Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
SATURDAY, JANUARY II, 1896.

Grand Master w. f. Benedict of this
city, installed the officers elect Of Lead
City lodge No. IL, l o. o. F. on Tuesday
evening, the 9TH inst, which event was
supplement with a banquet and social.
Best grades of Aour at bottom figures
at Wilcox
The week Of prayer services held in
the various churches this week have
been both interesting and we'll attend
ed. The pastors have been assisted by
the laymen and visiting brethren.
One Minute Cough Cure is a popular
remedy for Group. Safe for children
and adults. A. ]. Jones & Cos drug
store.
A very pleasant social party was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. S. n. Fitch at their
residence on west Custer Avenue On
Thursday evening, upon the occasion Of
the sixth anniversary of their marriage.
The guests report the occasion as being
exceptionally pleasing and enjoyable.
De Wits Little Early Risers for billi-
business, indigestion, constipation. A
small pill, a prompt cure. A.. j Jones
& Cos drug store.
r. c. Lake and T. 3. Tombs, of Chi
cago, have recently sold their interests
in the Sheidley Cattle company to
Judge William Gardner and wife, Ed.
Lennon and Mrs. Sarah NJ. Sheidley Of
Rapid City, and J. d. Seitz Of Kansas
City. The consideration was 100000.
Piles Of people have piles, but De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve will cure them.
When promptly applied it cures scalds
and burns without the slightest pain.
A. j. Jones & Co.'S drug store.
The Lead Call calls attention to the
notifying fact that, the young and old
of both sexes in that place are inveterate
gum chewers, and that they freely in
dnlge in the uncanny practice in the
ball room. The Call is justly indignant,
and advises them to chew gum as they
chew the rag" at home.
Oats, chop feed, bran, shorts, corn
. cal, graham flour and chicken feed at
Wilcox
Baptist Church, Jan. 10 Rev. +. T.
Drewett will preach morning and even.
ing. Subject in the morning at IL,
Motto for the New Year" Evening al
$50, bethesda" Sunday School at &c
a. N. Young Peoples meeting at Gas.
Young Peoples meeting on Tuesday
evening at 7:30. All are very cordially
invited.
1t is a fixed and immutable law that
to have good, sound health one must
have pure, rich and abundant blood.
There is no shorter nor surer route than
by a course of De Wits Sarsaparilla. A.
j. Jones & Co.'S drug store.
John A. Jackson while inspecting the
Elkhorn tunnel on Monday sustained
serious if not fatal injuries from a falling
rock which struck him upon the head.
tearing off the scalp and crushing the
skull. He was taken to the hospital at
Lead, where be received medical atten-
ton but little hope of his recovery is
entertained.
Forty thousand pounds of corn Just
received at Wilcox
Col. Baker, of Hermosa, the most per.
s%istent, ~perseyering and progressive G.
A. r. man in the Hills, was in Lead on
Tuesday, where he installed the officers
of the newly recognized post, and
mustered seven new recruits. Much
interest yrs manifested, and it is now
confidently expected that the post will
hereafter be popular and prosperous.
John B. Pearson, an old pioneer O.
the Hills, at one time a resident of thi.
place, when he was engaged in mining
and who afterward drifted to Montana
died at his home in Missonla in tina
state on New Years day after a linger
ing illness of eight months. He leave!
a wife and two grown daughters L
mourn his demise.
The pastor of the NJ. f. church an
nounces that a series of special reviva
meetings will be held in the church
beginning with next Sabbath services
and continuing for at least two weeks
He will be assisted daring the meetings
by the presiding Elder and other breth
Zen A cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend these meetings.
The county commissioners convened
on Monday in regular session. adjourn
ing on Wednesday after having finished
their labors. F. M. Ayers. was rear
pointed a member from the first distrlc
and ID. Carrigan, member of the secont
tCuster) district, was elected as chair
man.. An official report Of their pro
ccedings will appear in our next week
issue.
NJ. Z. Church, G.. M. Boswell, PASTOR
Sunday, Jan. IL. Second quarterly meet
ing. IL a. M. preaching by Rev. w. d
Atwater. of Sturgis. At the close of tn,
service the administration of the Lord
supper. 3 p. m. preaching at Ever
green. 7:30 p. m. preaching by Rev
Atwater. All other services a. usual
Everyone win be welcome to these ser
vices,
Rev. w. d. Atwater. Of Sturgis, cam
In Tuesday in the interest of the sale o
his book, told Again." a work recent,
published which is rapidly growing il
public favor and meeting with Lrg
sale. The book, which was given
mention tn q former issue Of tine scHRoN
icIR. relates in the form Of q simple, bu
impressive story, the life Of Christ, 8,
eloquently and entertainRly told ms I,
render the persual of lis pages boil
interesting and enjoyable. He will re-
mails n the city until Monday. aud viii
have charge Of the quarterly meeting to
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