Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-03
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1894.

this place. has been appointed post
master at Central Cit, vice I. O'Connor,
resigned.
Report says that Buffalo Bill and
others are contemplating the establish
ment Of a stage line from Sheridan,
Wyo., to the National Park.
A letter from H. r. Hitchcock, editor
Of this paper, announces the illness of
his wfe's mother, at Denver, which
may to some extent prolong his abb
sence.
The regular meeting of the Modern
Woodman Of America for Monday even
ing has been postponed on account ol
the select dance of the Custer City String
band occurring on that night.
License to wed was issued to Mr.
La Fayette Richardson and Miss Hattie
f. Shorten by Clerk Of the Courts ]. F,
Smith on Tuesday. The happy expect
ants are both residents of Fairburn.
Cards OF invitation have been issued
for select ball to be given at Garlocks
hall, on Monday evening, February 5th,
by and under the auspices of the Custer
City String Band. A very enjoyable
time is confidently anticipated.
A telegram announcing the sad in
telligence Of the serious illness Of Mrs.
T. f. Mclaughlin, who is at present
y,Sit;nu ,t.itb ralnt;vao Cantra poi,,t
Iowa, was recently received by her hus.
band. who departed for that place on
Tuesdays train.
The Custer ground hog must have oh
served his shadow yesterday, if be took
the pains to leave his lair. We may
now look for six weeks more winter, and
if we do not see any more than that We
may well be content, and bear no i'll
will toward the hybernating hog.
We rise to remark that. after being
thoroughly thawed out; number of the
newspapers of the Hills have amended
their weather reports, which leaves
Custer away down on the list of frigd
points. Custer can only head the cold
column in the summer months, when
in other unfortunate localities the fan
is being vigorously employed as a life
preserver.
Congregational Church, John j. Shing-
Ter, Pastor. Preaching at IL a. m. and
7:30 p. IN. Morning snbject, "The Price
of Progress" Evening subject, "The
Capacity of Human Nature to Depreci-
ate. and Why" Sunday School at 10 a
m, Junior Endeavor at 2 p. m. and
Senior Endeavor at 6:45 p M. All COR
daily invited
A residence occupied by John G cen
at Lead City, was destroyed by fire a
few nights ago from which Mrs. G. and
her children narrowly escaped tortur-
Gus death by making their exit through
a window. Fifty dollars in currency,
and one hundred dollars of Miners
Union stock were consumed, along with
all the household effects, the unfortun
ate occupants saving nothing but their
night clothes.
Mr.. r. II. Driscoll, the efficient and
popular clerk of the courts Of Lawrence
county, will soon resign his office, hav-
ing accepted the position Of cashier of
the first National bank Of Lead The
appointment is highly satisfactory to the
people of Lead but it is source of
regret to the denizens Of Deadwood,
who, by reason of such appointment,
must sustain the loss of one of their
most desirable citizens.
No proposition having been submitted
to the trustees of the BlacI Hills Chau-
tauqua Association with reference to a
change Of location, it was decided at a
late meeting of the board to hold an
other session at Hot Springs, which
under the circumstances, no other place
having reported its willingness to go
down into its municipal jeans and dig
up the necessary ducats to secure it, was
evidently the wisest policy that could
have been adopted.
Dave Ducharme, the well known
horse and cattle rustler, and all around
tough, who escaped last summer from
the Butte county Jail where he had been
confined upon charge of horse stealing,
and who has since been proving around
the country defying the authorities, has
recently been re.captured at st. Onge,
and is again an occupant of the county
Jail, where a strong guard has been
placed over him to prevent another
escape.
Wn. Duff Haynie, prominent attor.
ney, formerly of Rapid City, at present
resideng at Deadwood, has been much
spoken of as the probable successor OF
Deadwood's present postmaster. Mr.
Haynis is not in it, because he don'l
want it-he says so in card recently
appearing in the Pioneer, and tha,
should put an end TO all further talk in
this direction. Mr.. Haynie disclaims
all intentions Of attempting to interfere
in any manner with the political affairs
of Lawrence county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. II. Brown, of Sioux
Falls, were prominent arrivals at the
Kleemann on Thursday. Mr.. Brown ID
senior member of the firm of Brown
Saenger, printers and book binders al
Sioux Falls, the largest establishment OF
lts kind in the state. He was secretary
Of the State Worlds Fair commission,
aud executive commissioner at Chicago
during its pendency. Mr.. Brown was
the nrst Grand Master Of the Masonic
order in the Dakotas, and to him is due
the credit Of adopting the work which
10 still in general practice throughout
he jurisdiction ofthe state. AIRS. Brown
: the Grand Mstron Of the Order of
Eastern Star of the state, and 10 visiting
he Hills In her official capacity. The
,haptsr here gave her very cordial
ocoption. and shc expressed the high
4 Satisfaction with IL standing and
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