The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06
MILBANK, S. D., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1901.

A gentleman remarked that
Fisher and Counter have the
best looking clerks in town.
Co. K. of the militia is max
ing arrangements for grand
ball to be given on new years
eve, particulars of which will be
given later.
In order to make room for the
large amount of holiday goods we
are receiving, some of our goods
must be sacrificed; read our
slaughter sale
STONE & SULLIVAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Seide
are taking vacation from rou-
tine duties, and arc making a
visit to friends in Mcleod coun-
ty, Mimi, at New Ulm and other
points in that state.
Mr.. Reuben Black, of Elmira,
had a nice sauce for his thanks
giving turkey in the form of a
notice from the pension bureau
at Washington that he had been
granted a pension of 50 a month.
AS Mr.. Blacks application was
only forwarded last June, from
which time the pension dates, it
shows wonderfully quick re-
turn, when we consider the time
usually required in these mat
terS.
The first of a series of three
entertainments to be given un-
der the auspices of the library
association, was that of the
Musical Hoyles Family, on Tues
day evening, and to lovers of
good music the entertainment
was most pleasing and enjoy
able one. Each member of the
orchestra was particularly skill
full on the instrument handled,
and the several instruments to.
gether blended into the sweetest
of music. The Hoyle family
give nice, clean musical enter.
tainment, we'll worthy of public
patronage.
A party of Sissetonites came
down on yesterdays train to
take the night cars for the
cities. The party consisted
of Brother Moser of the Ban
ner, Miss Mildred Smith, a
school teacher, who was going
on visit to friends, Miss Lettie
, Smith and Casper Kennedy
editor and postmaster. Mosel
was going down to get some
"fxings' for his press, and his
brother publisher, not to be out
done, also wanted some "tixings'
and it is said that ere the party
returns this fixingwill be secured
and the Standard Office will be
) frightened with a new ''face'
, the "em- brace will be more
properly used, Casper will moi
be "out of sorts" SO often, will
have his "nonpariel' always
7 near him, will take frequen
"impressions" with two ''forms
? in the press, and altogether will
improve so rapidly AS to surprise
the "devil' himself.
T The free reading room ha!
now been running a month, ant
the librarian states that there
!, has been an average of q visit
1 ors day who have made use o
the facilities supplied. Some
thing over 20 names are register
, ed as having books or using tn
! circulating library, and the libra
= rian ass serts that it is the bette
= class of books that are being TAX
y en- out. There are 341 books OF
:, the catalogue, "A of these havin!
:, been donated to the association
!, since the opening of the readin!
9 room and a number of othe
books have been promised, bu
not yet brought in. The associa
o tion also expect to make an ex
: penditure for books at an earl,
q day. The reading room is SUP
e piled with all of the STANDARD
e magazines and periodicals, fou
D daily papers and the two loca
u papers. The management fee
u very much encouraged over tn
Il success of the movement, an
t the use made of the room by tn
}. young men. A general invita-
| ton is extended to all citizen
: to visit the room and inspect O
make use of the same.