The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-01-13

acter "Sherlock Holmes" at the
Milbank Opera House in IA
Study in Scarlet" dramatiza-
tion of Sir A. Conan Doyle's first
and most popular book.
The lecture by Rev. Lon gley
Wednesday was a fine word pic
ture Of scenes of interest in the
Mediterranean, and was thor
oughly enjoyed by those who
had the good fortune to hear
it. Rev. Longley is one of the
most pleasing lecturers who has
ever visited Milbank.
A fine series of meetings have
been held at the M. E. church
since the first Of the year. Dur
ing the last week the presiding
elder Of the district, DR.. Graham,
has been assisting the pastor,
and deep interest in the preach
ing and services has been ex-
hibited throughout the meetings.
Mrs. George White, of Kilborn,
entert tanned a very pleasant party
of friends and neighbors one
night last week in honor of Mrs.
A K. Crawford, of Milbank, who
thoroughly enjoyed meeting her
old acquain tances. The evening
was spent in games and then all
partook Of most bountiful sup
per.
|. Have you tried that so cent
tea at Erlandson & Johnson's S?
Its the best there is. Try it.
Mrs. E. S. Healy, of Glen burn,
N. D., has been assisting in or
ganizing Sunday school at the
new home, and upon request the
M. E Sunday school at this place
has forwarded to Glenburn
supply of hymn books, the Tri-
umphant Songs, formerly used
by the Sunday school and church
in Milbank, together with a num-
Der of anthem books.
Justice Thos. Fitch occupied
the bench the first of the week,
when the case of John Haas VS..
John Baer in an action to recov-
er debt was given a hearing.
Judgment was rendered in fav.
or of the defendant. On Wednes-
day the case of w. E. Norton VS..
James Christianson, also an &c
ton for debt. was given a hear
ing aud judgment rendered for
plaintiff. a
Prof. Clark on behalf of the
high school classes has requested
space for a column of school
notes to be furnished by a corps
of reporters and editors among
the students. The publication
of these will commence next
week, when the various matters
of interest in the work of the
city schools will be more fully
brought before the patrons of
the schools. We are pleased to
give the space for this purpose
and hope that the notes may
help to keep our citizens in touch
with the work of the schools.
AS will be noticed by the ap
pOintmentS below the Grant
county legislators have been
placed upon number of i'm
portant committees in the pres.
ent legislature. In the senate
Mr.. Amsden is on the committee
on education, that of state affairs,
federal relations, agriculture,
and school and public lands. In
the house Mr.. Kelley is made
chairma of the committee on
Indian affairs, and is on the food
and dairy and school and public
lands com mittees. Mr.. Steiner
is chairman of the insurance
committee and is on the two
com mittees of legislative ex-
penses and public buildings
other than capital.
Manager A. F. Lindquist of
the Milbank Opera House has Sc
cured for his patrons Tom Ar.
thurs production OF "A Study
in Scarlet which is meeting
with great success in the larger
cities of the middle west. This
play is dramatization of Sir. A.
Conan ~Doyle's first and most
popular book written around
that great detective, Sherlock
Holmes. The plot of this inter
esting story is doubtless famil.
lar to all, dealing as it does with
a series of fascinating events
arising from the time of the set.
Element of the Mormons under
their famous leader in Utah.
Mort w. Sanford, who drama.