The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-07-07

Stone visitor Monday.
Mrs. w. S. LeCount of Wilmot.
was in town over Sunday.
Mrs. H. G.. Port was a twin
city visitor the first of the week.
G. D. Davis of Madison, was a
Milbank visitor during the carni.
val.
D. J. Prindiville of Sissetop,
was a Milbank visitor over
Sunday.
Miss Gertrude K elley of Monte.
video, was visiting Milbank
friends last week.
]. G. Rawson and family were
among the visitors at the chau.
.tauqus Wednesday.
G. n. Allen, Of Revlllo, was .
MilbAnk visitor during the carni.
val, enjoying the sights. q,
The Misses Myrtle and Susie
Little of Whmot. were Mil
bank visitors the first Of the
week.
Veblen lost it's Touring mill by
fire last week. It is believed the
fire was set by some one.
A. V. Fisher, went to Mime
apolis last Saturday night, where
he met Mrs. Fisher who was on
her way home from Wisconsin.
w. J. Nav, the optician, has
been placed on the Dakota Gen.
tral telephone exchange as num-
Der 1862. Charles Peterson has
also been added to the exchange
as No. 159.
Messrs. w. S. Rose, +. P. Vol.
lensey. j. O. Lolen, Stoddard,
McNally, Wood ward and Peter
son were over from Graceville
Friday, taking in the carnival and
ball game between Graceville
and Milbank, in which the latter
team was victorious.
The Merchants Bank wants
your farm loans, with privilege
to pay 500 or more every six
months. This feature is a great
benefit to those wishing to liqui.
date their mortgage, and in case
of selling your property not tie it
up SO you cannot handle it to
your advantage. This privilege
has never been given before by
anyone.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Lender
and son Oscar, and Mrs. Helen
Olson were at Ortonyille Mon
day, to attend the funeral of
Miss Esther Burg, who died
of consumption last Saturday
at her home in that city.
Deceased was a sister of Miss
Laura Burg who is quite we'll
known in Milbank, as music
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Conner, of
Elgin, ILL.,, who had been visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Hits the last three weeks, re-
turned to their home the first OF
the week. While in South Dako-
ia during a most unfavOrable
time, it having rained most of
the time they were here, they
expressed themselves as much
pleased with the western
country.
The rush of waters from the
heavy rains came near working
way through the dam while the
water was at it's height. There
has been a small leak open
for some time, but no new breaks
we're made, although there was
considerable wash along the dam.
The pouring of the water over
the slulceway presented a very
pretty spectacle.
John Martens and daughter
Mary, of Melrose, expect to leave
on the 10th for Oregon aud other
western points for an extended
visit with old friends whom Mr..
Martens has not seen for nearly
fifty years, and who were settlers
in this part Of the state when Mr..
Martens came here from Wiscon.
sin. They will also visit the
Lewis Clark exposition.
Manager Templin reports work
on the new telephone lines pro-
crossing nicely Notwithstanding
the rainy and disagreeable
weather. A line has been COM
pleted to Corona and phone put
up. L. A. Herrick, Cyrus Sam
pie and number of other farm
ers have had phones put in. The
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