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

Mrs. Grit1iths is reported as just
the same.
Cards are out for another blowout
at Putney on the 14tll.
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.
MIR. 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-
tied themselves creditably. The boys
deserve praise for their patient prac-
Itice.
z5s Having twice reported the return
of r. d. Roberts erroneously, we beg
leave to. report it once more and
leave the matter in the hands of Prov
idence.
William Hurlburt & Son are now
conducting 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
4 freight cars. They are a good wind
break but they have made "Mugsy's"
4 elevator road look like Chilcoot Pass.
j Frank McGee and Tom Griffith at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Dickey at
Rutland, N. D., last week, Ray
1 Dickey, the bereaved husband returns
ling with Mr. McGee to spend few
days:
Cotton tails are thick on the river
Iso far and are reported as quite fat in
spite, Of the snow. They make fine
eating and it's wonder that more
people do not stave off the beef trust
\ with them.
N-Parties attending the Columbia
dance, from Gambia township were
Howard Rumery, John Belor, Ida
Greed, Junie Rumery, Dora Pace,
Gordon Wilson, Carrie Rumery and
[ Chas. Creed. j
Our merchant, M. H. Jones, evi.
IDENTIFY intends that his townsmen
shall not mar their splendid record
for good looks for he has justimported
about $500 worth of shoes and claims
to be able to fit any thing from lady'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 har,
to re-organize the ancient boom, b.
I going into raptures over Sand LAX
as a fish resort. Wait until nextsum
h mer and you'll see the boys keeping a
a reasonable distance from the might
stencil Of decayed fish. However til
fish caught SO far are reported as frs
= rate.
). We were much pleased to receiv
that compliment from our brothe
e corresponden of Columbia. In all Q
our extensive career as a journals
l. we have received but this one and W
know that our brother is possessed Q
unusual insight. We will return th
!, compliment by say ing that if there
lanything in the theory of transm
grafton Of souls, our Columbia frien
will surely be reborn as another Hol
IS ace Greedy.
MI According to the items of the Ct
; lumbia correspondent last week,
man said he preferred He
4 Ito Columbia and our brother bemoar
d the lack of certain attractions of til
east among which he mentioned tt
= t'rich yellow mud. = 1t pains us
see what golden opportunity ",
here neglected, for judicious g,
|ploitation Of that ripe, brunette mi
y NIture which our sister town possess
a in great abundance, mighthaye raise
Columbia up to the level Of the afor
ksaid place anyhow.