The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-02-15
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs
+ anset on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. l2.

Banner lodge X, OF p. will celebrate
the anniversary OF the founding Of the
order with dime social, on next Tues
day evening the 18th. A literary and
musical program will be provided, to be
followed by cards. A general invitation
is extended to the public.
Miss Jessie Stearns accepted an invita-
ton from the Montivideo W. r. c., to
render recitation in an entertainment
given by the Corps in the new opera
house at that place last evening, the
ladies providing transportation for the
trip. The invitation is quite compli-
ment to Miss Jessie, ana one over
which the young lady and her friends
may very naturally feel pleased
Mrs. Mitwer, OF Troy township, the
woman spoken Of last week as having
become insane was brought before the
board OF insanity the first OF the week,
and after examination was declared in.
sane and word sent to the authorities at
the 1ank,on hospital. While not vio-
lent the woman is possessed of number
OF hallucinations that totally unfit her
for being at large. She has been under
the care OF Mrs. Robie at the jail while
awaiting the arrival of the hospital at
lendant. She was taken to Yankton
yesterday.
The dispatches last Friday from
Washington announced the appointment
OF George c.. Middlebrook as postmaster
at Milbank, and that gentleman was re-
celving congratulations al day Mr..
Mlddlebrook was postmaster tor four
wears by virtue OF President Cleyeland's
appointment, during the laters first
administration and the acceptable man
nrr in which he handled the affairs Of
the office al that time leaves no room for
doubt as to his qualifications and ability
to make an acceptable and satisfactory
postmaster The term Of the pesent in
cumben A J. Bleser, expires March
30h
Rev. j. Haigh, the new paster OF the
Congregational church, commenced hold
ing the regular services of the church
last Sunday, and today the Methodist
people are expecting the arrival of their
pastor, Rev. Mclean, who will com
mence the regular services in that church
next Sunday. While Milbank has been
without a resident protestant minister
in either OF its English speaking
churches Tor the past two or three
months, this want has now been salts
fled, and the church attendants should
look 60 it that the ministers are no, OBJ
liged 10 preach to vacant chairs. Even
those who have not been in the habit Of
attending services will suffer no loss
morally or Intellectually by occasionally
dropping in on these services.
The excursion to Galveston, Texas,
spoken Of last week, attracted number
OF M;lbank people, who made prepara
ton for this trip to the sunny south, and
OF Monday evening started east on the
excursion. The party consisted OF
Messrs. E. D. Ely, w. B. Saunders, N.
J. Beser. G. G. Mldd;ebrook, and A. j.
Fairchiid. Mr.. L. L. Conright, who
goes on a different route by way OF
Kansas City. started the previous even
ing The party 60 to Chicago, and from
there take the Illinois Central for the
south, and will take IN the lnardi gras
at New Orleans during their absence,
making the trip from Galveston on the
gulf steamers. They will be ahsen,
about three weeks.
A, tho meeting of the city council las,
Friday evening proposition looking to
the payment Of the city Indebtedness to
the railroad company for water supply
was formulated and ordered sent to the
company tor their approval ard accept
ance. The proposition is that the city
make payment on the deb: as follows:
Jan l, 1897, $500 and accrued interest al
4 per cent, amounting 10 about $500;
1898, 4 total OF $3.50; 1898, S710; 1000,
s733; 1901, $780, 1902, $50. The &C
ceptance by the company Of the PROPOSE
,ion forwarded will bring to settlement
the question of this old debt, which has
neen hanging over the city for years, and
admit Of its paymen, in manner which
can be accomplished by the city without
great deal Of hardship. and it is hoped
a Fl nal adjustment of the matter can be
made on the basis of,the proposition.