The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18

>. j. Dillman the machine man
was IN town Tuesday on his way
to Revillo from the west.
The railroad painters have jus
put some new coloring on thu
depot and warehouse at this
place.
Mrs. H, Hocum and littl,
daughter Hazel are making ;
visit to the family of George
Hocum.
Miss Ada Herrett of Minneap
obs, a sister of Mrs. w. Weddeil
is spending few weeks with the
latter in Mibank.
Ed A, Johnson is putting or
some new siding and otherwise
improving his residence proper
ty on Diggs avenue.
Miss Esther Partridge of Yer
non and Mr.. John Stanford. who
have for the past year been at
tending the college at Valparaiso
Ind, returned home Monday.
Little Lille BecWar of Orton
vile, who had been making &
visit TO her young friend anC
playmate Marguerite Port, re
turned home Tuesday morning.
Attorney Frans E. Lindquis1
has just received a commission
as notary public, and he is now
ready To take official notice of al
contracts and agreements except
weddings.
Messrs Will Braggans and
Lewis Mcbride 90 to Minneapo
lis this week to attend the law
department Of the state univer
sity. Ben Bradford also intends
to go to the same institution lat
! er.
Darius Hocum, who has been
transferred from the main line
to the Sisseton branch, IS NOV
ing his family from Monte
video to their old home in Mil
bank, and will live IN the house
lately occupied by Engineer
Deetield
Conductor Sandy Lyons en-
joyed a visit from his wife and
daughter Tuesday, they having
been stopping with friends IL
Aberdeen for s. short time
previously. They returned
| to their Minneapolis home with
Mr.. Lyons Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. +. f. Smith OF
Groton, who had been visiting
with the family Of W c. Johns,
went down to enjoy a few days
at BIG Stone Lake Tuesday.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Johns parents who had also
been making their daughter a
visit
Mrs. NJ. II Kelley of Aber
deem, who has been sojournlng al
Big Stone lake for some time
came up to Miloank Tuesday
to attend the Bartlett funeral
Mrs. Kelly has z son IN the
| South Dakota regiment, ana as
a consequence has a more thar
ordinary sympathy in the sac
affair.
RAYMOND Fortune who has beer
working III the HERALD ADVANCE
Office since the close of the city
schools. went to his home at An
dover the first of the week, where
he will make preparations to at
tend college. He is as yet unde
cided as to whether he will 80 &c
one of the Minnesota institutions
or 10 the Mitchell university
Raylnond's young friends gave
him 4 surprise party as a fare
well last Saturday evening.
Mr.. j Nj. Aldrich, Of Mosco
Idaho. who is visiting his parents
in this city has some samples Q.
Idaho wheat with him, Whlcf
he IS exhibiting, and which Is
nuite A curiosity to a Dakots
farmer 50 different is IT. from
the hard. small dry wheat O.
This section. While it IS apoorel
quality of grain and brings 8
Somewhat lower price, yet the
Weld is always much greater.
Mrs. A. j. Bleser is enjoy
mo 4 visit from brother ano
sister. si Mr.. John Sullivan ano
| Miss Ella G. Sullivan
both bot of Chicago. Miss
@ Sullivan IS a teacher in one O
tho public schools OF that CITY
and a., her brother is a proc
aaodor on the daily Tribune, :