The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-16

which will be incurred in estab-
monthly cattle market
day.
Mr.. Carl Berkner, father Of
Rudolph Berkner, who came
from Wisconsin a short time
ago on visit to his sons here,
returned home Tuesday, but
likes the country SO we'll that he
is making plans to move here
in short time.
Four nice young ducks were
dropped on the editors table
last week by DR.. Vos burgh, who
spent a day up in the Waubay
lake country, and brought home
number of birds. We were
also indebted to A. P. Ryger for
brace of prairie chickens during
the week.
Talk about change of climate.
You don't have to go away from
home to get it this year. Last
Friday was one of the hottest
days of the year, and yet Sun
day night came the first frost OF
the season. The frost however
was very light and made its APP
pearance only in spots, doing
no material damage.
DR.. Hicks the veterinary, who,
by the way, was elected presi-
dent of the state veterinary
association at the annual meet
ing held at Brookings on the
3Oth ult., was at Sisseton and
Summit last week inspecting
shipments of cattle. The law
requires that all cattle must be
inspected before being shipped
out of the state.
Mrs. Carl Hapgood, Of Sum
nit, came down Wednesday for
a visit with the w. B. Saunders
family. The friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hapgood gave farewell
party in their honor Monday
evening, at Summit, at which
there was a large gathering of
friends and acq uaintances who
will sadly miss this worthy
couple on their departure from
the social and business circles OF
Summit.
Owing to the i'll health of Mrs
Tragitt, the rector of the Episco-
pal church, Rev. H. Nelson
Tragitt, has been obliged to
go east, and may be absent for
an indefinite period, and conse-
quently there will be no services
in the church until further notice.
The family go to Trenton, N. j.,
and it is sincerely hoped by the
Pensioners and friends that
the change of climate will result
in Mrs. Tragitt's complete res
toration to health.
To those interested in financial
matters an examination of the
statement published by the
Merchants bank of this city
will be matter of interest, as
showing the splendid condition
of this the oldest banking insti
tuition in this part of the state,
and whose conservative manage
ment all during the past years.
has been one of the features that
has tended to make the present
condition possible.
The Excelsior Club has just
gotten out its annual program,
a pretty booklet, worked on the
HERALD ADVANCE presses. The
first page of the cover is orna-
mented with a hand painted car
nation. a very artistic piece of
work from the brush of Miss
Laura Rodgers. The ladies of
the club have for their study this
year "Scandinavia," or the coun-
tries Of Sweden, Norway and
Denmark, and have arranged
for a program of more than
ordinary interest on the history,
literature and home-life of the
Scandinavian people, as we'll as
the scenic beauties of the Morse.
land.
The Milbank branch of the
Red Wing Butter & Egg Co.
has been taken over by G. H.
Weaver g. Co., of Chicago, who
are now the proprietors. The
change makes this house part
of one of the oldest and most
reliable produce houses in Chi
cago, established in 1863. The
business at this point will here.
after be known and operated
under the name of the "Milbank
Creamery Co., with r. S. Pullen
as manager, and will continue
to hnv cream hnttnr pruc and