Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

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Arthur and Bert Field Wis tied Dead
wood few days this week.
Chambers Kellar left Sunday even
ing on q professional visit to Omaha.
Ed. Campbell and Mrs. Effle Hunt
we're married at Oelrichs on Friday of
last week.
John Law, who has been employed
as assistant cook at the Evans for
several months past returned Monday
morning to his home at Rapid City.
Ben F. Williams and Mrs. Nora
Dixon, a couple of Hot Springs colored
residents, were married ut the city hall
on Monday last by Judge VIM. Dudley.
Hon. S. E. Wilson, wife and son re-
turned Monday morning from Sioux
City where they attended the fair aud
witnessed the exhibition of railroad
collision.
Messrs. Meredith and McConville, Of
Edgemont. we're in town day or two
this week endeayoring to brace up and
encourage the wavering ranks of the
popocrats.
Superintendent Mckee started Tues
day on tour of the county for the
purpose of officially inspecting the
schools of the county and incidentally
doing little "buttonholing" on the
side.
Miss Ida johnson, formerly resi-
dent of this city, has been lying at
Deadwood for the past two weeks
seriously ill with typhoid fever. It is
rumored that she isdead but the report
has not yet been confirmed.
Charles E. Utter, of Edgemont, A. S.
Barnes and Mrs. Dora Mckee, wife of
Supt. Mckee, of Union township, made
final proof on their respective claims
before Clerk of Courts Chesley on last
Saturday.
Miss Kittie Beals, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Atkinson, has been sick
at Deadwood for some time past with
typhoid fever. She is reported to be
convalescent. Mrs. Atkinson is at
Deadwood nursing her through her ILL
ness.
Frank Hesnard's saddle horse broke
away from the porch in front of Mime :
kahta row Monday morning and sailed
up the street at Il lively pace with Il
good-sized portion of the porch attach
ed to the hitching strap. He was soon
captured, and brought back uninjured.
The third annual fair of the Black
Hills Exposition company opened at
Sturgis on Wednesday and will con.
tinue four days. The board of control
of tile Black Hills Firemens sassociation
will hold session at Sturgis during
the fair. A. w. Mcgowan and Ben
Cleghorn, of this city are in attendance
at the meeting Of the board.
Mrs. I. R. Grow, accompanied by hel
little son, Ben, arrived ON Friday OF
last week from the northern Hills
where she has been visiting her sister
for two or three weeks. They have been
the guests of DIR. and Mrs. Stewart
during their sojourn here. They de
parted Thursday evening for theil
home at Aurora, Ill.
Rev. Robert Leslie will preach hi.
last sermon in this city on next Sunday
On or about the first of next month
Rev. and Mrs. Leslie will take theil
departure for Portland, Oregon, where
they expect to remain during th,
winter. It is with great regret thai
the STAR notes the determination o
these estimable people to leave Hot
Springs but the ill health Of Mrs
Leslie has rendered the change advis
able. The best wishes of all their &C
quaintances will 70 with them to thei
new home.
j. A. Stewart, one of the energetic
wide awake editors of the Edgemon
Express, and Hon. j. f. McClung, re
publican candidate for member O
the legislature, spent Monday in tn
city. Mr. McClung is making spirit
ed, aggressive campaign, entirely fre
from personalities and bitter psrtisa
abuse. He is = gentleman of cultur
and integrety, and during his recen
tour Of the county made very fsvol
able impression.
The attention of Superintendent
Mckee is called to the fact that tn
residents CT Thompson school distri,
areclamoring for u few months schoo
They have asHell equipped scho'
house, pay their proportion of til
school tax and have eight or ten CHI
dren of school age who are entitled
school privileges. The school referre
to is that of the Sanford sub-distric
This matter should bs attended I
without unnecessary delay in orde
that the chi III RON Of that portiou of ~