The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08

Ben Woitte, who has been
working in North Dakota for a
year or two past, has returned
nome and is working on the
farm of Ben Moser.
Herman Sahr, of Big Stone,
IS now travelling for the Purity
Chemical Co., of Chicago, and
was interviewing our Milbank
merchants Monday.
Brakeman Lambert while on
the passenger coming east
Wednesday morning accident
ally had his fingers pinched
while taking coal at Waubay.
Manager Gottschalk writes
that the Devils Lane company
to be here next Tuesday night is
equal to the "Royal Slave pro-
duction, given here a few weeks
ago.
Conductor Will Crooker, of
Montevideo, was meeting Mil
bank friends for a few hours
last Monday. He is now running
on the line between Montevideo
and Fargo
G. W. Hawes made a trip to
St. Louis during the week and
he is now in that city making
purchase of a large stock of shoes
and goods in other lines. Read
the ad in another column.
Mrs. H. w Bailey has her
household effects packed ready
for shipment to St. Paul, where
she expects to reside, and is
making her home for few
weeks with Mrs. NJ. l.. Ecker.
Miss Tena Won valid returned
from Aberdeen last week, hav-
ing recently undergone an oper-
alton in the hospital at that place,
and is rapidly regaining her
strength with improved health.
Workmen are engaged exca-
waiting on the lot adjoining the
Mittelstaedt store on the south
for the store building l.. H.
Bentley is putting UP, and which
will be occupied by the Mittel-
Staedts.
Charlie Drue, the tailor who
worked in Milbank a couple of
years ago and who has recently
sold out his business at Groton,
was in town the first of the week
and is on the lookout for new
location.
G. B. Jackson, superintendent
at the Sisseton agency, accom-
panied by Harry Morris were in
town Wednesday on their way to
Sioux Falls in connection with
some Indian matters before the
federal court in that city.
At the meeting of the city
council last Monday evening, it
was decided to place the soldiers
monument. which is to be erected
by public subscription, in the
center of Main street and Fourth
avenue, between Eman uel S store
and the Methodist church.
The Easter exercises at the
M. E. church last Sunday even
ing were attended by more than
could be accommodated by the
seating capacity of the church.
The program was furnished by
members of the Sunday school
and the choir and was a pleasing
one, we'll rendered.
Mrs. Dora E. Bailey, of Clark,
deputy supreme oracle of Royal
Neighbors, who was here last
week organizing lodge of Royal
Neighbors, held preliminary
of charter members
Monday evening, and on next
Monday evening, April 18th, an
will be effected with
a fine mem oership.
At the band meeting Tuesday
night the reports of Mr.. DeF'or-
est were read and approved and
the following officers elected for
one year: w. c. Miller, director;
J. F. DeForest, president; j. W.
Ross, treasurer; O. M. Pease,
secretary. 1t was decided that
summer concerts should be held
once a week during the summer
In the delightfully."- humorous
pastoral comedy ga Devils
Lane are combined all the ele-
ments of genuine entertainment.
The play has an interesting story
with strong situations and natur-
al climaxes, but there is no vii
liam, no crime. no suggestion of
evil. A newspaper man, after
Witnessing a performance of this
play remarked: "It leaves you
with a pleasant taste in your