The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-01-18
Consolidated April II. 1890
BIG STONE CITY.

Io1nA VI w
Miss Kate Zimmerman left last
week for a few weeks visit with
friends in North Dakota.
Frank Habein is boarding at the
home of I'll. Fahmer and attending
the high school.
Miss Carrie Trowbridge spent
part of last week visiting her many
friends in this city.
| John Manning of Point Comfort.
entered the grammar department of
the school Tuesday.
Jesse Sahr looked after the hard.
ware business Tuesday in the absence
of the manager.
Herman Camus who was dangerous
ly sick last week is rapidly recover
ing under the care of DR.. Peabody.
Bertha Bullard is teaching the
school at district No. l Lockwood
township Roberts county, near Point
! Comfort.
Walter Kerr of Milbank began
school in the Bullard district last
week in the place of Miss Susa Walsh.
who resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Sahr drove
to Bellingham Tuesday to visit
friends and to attend to some busi-
ness matters.
The blizzard came down upon us
very suddenly Tuesday evening. 1t
proved to be one of the most severe
storms in years.
The ice harvest is now in full blast.
a large amount Of fine quality ice is
being put up for private consumption
as well as by dealers
E. H. Phillips has purchased lots
on Cornell Avenue and is arranging
to erect a commodious residence early
in the summer.
Miss Mary Hublou came home last
week from Minneapolis where she
has been attending an expert dress
making school.
A II the business houses last week
signed an agreement to close at 7
O'Clock, the early closing to continue
through this week.
The meetings at the M. Z. church
continue with increasing interest.
Rev. Sevy is an interesting worker
and is meeting with desired success.
Secretary Gold of the Chautauqua
Association is now busy arranging for
talent for the coming session. He
promises the best in the field.
The lake was covered with water
Tuesday and the cold weather of
Tuesday night froze it up smoother
than at any time this season. The
ice boating is now in fine condition.
A farmers institute will be held in
this city Friday and Saturday of next
week. This is the time when the
man who never saw bean comes
around and tells the benighted farmer
how it is done.
The first quarterly conference Of
the NJ. +. church was held last Satur-
day morning at the office of Gold & Co.
The salary of the pastor was fixed for
the ensuing year and other business
transacted.
At the NJ. E. Sunday school the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Snpt. John I. Gold; Asst. Supt. H.
O. Breckenridge; Sec. Albert Phillips;
Treas. Henry Moore; Organist, Maude
Breckenridge; Chorister. Geo. K.
Clark; Librarian, Kate Thorndyke.
The attendance for the past year has
been about 100 and is increasing.
\ business department has been
! added to our high school and is meet.
ing with popular approval. A room
has been fitted up with tables to ac-
commodate the class in book keeping.
The work consists of book keeping,
business arithmetic. English and pen.
manship.
Rev. Sevy of the NJ. Z. chpch has
planned for lavman's meeting next
Sunday evening. The general subject
of the meeting will be Qualifications
for Spiritual Haryesters. Special
music will be provided. addresses will
be made by a number of the members
and the meeting will be entirely il the
hands of the congregation.
DR.. Peabody who located in Big
Stonc last. September is building up
a fine practice, and is successful to
such an extent that those employ
ing him are loud in his praise. The
drug store also enjoys liberal pat