The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-06-09
Home Happenings

The w. G.. II. U. will meet with
Mrs. Henry Schafer Thursday,
June 18TH.
Miss Louise Bieber went to
her home at Aberdeen the first
of the week.
Burt Nixson, who is employed
at Fargo, spent Sunday with his
Milbank friends.
Peter Lindquist, of Ortonville,
came up Wednesday to witness
some good ball playing.
Quite a number are in atten-
dance at the division incamp-
ment of the G. A. R., at Summit,
being held this week.
Mrs. A. V. Fisher was called
to Waukesha, Wis, last Satur-
day by a telegram announcing
the serious illness of her mother.
Miss Anna Rodgers, who has
been quite i'll with an attack of
appendicitis, is improving slowly
and is able to sit up some each
day.
During the thunder storm last
Sunday lightning struck the
house of julius Haas, near Co.
roma, and also that of w. Vogel-
sang, near Albee.
Fred Tessin, sr., living south
east of town is tearing down the
barn on his farm and will build
a large and commodious struc-
ture in it's place.
Mrs. Thomas Fitch returned
from Minneapolis, last Thurs
day night, where she had been to
attend the funeral of her sister S
husband, G.. S. Mcdonald.
N. I. Lowthian, w. W. Mount.
D. B. Nichols and Thos. Fitch
are among those who are in at
tendance at the G. A. r. encamp-
ment at Summit this week.
Jerome Dore, of Watertown,
came over Wednesday for few
hours visit with his parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. J. s. Dore, and to shake
hands with old acquaintances.
The many friends of Theodore
Raebel will be pleased to hear
that he is rapdidly recovering
from severe attack of illness,
which confined him to bed for a
couple of weeks.
George L. lies, of Sioux Falls,
state agent and adjustor for the
Columbian Fire Insurance Co.,
was in Milbank, Tuesday, on
business, and shaking hands
with old acquaintauces.
Assistant secretary Martens
of the Grant County Telephone
company, reports work proceed
ing nicely on the new telephone
line. The poles are being set on
the Big Stone line this week.
Market day, Wednesday, was
ideal, so far as the weather was
concerned. Quite a number of
farmers were in town doing their
trading and buying and selling
live stock, household goods, farm
machinery, etc.
Quite severe hail and rain
storm visited this section of the
country, Monday evening. Hail
stones, as large as a hickory
nut are said to have fallen.
No particular damage, excepting
a few broken window lights has
been reported.
Prof. Clark with his family
will move to Simpson park next
week, where Mr.. Clark will have
charge of instruction in mathe-
lnathics in the summer school.
At the close of the summer
school the professor will seek
com fort in the exclusiyeness OF
Big Stone Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. MCGOWAN
left Sunday night for Mankatc
and Rochester, to seek medical
aid for Mrs. MCGOWAN, who has
been suffering from neuralgia OF
the stomach. Their many
friends will hope Mrs. MCGOWAN
will be able to find permanent
relief.
A number of the pupils of the
.St. Lawrence school who attend
led the picnic at Big Stone lake
Monday, were caught in a storm
when part way home. The
wheel on one of the rigs broke
and the occupants were Obliged
ITO accept the hospitality of
farmer until Tuesday morning
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