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

pointed 10 a clerkShlp on one OF
the legislative committees, and
will probably go to Pierre during
the week.
Reuben Strutz, son of Rev.
Robt. Strutz, had the misfortune
of breaking an arm Tuesday af-
ternoon. Although the injury
is painful, the little fellow is rest
ing easily.
"Sherlock Holiness" one of the
most widely known book charac-
tiers, will be the principal charac-
ter in ga Study in Scarlet at
the Opera House, Milbank, on
Jan. 18th.
. The Valley County News, of
Glasgow, Mont, states that a
brass band has been organized
in that town, and w. E. Rhodes,
a former foreman IN the HERALD
ADVANCE Office, is the clarinet
player.
G. G.. II. Reetz, of Revilllo, was
in town Saturday attending to
some business matters. Mr..
Reetz,- who is one Of the early
settlers has decided to move to
Milroy, Mimi, where he expects
to make his home in the future.
Some pretty cold weather set
in the first of the week, the ther
mometer going down to IL below
Sunday night and to 18 below
Monday night. On Wednesday
quite a fall of snow came down,
the ground having been bare up
to that time.
Fl. r. Burnell, one of the old
time settlers at Big Stone, was
in town last Friday shaking
hands with Milbank friends.
Herb is travelling for a thresher
company, and is just as compan
ionable as when won't to go fish
ing on Big Stone.
Jens Peterson, who runs the
lobby in the postoffice building,
has put in some light groceries
with his stock, which he intends
to carry for the convenience of
his customers, the goods being
all put up in paper boxes, and
are of the finest quality.
The Excelsior Club exchanged
greetings and held the first
meeting of the year at the home
Of Mrs. James Watson. The
program, including a paper on
Denmark, was very instructive.
The hostess served a most ap-
petizing warm lunch.
That was a beautifully bright
sun that shone through the
frosty air Wednesday morning,
but not a whit brighter than
the little son who arrived at
the Congregational parsonage
the same morning to make glad
the hearts of Rev. and Mrs.
Lyman.
Any one having any of the
files of the Milbank Advance
published i'll Milbank during the
month Of September, 1889, will
confer a favor on the editor of
this paper by notifying him Of
the fact, as he is desirous of pro
curing the same. The paper was
at the time published by S: K.
Gregg.
William Gaynor, who recently
sold his farm Of 240 acres in
Melrose township, hasn't felt
we'll since he parted with his
land, and so last week he pur-
chased f4O acres from A. G.
Dodge adjoining the city limits
on the east and 80 acres from
w. S. Crowl, just north of town.
He has also traded his dwelling
house and lot for the Crowl
house and acre property on the
east side.
@. M. Pease was over from
Watertown the first of the week.
Mr.. Pease has recently secured
the agency for the Oliver type
writer for South Dakota. While
east during the early winter Mr..
Pease was offered the agency
for southern Michigan and a
portion Of Indiana, or that of
South Dakota, but for climatic
reasons chose the latter. He
expects to be in this vicinity
every month or so.
The Court OF Honor installed
officers as follows last Friday
evening, the members apd
friends enjoyed a social and
dancing party after the installa.
ton: Past Chancellor, Cord
Hullsman; Chancellor, Mrs.
Anna Ross; Vice Chancellor,