The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-21
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of Aberdeen has decided to enlarge It's
church edifice to nearly double It's pres
ent size.
Charles Remster's large barn at
Woonsocket, was struck by lightning
and burned, with all its contents, IN
Guiding two cows. The loss Is about
5000.
DR.. Albert Carr Of Rapid City, de-
voice of the Hindoo faith, is In Aber-
deem. He claims that number OK
people there are interested in the re-
ligion.
A terrific wind and rain storm visit
ed the vicinity of Mitchell recently,
and an immense quantity OF water feii.
The Methodist church was struck Dy
lightning, but was only slightly dam
aged.
George Like, OF the Merchants hotel
Of Mitchell, was attacked by tramp
and severely injured about the face.
Sheriff Cook was sent for, ana, In ar
resting the fellow, had to shoot him 10
bring him to time.
A new town named Wishek is being
plated on the 500 line extension west
of Kuhn; ii is located ut the junction
of the new line with the old Aberdeen
& Bismarck railroad grade, and prom
Uses TO be lively burg.
l.. s. Pearson, general agent of the
Northwestern Land company of st.
Paul. has just completed trip by
team Of over 1000 miles in the eastern
part of the state. He reports that, gen
orally speaking, crops are looking tine.
Verna, the three-year-old daughter
of j. A. Gold of Big Stone City, was
very badly injured recently by being
tramped upon by horse while play
ing in the barn. Several of her ribs
are broken anu she is internally in
jdred.
The jury in the case of William Mill
er and George Smith, tried as Access
sories in the murder of Alex Smith,
last April, rendered verdict of not
guilty. The principal, Daniel Boone,
was convicted and sentenced for life
several weeks ago.
George Platte Of Redfield, young
hanging dead in a clump of trees by
Sheriff Kingsley Sunday. Platte lived
with his parents about eight miles
southwest of Redfield. The coroner is
Investigating the case.
The case of Redfield School District
No. II VS.. Independent School District
No. 20 is being tried before l.. Il.
Kurns, referee, at Redtield. The case
is brought to determine the liability of
each district in the payment of school
bonds negotiated when the districts
were united.
A twelye-year-Old son of Eben Wat
kins. of Badger township, Dawson
county, was drowned in the Jim river,
about six miles north of Mitchell, in
the presence of his father and mother
and several others, but they were un-
able TO reach him before it was TOO
late.
The Aberdeen Lodge A. o. u. w. has
bought $500 worth of the last issue
OF government bonds. The lodge does
this as an investment, and will let the
fund accumulate until there is SAT-
cient money with which to erect a
building for the exclusive use OF the
order.
Mrs. Emma A. Cranmer. state lee
turer Of the w. G.. r. T., left Aberdeen
recently for lecture tour which will
take in the southern part of the state
and the Black Hills country. Her trip
VIII occupy n month or more. after
which she will return home to Aber-
deem for brief period.
The Minneapolis Outing association
has arranged to send party Of sew
enty-three children to Brown county
for Il stay Of perhaps two weeks. They
VIII trayei in special car. and will he
escorted by Miss Bartholomew. an ACT.
I'VE worker Of the association. The
children VIII be cared for nj GrotOn nv
the w. G. L. U. ladies.
n brute In human form. who has
been hanging around Aberdeen for
seVerai weeks, made an atten nj IN
crlininaiiy assault the little fOur-year-
old daughter OF j. &. Thomson. but
was scared away before he could ac-
comPilsh his purpose. Great indigna-
ZION prevails, and lynchine bee will
De In order IL he is caught.
Prof. David Griffith of Aberdeen has
gobe to San Dovee, Wyo., i'm the infer,
es's OF the department Of ayri.ulturo
oi the united States. From there no
goes 10 the State of Washington IN
work along the same line. At tho close
or his labors he will enter Columbia
university for two-years' conrsa in a.
Az" Vi 'he higher branches of science.
1t IL reported that a farmer living
near Iyndall is sin holding e. ooo
bushels OF wheat, for which no NC
WITHIN few wnolu -oc '"',s,s