The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-29

babies; the other, q farmer, wanted
to learn the quickest way to get rid
of grasshoppcrs Out of the usual
fulness of an EDITORS knowledge,
this one hastily answered these
letters but in the rush OF business
put the missives in the wrong en-
velopes. The next morning the
father of the twins received this
interesting answer: "Cover them
carefully with straw and set fire to
it. After jumping into the flames
for a few moments the little pests
will be speedily done for" And the
man that was troubled with grass
hoppers was hidden to 'give castor
oil regularly in moderate doses and
rub their gums with a bone."-Ex.
DR.. Flick, who has been somewhat
under the weather for the last few
years, is recovering his old time
vigor and spirits. Christmas day
the doctor went out to tie turkey
shoot and demonstrated to some of
the younger generation his ability
as a shot. He scored three turkeys
which is a number one score. In
early days here the doctor was one
of the best shots in the country and
his little exhibition Christmas prov
ed to the boys he had lost none of
his shooting ability.
A Macedonian lost his life last
week while at work on the west
road. He started to examine one
of a number of charges of powder
that had been placed and lighted
The foreman yelled and warned
him to keep away, but he did not
heed the warning. The charge
went off just as he reached The
hole and he was killed almost in.
stantly. He has no relatives here
Thos. H. DAILY and Miss Isadore
Bower of Reedsburg, Ohio, were
married in this city Dec. 90. The
happy event came as quitea surprise
to Mr.. Days friends. He recently
took a a of horses east and on bis
return the marriage took place i'm
mediately.
Mrs. S D.. Barber, mother OF post.
master Barber, sustained the frac-
ture of two ribs last week as the re-
suit Of a fall on q slippery side
walk. At last reports she was re-
ported as getting along as well as
well as could be expected.
The many Black Hills friends OF
Miss Jean Cowgirl, the strenuous
and versatile writer of the Chicago
Chronicle, will be panied to learn
she is confined in a Chicago hospital
with an attack of nervous prostra-
ton, the result of overwork.
Frank Parkinson and Miss Emma
link, two popular young people OF
Rockerville were married at the
home of the bride Dec. %. They
will reside at Rockerville.
Alex Shoemaker, the store keeper
at Grindstone, is reported by the
Pierre papers to have been robbed
of $1,000 worth Of goods, mostly
jewelry, which had been packed in a
wagon preparatory to hauling it out
to his store.
Rapid City merchants report the
finest holiday trade this season for
years. The weather was fine, the
buyers we're without number ap-
parently ana the merchants protited
accordingly.
There will be services in the Epis-
copal Church Sunday morning at
lO:45 and in the afternoon at 400
o'clock. All are cordially and ear
nestly invited to attend these SER
vices.
F. J. Hopkins, an employee at the
Mccain ranch, was thrown from q
horse and had his ankle broken this
week. The gentleman is receiving
the best of care and is doing as
we'll as could be expected.
Mrs. P. W. McManus had the mis-
fortune to slip on the sidewalk Tues
day evening and wrench her ankle
quite badly. At first it was thought
the ankle was broken, but on closer
examination it was found to be moth
ing more serious than a severe turn
that will keep her indoors for a few
days.