The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-22

Thenew acknowledgements complete
ed and ready for occupancy. The ladies
waiting room OF the old depot will be
set apart for Immigrants who are al
ways quite numerous in Aberdeep at
all times of the year.
The initial services in he new
German Catholic church will take
place next Sunday. Rev. N. J. Dahl
mannS of HillsvieW will be the priest
in charge. The new congregation has
a membership OF about l25, mostly
German-RuSsians.
L. Fl. Netf, who has been in the
banking business at Groton Since 80
and one OF The foremost citizens Of
that town, died January IA, at
Thomasville, Ga, where he had gone
Cor his health a few weeks ago
The remains were brought back to
Groton where the iuterment took
place Wednesday. I
Tie annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the. Tacoma, Park Associa-
ton resulted in the election of the
board Of directors: w. 4. Elliott,
G. i. DAILY, T. G. Robinson. John
Helmka, A. E. Clark, John Dickersoi,
Ole EversUn, D. g.. McGlauchlin,
George Shark, A. McKinnon, James
Fl, Pond. The directors reelected
G. B. DAILY president, James II. Pond
secretary and A. C. Clark treasurer.
Rev. j.. NJ. Cleary of Minneapolis
lectured before d fair-sized and very
appreciativ audience at the Gottschalk
last night. The reverend gentleman
is a most pleasing talker who hcndled
his subject American Citizenship"
in an %intructive and patriotic a
ner. The musical program by the choir
of the Catholic church, which was
rendered iR connection with the
lecture, was also much enjoyed by the
audience.
Charles Baker, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Baker, of Hutton, died last
THURSDAY, a victim Of typhoid fever.
His funeral occurred on Saturday, fun
eral services taking place in the Huff
ton church and remains being laid to
rest in the cemetary at that place.
A large number Of friends who had
known and respected Charley from
infancy followed the coffin to the
grave, mourning sincerely this III.
timely death,
gpl,o y, rp,orS re Minrabnho r0I1nt,
also have d tiourishing county mutua
insurance company. Risks carried
are against loss by fire and lightning
and amount to over 100000, ther
being an increase in risks during yea
just past Of about a half~million
Losses paid duriDgla last year amounte'
to only .s6o3.00 and total expense
1916. Report shows cash on han
Oyer nine Thousand dollars. The yea
was a most fortunate n for tn
company, the actual cost Of insuranc
BENT about Is cents on a Thousand
A detailed report OF the company
business for last year was not pubiishe
by the Minneha county papers.
A hold-up took place early Wedne'
day morning in the alley between til
New Aberdeen and this Office. Wn
O'Brien, a plasterer employed at til
new courthouse, while going throug
the alley, was assa allied from benin
receiving several blows on the hea
which rendered him s~enseless, and |
was then robbed Of about $50. Your
Jens Ziegler, who had been out wit
him the night before and vas thtfir
to his help after the accident occurre
was arrested fortthe crime but afte
wards released as the evidence w
insufficient to hold him. Noothera
rests have thus far been made. It
generally believed that Ziegler knoI
more about the occurrence than
chooses to tell.
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