Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-07-24

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Judge Gardner has refused a new
trial in the case of F. d. Gillespie VS..
+. 7. Evans and an appeal has been
taken to the supreme court.
Ed rantham, wife and baby returned
Monday morning to their home at
Custer after a very enjoyable weeks
recreation in this place.
William Allen and wife drove over
from Cascade Monday morning and
left on the Burlington for a visit to
Custer, Sylvan lake, Hill City and posi-
bly, to Lead City.
Negotiations for the purchase of
the Congregational church in Cold
brook by the Episcopal church have
been closed, $500 being the consider
alton agreed upon.
The baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Marty was taken seriously ill on Sun
day last and for a time his condition
was alarming, but prompt medical at
tention brought him out all right.
Mrs. Knott who was at one time u
resident of this place but for the past
year or more has beenmaking her home
at Rapid City, has been visiting friends
here during the past week.
Ed Simms has purchased a half inter
est in u barber shop at Sturgis and
will spend a greater portion of his time
in that place. Mrs. Simms will remain
in Hot Springs and look after their
cosy little home in this place.
Chas. Waite and wife, Miss Gertrude
Bladt, Miss Mary Bradt, T.. G. Whit.
ford and wife, w. b. Mumford and
Commercial Agent Bentley, of the b.
& NJ. came down from Deadwood Satur.
day night and spent Sunday at the
Springs.
NJ. Alexander drove over from Buffalo
Gap Tuesday, coming by way of the
Falls. He says the roads down Fal
river are in wretched condition since
the late high water. Crops in the
vicinity of the Gap are very promising
and the range is in fine condition.
Among the speakers at the NJ. E
church at Whitewood on Sunday even
ing of last week was o. H. Southmayd
of this city. The Plaindealer says O
his address: sit was q vigorous pre-
sentation of physical, mental and re
ligious advantages of college life."
Elery Knowles, of Deadwood, wa.
in town Monday in the interest of tn,
Modern Woodmen picnic to be held a
Spearfish August 5. An interesting
program has been arranged. The B
4 M. will run special trains from Dead
wood and Lead at a rate of s1.25 forth,
round trip. Special rates will be give1
from all other Hills points.
Among the arrivals at the Cnlespi,
during the past week were Fred Smith
and wife of kavenna, Neb.; Mrs. j. N
Dove, of Galesburg; Fl. H. Francis, O
Custer; M. J. King, Kearney; Edga,
Hamilton, of Hill City; Miss Faxtol
and George Watson, of Lead; E. M
Dexter, Hudson, N. V; Robert j. Stin
son, of Fremont and Charles q. Holmes
of Chicago.
Thomas Dixon, better known a.
Jimmie Clue" and Andy Hall. wer'
arrested on Saturday evening for usinl
profane and obscene language on tn
public streets and otherwise disturbin,
the peace, and were locked up in tn
city Jail pending IA hearing. Dixol
was given his liberty Saturday evenin,
upon a. d. Field vouching for his ap
pearance for trial when wanted. TIL,
two men appeared before Judge bud
ley Monday morning and fined $40 an,
costs.
Mrs. w. S. Babcock. of Omaha, fel
through an open trap door into tn
cellar at Cooks drug store Sunda,
evening but fortunately escaped with
out serious injury. The trap doc
opening into the cellar is situated nea
the end of and behind one Of tn
counters not far from the soda foun
tain. 1t is customary to leave tn
cellar door open during the night ant
it had been opened Sunday evening
preparatory to closing the store whel
Mrs. Babcock and some friends entere,
to procure some soda water. Mr.
Babcock incautiously stepped benin,
the counter and fell through the ope,
door into the cellar, adistance of abou
seven feet. She was considerably NOR
scared than hurt by her fall, thougl
her friends were thoroughly alarmed
for a a few moments. It is rather re