The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-03-23

ing for visit to friends in Milwaukee
and the Minnesota cities.
The social announced for this Friday
evening at the residence Of MIR. McCollum
has been postponed one week.
E. A. Bradley, the telegraph operator,
has gone to Hot Springs tor q sojourn Of
five or six weeks to that celebrated re-
SOFT.
Mrs f. j. Vert was last week enjoying
a visit from her mother, Mrs. l.. ROBIN
son, OF Owatcnna, who returned home
last Monday.
The youngest child Of Mr.. J. Q. Tbayer,
who was taken with the scarlet fever a
few weeks ago has about recovered. but
little Nellie has the disease in quite a
severe form.
On Wednesday March %, the complete
line of spring wraps and jackets direct
from manufacturers, will be shown at
Elhot's, don't miss this chance of order
ing direct.
The city Of Ortonville voted in favor
of issuing $4,000 bonds to secure an ex-
tension Of the Little Falls branch of
the Northern Pacific from Morris to the
foot OF the lake. The townships along
the proposed route are expected to vote
$4,000 more.
The NJ L Sunday School will give
its annual Easter concert next Sabbath
evening. The programme will consist OF
lrecitations, concert exercises and instru
mental and vocal music. Appropriate
fl oral decorations will be made for the
occasion All are cordially invited
Mr.. A. e. Dodge, Of ST. Paul, who is
president Of the Merchants bank Of this
city, and interested in a number OF farms
in tire county, came up to spend few
days in Mlibank the first uf the week
Mr. Dodge says there is as yet but little
improvement in business and financial
affairs in The cities
The photographers Of Minneapolis
have lately formed an association and
advanced the prices Of work by grades
You can now get pictures right here in
Milbank of an equally good quality and
much cheaper than you can in the cities.
!! Lees prices remain the same and he
will give you as good picture as you
can get anywhere.
Las, Saturday We enjoyed a very pleas
ant visit from Mr.. a. Nj. McCallister OF
Madison, S. D., who is travelling for hard
ware firm, and who stopped Oft between
trains in the interest of his business. Mr.
NJ. is one Of a number OF very pleasant ac-
quaintances made by the editor at Elan
dreau last spring while attending the
meeting Of the grand chapter O. z. s.
of which organization the wife OF Mr..
McCalllster is grand secretary.
A. T.. Abbott Of Twin Brooks, IS
agent for that magnificent work Sleeps
somest and most valuable work relating
to the great fair that has been published
and the only one which has the endorse
ment Of President Hlginbotham The
book is magnificent work of art, con
tanning over 500 MASSIVE obiong pages
and $50 full-page copyrighted photo
graphs. You can leave your order with
Mr.. Abbott and get the book any time
between now and tall.
l tln cl, is,f 70
City last Friday we had the pleasure OF
attending poverty party or "hard
times social given by the ladies in the
evening. The generous spread for sup
per was the only thing that was not IN
keeping with the spirit OF the occasion.
for while the ladies appeared in their
calico gowns, and the gents in the patch
ed garments OF better days, the pork and
beans, and good brown bread and butter
and other eatables indicated that the
democratic times had not yet reached
the Big Stone cupboard. A very ap-
readings, recitations and music rounded
out the evenings entertainment.
At the meeting of the board If direct
ors Of the Big Stone Lake Assembly
association last week, the use OF the
grounds and tents of the association
wore rendered the G.. A. r. for their
annual encampment, and was accepted
by Col Fitch on behalf Of the latter.
A resolution was adopted prohibiting the
sale OF cigars, soft drinks, &c. on the
grounds on Sunday. President S. +.
Gold and Secretary d. E. Wilson We're
constituted committee to consider ten
ders tor the eating house and engage
some suitable person to conduct the
same The attention of picnic parties