The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-06-17

Eu f1ealV mas recently moved
his barn to his newly purchased
lots.
Jas. Brennan returned the
first of the week from a trip to
the cities.
Mrs. Shapman of Big Stone
county, Mimi, is visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Cleveland.
Amos Potter, John Hillstrom
and Mrs. VIM. LONG, of Revillo,
We're up to attend the old settlers
meeting Tuesday.
Mr.. A. j. Tucher of Marshall,
Mimi, accompanied by his wife
and sister, are visiting at the
Cleveland home this week.
VIM. Cleveland and son closed
the contract with Aug Mittel-
staedt last Tuesday for the build
ing of an elegant dwelling house,
which will cost something over
$4,000.
John Cahill of Albee came up
Monday to take the east-bound
train for Wisconsin, where he
expects to spend few weeks in
different localities in that state
with old friends.
George r. Mitchell, who was
the representative of the local
masonic lodge, was appointed
grand sword bearer at the an
nual convocation of the grand
lodge this week at Sioux Falls.
The Melrose Sunday school
will give an ice cream social at
Jonas Austin S Friday evening,
June a for the benefit of the
pastor. A pleasant time is an
ticipated and all are cordially in
vited to attend.
This office acknowledges a
very pleasant call from Fred
Atherton, editor of the Waubay
Clipper, who spent portion of
Monday in the city. Mr.. Ather-
ton gives a very fiattering re-
port of present conditions around
Waubay.
At the Old Settlers meeting
last Tuesday some one exchang-
ed table cloths with Mrs. Chas.
Rawson taking three yard
"checked' cloth and leaving a
two and a half yard "clover leaf
cloth. An exchange can be
made by calling on Mrs. Thos.
Fitch.
Mr.. VIM. Rabel was IN the
city today soliciting for money
to erect an Evangelical Lutheran
church at Corona. Mr.. Rabel
reports that he met with good
success in his collecting and ex-
poets to commence operations
one week from Monday. The
corner stone was laid last Satur
day. The building committee
are Messrs. Rabel Huffman, and
| Botke.
While in Big Stone City last
Wednesday, a HERALD ADVANCE
reporter called at the Big Stone
brick yard and through the
courtesy Of the proprietor, c.
E. Phillips, was conducted
through the yard which presents
a very pleasing appearance. Mr..
Phillips finds his business in
creasing SO that the work can no
longer be done by horse power,
but he is compelled to place an
engine in the yard which is being
done as rapidly as possible. He
has finished burning one kiln OF
brick which proves to be first
class in every respect. Big
Stone may well be proud Of this
brick yard and the way Mr..
Phillips is managing it.
At the meeting Of the stock.
holders of the Farmers Elevator
company last Saturday, the old
/ board Of directors were unani
mously elected as follows: Geo
Isham, President; G. w. Mar
tens, Secretary; Geo. Mitchell
Treasurer; Vim. Schatfer and
Ben Moser. It was stated that
preliminary expenses OF some
! thing like $40 had been made II
getting organization, the con
tract for erecting the building
having been awarded to VIM
Cleveland & Son for 50, $50. A
resolution was unanimously pass
ed authorizing the board to Sc
lect a depository for funds an'
relieving the treasurer from
liability for the failure Of the de
pository.