The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-13

| MAYOR bOuCk was attending
court at Sisseton the first of the
week.
John Burkhardt reports the
arrival Of a fine little boy at his
home.
The president of the ladies and
society deems it advisable to
postpone the sale of home cook
ing till further notice.
The German people of Alban
are entertaining the German
Lutheran district conference at
their church this week.
Ralph Amsden was out at Wat.
ertown this week taking exam
ination in pharmacy before the
state board.
Mrs. Geo. Hammerbacher aud
children of Webster have been
visiting with the family of Pat
rick Walsh this week.
George Lewis has sold his in.
terest in the dray line to George
MCGOWAN, and the latter will car
ry on the business with John
Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Hocum
left for Spokane, Washington,
last Monday, where they go to
visit Mrs Hocum's parents for a
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Molm
returned east today, intending to
make days visit at Montevideo
before going to their home at
MOrristown.
The high school foot ball team
of Sisseton came down last Sat
urday and played with the Mil
bank high school boys, the game
resulting in an even score, no
points being made on either side.
Charles Hart and Miss Nora
Travis. of Melrose, We're married
on the Sth inst. at Minneapolis,
and will make their home at the
farm Of Mr.. Hart, in Melrose
township.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Empson,
OF Aberdeen. who were visiting
with the Druecker fam lily and
other friends in Milbank over
Sunday, returned home Monday
afternoon.
Be sure and see Spafford the
famous New York cartoonist at
Opera House, Oct. 10, Thursday
He is equal to most troupes of
dozen people in the entertain
ment line. Under. auspices OF
High School foot ball team.
The rumors of a passenger
train on the Sisseto branch,
proved to be "brakeman' S or
ders. and the general manager
didn't seem to know anything
about it, as the old order of
things is continued right along.
James Kerr, who has for so
many years handled the Stand
ard oil business in this locality,
has sold the outfit and business
to Thomas Hicks, and also his
dwelling house in the first ward,
Mr.. Hicks expects to have his |
brother, John Hicks, come down |
from Alberta and take charge of
the oil business. Mr.. Kerr has
made arrangements TO move to
Charleston, Wash, and expects to
leave about the first of next
mouth.
If you fail to hear Spafford
the cartoonist at the opera house
on Thursday evening, Oct. 19,
you will miss one Of the most
enjoyable entertainments ever
given in this city. Spafford is
a humorist who can make an au-
dience laugh and enjoy it. His
performance upon collection of
rare aud peculiar musical instru-
ments is decidedly interesting
while his cartoon drawings are
SO cleverly executed as to border
on the marvellous. Admission
25 and 35c. Tickets reserved
for 1Oc extra at Nelson's Drug
Store.
Mrs. J. G. Wood and little son
Warren. took their departure
yesterday for California, Mr..
Wood being located at Santa
Cruz, and where they expect to
make their future home. Mrs.
Wood will remain for a few days
in Minneapolis, where she will
be joined by the J. O. Thayer
family, and together they will
make the journey to the Pacific
coast. The removal of this fam
lily from Milbank is deeply re.
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