The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-26

Messrs. O. O. Bronson, A. p
Weymer and G. O. Bronson, O
Strauseton, were Milbank visi
tors yesterday.
Over 1900 sacks of VALLEY
Queen flour were purchased by
Mllbank people last month. The
proof of its popularity is in its
heavy sales.
The Warren Mobiles Theatrical
Company last Monday night,
gave an excellent presentation
of a drama taken from Russian
life, entitled "Michael Strogoff,
Courier Of the Gar" The play
was we'll presented and thor
ouehly appreciated by t h e
audience.
Editor Fuller, of Summit, has
recently gotten out monthly
magazine called Home Topics, "
which he is sending for 25 cents
a year together with collection
of "Old Time Songs Both
papers are nicely printed and
are more than worth the small
subscription price asked.
The friends of Rev. Oliver
Williams will be pleased to know
that he has so far recovered
from h i $ recent apoplectic
stroke that be was able to re-
sumo his place IN the pulpit at
Armour last Sunday. Paul
Williams is taking business
course in the university at
Mitchell.
The Woman's Foreign Mis-.
slonary society gave a Washing
ton supper at the home Of Mrs.
l., l.. Conright last Monday
evening, the proceeds of which
were devoted to the societys
missionary in China, who has
been suffering from i'll health
and an epidemic of disease
among her people.
DR.. kriesel has received an
appointment. as a mem Der of the
national auxiliary congressional
and Legislative committee Of the
American Medical associat ton.
from the presid ent of that BODY.
Ihe appointment is undou btedly
ii recognition of DR.. Kriesel's
active interest in recent legisla-
tlon enacted in this state for the
protection of the public and
the medical profession against
travelling quacks.
A warranty deed of more than
ordinary value was filed for
record in the Office of the regis
ter of deeds last week. The
deed conveys the line OF railroad
of the Minneapolis & St. Louis
company from Morton, Mimi,
to Watertown, S. D., from the
Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific
railroad company to the Mime
apolis & St. Louis railroad com
pany. The consideration was
Isl, 597 ZOO. On the deed there
were thirty-two $50 stamps or
$1, 900 in United States reyenue
A large numbe of the friends
and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. b. Wander voort on Thursday |
evening of last week came in |
upon the household without
sending their cards or giving
any previous notice of the trou.
bic that they contemplated. The
affair resulted in complete
surprise to the Vandervoorts
aud most enjoyable time for
the visiting friends. It took
place on the 22d anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vandervoort's
wedding, and the surprise was
given in honor of this event.
Miss Lillian M. Phelps, who
gave series of lectures ia this
city under the auspices of the
ocal branch of the w. G.. r. IT,
an able and pleasing speaker
who made a most favorable i'm.
preston on the large audiences
which gathered to listen to her
q the several lectures. The
ines of thought presented in
Ter temperance lectures were
II character to stimulate right +;
hlnklng on this great social
question. Her last lecture was /;
splendid word picture Of her
Fisit to Rome, and the artistic
treasures OF that ancient city.
For County Treasurer
l. John N. Enp1nnd of Coon.;