The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-09-25
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South Dakota
- State News
1890 Photographed.

The school house at Bradley burned.
The loss is SO, 500; insurance, $4,000, in
the Continental.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Hannemann, one
Of the early settlers of Concord town
ship, died at her home.
William Lewis of Oneida was SEN
to one year on a plea of guilty
to the charge of perjury.
More fall blowing will be done
Miller than for many years.
rhe ground is we'll soaked.
Mrs. J. J. Brown of Miller, who was
brought to st. Mary's hospital at
Pierre for an operation, is dead.
Good progress is being made on the
Episcopal church at Milbank. The
building, which will be Of brick, will
be 44x30 feet, and will cost when fur
nished about SIS $500.
Tom Raph, who was badly cut in a
street row at Madison a few days ago.
is recovering, and it is thought he will
c%onvalesce without complications. His
assailant is in Jail, under $500 bonds.
Ernest Mckee of Howard, who was
recently appointed a cadet at the
United States naval academy at An
napolis, has decided not to take he
examination until April. He will de-
vote his time to study.
Rev. J. l.. Vietz of st. James, MINI,
has become the pastor of the Water
town Baptist church, in place of Rev.
j. M. Daniel, recently resigned, w4o
has gone to Sioux Falls to accept the
chair of Greek in the Sioux Falls col
lege.
Rev. James b. Van Fleet of Waiver
ly, Iowa. has been secured by the Wa
tertown Episcopal congregation to take
charge of the church. He will be the
first resident pastor the church has
had since the resignation of Rev. Mr..
Evans.
The Grand Valley board of educa-
ton has awarded the contract for the
construction of a new school building.
/ Work on the structure will commence
at once, the terms of the contract re-
curing that it be completed not later
than Oct. Is.
At a meeting of the stockholders OF
the Bonesteel State bank officers were
elected as follows: President, r. l..
Crosby; vice president, r. l.. Crosby;
cashier, George r. Crosby. h bank
will soon occupy a fine new two-story
brick building.
Preliminary steps have been taken
toward the organization of a ~volunteer
fire department at Bryant. 1t is ex-
pected that the department will start
out with a good membership and that
for efficiency it will compare favorahly
with the best organizations OF the KIND
in the state.
Every store and dwelling house in
Madison is occupied and many build
ings ere in course of erection. Parents
moving here to get the advantage OF
the normal school for the children, re-
tired farmers moving in from the
country and new arrivals from the
East are causing the congestion.
Edward Tilgner n Miss Laura
Frautchy, both of Madison. took a train
recently for Wausau, Wis, where they
expected to have the matrimonial knot
tied on their arrival. 1t is stated thai
the parents of the young people Or
iected to their marriage at present
and that the couple took matters in
their own hands.
The last rail for the washington
Springs extension of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road has been laic
and the track-laying gang will immedi
ately the surfacing work
Freight trains will be running into
washington Springs in two weeks ant
the regular passenger service will b'
commenced in about a month.
p. ]. Rock Of Egan had a marrow
escape for his life. The top Of thu
gasoline can had been left off in
tight room and Mr.. Rock startet
through the apartment with a lightet
lantern. There was an explosion
! which knocked Mr.. Rock off his feet
followed by the rapid spread of fire
His face, hands and clothes were bad
ly burned.
John Goeber met with a very pain
, full accident at Science hall, Vermi
lion, while washing the outside OF tn
windows. He was working on III
! s~econdstory lights, using a ladde
One of the rungs broke. throwing Goo
BILE to the ground, fifteen feet below
He struck a box below in such a wa
as to break three ribs near h bacl
bone, which makes the case very ser
Gus.
Mrs. Morey, nee Beaman, came I
her death at Madison through a mi
take in using medicine. She was su
!. fering from a severe sore throat an
# arose in the night to use a gargle. Sh
4 got hold of a bottle of aconite and al
;, not discover her mistake until afte
10 using it. The husband put her In
"a buggy and started to drive to a phi
a stefan, but she died before eachl
medical help. Mrs. Morey was a your
woman and had always enjoyed robu'
. health.
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