The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-01-11

2047 can secure the big doll at
Druecker's.
Dan Sullivan of the firm of
Stone & Sullivan, received a tele-
gram Monday evening stating
that his father was dying at his
home in Bangor, Maine, and
Mr.. Sullivan started for that
city on the midnight train.
Mrs. JOHNS, of Bird Island,
while on her way home from a
visit to Aberdeen, stopped off at
Milbank for a day or two the first
Of the week to visit with her
friend and former school mate,
Harley Norton.
Mr.. L. G. Parker, the music
man Of Watertown, was in town
yesterday and left with US a piece
of waltz music, his own compost
ton, entitled Kampeska Ripples.
The music is on sale at the post
office.
Messrs. Erlandson & Johnson
have a communication to their
customers and the public gener
ally in the advertising columns
of this issue. This popular bus
mess firm certainly knows how
to secure customers and retain
their trade.
Mr.. E W. Whipple, of Twin
Brooks, was in town yesterday,
having recently returned from
several weeks visit to friends in
Eastern Ohio. Mr. Whipple says
he thinks South Dakota is good
enough for him after a visit to
Ohio.
AS will be seen by his adver-
tisement in another column, Mr.
Nelson, the druggist, is making
special sale of his stationery
stock. He is determined to clear
out all of his present stock in
this line. and you can get the
goods at half the regular price.
Call on him ana see for yourself.
Rev. r. Teichman, who is con-
ducting special meetings at the
German Evangelical church in
Alban, was in town Wednesday
Mr.. Teichman says the meetings
are being we'll attended and deep
interest is being exhibited, quite
a number seeking salvation at
the altar of the church.
Mr.. William Booth, the bridge
man. with Mrs. Booth and her
sister, Miss Mclean, left Mon
dav on a visit to the old home in
Quebec. Mr.. Booth and Miss
Mclean expect to make an ex-
tended visit, the latter intending
to visit New Hampshire. Mr.
Booth will remain but week
or two.
In another column we publish
a letter written by a former
Grant countyresident. who about
a year ago moved to Alberta, in
the Canadian northwest. The
letter was written to Thos.
Thirsk, but the writer, Mr.. Jones
has so many friends and others
who have been enquiring as to
the Alberta country that we print
the letter in full for their benefit.
Mr.. J. G.. Wood, who is presi-
cent of the board of directors of
the Big Stone Lake Chautauqua,
was down at Big Stone Monday,
where the executive committee
was making plans for the assem-
bly, next summer. The date Of
the next assembly will be from
June 28th to July 18th The
chautauqua managers intend to
keep the Big Stone Lake assem-
bly, growing institution, and
among special talent which they
are considering, are ex-presi-
dents Harrison and Cleveland,
Booker T. Washington, Con.
gressmen Littletield and Chas.
A. Towne.
We have received through the
courtesy of Mr.. D. w. Diggs OF
New York City, copy of the
Harmsworth edition of the New
York World. Mr.. Harmsworth
is the successful English pub
Usher, who is on a visit to
America, and who was given the
privilege OF getting out one
edition of the World on January
l, as q sample of what he believes
the coming daily paper is to be.
The most striking featur of the
paper is its size, the pages being
abou! twice the size Of q magazine
page with four columns to the
page, and an index to contents
on the first page.