The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-01-17

SneIlIl ana MIS-. lilldluS enter talued
party OF friends Wednesday evening
Miss Berry OF Miibank S. Oak is visit
ing friends here this week -Andover
Gazette.
Messrs Jno. A. Munro, Edmond Cook
and II. Morris come down from Wllmo,
Tuesday as delegates to the immigration
convention at Mitchell.
Mr.. John Norhy, of Wilmot, tarried
over between trains here Tuesday last.
while on his way to ST. Paul, where he
will attend college during the winter.
Messrs Emil Johnson, A. p Lindquist
and W. W. Downe let. "Wednesday morn
ing as delegates to the Immigration con
venton at Mitchell. S. r. Gold was
the delegate from Big Stone City.
Presiding Elder Springer will hold
quarterly conference at the NJ E. church
Saturday, with preaching a, 2:3O in the
afternoon. The presiding elder will also
preach Sunday morning, when the regu-
lar communion service will he observed
Thursday night Of last week, County
Commissioner Holden had severe at
tack OF the stomach trouble to which he
IS subject, and for a short time was in
quite a serious condition, but recovered
sufficiently to ba able to attend to his
duties on the board Saturday.
At the business meeting OF the Con
gregational church Saturday evening
Mr.. G.. Wood was re elected Supt of the
Sunday school and Mpssrs Paul ones
tees. The church is IN an encouraging
condition financially and enters upon
the new year with very hopeful pros
pect.
Another change in the butcher busl-
ness took place this week. Mr. Henry
Schater bought the stock and fixtures IN
the Central Mea, market and has leased the
building OF J. w. Johnson, who recently
purchased 1t from Mr. Phllleo, and Mr. .
/
OF removing to Minneapolis as he had
intended
scope from Rochester, N. Y, this week
It is Bausch and Lomb instrument
with double nosepiece and full supply
OF extra eye pieces and objectives for
various degrees Of magnifcaton. Its
extreme power is about 100000 areas
Il was accompanied by a supply OF slides,
coverglasses and reagents for use in
mounting specimen.
Mr. w. @. Craig, who has been the
Milbank agent for the railroad company
tor the past three years, has been ap-
pointed as travelling auditor for the com
pany, and commences his new work this
week. While regretting the necessity
for Mr.. Craig's departure from the city
his many friends congratulate him on his
promotion. Ills family will remain here
until spring when they will remove to
Austin, MINI. central point for his
route which is on the Iowa and Min
nesota and Southern Minnesota divisions
Of the road.
As predicted the A. O. u w. hac a
grand time OF 1t last Monday evening
when class ot some twenty two were
admitted to membership. The Workman
goat is very frisky critter, and under
the new ritual he attans nigh speed
and exhibits most frolicsome desire to
show of to the best advantage, aud he
was IN excellent condition Monday even
ing. Mr.. n. G. Sessions Of Aberdeen,
instructed the officers OF the lodge in the
now work, and superintended the degrees,
and at the conclusion OF the ceremonies
members Of the lodge of which there
we're large number present, were invited
to Gerber's restaurant, where an ENJOYABLE
oyster supper was prepared for them.
The editor had the pleasure of attend
ing the South Dako ota immigration con
venlion held at Mitchell this week
Want Of space forbids any review Of the
proceedings Of the convention, but the
large attendance from all over the state,
some 339 delegates being represented in
person indicates the interest taken in
the matter But the number was as
nothing in comparison to the enthusiasm
shown, a genuine spirit OF faith in South
Dakota and her resources prevailing
throughout the two days meeting A