The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-02-03

. Mrs. J ames Young is on the
sick list week.
Mrs. W. Van Walker is sick
with pnuemonia.
Alfred Nelson is suffering
with bad attack of Neuralgia.
The child of w. E. Raymond of
Twin Brooks is reported as be-
ing very sick.
A baby girl is reported as hav-
ing arrived at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Aug. Bolt, last Tuesday
morning.
Helms Neuenberg&Co. are just
finishing their new lumber Office,
and a very neat and and cozy
place it is.
Mr.. VIM. G. Middlebrook a
brother of Post Master Middle
brook came in on yesterday after
Moons train for couple of weeks
visit with his brother.
AS shown by the creamery re-
port given for the year 1898,
there has been quite a material
change in the average Of the
test since 1897. The test for
that year. being about 800 while
the test of 1898 is 4.O5. ..z
julie Waters great play, "Side
Tracked a comedy with a
unique plot, many high-cl
specialties, a wealth of beautiful
scenery and marvellous mechani-
cal effects, will be presented at
the opera house Feb. 8.
Wagner & Bently are now add
ing large number Of cattle to
the herd on their ranch. They
expect to have from 1900 to
1900 head of stock on their ranch
this summer, making it one of
the lagest east of the missouri.
The date of the dance for bene-
tit of Band has been changed
from Feb. 10 to Feb. IA. The
first of the three Modern Wood
men entertainments ELIAS Day.
will be given at opera house on
date first set for Bands dance.
julie Walters great play, "Side
Tracked, a comedy with a
unique plot, many high-class
specialties, a wealth of beauti
full scenery and marvellous me-
chanical effects will be present
ed at the Opera house Feb. 8.
AS will be seen in another col
umn the death roll is un
usually long this week. Seldom,
if ever, has there been week
when SO many homes in and a.
round M.lbank have been called
upon to mourn the loss of a loved
one; and especially fatal to chill
dren has the prevailing epidemic
proven to be.
Mr.. Chas Ellis, agent, is this
week delivering the county map
gotten up by E. Frank Peterson.
The map is a very complete and
valuable map of Grant county,
and as far as we can learn is cor
rect in all it's details. The map
besides locating school houses
and churches gives the name Of
the owner Of each quarter sec
ton.
Peter Hiblou of Melrose, took
his little four-year-old son to
Ortonville Monday to have his
eye examined by DR.. Freeborn,
the eye specialist. Some weeks
ago the little fellow while romp-
ing with a playmate, had the
mis- fortune to have a fork run
into his eye, and the sight impair
ed or destroyed.
Don't fail to purchase a ticket
for the dlnce given by the Band
at the opera house Feb. IA. The
boys are sparing no pains and
expense.to make this dance an en-
joyable affair. They have made
arrangements for the best and
latest music, and will have an
orchestra of eight pieces. The
proceeds to be used for purchase
and repair of instruments and
q supply of new music. Every
citizen should buy ticket wheth-
er he'attends or not, and thereby
help to make our Band one of the
best equipped in the state.
Last Tuesday the engine pull
ing the train under Conductor
Will Croker, met with misfor-
tune just as it pulled up to the
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