The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-07-06

Nelson, Thursday,July y, at 2:3O o'clock
Word was received Wednesday by the
station agents and postmasters that
owing to the strike, the night passengers,
Nos. 3 and 6 would be taken off until
further notice.
On. of Henry Schafer's sheep got out
of the enclosure and celebrated the
fourth by jumping through the window
in r. j. Hicks residence. As the glass
was the full size Of the window hiseffort
to "get on the inside" not only scratched
his nose but made quite little bill for
Mr.. s. to pay for the frolic.
The German Evangelical camp meet
ing which was held last week at the
Big Stone lake park was largely attend
cd, on sunday it being estimated that
over 1000 people were on the grounds.
The Methodist camp meeting began yes
terday and will continue for q week.
The railroad trouble will probably prove
very detrimental to the meetings in pre-
venting an attendance from abroad.
The HERALD Office enjoyed visit from
Mr.. Will Dlllman, of Revillo, on Monday
last. Mr.. Dillman has recently return
ed from Minneapolis where he has been
attending the Minneapolis academy pre-.
paratory 10 taking university course.
Will has written a number OF dialect
poems which have been published by the
Minneapolis journal and have appeared
in literary and educational journals. q
tair testimonial that they were of more
than ordinary merit.
Otto Rodman OF Stockholm township,
who remained in town few days last
week with his little daughter, who un-
derwent an operation for the removal OF
portion OF diseased bone in her leg, re-
turned home the first of the week, the
child appearing to get along quite nicely
after the operation. Otto reported
poultry curiosity which was hatched out
on his farm short time ago, which was
a chicken with four legs. The bird was
gettlpg along nicely with its two extra
| limbs unit an enemy in the form OF a
rat destroyed 1t during the night.
The presentation OF "Hick'ry Farm
which was given bv the young men OF
the lvceum league last Friday evening
was made in very acceptable manner,
the different actors making a creditable
appearance in the several characters rep
resented, which were as follows;
Ezekiel Fortune, a farmer. W. >. Cleveland
Uriah Skinner, miser. .....A sn1.aa.a.a
Gilbert Dakwood. unscrnpulous,. d. Mn.,nn
Jack Nelson accused but innocent a. Horton
1 Lawrence Mckeegan, alderman w DIa6fan.' bfa.n,
Rankin. a detective. ..........H ,;s Dnnar
Constable. !. pilan H;lta
Jessie Fortune, ,....................:. LeI i raat
Prscilla Dodge. 'os'o ao's'
While enjoying the celebration at Or
tonville on the fourth, the editorial pro-
vision wagon became depleted. and upon
invitation We dropped in about dinner
time at the Columbia hotel, and was soon
seated at a Widespread table and given
carte blanch to carve our way 10 lauie
and a full stomach. 1t is unnecessary
10 say We accomplished the latter par' OF
the suggestion without difficulty ana
with a great deal of satisfaction 70 OUT
digestive organs. The Colum pa IS one
:, ,ha axce,lent hotels of western Mln-
nesota. and the large patronage "nich -
Is receiving from the travelling puonc
and those who 90 to enjoy the pleasures
IF ,he lake is sufficient tribute 70 'no
varv efficient management OF it's propri'
etor Mr. Jarsh, who IN his well-equlp-
ned and finely furnished hotel gives n's
natrons first-class entertainment IN every
respect.
prof Rock. who was formerly principal
Of The Big Stone schools, has recently
noon engaged as superintendent OF the
c;tv schools Of Webster at an inc'sas0o
salary While speaking OF Rock II mas
not be out Of place to bring to nina 'ne
incident IN the populist convention Two
wears ago when he was offered the pop
,,,,st nomination for county Superln'eh-
don't Of schools in this county, i -
@ .san,d forsake democracy and go into the
a.n,n of The faithful, but he decllned 'c
o'"p ,aat 80 nomination by declar'
;na IN omen convention that ne was
| Grover Cleveland democrat. However
,.an.h the populist hesh-pot was un'
able to tempt Rock from the standard !" ao' =
dsmocrscy, ds the year and half q Grover
and clover which we have just e1'oyee
has ., sff,ctually done the work. oonvlnc
i1"0 ;.hor the democratic party