Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-11-06


Fred Evans Jr., and his little son,
Fritz, returned TO Deadwood Sunday.
Mrs. II. A. GODDARD has moved from
Hermosa to this city aud her many
friends extend a cordial and hearty
welcome.
Mr.. II. H. Powell, young man
from Omaha came over from the Gap
to attend the Halloween party at the
Davis Saturday night.
The weather since yesterday morn
ing has been decidedly like winter.
There is now considerable snow on the
ground with good prospect for more.
Col. Clough was down from Dead
wood Tuesday night looking after
work connected with the NJ. l.. confer
ence. He returned the next morning.
Rev. +. p. Baker went to Rapid City
Wednesday to attend meeting of the
Home Missions committee of the Black
Hills Presbytery. He will return in
time for his Sunday services.
Best coal in the market at Fawcett's.
Father Ahern returns many thanks
to all who have contributed to the sue
cessful results of the Catholic enter
tainment and especial thanks to the
members of the churches for their
liberal patronage.
President Hancher has gone to
Minneapolis where he will occupy the
pulpit of the Hennepin avenue NJ. h.
church next Sunday morning and even
ing upon the invitation of the official
board of that church.
Mrs. Smith who has been visiting
her son Charley for several weeks past
departed last Thursday evening for
her home at Anse!mo, Neb She was
accompanied by her daughter in law,
Mrs. Chas. Smith, who expects to be
absent a month or more.
We trust our readers will pardon the
dearth of local news in this weeks issue
of this great family journal. All are
more interested in the result of the
election than in anything else. The
tabulated statement published in this
issue OF the STAR. giving the vote Of the
county in detail, will be of interest to
readers throughout the county.
Hon. j. Il. McClung came over from
lldgemont yesterday morning to COM
misserate with his bretheren in dis
tress and js1bilate with all good republi-
cans owe the glorious republican victory
in the nation. MIR. McClung was the
republican candidate for member of
the legislature. He made an honorable
fight and has the respect of every
voter in the county regardless OF party.
Mrs. i. ID. Gillespie's mother, Mrs.
Ellen Marrow, died at her home at
Watertown, N. ", on Oct. 18th. Mrs.
Gillespie has the sympathy of her
many friends here. She sends us
copies of Watertown papers containing
L Offices of her mothers death which
speak in very high praise of the life
of Mrs. Marrow.
The returns from Indian creek pre-
cinct indicate that the voters of that
section of the county are divided on
the money question but they are all
right on the county republican ticket
by 500 per cent. The STAR hereby
tenders congratulation to the voters of
Indian creek for their good judgment
in matters pertaining to the county
and trusts that they will henceforth be
as sound on national issues. They cast
six votes, five of which were for the
republican county ticket.
A jolly crowd of Hallowe'eners made
their headquarters at the Davis Satur-
day night. Thrilling tales of former
Halloween adventures were related
and some of the usual Halloween
tricks INDUCED in. Refreshments were
served early on account of the blood
curdling tales told as they were needed
to brace up the faint hearted 'eeners.
Mrs. Davis and her two assistants,
Mrs. Quirk and Walker, cannot be sur
passed as entertainers.
The executive committee of the
Black Hills Educational association
met last evening and made the pro-
gram for the winter meeting to be
held at Lead on Friday and Saturday
following Thanksgiving. Prof. Strachan
is president and is doing much to Ell.
courage the teachers in this line OF
work. An attendance of 200 is eN.
rected. consisting of the prominent
educational people of all parts of the
Hills.
The sTAE hopes to get settled down
now so that it can look after local news
more attentively than it has for the
past few weeks. This election has
taken up so much time and attention
that we haven't been able to catch OF
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