The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-13

Miss Winifred Hedwick, of
Watertown is the guest of Miss
Blanche Lee this week.
! Miss Anna Rodgers has taken
the place of Miss Byorum as
stenographer at Wood Bros.
If you are in need Of a new set
of teeth, and want the best, you
eau get them of Mcbride, the
dentist, for SO, by seeing him at
once.
Miss Lois Snyder assisted by
her sister Mrs. Turner, will
entertain a numb Der of her young
friends with a book party this
Friday evening.
J Jas. Miracle, the land man,
has located Ephraim Waller and
family on the DR.. Daniels far N
east of Corona. They come from
Illinois, and are expected here
today.
A dance will be given by the
local baseball team, in Harmonic
hall, Tuesday evening, the 18th
inst. to raise money for the COM
ing season. Good music. Tickets
ST.. 90. Every body invited.
; A fire alarm was sent in from
the Hilmer tailor shop, about l
o'clock last Monday. The stove
pipe had separated while the
tailor was at dinner, and on his
return he found the shop filled
with smoke.
Thos. Kippen has rented his
farm in Alban and expects to
move into town. He will have an
auction sal e at the farm on Satur-
day, March 21, when he will sell
off eight head of horses, his farm
machinery and household goods.
G. F. Jewell has been here
from Bonesteel for week or so
past, and yesterday his family
went east for visit before going
to their new home on the other
side of the Missouri. Mr.. Jewell
expects to ship his household
goods today.
Emil HalversOn, a young man
who had been working around
the city for sometime, recently
received word that an uncle, A.
H. Hearmstad, of Albert Lea,
died on the 22d ult., willing him
a farm of 100 acres near that city
and 81, 900 in cash.
M. R. Upton, who has been
teaching school in Melrose No. 2,
has resigned his position, and
has accepted place in the mail
service as weighing agent. He
has received notice that he will
shortly receive permanent
appointment as railway mail
clerk.
Rev. Borchard, who formerly
lived at Big Stone, but who now
makes his home in ST. Paul, was
in town the first of the week.
He recently sold his farm in
Kilborn, and Mr.. Reentz late of
Germania: Kossuth county, Iowa,
the new purchaser, arrived last
week to take possession. Mr..
Borchard has been buying lands
in North Dakota.
The Alpina Concert company
will hold the boards all next
week at the Milbank opera house.
The company is large one and
will be seen in drama and vaude-
vile. They have some very
strong features in their singing,
dancing, contortion and acrobatic
work. Ten Nights in a Barroom
will be played one night during
the week. Prices, 10c and zoe.
A fire alarm Wednesday about
midnight startled the citizens
from their early sleep. Happily,
the alarm was not for a genuine
fire. Emil Johnson while pass
ing the NJ E. church smelled
smoke, and upon investigation,
the building was discovered to
be full of smoke, but further
examination proved that the
smoke was coming from an open
check d aft. which with the
strong wind from the southwest
had permitted it to escape and
fill the building.
| j. E. Finn, of Summit, S. D.
has purchased an interest in
Wright's hardware store aud
hereafter the business will be
conducted under the firm name
of Wright & Finn. Mr.. Finn