The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-16

James Berry, former resident OF the
city, now of Wisconsin, was IN town the
first of the week, greeting his Mllbank
friends.
MISS Nina Fanset has been 50 i'll dur
ing the week with the prevailing disease,
la grippe, as to be unable TO attend to
her duties at the school,
| Don't forget .he old settlers meeting
next Tuesday. The friends are expected
to bring their dinner with them, and en-
jov a good social time at the reunion in
the afternoon.
| Michael Somers, young man who
/ had been working on the Dodge farm,
east OF town died very suddenly last
Tuesday, having been taken sick but two
days before,
Mr. Chas Hochmuth is negotiating
Tor the purchase of the business of Ell
mer Herrlck, and the probabilities are
that Mr. Hochmuth will again shortly
be in his old business
The members Of Security lodge, A. O.
i L. w. have been making extensive prep
arations for social gathering at the
court house this evening, and a grand
time is anticipated.
August Bofgprson returned the first
Of the week from a trip to the cities and
a short visit to his old home at Fari bault,
Minn. He reports that city as having
enjoyed quite building boom during
the past year, and as forging right ahead
IN material progress
4 The Ladies Benevolent Society will
give National dime social at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Elliot,
Thursday evening, Feb. ed. program
appropriate for the occasion will he rem
dered Come and revive YOUR spirit OF
patriotism. get good supper and spend
a pleasant evening.
Mr.. J. G. Knapp, who has been travel
ing in eastern Minnesota and Wisconsin
in the interest Of Masonic insurance
company. returned last week for short
visit home. He was accompanied on his
return by his mother, who had been
spending some months with friends in
Wisconsin.
Prof. Phillips, Chllcotte and Wheaton,
in charge of the mathmetical, agricul
tural and dairy department OF the state
agricultural college, came in from the
west Wednesday morning, while on their
way 10 Wilmot, where they conduct a
two-days institute for Roberts county
this week.
James Nixon, son OF Mrs. Jos. Nixon,
met with quite serious accident last
Friday. He las been employed by e..
NJ Clark on the farm, and while driving
a team the horses started to run with
him and threw him in front Of the
wagon, one OF them stepping on his left
hand, mutlating it very badly 1t was
from the first thought that the hand
might have TO be amputated. but this
was DELAYED in the hope that it might
not prove absolutely necessary, but on
Wednesday this hope W.s abandoned
and the amputation made above the
wrist He was also very badly bruised
ed aud cut on the lower limbs, and
it is believed suffered internal injuries.
At last reports he was in very serious
condition, and considering the somplica-
ton of his injuries it is questionable if
he survives
LATER The young man died this
morning at one o'clock. The funeral
viii he hello at the NJ. e. church Sunday
at 2:3O p. III.
The case of the city of Big Stone City
vs. the kaercher Mill company, which
was at the laet term Of cour. appointed
to be heard by Judge Crofutt, Of Abcr-
deem as referee, was opened by the
Judge at the court house last Tuesday
Attorneys E. I. Young, Of Appleton and
T. L. Bouck appeared for the city, and
F. L. Cliff and f. NJ. Bennett for the
mill com ANY The case WAS brought by
the city 10 restrain the mill company
from rebuilding a dam on the Milestone
creek just below the bridge across the
stream near the railroad track TO the
south east OF the town, and which was
washed out last summer. The q am was
first constructed some years ago by the
original mill company 10 divert the wafer
of the WhetstOne to channel f1cWlng
into the Minnesota above the mill on the
Mnnesota river instead Of below. On q
motion ia amend The complaint the