The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-07-10

some time, is able to be around again.
Miss Record, Of Minneapolis, former
resident of this county, is enjoying
visit with her Milbank friends.
The Odd Fellows, of Ortonvillo, are
arranging for an outing July 18th and
18th and expect the Montevideo degree
team to exemphty degree work.
A. G. Dodge came in from st. Paul
yesterday to look after his business
interests in this county. Mr.. Dodge has
been IN poor health tor some little time
past.
Presiding Elder Springer, who passed
through here Monday, says that he has
| filled the appointment at Bristol, lately
occupied by Rev. Williams and who was
drowned in Big Stone lake couple of
weeks ago, by Rev. NJ. NJ. Lane, late of
| Roberts county.
The "Milbank Butter makers who
went to Appleton aud played ball on the
| third and fourth, with the Wilmot nine,
won both games, the first by a score of
| II to Is and the second by score OF & to
/ s. The boys teel very proud over their
success, as they have during the season
so far won five games. been tied in one
and have lost none
! A. Z. DeSilva, the painter and for
mer Milbanklte, whose family are now
located in Hickory Co, Mo, came up the
| first of the week from that state, and
will work at bis trade here during the
summer. He says he left the family
we'll, though having a battle royal with
..jggers" and wood ticks, which at tnis
time of the year make life very interest
/ INC in that part of Missouri.
Among the different localities to cele-
hrate Uucle Sans birthday this year
Corona made the eagle scream IN the
most approved manner, and If our re-
porter is to be relied on, a most enjoyable
celebration was had, including some eN
citing horse racing and a picnic dinner
in Malsed's grove. There was a large
crowd in attendance, and everything
passed off in a most satisfactory manner
The Commercial hotel at Big Stone,
which has recently been fitted up and
refurnished by former cit izen Of Mil
bank. George Westbury. IS now IN run
ming order, and 10 pains will be spared
bv Mr. and Mrs. Westbury to make their
guests comfortable who patronize them
and they invite the travelling public anc
others who seek the lake as a summer
resort to make the Commercial then
home while at Big Stone.
Sissetcn Standards MIR. G. Il. Wood
president OF the Farmers Bank at Mil
bank. was caller this morning. He i
highly pleased over the prospects tha
We have tor good crop this fall. liz
had With him an excellent sample 0
flax winch lie pulled off OF the Dahl place
north of town, and will exhibit it amons
the people in Milbank Mr.. w. ex-
presses the opinion that Ssseton vii
near future, and all that il needs to make
lit such IS to establish several good cream
cries in its midst. He predicts that till,
thousand people will lmmigrate to Soutl
Dakota this fall.
The late meeting OF the international
Sunday School Convention at Boston
and the reports presented to that body
indicate something Of the importance
Of the Sunday School as an instrumen
OF power among the people. The re
ports show that there are 132, $50 Sunda.
schools in the United States, with 1896,
sos teachers and O,89O,082 scholars.
The worlds third Sunday school con
vention will be held IN or near London
England, during the first week in July
1897.
A party of the friends and neighbor
of Thomas Fitch, to the number Of near
" forty, on Tuesday evening after tn
darkness Of night had fallen upon th'
city, made descent upon the Fitcl
homestead. and took possession Of tn
house, after first securing the person Q
the redoubtable Thomas and disarminl
him. Refreshments were served ant
the party seeing the success OF thei
move felt so good over it that they evel
permitted Thomas to partake with them
but he says that the next time he has ,
birthday gathering he wants to do tn
inviting himself, as he does not beliey,
in mob rule, or the taking advantage o
a detenseless man who has committee
no crime except that Of getting olde
nach vaar. Tt was midnight before tn,