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Ganaral State News
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The little daughter of w. L. Brown
OF Miller was accidentally scalded and
died from the effects.
Nicholas Rein at Aberdeen was in
stantly killed by Dayton & Troy
traction car at Piqua, Ohio.
The hearing Of Grant Derfiinger.
charged by Anna Kuper, aged IS, with
assault, resulted in his being held to
the spring term OF court at Miller In
$500 bonds, which he has not yet
given.
Rev. d. p. Evans, pastor Of the Com
sregational church at Armour for
three years, has rendered his resig-
nation and will go to Racine. He was
formerly pastor of a Welsh church in
Milwaukee.
A new Evangelical church building
has been dedicated in the Garden
Prairie neighborhood, near Groton.
Prof. Kiekhoffer of Napierville. III.
was among those who participated In
the dedication exercises.
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A new artesian well which has been
sunk at Lake Preston for the purpose
OF furnishing water for municipal
WaterWorks. has a very strong flow.
ihe new we'll furnishes Lake Preston
with first-class fire protection.
There is discussion at Miller Of d
cooperative electric light plant, free
public library, telephone lines to the
towns north and south, and Of q farm
ers, telephone system. The town has
an electric light plant already.
J. Hesket, who is wanted at Glen
dive. Mont, for stealing horses, has
been arrested at Belle Fourche and
brought to the Butte county 1ail by
Sheriff Moses. When captured he was
riding stolen horse. He will be sent
back to Montana.
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"A new banking institution known
as the Security State bank. with a
capital Of $4,000, has opened at VII
low akes. The officials are: Presi-
dent G, ]. Chinberg; vice president.
e. II. Chase; cashier, Ed Il. Williams:
assistant cashier, Charles Fisher. sS
At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the First State bank Of
Java the following officers were elect
ed: President, Jacob Stoller; vice
president, John Hofmeyer; cashier.
W.. G. Hicks. The new directors ara \
Jacob Hoff. M. Gherki, Jr.. ana ii.
Thielen. Every share Of the stock III
now ''' owned by residents Of Java.
The sheriff discovered d file ii the,
possession of prisoners III the Lay
renee county JAIL Two of the bars
had been filed nearly away, and d jail
delivery was planned. Among the
prisoners is w. 3. Hays, who will be 4
taken to Sioux Falls to serve ten
months sentence for grand larceny.
If The report Of the state food ana
dairy commissioner shows that Kings
bury county stands at the head of the
counties of South Dakota SO far as
creamery interests are concerned.
Seven creameries distributed $132,-
808.49 among their patrons. The
creamery at De Smetf stands at the
head.
Between 400 and 500 persons cele-
}brated Forefathers' day at Huron by
giving a genuine oldfashioned New
England supper. Rev. II. d. Wizard
was toastma ster, and among The
speakers were Col. w. "A. Lynch, Dr..
Rifen bark and Father d. r. Desmond.
8A male quartet and the young mems
orchestra furnished music.
The tWenty-first annual synod min
,utes Of South Dakota Presbyterians
has Just been issued by Rev. Dr.. II. HI.
Carson, showing progress all along the
line, save one less church organiza-
ton, now 129. with 1o8 ministers, 1859
communicates, 8,168 Sunday school
and 1,604 Christian Endeavor mem
bers. The aggregate value Of their
church property is $246, 300, exclusive
OF the college propertyln Huron. Con-
tributions to missions aggregated over
$4,000, and home and current ex-
penses were over $50 700. /.
The first meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Fraternity Hall company
was held at ookings last week and
was largely attended. Bylaws were
adopted and the following directors
elected: IT,. =. Walker, j. "a. Seatons
M. G. Carlisle, g. n. Bnllen, q. e. Of
son. p. n. Laird and S. IF Fl Il ii fellow.
The direc tors imnedi ately organized
and elected the following officers: 81
President NJ. q. Carlisle vice presi-
dent, e, n, Laird treasurer q. G. Oh
son ;ssecre tary, 81 "a. Goodfe elbow man
ager OF opera house, II. .. Walker.
Some changes in. the plans I'D the new