The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-05-20

Wood Bros. have on exhibition
in their Office samples of front
doors and fancy gable orna-
mentS.
The Viking Sextette of singers
who were billed to appear at the
opera house last Monday night
failed to put in an appearance.
If you are thinking of putting
in a new front door in the place
of the old one, see Wood Bros
stock.
Landlord Diets has just about
completed the improvements on
his hotel building, and now has
one Of the most commodious and
well-appointed dollar a day house
that one could desire.
Chas. A. Besnah, comedien,
will amuse you at the opera
house Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, with the clever mo-
nologue turns, songs and dances.
Admission 10, 20 and 80 cents.
Mr.. O. Chamberlain, deputy
county surveyor Of Big Stone
County was up from Ortonville
last week establishing the grades
for Main st. and Second avenue
He was assisted by Godfrey
Engdahl.
Rev. Mr.. Oder, son-in-law Of
Mr.. Gottlob Oehler, of Grant
Center, who was located at
Duluth last year, has become a
mem Der of the Dakota conference
German Evangelical association
and has been appointed to Scot
land.
A report was on the streets
Wednesday that a number Of the
Copper river explorers were to
return home that night, but the
report couldnot be traced to re-
liable source and was probably a
street concoction. 1t was stated
the party had reached the sum
nit and was unable to make the
descent on the other side Of the
mountain.
A minister down in Missouri
found his people too poor to pur-
chase hymn books and being
offered the same book free by a
patent medicine house provided
they be allowed to insert their
advertisement, ordered three
dozen for the congregation. The
next Sunday he distributed the
books and told his brethren Of his
good fortune and requested that
they sing No. 220 His chagrin
may be imagined when they sang
the hymn as follows: Hark, the
Heavenly voices sing, Johnson S
pills are just the thing. The
angelic voices meek and mild
two for men and one for child.
An entire new front is being
put in the three store buildings
of Wood Bros. hardware estab
lishment, with large plate glass
windows and handsome nickle
plated frames. VIM. Cleveland &
Son, the contractors and build
ers, are doing the job, which
requires some little architecture
skill toavoid accident in the work
!, When complete this front vii
present a very handsome appear
ance, highly creditable to tht
business interests Of the city ant
to the enterprising firm who has
headquarters in the building.
| Word came from Ortonvill,
Wednesday morning that a maj
who had attempted to enter tn
{ dwelling house Of Mr.. Stark 0
that city during the night, wa
shot in the breast. The mai
, was found the next morning il
!. a barn near by. Mr.. Stark wa
E awakened twice by a noise whicl
he believed came from some on
! trying to pry open the windows
and on the second attempt shot
!, but did not know the result Q
; his shooting until the following
morning when the man wa
found. He was stranger, an
: supposed to belong to a gam
e of burglars. It is not believe
J his wound IS fatal
!, , Mr.. John Hicks, who spen
the winter with friends and ae
, quaintances at the old home i
Canada, returned last Friday
!, While Mr.. Hicks enjoyed hi
,, visit east he is very emphatic i
his declaration that he is glad t
be at home again. He says tha
: while there were some change
: and improvements in the section
! visited since he last saw then