The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

given ny Gllo lduleS OIL ule Sullu
of the Episcopal society on We'd
nesday will amount to about $3.50.
Mrs. S. A. Chappell made a
visit to Sisseton last Saturday,
in the interest of the w. f. Mis-
sionary society, and organized a
branch of the society, together
with young ladies' and junior
society at that place.
The ladies of the Benevolent
society of the Congregational
church will give a, reception on
next Tuesday evening, December
18th, at the church, in honor of
the pastor and his wife, Rev.
and Mrs. E. Fem Lyman.
At the Odd Fellows meeting
last Tuesday the following
officers were elected for the
ems uing year:
N. G.-J. D. Burkhardt
V. .G.-Gus. Swanson
Secs. M. Pasco
Treas.-G. L. Wood.
Those that love amusement,
singing, dancing, feaos of
strength and skill will be offered
a treat at the show this Friday
night when "The Metropolitans'
will present a high class vaude-
vile performance of twelve high
class acts.
Peter Cramer, who is travel.
ing agent for the National Bis
cult company, and who now has
his home in Watertown, was over
to his old home at Milbank, Wed
nesday, calling on customers.
Peters friends are always glad
to see him.
Jake Schuerer came down
from Blooming Valley Wednes-
day. He was on his way for a
visit to his native land, Switzer-
land, where he will spend a
couple of months during the
winter. Jake vas over there a
couple of years ago and his
friends surmise that there is
some attraction over there big
ger than the mountains.
Ortonville Journal: The as
signment of Wright & Finn was
dissolved last Saturday by Judge
Flaherty. Later developments
showed that an assignment was
unnecessary, as their assets foot
up to several thousand dollars
more than their liabilities, and
none of the creditors sho wed any
inclination to push their claims.
The Red Wing Butter & Egg
Co. is paying the following prices
for live poultry this week: Tur-
keys 10 cents; Chickens 6 cents;
Hens 5 cents; Ducks Z cents;
Geese 6 cents. Bring in your
birds and take home nice barrel
of winter apples, they have the
best in town-don't go home
before seeing them at the Round
House.
Mr.. George Merry returned
home last week from a sojourn of
several weeks in Iowa, where he
was looking after his farming
interests in that state. Mr..
Merry says that the excessive
rains during the last two seasons
have not been favorable to Iowa
farmers, and he thinks the farm
ers of this locality have good
cause to feel satisfied with the
conditions which have b e e n
vouchsafed them of late years.
The New Orleans Colored Con-
cert Company, gave an entertain
ment at the opera house Tuesday
evening, which was one of the
, best musical entertainments that
has been given IN the city dur
ing the season, and was worthy
of larger patronage than was
extended. The lecture of John
G.. Scorer next Tuesday, Decem-
Der 18th, is of the same series of
entertain ments. If you enjoy a
good lecture, with wit and wis
) dom com bined you should attend.
Seats Is, 25 and IS cents.
The postoffice was moved last
Saturday evening from its
former location to the building
recently erected by W. W.
Downie, and adjoining the
HERALD ADVANCE Office on the
south. The new location affords
ample room for lobby and also
: for the working force for dis
2 tributipg and asserting OF the
mail matter, particular attention
having been paid to the matter
of securing light and ventilation.
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