Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-11
Abe w. Swinford was on Tuesday
commissioned postmaster at Buffalo

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Last Sunday evening three persons
united with the Presbyterian church
on profession of faith in Christ.
Frederick Ahlgrinn, a prosperous
German farmer living near Smithwick,
made land proof before Clerk Chesley
Tuesday.
Rev. DIR. Shanfelt, of Huron, is ex-
pected to arrive here Sunday and will
probably preach the morning sermon
at the Baptist church.
The Royal Neighbors are making ar.
engagements for Il grand ball to he given
on New Years eve, Dec. 31st. Further
particulars will be given later.
Miss Spangier, who has been making
her home with Mrs. j. l.. Burke for
the past year OF more, left for her
home at Mitchell Monday night.
The STAR last week neglected to
chronicle the arrival Mt the home of
DIR. and Mrs. IIargens of a bright.
bouncing boy. The Interesting event
occurred on Thanksgiving night.
Elegant Office rooms for rent in the
M%innekahta block. Inquire of u. s..
Kelly, receiver.
Andy Traut's family moved to Lead
on Wednesday of this week. The re-
moval of Mr.. Traut and family from
Hot Springs is generally regretted. 1t
is sincerely hoped that they will soon
return to Hot Springs to reside.
The Presbyterian cook book will be
sold at the bazaar to be held by the
Presbyterian ladies on the 10th. AS
this book is composed, edited and
printed by local talent only, it is safe
to say it is the best of it's kind.
Recent assays of ore from the South
ern Queen copper mine, situated inthe'
foot hills, sixteen miles east of Custer,
have proved so satisfactory that the
lessees, Messrs. Robins, Demereau and
Ostru IL. will Immediately begin taking
out ore for shipment.
Election news may be a little stale ut
this late date but it is not probably
generally known here that w. L. La
Fleiche and Chet. Martin, Of Belle
Fourche, Butte county, two former
Hot Springs boys, were elected states
attorney and register of deeds rcspcc-
lively. The STAR, in behalf of their
many friends in Fall River county, ex-
tends congratulations.
j. w. Jones, of the Lead Call, spent
a couple of days here this week. He
is IL candidate for setgeant-at-arms of
the senate and is out, presumably,
for the purpose of strengthening his
fences. If the sergeant must be a pop.
demo-pop. popocrat, cratopop. or any
thing but Il republican,, EditorJones is.
perhaps, the most eligible candidate
thus far announced.
John II. Driscoll, of Madison, Mimi,
arrived Monday morning, called
here by the serious Illness of his little
daughter, Ruth, who with her mother
has been visiting Mrs. II w. Stanley
II family for the past two months.
AS we go to press Thursday evening"
the condition of the little patient is
somewhat improved over the past two
or three days and strong hopes for her
recovery are entertained.
Will Crane went to Deadwood We'd
nesday morning to look after the fitting
up OF his store room at that place and
the shelving of the stock of goods he
has just moved from this city. He
will soon be ready to open for business.
The STAR wishes Mr.. Crane abundant
success in his new field. w. b. Ian
caster will remain a few days to assist
Mi. Elsey in arranging his new stock
after which he will join Mr.. Crane at
Deadwood.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Aid
society will open their bazaar in the
Gillespie hotel on Wednesday the 10th,
with a chicken pie dinner. The bazaar
will continue during the afternoon and
evening. 1t supper time Il delight
fully novel plan will he followed. of
bestowing upon the buyer both his
supper and the dish containing it. The
ladies hope for u liberal patronage in
view of the fact that they have many
articles for sale suitable for Xmas gifts.
Go and see. Dinner. % cts. Supper,
% or 30 cts. served in Deft china.
Prof. Z. E. Lymer, vice-pres;dent of
the Black Hills college. last week al
dressed a note to several northern
Ellis papers in the course of which he
said: my attention is called to the
fact that quite general publicity has
been given throughout the northern
Hills that President Hancher has ac-
cepted a rastorate in Minneapolis and
has severed his connection with the
Black Hills college. Kindly inform
the readers of your paper that instead
of this he is in the east in such cities
as Philadelnhia. Nav Y,rL ond Nou,o,L