Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-05-16
pARKER ITEMS.
From the Democrat.

From the Democrat.
The fire department was called out
early Monday morning, by an alarm
from ex-sheritf Halsey's house catch
ing fire between the partitions. ltwas
quickly put out, and the building saw
ed without much damage to it.
Last Friday evening about p. m.
Parker was visited by a violent wind
and rain storm lasting about 80 MIN
utes. The wind came in gusts doing
co sderable damage to barns and out
buildings. Mr.. Blakes barn was over
turned without injuring a horse and
COW inside, but the building was
wrecked. Mr.. Hilton's barn was scat
tered over the prairie The fair ground
sheds also suffered. Mr.. Lords gran
ary was considerably disturbed.
The occupants of the First National
Bank building have an established
| reputation as lovers of speculative and
theoretical music, they like it by the
c(h)ord. scaly harmony of most any
kind; all combinations of sounds pleas
ing to the ear, they enjoy. Some wag-
gish persons took advantage of this.
About 9 o'clock last Monday morning
while the tenants of this magnificent
structure were absorbed in meditative
silence, upon welghty theorems of law,
rfc Off
aroused by sweet melody proceeding
from the front sidewalk, rushing to the
windows they beheld pair of Scotch
taliandago bagpipers blowing with all
their might, "The Campbells are COM
ing" they had been hired by the frolic-
some persons to discourse sweet sounds
for the benefit of the bankers for the
space of only three short hours. The
rotund bank president, not to be out
done in courtsey seized an umbrella
and a couple of chairs and seated his
| unlimited musicians, but he is human,
(ike the man who was fond of corn
bread he liked it for so or 60 meals but
when it become steady diet he kick
ed,) so the president hired small boy
with an enormous drum to drown the
sweet music of the bagpipers but the
boy although he labored hard and fast,
the wind machines soon broke his arm.
The president knowing the apathy to
water of the wandering plpers, caused
a pailful to be emptied upon them
from an upper window by an abstract
ed fellow, this exchange of courtesies
insured them more music. the pipers
blowed on, when nearly distracted the
president of the bank appeared at the
door and threw up both hands, thus
gracefully surrendering, probably for
the first time in his life showing he
was furfeited with melody.
From the New Era:
The Advents baptlsed a number of
converts at the Costain ford on Sunday
afternoon last.
Harry Christensen of Centre Point
and Hattie johnson of Centerville,
were married at Parker, on the 9th, by
Judge Elliott.
Justice Hurd dismissed the states
complaints against G. z. Hankins, IL.
Ludens and Sidney Hammond. S. w.
| Hammond was held to court.
From the Press:
Rev. q. d. Gregory of Grand Rapids,
Mich. has accepted the pastorate Of
the Baptist church and begun his
labors last Sunday.
Claud Jones succeeded in getting
fitted with glasses in Chicago. which it
| is hoped will improve his eyes, and the
occulist told him he ought not to do
any more office work for six months,
SO he has gone to Washington to visit
and rest awhile.
I e, w. Barnes, formerly of Canova.
| came here with large stock OF boots
| and. shoes which he intended to open
up here for sale for few days, but
| found the license was So a day, and
concluded it was too heavy to make it
profitable, so moved his stock away.
1 There was a meeting of the Odd
Fellows wives Thursday evening, in l..
/ o. o. f. hall, to decide whether or not
they would form a Rebecca lodge. 1t
was decided to send in petition for