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"A DIASS OAHU 10 pCihS VI SoAa"SN 90
Webster. Henry Hart is the leader.
The young men OF Aicester are
making arrangements for organizing
band.
The onida and Blunt stage line has
changed hands, George Lacy now being
the manager.
A. Thompson and John Hurley have
established a new carriage making fac
tory at Deadwood.
The street commissioners OF West
Aberdeen have just completed the work
of putting up street signs.
The Aberdeen sports are elated over
the fact that there will be racing In
that city on ANs. is and 20.
The Pioneer Congregational church
of Leeville has just forwarded the sum
of s31 for the benefit Of the famine suf-
ferers In India.
Prairie fires in the vicinity OF Swan
Lake burned over a large area or
ground. The damage done to hay was
considerable.
DR.. c. II. Coburn, one OF the leading
physicians of Deadwood, was married
to Miss Hoben of Montreal, Can. The
marriage occurred at Chicago.
w. C. Gemmill is erecting new
grain elevator at Worthing, which Will
be ready for business by the time this
seasons crop is ready to be marketed.
Harry Hart of Columbia is back
home from trip abroad caused by the
death of his uncle, Senator Hart OF
| rxv. tAA In, " nvn-
don.
The commissioners of Campbell and
Emmons counties will have joint ses-
sion at Linton Aug. 6 to settle assess
ment disputes between the two coun-
| ties.
The Episcopalians OF Webster are
| making preparations for the erection
of a new church edifce on their prop
erty near the Masonic temple in that
| town.
| The Osceola creamery board of direc-
tors have been reorganized. Albert
| Houghton is the new secretary and
| Thomas Tyrrell was selected as presi-
dent.
| 1t has been decided to erect a new
Presbyterian church at Veblen. The
! plans have already been prepared and
! the work Of construction will begin at
| once.
| The new Catholic church in Central
! City is completed and all of the cost
paid except the sum of $3.50 due on
| lumber, which will also be paid in the
near future.
Coleman. Moody county. has been en-
/ joying something of building boom
this summer, about dozen new dwell
! ing houses having been erected, with
| others in course of construction.
Lake Henry. at one time one of the
finest bodies of water in Coddington
county, is drying up. People who have
recently visited 1t say that fish will not
| be able to live in the lake but short
time longer.
1t is estimated that about 100000
acres of Deuel. county land has
changed hands during the past year.
| The land sold amounts to about one
fourth of the total acreage in the
county.
The people of Canton are striving to
agree upon the location of a new school
I building. which was authorized by the
| taxpayers at a recent special election.
the vote being LOG in favor to 10
against.
Rev, G. L. Kirk, pastor OF the First
Baptist church of Deadwood, has re-
signed and will locate in Nebraska
city. Rev. George Shaffer Of Denver.
Colo, has accepted call to take Rev.
Kinks place.
The material is on the ground for the
fine new store building Of Fl. c.. Book
hoven at Clark. The building will bo
one OF the most substantial In the
town. 1t will be two stories high and
47x60 feet in size.
The state treasurer has in the past
few days received $4,000 liquor license
money. OF this Lawrence county sent
in $1,000, Minnehaha county s5,0SO,
Union county $1,000, Hutchinson county
1900 and Lyman county $50.
A movement has been inaugurated
among the citizens of Wakonda having
for it's object the construction of a fine
new opera house. At present the town
has no hall of suitable size for holding
conventions or other public meetings.
The people of Bradley are considera-
bly, stirred up because, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the town voted over-
whelmingly against issuing saloon IL
censes. resident declares he will OPP
crate saloon there, and 1t is under
stood he has purchased a lot upon
which building will be Immediately
erected.
Anton Standen, f. II. Negaards. Ole
Nelson and John Hendrickson. farmers
living in Liberty township, Day county,
lost about $50 tons OF hay by fire. It is
said one of them set fire to make a
break around his portion Of the hay,
but Ii got away and before it could be-