The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-04-15

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Nelson the druggist handles
first class paints.
Special sidewalk lumber a
Wood Bros. 3w33
We have 100 bushels of seed
corn and 20 bushels of timothy
seed for sale. Apply at once.
ERLANDSON & JOHNSON.
Johnson's S axle grease is some
thing every one will want. Try
q package and if not satisfactory
return it and get your money
at Farley's. 2w33
"After the performance last
evening a petition, signed by
2,731 of our citizens, was handed
to Mr.. Burdette asking him to
name d date upon which he could
repeat the entertainment here,
and to give the committee sut1i
cient notice SO that our people
will have ample time to sell their
property and move away. THE
Hired Man at Work.
The Sabbath school of
the Congregational church gave
special attention to the lessons
from Easter sabbath ia the morn
ing and evening exercises. Egg
tokens were given in the morn
ing and pretty paper butterflies
in the evening to every one in
the school. In the evening, Mrs
Fitch explained the birth of the
butterfly, and made application
OF its symbolic lesson in d talk tC
the children, which was received
with an impulsive applause quite
unexpected. The songs by the
different classes, including the
primaries were very well done.
Recitations by Laura Frey and
Florence Nelson were well given.
1.-THE choir rendered two special
choruses with excellent effect.
1.-THE orchestra also added its
work to the Worship OF the Lord.
4 full I1ouse gave close attention
and seemed we'll pleased
Word was received yesterday
Of the death Of A. J. Hess OF Or
tongillc last Tuesday morning
Mr.. Hess had been stricken witt
nervous prostration some weeks
ago, and losing his reason, rapid
Iv failed until death came to his
relief He had been taken to the
soldiers hospital at Minneapolis g
day or two before his decease
! lie was one Of the early settlers
! al Ortonville, where he was en-
gagged II the newspaper business
until going into the mali service
and for years has been on the H
& D. line in the postal service
lie was an old soldier, always tax
ing great interest III grand army
matters, OF Il social, ioyial dispo
sition, with large circle 0
friends and acquaintances, by
whom he was universally liked
He was 81 years Of age, anc
leaves a widow and q grown VI
son and daughter, both married
The funeral took place yesterday
at Ortonyille. and a large mum
Der OF the Milbanh G. 4. r. were
in attendance.
4 caravan that attracted con
siderable attention passeC
through town Tuesday on its way
west. The outfit consisted Of ;
small wagon, not much large.
then q good sized ocart, ant
drawn by four dogs. On tn
wagon was a camping outfit, ane
a family consisting of three chill
dren under ten years of age ant
/ the mother, and baby tW,
months old. The latter, at tn
time was sleeping as peacefully
and contentedly as deacon at ;
Sunday morning service. TIL
father accompanied the passen
ger coach on foot and the line.
were in the hands of one Of tn
small boys. The party had jour
neyed some $50 miles ia this fash
ion, coming from Gull river il
north eastern Minnesota, an,
we're bound for Aberdeen. The.
stated that they made from te,
to twenty miles day, accordin;
to the condition Of the roads, an,
appeared to be getting som
cheer out Of their novel mode 6
travel, as they were in no wis
down cast Even the dogs show
in cr No mar, c.i lar q on nf dictroca