Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-31

NJ. Alexander and Frank Stewart and
wife of Buffalo Gap spent Tuesday in
the city.
The fence posts around the Union
depot grounds have been painted red
white tops.
Mrs. j.. Gantz and daughter came
down from the Upper Hills Tuesday
on route to The Pacific coast.
Rev. j. w. Robinson and wife, ac.
companied by their guest, Mrs. Porter,
visited Deadwood Wednesday.
The Grand Patriarchs Militant at
Canton last week elected our towns
man, w. r. Morgan, senior warden.
j. A. Clark is suffering from a badly
infamed eye, but with careful nursing
no serious consequences are feared.
The rain last week covered a large
area of country and did the grass upon
the range an immense amount af good.
Mrs. R. w. Stanley, Miss Wayne and
James are expected next week and will
remain in the Hills during the summer.
Editor Goddard, the hustling editor
of the .Edgemont Express, came over
Saturday afternoon and remained IN
til Monday.
The Travellers club met at the home
of Mrs. q. S. Kelly on Wednesday |
afternoon and elected officers for the
ensuing year.
The STAR goes to press one day ahead
of time this week, because of Decora-
ton day falling on Thursday-and
printers enjoy holidays, like other folks.
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Fargo has purchased
the Gillespie hotel. The property will
be Immediately overhauled and placed
in first class condition for the summer
business.
The supper served in the ordinary of
the Evans on Tuesday evening by the
Ladies' Aid society of the M. b. church
was unusually we'll patronized, and we
might add, gave excellent satisfaction.
The small boys are now agitating
their brain to know how best to enter
tain themselves since school has
closed. Riding horse back and fishing
seem to be the favorite pastimes.
The nan who advertises boldly, per-
sistently, %judiciously and honestly will
not be wearing his summer clothes in
January.-C. s. Collins, M. d., Presi-
dent Londonderry Lithia Spring Wa
ter.
A. H. Wagner, the interesting globe.
~trotter, mention of whom was made in
last weeks issue. resumed his journey
toward the Land of the Setting Sun
Tuesday afternoon. He promises to
give the STAR readers the benefit of
some of his observations as soon as he
can prepare them for publication.
Alva Lotspeich's health has become
somewhat poor and he left on Tuesday
for Hot Springs to try the effect of a
week at that famous resort. During
his absence his place at the Alliance
National bank is being filled by Miss
Sadie Fickell.-Alliance Times.
Hon. M. F. Greeley, a member and
secretary of the state board of regents
expects to spend a day or two here this
week, accompanied by his wife. Mr..
Greeley is editor of the Dakota Farmer
the best farm paper that can be
found by South Dakota farmers and
stockmen. Mr.. Greeley has many
friends here who will be glad to meet
him.
Gross, the artistic photographer, has
the finest line of Black Hills views.
First door west of Gibson's on Minne-
kahta avenue.
Mr.. Oliver Henry Wallop, a repre-
sentative of the British government,
is travelling through the Hills in search
of horses for the British army. The
horses are driven through to Sheridan,
where they are inspected and shipped
east. Forty-two carloads we're shipped
from there May 18th. The horses are
to be used for mounted infantry in
South Africa.
Capt. Lucas expects to build fou,
new cottages on the Home grounds
this year. An appropriation of s1OOt
was made by the last legislature fol
this purpose, bnt the Capt. hopes by
strict economy and the employment Of
the home in the q%uarrying of stons
and construction of the buildings tina,
this amount will be almost sufficient
to complete the four buildings. The.
, will be built of stone. An abundanc,
of good stone car be obtained on tn,
Home grounds.
Sermon to the High school Graduates.
4 Rev. B.<F. Pearson preached a nota
J. BILE sermon at the Presbyterian churcl
on Sunday evening to the graduates o
! the city High School, although it wa