The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-25

be done, call OH j. L. Carlisle, agent
for the Northwestern Trust Go. ONCE
with John Wade, over Witte Hard
ware ompany's store: d2573t
To the readers OF the Democrat,
a merry Christmas.
E. a. Carbon, who has been In ST.
Lukes suffering with typhoid fever
for ten days is on the street again.
George Snyder who lives northwest
OF the city is the champion turkey
raiser Of the county. Lexington
displayed one in front OF his shop TO-
day which MI .Snyder raised Weighing
30 pounds
County Surveyor Washburn, while
running lines iii the vicinity OF the
York bridge last week, was secured
to run the south line OF the Tacoma
Park qnarter section. The survey cut.
line of lots off the South Side plat.
Among new artesian W ellis recently
put down on the east side or the
! James river are two in Hanson, one
for James Juleson and the other for
John Hoops; and one in East Gem for
Robert McCordic, the latter being a
two inch we'll.
Rev. John Nelson, union Sunday
school missionary, returned Monday
night from St. Herbert where he and
Elder Smith of this city have been
holding IL series of meetings lasting
ten days at The Robertson school
house. There was a big attendance
each evening and much interest Was
shown.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. O. Lee and daugll-
er Mabel will sail on the Carpatllia OF
the Cunardline January The 18th. for
Europe. They 80 by way of the Med
i%terranean and Rome. Their objec
tive pointi is Berlin where Miss Mabel
will persue an extended course in
music. MIR. Lee will be absent sever
al months.
The candy distribution at Hunting--
toms Savings Bank Store on Thurs
dag at Eoop was the scene Of a#large
Sized jo.i, scramble aInohiig d ll1uay. q Ct
youngsters. Col. Elliot acted as door
keeper and kept the procession i'm
good order SIS they went in one door
and came. out the other with their
bags OF candy.
The Webstcr's Debating Society Of
the High school tackles Weishty ques-
.tions ofstate. On Thursday at3 pm.
they debated the question, Resolved,
that the interest OF the Uuited States
was furtllered by the securing of the
Philippines. John E. Granger led
the Affirmative side and Oscar Presto
gard was the negative leader.
Twelve miles southwest of Aber-
deem a coal vein sixteen feet through
was struck at II depth OF. 100 feet4t
has been no secret for many years
that there is lots of coal in South
Dakota. Its development would be
of the first Importance to the en-
tire people OF the state, which is at
present being supplied from PARKWAY
pannsvly.,nia Wa b,,rnad J, l,,pn ~
south Dakota coal rs lone aston wars
ago, and it was good enough for any
bodv.(yamberlain Democrat
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hoan ,dsa, 'n.;,tar aaathor .,nd ~
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tho aran,,d rbe rnoa Nwo,,i,ar and
i ,5oa.,,roads nave yraatIy s,im ia.
tod 9a,ristmas shonnino Ihis fact. is
proved nv Tie experience nf the Gol-
den Rule. 6. j. Heel. when east.
findi:g exceptional opportunities to
buy Christmas goods Mt tempting pri-
ces, 5ougllt fully s uoJ morethan ever
expended for such goods on previous
years. rms stock was nearly cleaned
out three days before Christmas.
Last Friday. December 18th, was
one long to be remembered by the
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