Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
SATURDAY, MAY %, 1897.

Location Certificates for sale at this
Office.
The Custer public schools closed yes
terday for the term.
A Fresh Supply of New Clothing and
Shoes at the n. Y. Bankrupt Store.
IT is expected that Deadwood's rs
sessed valuation for this year will be
about 81, 100000.
Judge G. G. Bennett has been engaged
10 deliver the Memorial address at
Hermosa on the Goth inst.
A camp of the Woodmen of the
World was organized in Deadwood OH
last Saturday evening with a member
ship of SO.
Dir. Maple has commenced the eXca-
vation of a cellar upon his lot recently
purchased in the southeastern part Of
the city preparatory to the erection Of a
new residence thereon.
A refreshing shower of rain on Tues
day, which freed the air from dust,
enlivened the growing gardens and gave
the grass a gresner tinge, was greatly
appreciated in this place.
The members of Gen. Steele Post, G.
A. Y, extend q cordial invitation to the
citizens of Custer and vicinity to unite
with them on Saturday, the 29th inst,
in the proper and appropriate celebra-
ton of Memorial day.
A one hundred acre water melon
patch will be one Of the fall attractions
of Medicine creek, in Lyman county,
this state. The location Of this nam
moth melon patch on Medicine creek
was q happy thought.
A large number of the pupils of the
high and grammar departments of the
public schools visited Sylvan lake yes
terday, where the day wal highly en-
joyed picnicing, and basking in the
delightful sylvan environments incl
dent to that charming resort.
Have you seer those new Ladies' Low
Cut Shoes at the n. Y. Bankrupt Store?
Geo. Boland, his oldest son Abe, and
Frank Miller, taking four rigs, three
teams and two saddle horses, departed
for spearfsh Friday morning. Mr..
Boland has bought out Mr.. Geo. Can
fields livery barn at that place. His
family will remain here for a time
Republican.
The ladies of the Evergreen Sunday
school announce a Lawn Social at the
Evergreen school house this Saturday
evening. An enjoyable time is antici-
pated, and as the affair is gotten up
with q view to increasing the fund al
ready raised to procure al organ for the
school, it should, and doubtless will be
well attended.
Thirty Black Hills Odd Fellows and
members of the Rebekah lodge were at
Sioux City last Sunday night en- route
to Aberdeen for attendance at the meet
ing Of the grand lodge on Tuesday.
Among the number the names of w. T..
Benedict and wife and W. G. Porter, of
this city, were noted.
Warren, the young son Of MI. and
Mrs. j. f. Pitcher, met with q very
painful accident on Wednesday while
wrestling with a playmate. While en-
gagged in, this playful pastime he met
with a fall which resulted in the dis
location Of his elbow joint. DR.. Maple
was called and the arm set, after which
the little fellow rested easily, and every
thing now points to his speedy rscov-
cry.
The Sarver Family band gave q very
pleasing concert at the opera house on
Tuesday night to q small but well pleas.
ed audience. The performance was
especially good for an aggregation
largely composed of juveniles whose
ages ranged from four to IA years. Mr..
Sarvsr has just reason to be proud Of
his juvenile band, whose musical talent
and proficiency are worthy Of the high
est commendation.
The CnRoxIcLr acknowledges a cordi-
al invitation from the BLACK Hills Col
lege to attend the commencement exer-
cises Of that popular institution which
open May Goth and close June 3rd. The
program. which was received too late
for publication ia this issue, is very
attractive and interesting. The occasion
promises 70 be n Of exceptional in.
tsrest.
Horses Wanted
Fer sbraska land. A good farm. In