The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
The republican ward caucuses
will be held in the city next
Monday night, March 28th.

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nected with the Doaue Robinson
history of South Dakota, was in
town during the week, having
the personal historical sketches
revised for the printers.
Will j. Mcpherson has given
up his work on the dray line and
is working in the Lindquist bak-
cry and restaurant. His father,
W. G.. Mcpherson will continue
to handle the draying business.
Mr.. A. F. Tassler of Revillo,
accompanied j. l.. Davis, who
has the mill at that place, on a
visit to Milbank last Monday
They reported everything as be-
ing in a prosperous condition at
Revillo.
w. V. Laird, of Wilmot, was
down last Friday to get informa-
ton for the establishing of a
farmer elevator at Wilmot, and
secure pointers from the man
ayers of the farmers elevator at
this place.
Charles Shook, 81 years of age,
and sou of William Shook, oil
Big Stone township, died of dia-
betes Wednesday, after a year s
illness. The funeral service oc-
ours today at 2 p. m. at the Con
gregational church.
John Malsed and his two sons,
Lee and Louis, took several car
loads of stock and implements to
the farm at Indian Head, ASA,
last Tuesday. Mr.. Hebert did
not go but expects to make his
home here in Milbank.
The Y. P. S. G. E. of the Con.
gregational church will give a
basket and foot social at the
court house. Thursday, March
81. 1904. The ladies are request
ed to bring basket with lunch for
two. Everybody cordially in
vited.
Episcopal services: Sunday,
March % palm Sunday, SER
vices at 1O:45 a. m. and 5 %. m.
Saturday service at p. m.
Special choir practise on Friday
at 7:3O p. m. Seats free and
strangers always welcome at
any of the services.
Mrs. Mary Conright, in an ad-
vertisement invites the ladies to
her Easter opening on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday of next
week. She has some elegant
hats which need only to be seen
to be admired. All the latest
novelties in millinery. Call and
look them oyer.
In speaking of the purchase
of tickets to the firemen's ball
last week we inadverten stated
that Webster parties made pur-
chase of a number of tickets for
the affair. 1t was the friends of
the company at Waub bay to whom
they were indebted for the COM
pliment, half dozen of whom
came down to attend the dance.
N. l. Lo wthian on his visit to
St. Paul last week closed the
contract for the construction of
the soldiers monument, award
ing the building of the monument
to D. O. Bircher, of ST. Paul.
The figure will be 81 feet high
and weigh between 300 and 400
lbs. The base upon which it is
to stand will be of st. Cloud
granite and will be II feet high.
The daily papers recently an
nounced that Agent c. B. Jack
son has been re,appointed agent
at Sisseton Indian agency. Mr..
Jacks son has been about the only
agent who has been able to get
along smoothly with both the
Indians and the government, and
those who necessarily have busi-
ness with the agency, and his
appointment is a compliment to
himself and his administration
Of affairs at the agency.
Summit Signal: l. K. Hong,
who recently purchased the old
Kaercher mill at Milbank, has
been trying to interest the busl-
ness men of Summit in the mat
ter of moving the plant to this
place and d meeting with that
object in view was held one night
this week. Nothing definite
was accomplished and it is not
likely that Summit will secure
the mill. We understand that
Mr.. Hong asks a bonus of 81, 900.
aud at this time it would be hard
matter to raise that sum. No
doubt but that mill would be a
valuable acquisition for the town