The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-09-15

Call and get bulk oysters at
Schafer S.
Mrs. G. N. Lien of Summit,
has been spending the week in
Milbank with Mrs. j. D. Smull
and family.
Fred Leibing took up two
spring calves Sept. 5, on section
3 in Grant Center, 9 miles west
of Milbank.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Bohan, of Mil
waukee, parents of Mrs. Will
Rodgers, have been visiting dur
ing the week with r. T. Rodgers.
Miss Essie Wadsworth of
Montevideo was the guest of
Miss Ada Wiseman Monday.
She was on her way to visit her
sister at Sisseton.
The ladies' aid society will
hold a special meeting at the
home of Mrs. j. w. Johnson
Friday afternoon Sept. %. A
full attendance is desired.
Mr.. Jas. Pament, of Kilborn,
has purchased the r. j. Hicks
residence property on Fourth
avenue, lately owned by Edward
Johnson, and expects to move
into town this fall.
A party of Milbank ladies
numbering eight, and styling
themselves the wv. A. r. club,
spent most delightful day
Tuesday on a picnic excursion to
the park at Ortonville.
E H. Johnson and Co, the
clothiers, have another interest
ing advertisement this week,
which you will do we'll to read,
particularly if you are in want Of
clothing.
Bro. A. +. Raynes of the An
dover Gazette, while in Chicago
last Saturday in company with a
Michigan congressman, captured
a pickpocket who was in the act
of robbirg a lady Of her pocket
book, and handing the thief over
too policeman, the latter was
about to turn the pickpocket
loose, when the two men them
selves took him into custody.
This is a splendid one upon the
Chicago police force.
Among the young people who
are leaving Milbank to attend
school this fall are Master Paul
and Miss Ella Williams, who will
attend the Mitchell univ versity.
They left for that city yesterday,
accompanied by their father.
Miss Emma Nixon we under
stand has also made arrange
ments to attend the Mitchell
school and take the normal course
in that institution and will leave
for there in a week or two.
Among the new residences
already under contract for erec-
1ion this fall is that OF Prof.
Ramer on Second street south Of
A. p. Lindquist,s house, and a
cottage on the lots west OF the
Methodist church, to be built by
the Misses Nettie Phelps and
Edith Chase, work upon both
buildings to be commenced I'M
mediately. S. f. Reeve the
photographer has also com
menced the erection Of a cottage
14x q, on the lots sontl. OF the
/ Goldsmith house.
Mr.. A. Rank Of the firm OF
Showgren, Rank & Co, furnace
manufacturers of Minneapolis,
was here the first of the week
superintending the putting IN OF
4 furnace in f. B. Roberts new
residence and one in the new
home of L. A. Herrick near
Corona. He also made arrange
ments to put in the new furnace
Al the NJ. Z. church. Mr.. } {.
Corskie. the builder, who as
agent for the company secured
these contracts, is also to place
q furnace in the new home OF a.
Smith, and has under consldera-
ZION a number Of other propose
tions for heat and water supply
in private residences.
School work il the city schools
has been inaugurated and con
tinued during the past TWO
weeks in the most satisfactory
and promising manner, both
teachers and pupils entering
INTO the work of the new year
with vim and determination
that presages a successful out, out
come Superintendent Burk.