Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-09
Personal Mention.

j. S. Peltz returned Monday from the
L A K ranch.
). q. Spencer left for the northern
Hills Wednesday.
Attorney L. s. Gull was up from Hot
Springs Saturday on business.
Ed L. Grantham, wife and son de-
parted Wednesday evening for Omaha.
ID. Carringan made business trip to
Hill City Tuesday, returning in the
evening.
w. o. Marr, the Omaha travelling
man, was interviewing Custer merchants
Tuesday.
w. s. Morgan was registered at the
Keemann Saturday from St. Joseph,
Missouri.
Judge McGee and Court Stenographsr
Sharp came in from Rapid Monday
morning.
Forest Supervisor Hamaker returned
Monday morning from a short business
trip 10 Omaha.
G. w. Pitcher returned from Keystone
Monday, aud left for the northern Hills
tuesday morning.
Col. Z. w. Carpenter, Of Deadwood
spent Monday and Tuesday in Custer
on mining business.
Hon. Edwin Van Cise, of Deadwood,
was attending to legal business before
the circuit court Monday.
Mrs. w. l.. Benedict and daughter,
Marjorie, returned Sunday morning from
u weeks visit at hot Spria2s
John +. Denvir, representing Chic
ago wholesale clothing firm, was talk
ing trade to Custer merchants Tuesday.
Darwin Swain came in from Ragged
Top Saturday, and is visiting with the
family of his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Ainsley.
A. G. B.ackney came over from Key
stone Saturday Tor visit with his tani-
ly, and incidentally do little business
in the jewelry line.
A.. j. Jones and family departed Sum
day evening for visit with relatives
And friends in Nebraska They expect
to be gone about two weeks.
Mrs. David Butcher departed Monday
evening for Oregon tor visit With her
husband, who is now located in that
state. She will be gone for several
months.
Col Williams of Hill City spent Tues
day in Custer Oh business connected
with the Harnsy Peak company affairs.
He left for home Wednesday oyer the
Burlington.
John F. Sidey, Supt. of the Duchess
mine near Dansby, departed on the
evening of the 4th for st. Louis, Mo.
He expects to be absent about ten days
or two weeks.
Homer Jones returned Saturday from
visit with relatives and friends in
Nebraska. lie has again accepted a
position as clerk with the drug firm Of
A. j. Jones q Co.
G. NJ. Laurilzsen, the Chicago machin-
ist who had been engaged in setting up
and adjusting the new machinery at the
Ochre mill tor the past six weeks, de-
parted for home Saturday evening.
G. w. Garbutt, Forest Supt. of the
Black Hills aud Wyoming timber re-
serves. with headquarters at Sheridan,
Wyo., spent Thursday in Custer on
business connected with his Official
position.
Prof. Watson, and the Misses Ross
aud Richardson returned Sunday even
ing from Lead. where they haye been
in attendance at the Black Hills Educa-
tional Association on Friday and Satur-
day of last week
Mr. and Mrs. S. Nj. Booth came up
from their ranch near Hermosa early in
the week. They will remain until after
the holidays. During their stay Mr.. b.
will look after his promising mining in
tereots in the Dansby district.
Tull Hitch, brother of George Hitch,
was an arrival IN Custer on the morn
ing Of the 5th. Mr.. II. will be Temem-
bered by some of our local readers as
having made Custer his home several
years ago, leaving here in the fall of
1890. For the past seven or eight years
he has been connected with u theatrical
company. He expects to remain about
two or three weeks.