Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-31

Clyde Lee, one Of the B. & NJ.
brakemen, had the misfortune to have
his hand badly squeezed while making
a coupling the other day.
Wm. Shepard, who has been working
on the railroad for some time past, is
now working for Mr.. Webster at the
sheep camp.
Albert Potter, who came up from
Alliance Saturday, and Miss Minnie
Grobbit visited the health resort last
Sunday.
r. A. Mesner returned from ALI
ance Sunday morning, where he has
been working for about a month.
Jim Alabaugh went to Custer Mon
day morning where he will take treat
ment for catarrh.
There will be a dance at Mr.. Mac
kelenny's Friday night, which promises
to be enjoyable as all the dances around
Edgemont are we'll attended and en-
joyed by all.
One of the steam shovels for use at
the sheep canyon fill is now in Edge
mont. 1t is expected work will COM
mence out there as soon as the ground
thaws out u little.
Albert Potter one of the bridge car
penters, formerly of this place but now
of Alliance, came up from that place
last Saturday night. Oh, the pretty
girls here will bring back anyone.
Mrs. NJ. Norris, who has been stay
ing NTH her sister, Mrs. Peste, depart
ed with her two children for her old
home at Levenworth, Kansas, last
Tuesday. Mrs. Norris has been here
nursing her sister for some time past.
Jack Harper, who has been sick for
some time and who went to Lincoln a
short time ago for treatment, returned
Tuesday morning looking much better.
He will not be able to go to work for
some time yet.
The firemen cleared about S35 at
their dance last week.. This will go
quite a ways towards purchasing suits
for tho company, and Edgemont will
soon have reason to be proud of her
department.
Miss Della Schreckendgust, who has
been visiting with Mrs. Linsey and
other friends near Cascade the past
week or two, returned home last Sat-
urday. She reports a good time, and
everything around that little burg
quite lively.
The ice on the Cheyenne broke up
last week and the water raised about
five feet. The water is still high and
running swiftly and this with the large
amount of floating ice, renders it i'm
possible for teams to cross.
Rev. Poland presented his resigna.
ton as clerk of the Modern Woodmen
last Thursday. A vote of thanks by
the lodge was rendered him for the
faithful performance of his duty dur.
ing his term as clerk. r. M. Vroman
was elected to fill the vacancy. Rev
Poland will leave for Hill City about
the first of the month.
The social given at the residence Of
Mrs. Dunn last Saturday evening was
a gland success, and Mrs. Dunn added
honors to her already high reputation
as a hostess. Those present were Mes
danes Dunn and Dalrymple; the Mis-
SEES Noveck, Craven, Thomas, Grabitt
Harvey, Poland and Dunlap; anc
Messrs. Hall, Swift, Comstock, Wing
Falkner, Snively, johnson and Luxton
Last Monday evening the member.
of the Rebecca lodge entertained tn,
members of each of the other secre
orders, their wives and sweetheart
with a social at the lodge rooms. Quit,
a number were present and all enjoyed
themselves. Supper was served at ter
and after this, lovers of the light fan
tastic had an opportunity to enjo!
themselves. Those who are familiar
with the work of these ladies heed no
be told that every one is more thar
satisfied, while those who are not ia
milar can never know what the!
missed. A collection was taken fol
! the benefit of the Odd Fellows home
and about fifteen dollars was raised.
"THE B~UMBLEBEE."
a HOT SPRINGS AND SALVATION.
Captain OsRood, of the Salvation Army
a Writes for the Var Cry.