Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897.

Rev. John G. Ahern will hold Catholic
service in Custer on Sunday, July llth.
at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Fourth is past, but we are still
here to save money for you on necessi-
ties. n. Y. Bankrupt store.
The county commissioners met on
Tuesday. They arc sitting as an equal
iz'ug board, passing on bills, and trans
AGING other routine business.
President Lymer Of the Black Hills
college, will preach in the Methodist
church next Sunday morning and
evening. Communion following the
morning service.
At the Congregational church. July
II, in the morning the pastor will speak
on Jesus The True Vine" and in the
evening on the death Of the Fool"
All are cordially invited to attend the
above services.
The editor Of this paper, who has
been for some time afflicted with stom-
ach trouble, took the Thursday evening
train for Hot Springs, hoping to find
relief through the efficacy of the
thermal waters Of that popular resort.
Tom Flynn, q bartender for Russell &
Higbie Of Deadwood, committed suicide
at that place last week hy cutting his
throat with q razor. lie VAS given to
periodical sprees, and had been drinking
heavily for several days previous to his
rash act.
The 81 Perkins Co. played to a good
sized audience at the opera house on
Thursday evening. The music rend-
cred during the intermission between
the acts by tho orchestra which ac-
companies the combination is said to
have been excellent.
Joe Gossage of the RapidCity Journal
has returned from the Battle Creek,
Michigan, sanitarium, where he has
been for some time taking treatment for
rheumatism. lie back, not en-
tirsly cured, but materially benefited,
and is loud in his praises ofthat popular
institution.
The Keystone Miner notes the recent
departure Of George Coats, Charles
Roland and James Bender for Alaska,
where they hope to reap success in the
field of mining, and their friends will
be pleased to hear Of their success in
that remote region of the frigid north.
Cy. Cole, NJ. j. King and i. W. Zah-
rendt were a trio of well known Pen
nington county prospectors, who took
the train last week at Hill City for
California, where the hope to strike it
rich in the vicinity Of Downieville, an
old time mining camp of Sierra county.
We hope they may realize the fullest
measure of their expectations.
William G. Cubbsrly, q we'll known
veteran Of the rebellion, who resides
about three miles west ofthis place, has
been appointed by president Mckinley
to succeed Mrs. b. II Wood as post
master of Custer. The CHRONICLE on
graduates Mr.. Cubberly upon his we'll
meritsd appointment, and hopes that
his stock of patience may, at all times,
be equal to existing requirements.
An adjourned term ofthe circuit court
of Pennington county convened at
Rapid City on Tuesday morning, with
Judge Frank 3. Smith, of Mitchell,
presiding. The cases to be tried before
Judge Smith, says the Rapid Journal,
are those that have been on the special
calendar for the past three years, and in
which Judge Gardner is disqualified to
preside owing to the fact the he was
counsel in them prior to assuming the
bench.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont. Mclaughlin, Mr..
and Mrs. r. F. Mclaughlin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Johnson LEI. by private
conveyance on Saturday for the mineral
springs, located about fifteen miles
northwest of this place, where they
established a camp and celebrated the
Fourth of July in q very pleasant and
agreeable manner, returning on Mon
day.
NJ. T. Holmes, who carries the mail
between Hot Springs and Wind CaYe
had n narrow escape Tuesday while re-
turning from the Cave. A bolt o light-
ming struck and killed his horse and
stunned Mr.. Holmes 80 that he did not
regain consciousness for some time.
Parties came along and brought him
and the mail to the city. He is able to
be around again, but feels very sore and
lame.-Star.