The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

Esther Chapter, O. E. S., will
hold their annual basket picnic
in the grove at the home of Mrs.
H. A. Riley on the county farm
on Friday, August Goth.
A supply of old wheat Valley
Queen Flower, laid in now
insures the best of bread all
the fall.
Mrs. T.. o. Clarke came from
Aberdeen last Saturday and
spent Sunday with her husband,
going to St. Paul Monday morn
ing, where she will remain for a
short time and will later return
to make her home in Milbank,
Mr.. Clarke's run as mail clerk
being between St. Paul and Mil
bank.
N. 7. Lowthian and w. H. Scott
left Tuesday for the east, taking
advantage of the G.. A. r. excur-
sion to Boston, and before re-
turning will stop at various
points in Canada and the states
to the east of us. The extremely
low rates offered by the railroads
affords fine opportunity for an
easter trip.
Ben Bower makes announce.
ment this week of his candidacy
for the nomination of county
superintendent on the repu blican
ticket. Ben is young man of
exceptional qualifications for the
office to which he aspires, and
has any mum ber of friends who
would be pleased to see him
secure the position.
Mr.. H. A. Riley, who has so
successfully looked after the
business of the county at the
county poor farm for number
of years past: has engaged to
take charge of a lumber yard at
Albee, and, as will be seen in
another column, the county COM
missioners are advertising for
bids for a manager of the poor
farm. .
Warren Eddy with his family
came down from Aberdeen last
week for a few days visit with
his Milbank friends, returning
home Monday. Mr.. Eddy has
been county superintendent in
Brown county for the past two
years, and has been renominated
by the republicans for another
term-a denomination that is
equivalent to an election.
Any of our young men or
young women who are thinking
of preparing themselves for ac-
tive business by taking a course
in a business college will do we'll
to correspond with the Granger
business school at Aberdeen.
The school is under the manage
ment of F. E. Granger, the court
stenographer of this judicial Cir
cult, and is recognized as one of
the best business schools in the
country.
Mrs. J. G. Hall, who is visiting
her brother, Deputy County
Treasurer J. N. Stafford, was
taken quite i'll last Friday night,
with hemorrhage of the stomach
and has been in quite a serious
condition since, a number OF
physicians having been in at.
tendance upon her. Her hus.
band has been notified at the
home in Jacksonville, Florida,
by telegram of her condition,
but the distance being so great
he will not be able to get here
before late in the week.
Mrs. K. E. Huesby had the
misfortune to lose her purse
while at the depot Wednesday
morning, expecting to take the
train for Montevideo, with her
two children. Before Mrs. Hues.
by had noticed the loss of her
purse man had accosted Mrs.
Thos. Connolly who was stand.
ing near by, and handed her the
purse, stating that she had drop
ped it. Mrs. Connolly at first
thought it was one belonging to
her sister, but upon closer in
spection returned it to the man,
stating that it was not hers
Several people saw this transac.
ton, but before Mrs. Huesby
had discovered her loss the man
had disappeared-and disap.
peared so completely that nc
trace of him could be found,
though it is supposed he went
out on the train just leaving.
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