Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1897.

Good CalicoS only DC per yaru at Inc
\ n. Y. Bankrupt Store.
The Evening Call, of Lead, will be a
morning paper on and after Monday,
May 3lst.
The regular March term of the Fall
River county circuit court has been adj
.journed to May 3lst.
\. C. Potter, editor Of the Spearfish
register, was married last Saturday to
Miss Mae Todd, q daughter of w. II.
Todd, postmaster of that place.
A heavy rain shower, which made
the vegetation smile, and put every
body in a good humor, was a pleasing
feature on Wednesday afternoon.
James Hartgering, the popular Rapid
City millwright, is contemplating a
change Of location to Lead where he
expects to open an Office in the near
future.
The Baptist ladies will serve ice cream
and cake to-day, n door cast of
Pitchers drug store. Their cream is
out Of sight, and they always dish it up
in allopathic doses.
Miss Gertrude Groshong, Of Galena,
purchased the Union Hill Star, q news
paper Of that place formerly owned by
Dawley & Merritt, and will, in the future
preside over its destinies.
The July apportionment of the per
manent school fund which goes to the
various counties of the state for invest
ment, aggregates about $4,000 ofwhich
amount Custer county will receive
$l,295.0o.
jeff McDermott, the well known miu-
er and prospector, who returned a few
weeks ago from Mexico, will return to
that country about July lst to resume
the work of development upon his
promising mining properties.
Services at the Congregational Church
next Sabbath both morning and eve
ing. At the morning service the pastor
will speak on Grass" and in the even
ing on "Mr. Ready-To-Halt," All are
cordially INVITED to attend the above
services.
Before purchasing elsewhere see quail
tiles and ask prices of goods at the \.
Y. Bankrupt Store.
Frank Mclaughlin, the accommodate
ing meat dispenser at the city market,
is now carrying his arm in a sling by
reason of the cutting Of his hand on
Monday, which necessitates a lay off for
a few days, and a new man to take his
place in the market in the meantime.
A circular from Harry d. Clark, man.
aver Of Hotel Evans, Hot Springs,
announces that the hotel is now fully
prepared for the reception Of guests,
that w. B. Andrews, of Omaha, is again
in the Office and that q fine orchestra
will play alternately at the hotel and
plunge bath house.
At a meeting of the Board OF Educa.
ton held on Tuesday evening. Prof. +.
J. McNalley, of Dunlap, Iowa, was elect
ed as principal Of the Custer public
schools, and Miss Margaret Morrow, of
Norfolk, Nebraska, as teacher for the
intermediate department, vice Miss
Lillian Glenn, resigned.
Chris Henriksen, the enterprising
Custer drayman, who was recently
blessed with an addition to his family
now finds it advisable to build an ad-
ditional wing to his residence, which he
10 doing, having almost completed the
same. Further additions will follow as
occasion demands.
DIR. N. A. Swickard member of the
faculty Of the Black Hills college at Hot
Springs and former pastor of the NJ. f.
church at that place, arrived in the
Hills a few days ago. He delivered a
lecture at Spearfsh on Tuesday night,
and also one at Galena on Wednesday
night. He will deliver the baccalaure-
ate sermon to the graduating class at
Hot Springs on tomorrow Sunday
night.
Charles Brown indicted for the muir
der of Mrs. l.. p. Stone entered the plea
Of not guilty before the circuit court in
on Monday last. His trial
set for June 10th. The delay Of the
trial Of the case was due to the fact that
Two homicide cases were waiting for
trial in Butte county, and owing to there
being some question, under the statue,
As to whether two circuit courts can be
at the same time in the same
it was deemed advisable not to
risk the possibility of an error. =