The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-02-13
PLANA.

Mrs. Grifiths is reported as just
the same
Cards are out for another blowout
at Putney on the 14th.
r. X. Burton of Bath was the guest
of Harry Heath last week.
Blanche Robertson has resumed her
duties in the Sheridan school.
Chas. Helmka has contracted to put
up ice for Tacoma Park this year.
Mr.. Laurence died Saturday morn
ing at the home of his son-in-law, Ira
Wilbur. The deceased Was we'll known
to all, being an old settler.
Thanks to Bill Borlin's remarkable
treatment, Mr.. Davidson is so far re-
covered as to be able to leave the
house but is still very weak.
The Everson Orchestra played at
Columbia Friday evening and acquit-
ted themselves creditably. The boys
deserve praise for their patient prac-
tice.
Having twice reported the return
LOT r. d. Roberts enormously, we beg
leave to report it once more and
leave the matter in the hands of Prov
idence.
William Hurlburt & Son are now
conducting a lunch room in Clarinda.
Iowa, and expect to be joined soon by
Myrtle Hurlburt who is at present in
Boston, Mass.
Jim Hill seems resolved to make
our switch a reservoir for unused
freight cars. They are a good wind
break but they have made "Mugsy's"
elevator road look like Chilcoot Pass.
Frank MCGEE and Tom Griffith at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Dickey at
Rutland, N. D., last week, Ray
Dickey, the bereaved husband returns
ing with Mr.. MCGEE to spend a few
days:
Cotton tails are thick on the river
[so far and are reported as quite fat in
spite, of the snow. They make fine
eating and it Is a wonder that more
people do not stave off the beef trust
with them.
E-Parties attending the Columbia
{ dance, from Gambia township were
Howard Rumery, john Belor, Ida
Greed, JUNE Rumery, Dora Pace,
Gordon Wilson, Carrie Rumery and
Chas. Creed.
Our merchant, NJ. Fl. Jones, eyi.
IDENTIFY intends that his toWnsmen
shall not mar their splendid record
for good looks for he hasjustimported
about $500 worth Of shoes and claims
to be able to fit anything from alady's
/. foot up to his own.
Chester Rumery's studies at Brook
ings have taken the direction of veter
mary work. Something we need il
this locality is a good horse doctor
So many people here had rather TAX
chances than pay a doctor to com
from Aberdeen, besides they are some
times sick themselves.
/. Columbia is evidently trying hary
to re-organize the ancient boom, b
4 going into raptures Owe Sand LAX
as a fishsresort. Wait until nextsum
mer and you'll see the boys keeping a
a reasonable distance from the might
stencil of decayed fish. However tn
fish caught so far are reported as frs
8 rate.
We were mech pleased to receiv
that compliment from our brothe
e correspondent of Columbia. In all {
our extensive career as a journals
we have received but this n and W
know that our brother is possessed Z
unusual insight. We will return TIL
compliment by saying that if there
: anything in the theory Of transm
grafton Of souls, our Columbia frien
will surely be reborn as another Ho
IS ace Greedy.
I'll According to the items of the G.
lumbia correspondent last week,
itraveling man said he preferred He
to Columbia and our brother bemoal
ID the lack Of certain attractions Of tt
| east among which he mentioned ii
3 sfrich yellow mud" 1T pains us
see what a golden opportunity W
here neglected, for a judicious g
ploitation OF that ripe, brunette mi
N|ture which sister town possess
In great abundance, might have rais'
Columbia up to the level of the afol
said place anyhow.
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