Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-05-08
THEcITY IN BRIEF.

Col w. j. Thornby has gone to the
northern Hills on mining business.
Mrs. Shafer departed Monday morn
ing for Lead to join her husband.
Hats, caps, straw hats, latest styles
and lowest prices at the Bee Hive.
Art Petty has succeeded Mr.. Kahldal
as clerk in the Big Department store.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Walters came
in Monday morning On official business.
John Lerch is contemplating remov-
ing to Lead to engage in the barber
business.
John +. Parks is moving this week
into the Frye residence, in Catholicon
addition.
A new line of dry goo's, boots and
shoes cheap for CASH a,lu cash only at
the Bee Hive.
W. II. L. lcaster came down Satur-
s1ay from Lead where he has been since
the Guilty Sark mill and mine shut
down.
o. Il. Livingston, representing the
Morse-Coe Shoe company of Omaha,
spent Saturday and Sunday in the
city.
Orr Morro:-
Not how cheap, but how good. j. G.
Richer Il Co.
1t is reported that the Burlington is
contemplating another two hours re
duction in the time between Chicago
and Black Hills points.
Standen Bros. on Saturday last
slaughtered a fine, young corn-fed beef
that weighed 100 pounds. The ami
NAL was raised near Pringle.
Gold Dust flour sl.OO u sack at Hulst
Il Prices.
Mrs. w. H. Frye and little son left
Saturday morning for Buffalo Gap
where. they will visit friends for Il few
days, before leaving for Colorado.
Lieut.. Frank A. Barton, of1the United
States army, arrived Saturday morn
ing from Fort Custer, Mont, and will
remain a month. He is a guest at the
Evans.
The mother of Mrs. Kelsam of Edge
mont, arrived here Saturday morning
over the Elkhorn, enroute to Edgemont
to visit her daughter, who is seriously
ill.
A new shipment of shirt waists just
arrived at the New York Store. Over
30 patterns and colors to select from.
The finest assortment you v saw.
I. S. Rattle, commercial agent of the
c. & N. w. railroad at Chicago, made a
flying business trip to the Windy City
last week, returning to Hot Springs
Monday morning.
The local lodge, /. o. O. F., is making
very complete arrangements for the
proper entertainment of the grand
lodge-and the Rebekahs will shine
with their usual luster when it comes
to entertaining.
Mrs. w. A. Wheeler returned Mon
day morning from Creighton, Neb.,
whittier she was called about two
weeks ago by the death of her mother.
Mrs. Wheeler has the sincere sympathy
of the community in her great bereave-
ment.
j. b. Dickover left Monday morning
for Rapid City. accompanied by his
sol Warren, to assume charge of the
new LII. Chase dry goods store at that
place. The store will formally open
for business Oh Saturday, May 9th.
j. G. Maher. court stenographcr of
the Chadron district. and the author
of much of the sensational World
Herald correspondence emanating from
Ciadron, spent Sunday in the city.
lie left Sunday evening for O'Neill,
where court convened this week.
Call and see the new line of ladies'
shirt waists at tee Bee Hive.
The ladies of the Baptist church are
making preparations for chrysanthe-
mum fair to be given during the
summer or fall. They are now taking
orders for young plants, which. when
full grown and i'll bloom will be placed
on exhibition at the fair. Prizes will
De given for the best displays.
Mrs. j. p. Billups is mourning the
loss of IL fine mare which died last
week under Circumstances indicating
that it was poisoned. Other stock was
also affected by the drug but the
prompt administration of antidotes
brought them out all right. Mrs. Bill
lups is strongly of the opinion that
she could name the perpetrators.
Vegetation hereabouts is humping
itself now. Grass is growing wonder
fully. trees are nearly all leaved out
and the air is fragrant with the odor of
of plum blossoms. Tourists and health
seekers should lose no time in coming
to Hot Springs and enjoying the most