The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-07-06

There will be no meeting of
Esther chapter, O. E. S. on Mon
day night, the 9th inst.
Percy Sanford, who has been
spending the past two or three
weeks at st. Paul, has returned.
Mr.. w. T. Pratt and family of
Blooming Valley, and Mr.. H. A.
Lathrop of Osceola were spend
ing a few days at Chautauqua
this week.
A change Of time took place on
the C. M. & st. ?. railroad
Sunday as follows: Going west
$3.50 a. m. Going east 11:5Sp. m.
East bound freight $3.50 a. m.
Mrs. Alex Buchanan is enjoy
ing a visit from her mother, Mrs.
S. L. Harris and brother Edmund
of Mil waukee, and Mrs. Jones,
an old school mate of Mrs. Bu-
chanan, whose home is in NJ in
neapolis.
Miss Hollenbeck, of Duluth,
who was at one time a teacher in
the Milbank schools, is one of the
instructors at the Simpson Park
summer school, and is ENJOYING
the pleasure of meeting many of
her old Milbank friends while at
the park.
The condition of Willie Eman-
uel, the young man who has been
i'll with intlammatory rheuma-
tism, was reported to be very
serious yesterday, but we are
pleased to state that an improve
ment has since taken place,
though he is still IN a critical con-
dition.
While returning from the lake
last Sunday Buttermaker Ry-
ger and Harry Pawsons horse
became frightened, and while
going at a speedy rate along the
railroad track the men decided to
jump from the buggy. which re-
suited in dislocating Mr.. Ryger S
shoulder and spraining Harry S
ankle.
The teachers institute and
summer school at Big Stone is
one Of the best ever held in the
northwest, the teachers Of four
counties being in attendance, and
some of the most thorough in
structors of MINES and
South Dakota having charge of
the several departments. Be
tween 800 and 400 teachers are
taking advantage of theinstitute.
Deputy Crawford and Frans
E. Lindquist were called to
Browns Valley by the Sheriff
of that county to secure prison
er whom he had arrested on sus-
picion of being the man, George
McCurdy, who had made the
theft of 500 from Martin Van
Garvin on June q. The man
held under arrest proved to be
not the guilty one.
A large number of the Milbank
lodge of A. O. U. W.. drove to
Hartford on the Fourth, where
they were joined by members OF
the order from Wilmot and
Corona, and enjoyed the day at
the lake. A Degree of Honor
drill, tug of war, base ball game
between Milbank and Wilmot
nines, boating and a bowery
dance furnished amusement for
the day, and very. enjoyable
time was had.
Word comes from Big Stone
of sad accident happening
yesterday afternoon at that place
Mr.. Worth Hart. who was digging
a well for the Gold Bros. on the
bank premises, was overcome by
gas, and died before he could be
taken out. George Whipple who
was let down to assist him was
also nearly overcome.
The deceased young man was
well known to all the old settlers,
as he had lived all his life 10
Big Stone, his pareats being the
original owners of the site at
Hartford on the lake. His
mother and two sisters are at
Big Stone, the former who now
lives in the east being here on a
visit. The sad and sudden tax.
ing off Of this young man has
cast a gloom over the Big Stone
com munity, as the deceased was
kindly thought Of by all.
| Church Notices
Episcopal service will be held
Sunday July 5, at 1O:45 q. m
Evening prayer s o'clock.