Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-03-08
LOCAL MENTION.

a very successful dance was given at
Fred Schuler's at the Falls last night
The band is getting along nicely and
their practices at the court house show
they are improving nicely.
.Ardmore has had Il change of post.
masters. George Moore has been ap.
pointed to the place, vice Peckinbrook,
removed.
Smallpox is reported to be raging at
Hot Springs, Ark, and invalids and
guests are getting away as fast as the
cars can carry them.
Mrs. Calkins has taken up her resi-.
dence in the little yellow house near
the old Methodist church, formerly
owned by Doc. PIERCE.
Luca Cussalo, the murderer of John
Clyde at Leade plead guilty to man.
slaughter. This plea was agreed upon
by the lawyers on both sides.
Miss Jessie Lillis has opened a dress
making establishment in the back room
of Miss Druse's millinery establish
ment. She will no doubt do we'll.
Crane Bros. expect to so to work the
first of the week to clean away the rub
bish, preparatory to commencing the
erection of their fine new building.
Nelly Parsons has made another i'm
portant coal find of which he has
brought in some very good samples.
We will anxiously await further de-
velopments.
The statutory time for holding court
in this county is the third Tuesday in
April. March Sth is the last day for
serving summonses in cases to be tried
mt the next term of court.
Johnnie Lerch and wife have moved
into the Coleman cottage in Happy
Hollow and every house in that locality
is now occupied. That is u very
=, pleasant neighborhood nov.
John A. Nelson was found guilty of
impersonating his brother, as a soldier
of the Mexican war and will probably
serve II term in the pen. He was a
we'll known character at Deadwood,
familiarity known as california jack
Stockmen report that stock of all
kinds is doing exceedingly we'll and
the probabilities are that the loss will
be unusually light. The southern
Hills country is without doubt the
finest stockraising country in the world,
Odo Reder, the rustling lumber mar
of Custer, came in from Crawford this
morning where he made a contract fol
$4,000 worth of lumber to be delivered
at that place and at Edgemont for the
prospective enterprises at those places
Russell Thorp, the popular hotel
man of Edgemont, is in the city attend.
ing the hotel mems meeting. Mr.. Thorl
is one of the best hotel men in the
west and we understand there is some
prospect of his coming to Hot Springs
this summer and We hope it may prove
true.
At the meeting of the Shakespear.
society held at the residence of Mrs
Boomer Friday afternoon the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu
ing term. Mrs. II. L. Conner. presi
dent; Mrs.J. H. Boomer, vice president
Mrs. j. A. Stanley, secretary; Mrs. w
j. Thornby, director, and Mrs. w. II
Stanley, critic.
Charles Mccoy, who claims to hav,
been the defaulting treasurer Taylor
attorney, has been arrested at Pierre
for conspiring with Taylor to rob TIL
state. 1t is claimed there is yer,
strong evidence against him. McCo,
is Il prominent politician and all o
Taylor's property and papers found il
his possession have been attached.
ID. X. Hand says he will take his
departure, and a load of provisions
for some point in the west when gras.
comes' and will probably locate il
Idaho or. Washington. He promise.
to keep the STAR readers informed a.
to his whereabouts and the countr,
through which he travels. His famil,
will remain i'll Hot Springs for tn
present.
John w. King and wife have take1
positions with G. w. Miner. Mrs. K
will assist Mrs. Miner in the runnin,
of the Clifton house and John will as
sist Mr.. Miner in the running of tn
Mipnekahta bath house. He couldn't
have secured more competent persons
as both John and his wife are excellen
workers and can turn their hands t,
most anything.
Fred Evans says he had intended t.
abandon the fiume III the near future
but since Messrs. Young and Louden
back have made such IL roar he ha.
concluded to leave it remain indeti
nitely. He reserved a right of way TO
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