The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

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lnstead OF the annualsunday School
p',nic inns year the Presbyterians
VIII give the children a sumner com.
Dlnlng with it a congregational socia.
Die at the Workmen hall on Friday
evening September 25th, just proceed
ing the annual rally day which is tile
lowing Sabbath. Committees will
meet next Saturday at 3 D. M. with
Mrs. McNutt.
SIOUX Falls Journal: The cement
contractors must have been making =
lot OF money in the past for they are
bidding down low now with prospects,
OF going lower as it is understood CO.
ment walks are being put in at Cher
okee for6 and Z cents. The lowest
bidder this time was P. f. Connolly.
who bid s $40 cents, the other bids
y III IL CCnCS,
Joachim Schahn while working in \
sewer ditch on First avenue Monday
afternoon met witha serious accident
which will lay him up for some time.
He had dug down to the pipe when a
heavy cave-off from the side caught
him burying him nearly to the hips,
breaking one of his legs. He lisa mar-
RE mar living on Third auenue at
the old Manitoba House.
Hon. drank 6. King formerly of
Potter county but for more than a
half-dozen years a Pierre boomer was
in Aberdeen Tuesday looking after
Pierre interests. Mr.. King is an old
newspaper man but has abandoned
journalism for the moro lucrative
business of insurance, he having or
gained at Pierre one of the solid
mutuals of the state.
Thishard-lu ck weatherhascompelled
the management OF the Groton car
nival to call it off indefinitely. The
roads are bad and the streets are water
soaked beyond hope OF Immediate dry
ing. And besides if the weather
should be good all next week, the far
mers, so long delayed in their work
by the continuous rains, will be too
reluctant to spare the time to attend
the carnival.
The offer Of free tuition made by
the Wisconsin Business University
has been extended to Sept. 30th,
owing to an error in other advertising
matter. If you desire a practical
business education and a position, if
you excel, send for a beautiful cata-
loguc con aiming full information and
nearly 1000 portraits of graduates
whom we have assisted in occurring
positions. Address Wisconsin Bust
ness University, Lacrosse, Wis.
Edward P. Keenan, of this city was
married to-day at Glendale, Iowa,
his bride being Agnes Cccile Clarey OF
that place. Mr.. Keenan, is the senior
member of the firm Of keenan, Il Kel'
Nv, which has been very successful in
the law and land business here since
locating in the city. His bride is al
accomplished and popular young lady
of Glendale who will be heartily wei.
coined to Aberdeen. Mr.. and Mrs,
Keenan, will make their home in the
handsome residence recently purchas
ed by the groom from Rem Wheeler
Tuesday News.
No horticulturalist would commend
the walnut tree as being hardy fol
planting in Brown county, yet fol
lmany yearso one of that variety Of trees
has been growing and fiourish:ng il
the city of Aberdeen. This tree j:
: about twelve feet high, in perfectly
: healthy condition. 1t stands on thu
grounds Of Chief sof Police Thomp
son on Second avenue, formerly tin
Cassel place, the tree beinl
likely planted by Mr.. Cassel. Thi
yearit was loaded down with wal
nuts but a windstorm blew them al
of before they ripcned.
The steam heating plants haven
. been pat in.commission in the ofic
buildings yet, and the extraordinar,
t cold snap accompanied by flurries 9
snow, has caused a boom in Oil an
gas stoves. Even lamps are used t
modify slightly the chilly air tina
prevades the offices. The GOODNESS Q
the atmosphere SO early in Septembe
= is unprecedented during the period .
= settlement Of this county. a r.
markable thing about it is that til
$ cold seems to be harder on humanit
than vegetation. Although for
Iime on Sunday last the ground wa
rs f-a@tIHEl -.,Ws ~