The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-26

victim Of a most pleasant SURPRISE
the hands of her lady friends Wed.
nesday afternoon. They congregat-
ed at the Deutsch home and in a
body went to the McManus house
hold, which they captured easily.
The surprise was complete so far as
Mrs. McManus was concerned and
was made doubty S o ~ the presen-
tatlon of q lot of new table linen,
and a set of silver knives and forks.
The invaders had brought refresh
ments with them and this feature Of
the surprise served as ] fitting end
ing Of a most pleasant event. Mrs.
A. E. Overpeick, assisted by Mrs.
G. p. Stannard, Miss Julia Pozaan-
sky and Miss Destie. Overpeck looked
after this latter feature in a royal
manner.
The high school lecture course has
been a success financially as well as
otherwise as the following figures
will prove: Received from sale of
season tickets, $751; %; received
from admission to lecture and con
certs, $l35.7 70; total receipts 1888.
Expenditures: FOR talent, 1865;
rent of hall sci; printing, rent of
piano, express and incidentals s1S;
total, 1907; surplus 500. This will
be applied next fall for the benefit
of the high school. The public
schools will join with the school of
mines next year, committees having
already begun laying plans for next
years course.
Among other things the city
council confirmed Mayor Woods
appointment of Editor Art. W.
Grid. as city auditor, at it's meeting
last Monday evening Through his
enterprise and industry Bro. Grid is
slowly but surely creeping up the lad
der of fame. and no one %rcjoices more
over u neighbours steady, upward
progress than the Republican. Mr..
Grid is certainly deserving of any
gift at the disposal of his party aud
any small change his political
colleagues may wish to contribute
to the poor box.-Weekly Republi-
can.
John Conway took Wednesdays
train for Seattle, with the intention
to locate somewhere on the coast
and engage in business. He intends
to stop off at Spokane and visit the
new booming mining town, Republic,
before proceeding to the coast. 1t is
with regret that we chronicle Johns
departure, but hope that he may
succeed in whatever undertaking he
may engage.-Hill City News.
DR.. Carr, who has been a practic-
ing physicion for a number of years
in Rapid City, vas an arrival last
evening. The doctor intends to
locate here to follow his profession.
He is an experienced physician, a
man of scholarly attainments and
we heartily welcome him to our town.
He will bring his family here later.
Hill City News.
Rev. G. S. Clevenger, now OF
Pierre, has been engaged TO do some
lecture work in the eastern part OF
the state in the interests of the
school OF mines in this city. The
selection is an excellent one and
there is no doubt but that it will
prove a most beneficial move for
the school.
The UNION would call the atten
ton of its readers to the article
appearing in this issue under the
Caption Of Light on the Philippine
Question" This article goes to the
bottom of the whole problem anc
contains many points heretofore
unpublished. Read it and pos
yourself on the proposition.
Prof. Stems, who has SO ably
OBLIGATED IS assistant principal a
the high school during the pas
year, has changed his base of opera
tons to the state school Of mines il
this city and will be Unidentified witt
the faculty Of that ms titution during
the coming year.
After several days visit with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A
Marshall, Mrs. John McFarlane
accompanied by her children, lef
q few days ago for Portland. Ore
gon. Her husband joined her a
Deadwood. The change is bein'
made with a view to benefuing Mrs
McFarlane's health.
E. Howe, the pioneer harne IS an,
saddle man. sold his stock to tn
Congdon Hardware Co, Wednesday
Just what Mr.. Howe's plans IRE 70
the future he does not state, bu
among other things he will take
!, well-earned vacation for awhile,