The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-05-03

regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon
May 7th with Mrs G. A. Kern.
There will be no mass in the st. Law
renee church on Sunday, May 5th, as Fr.
Browne Is IN the east on church busl-
ness
Rev. j. Haigh made a visit to the
cities the first OF the week for The pur-
pose of attending the Theodore Thomas
concert.
Mr.. MehaD, father Of F. w. Mehan Of
Merose, came out from ST. Paul Tues
day TO have visit with his Grant eoun-
ty friends.
}, 5. Perkins and Toby Gable of Will
mot, were visitors in the city Thursday
of last week, having come down to at
lend masonic meeting.
r. Wynne Williams, of Webster. a
member of the English colony locating
in this county, was visiting Grant county
friends the first OF the week.
The Ortonvile G.. A r. men are max
ing arrangements for grand reunion
on the 10Th, 20 and 21st of June. They
expect to have ex-department command
er j. 2. Rea at this reunion.
The season for Garden Tools, Screen
Doors, Paints and Oils, Poultry Netting,
Corn Planters, Fish Poles, Flower Pots
Gopher Rifles, is here and you will find
the very best at Wood Bros
Superintendent Aldrich has started an
experimental farm on small scale IN
the vicinity Of the court house, where he
has sown a number OF varieties of,wheat,
for the purpose OF hybridizing.
The annual Dakota conference of the
Germ an Evangelical church, which con
sists OF the church III North and South
Dakota, will be held at the Alban church
commencing on May 9th and continuing
over Sunday.
J. f. Trainer at Big Stone City Depot
has a large supply of fresh onion seed
for sale, price Sl25 per pound; also
a full line of PLANET Jr" garden drills
cultivators, etc-also Salzers seeds by
package or bulk.
It is very desirable that every nom
Der of A. A. Humphrey Relief Corps
No 3s make il point to be at the next
regular meeting, May 1lth. As there is
important business to come before the
Corps, please be on time at half past two
sharp. SEC.
l,r. John Becwer, a former railroad
man and one of the early settlers IN
Milbank goes with his family to Eau
Clare, Wis, this week, where they will
make their nome, and where Mr.. Bee
wer will superintend the manufacture OF
his lately pstented washing machine.
Our Blooming Valley correspondent,
who ls a practical farmer has few
words TO say this week IN regard 70
southern farming advantages in comparl-
son with those Of our own state, and
he brings the government statistics as
the foundation Of his remarks. For
those who have have become interested
in the mild climate" literature there is
some, hing ia what this correspondent
speaks of to cause reflection
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. B. Record yesterday
took their departure tor Minneapolis
going by the way of Revillo and the st.
Louis road. Mr.. and Mrs. Record We're
among the very first settlers in Grant
county and their many friends greatly
r4pret the necessity for their departure,
which is occasioned by the i'll health
ot Mrs. Record, who desires to make her
home with her son in Minneapolis. The
hest wishes OF all go with this worthy
connie in their removal from our midst
and It is hoped that their declining
wears may be passed in comfort ana
peace.
Mrs H T Abbott, on Monday morn
mo received the sad news OF the death OF
har aged father, Mr. j. B. Tubbs, OF ZIP
m. Wis. Although daily expected the
news was mono the less sad when II came,
ar Tubbs, was an early settler in Wis
consn. going to that state in lo4o' When
4hora was no railroad west Of Milwaukee,
settling in Green Lake Co., he was one
of IFS pioneer officers and held some
office tor 35 years. lie joined the NJ. =
church in New York at the age oi =
wears, and has raised bis voice n ns,l's song
and nd nrayer many wears Tor the Master,
and and patiently awaited the welcome cal call,
GO. .aa,aa IN higher" He leaves two sons