The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-10-21
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Q .52c; No. 3. 4sc-
Fresh Bulk oysters at Wed
dell's restaurant
Wood Bros, headquarters for
heating stoves, cooking stoves
and steel ranges.
Mrs. D. B. Nichols went on a
visit Wednesday to friends al
Appleton, Mimi.
Miss Beatrice Elliot entertain.
eda number of her young friends
Monday evening at Il birthday
party.
Wood Bros. have just gotten
their stove room nicely fitted up
and invite you to inspect their
fine stock OF stoves.
Mr.. NJ Trowbridge one Of the
old settlers in Vernon township
left this week with his wife for
his new homeat Blutfton, Mimi.
The supper which was adver-
tised to be given at the home of
Mrs. Bell on Thursday by the la
dies aid has been postponed for
one week, or to next Thursday.
Mr.. f. B. Roberts last week
moved his family from the farm
where they have heretofore re
sided, to the city, having recent
ly leased residence on Diggs
avenue in the third ward
Mr.. J. H, King and wife who
made an overland trip to Aber-
deen to spend week or two with
their daughter, Mrs Fargo, ex-
pected to return the first of the
week, but have been obliged to
remain over on account Of the
storm.
Mr.. H. S. Roberts a-d wife OF
Alban, accompanied Mr.. J. Rick
el and his mother to their Wash
ington home the first Of the
week, and will make visit to
friends and look over the Pacific
coast country during the winter
It will be of interest to eof
our Milbank Methodist people to
know that at the conference OF
the Northern Minnesota district,
Rev. j. G. Shetland at one time
pastor in Milbank, has been as
signed to Ortonville for the com
ing year.
Chas. H. Burke of Pierre, re
publican candidate for congress
man, was in town Thursday for
a short time on his way to Rob
erts county. Mr. Burke, who
has been over a great part CT the
state says that the prospects Tor
republican success IS very prom
lslng and large gains are report
ed from nearly all localities.
Mr.. Geo. w. Merry and J. ".
Malsed last Saturday made one
OF the largest shipments OF cat
tie at one time from Grant ana
Roberts counties that we have
heard of, numbering 33s head,
and equivalent to ten carloads OF
10000 lbs. each: this includes ol
head taken in by Mr.. Merry at
Bristol the previous Monday.
All the cattle except one car
load We're sold to an Iowa man
and shipped Monday, Oct. 4.
Each of the three city banks
have put in an electric burglar
alarm, a recent contrlvance 70
clrcumvent the festive bank roo-
Der should he make an attempt
to draw upon the bank cashier
with a gun instead OF check.
This modeof securing funds ffom |
q bank has been resorted TO q ute
frequently during the past lew
Years, one or more daring fel
lows appearing at a bank ana
covering the cashier with a gun
while confederates ritled the
money box, and the new alarm
IS SO constructed that by press
ing a button the alarm Will be
given in several Of the adjoining
buildings and help summoned !.
The alarm is also attached 10 1lle
safe, and any attempt at opening
it after it is closed for the day
will result in an interruption 10
the burglars in their work. me
device is d good one and the ~
teresting occupation OF the oanh
robber has certainly had anotiiel
difficulty added to its successful
conduct in the future.