The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-23

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up with the mumps last week, and as
a result that paper did not appear un-
til Saturday.
The move for day train to Aber-
deem seems to be all along the line and
meets with popular approval. 1t is to
be hoped that the arrangement will be
made
II. G. Chafee, principal of schools
at Mound City, So. Dak., spent last
week visiting friends in this place.
He visited in our schools Thursday
and Friday and expressed himself
very favorably concerning their con-
dition. He especially complimented
the discipline.
The city election has been called for
April B to elect mayor, three council
men, police justice, two members board
of education and school treasurer.
Candidates are not scrambling to any
extent for the places.
Herman Sahr has accepted the posi-
tion of manager of the Charles Betcher
business in this place vice w. d.
Worthen resigned. Mr.. Sahr occu-
pied this place for number of years,
but for the past four years has been
employed by the Ortonville Lumber
Co. Mr.. Worthen will remove to
Minneapolis soon where he will engage
in the manufacture of his patent glass
stopper.
Supt. Fox of the Milwaukee road
was in town last week and contracted
with Gold & Co. for 40 acres of land
south of the railroad track which con-
tains gravel suitable for ballast. The
company will build a track into this
land and keep force of men at work
on it all summer.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Taur-
man, Thursday morning, March Is,
daughter.
Father Ahearn of the Catholic
church is very sick with lung trouble.
1t will be some time before he is able
to conduct the regular services.
The campmeeting of the German
Evangelical church will be held at
Simpson Park Junel l3-2l. The atten-
dance at this meeting is usually very
large, and an increased attendance is
expected this year.
Mrs. Y. w. Rock left yesterday for
Minneapolis where she will purchase
stock of spring millinery.
Captain Van Etten arrived in town
Saturday and filed the pulpit at the
NJ. +. church Sunday morning. Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday evenings
he gave temperance lectures to large
audiences. The Captain is an earnest,
forcible speaker, and impresses his
hearers with the truth of his statements.
The six months old child of Rev.
Fisher was taken with scarlet fever
last week and in consequence the fam
ily is quarantined. The case is not a
serious one but is very inconvenient
for the reverend who will be unable to
hold services for several weeks.
G.. ?. Niles and daughter Cora left
Sunday night for their future home in
Montana.
The Sweet family appeared before
full house at ST. Charles hall Friday
evening. The performance was given
by the Lady's Aid Society of the NJ.
E. church and all who took part were
members of the society. The enter
tainment was unique and thoroughly
enjoyed by all present who unite in
saying it was the best thing given here
in many day. The proceeds were
$50.
E. H. Phillips reports the demand
for his brick quite large already. He
has an order for large bank build
| ing at Sisseton, and another at Orton-
vile. His product is getting reputa-
ton for being as good as the best,
and his plant will be run to its great
est capacity this summer.
| The Big Stone City creamery is get
ting patrons in all directions and is
one of the most valuable concerns in
the town. A neighborhood five or six
miles north of Ortonville has organ
lied to bring their milk here, which
represents the product Of several hun
dred cows. To the south it has q
large territory. This not only brings
milk to the creamery but more or less
business to every interest in town.
Word from F. F. Moore formerly
of the Headlight and now connected
with the Saturday evening news Of St
Paul, says he is we'll pleased with his
new interests. He is taking an active
part in city politics in which he is per
fectly at home.