will be administered on Sunday July
9th, at the close of Sunday School SER
vices.
About $50 Coxeyltes, under COM
mand of Capt. Edwards, passed Pierre
last Friday on their feet of boats.
The Capital City contributed two days
rations to the army with an under
standing that it should not invade the
city.
Last Sunday was the first in the
history of Onlda on which two sermons
were preached and two Sunday schools
held at the same hour. Circumstances
now indicate that such will be the case
on each alternate Sabbath hereafter
the Presbyterians in the school house
and Baptists in the NJ. e. Church.
On Wednesday of this week at
Gorham, Ohio, Miss Maud, the amiable
daughter Of G.. W. Mclaughlin, form
erly of Rich Valley, now of Highmore,
well-known here, was married to Prof.
Herbert R. Lloyd, ofthe Fayette, Ohio,
College. Her numerous friends here
abouts join in wishing her pleasant
matrimonial voyage.
The game of base bali played on
the home ground between the Onida
Amateurs and Turley- Waterford Quick
steps last Saturday afternoon was
very good, considering the practice had
by the boys on both sides. At the
close of the game the score stood 80 to
"a IN favor of the Amateurs. A large
crowd witnessed the game.
The postal note goes out Of exist
ence on July 1st and the new money
order takes it's place. The fees are as
follows: $3.50 or less, 3 cents; $3.50
to SIS, 5 cents; IS to SlO, 8 cents; $40
to $40; 10 cents; $40 to $50, IL cents;
$50 to $40, Is cents; $40 to $50, Is
cents; $50 to $50, 20 cents; $50 to $75,
rs cents; $75 to $l00, 80 cents.
Rev. H. P. Carson, Synodlcal Mis-
sionary of the Presbyterian church, will
preach in Onida, at the school building,
on Sunday, July 9th, at the usual hour,
after which communion services will
be administered. On Saturday, July
7th, at 4 o'clock p. NJ, the church ses-
sion meeting will be held, which any
one wishing to unite with the church
is invited to attend.
Knowlton Mowers.
w. N. Meloon of Onida has a num-
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