The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-06-16
HOME HAPPENINGS.
Sewer pipe at Wood Bros.


Plenty of music, fun and free
shows carnival week.
Buggy sales are still on at
Wood Bros.
). S. De Forest was in the
cities on business this week.
For the very incest, soundest
fence post in any market, go to
Wood Bros.
Miss Maria Miller, Wilmot, was
in Milbank Tuesday, on her way
to Albert Lea, Minn.
George and Minnie Sayres
drove to Madison the first of the
week to visit relatives.
George Kelsey left for Milwau'
kee this morning to attend the
meeting of the M. w. A. clerks
MRS. G. H. Babcock and Mrs.
E. V. Bobb. of Sisseton, were in
city Monday, on their way to
0. E. S. meeting at Aberdeen. :.
Miss Alice Wood returned
home Tuesday evening for her
summer vacation. She was ac-
complained by Miss Elnora Poppe
who comes on q visit to Miss
Ruth Wood and other friends.
J. Williams, living on one of
the Schone farms, has been suf-
ering from an abscess on one OF
his feet He had the same oper.
ated upon the first of the week.
It is prophesied that we are
going to have nice weather now
and just the condition of roads
for fine buggy riding. You will
find just the buggy you want at
Wood Bros.
DR.. Jacotel, J. H. Brannon and
G. w. Pinckney were out to Lin
den Beach Wednesday. Each
bought lots at this popular re-
sort, and DR.. Jacotel will build a
very nice cottage on his lot in
the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Axness and
children passed through the city
last week Friday, on their way
to Montevideo. Mr.. Axness re-
turned to Sisseton on Monday
and Mrs. Axness will visit for a
few weeks.
N. I. Lowthian returned yes
terday from St. Paul, where he
had been to meet with the CON-
rades of his old regiment and
participate in the ceremonies
of moving the old war flags to the
new capitol building.
Word has been received here
of the arrest at Moorhead, Mimi,
of George Collins, charged with
incest, a fifteen-year old daugh-
ter confessing to the crime. He
will be tried at the next term of
court in that district. Collins
formerly lived in this city, run
ming the Palace saloon. He went
to Moorhead and late last sum.
mer his family moved there. A
short time ago his wife died,
since which time his daughters
have been keeping house for
him.
William and Ferdinand Mittel-
staedt, of Portage, Wis, arrived
in Milbank Tuesday, and are the
guests of their brothers A. and
J. Mittelstaedt. This is the first
visit to Milbank by F. Mittel-
staedt, and he is much impressed
by the general advancement
made here. He said that the re-
cent rains we're causing much
trouble in Wisconsin, and that
the Wisconsin river, near which
his farm is located, was the high
est it had been in thirty seven
years. All of his pasture land
was under water and he was
obliged to keep his stock in the
stables and feed them. William
Mittels taedt visited Milbank
about fourteen years ago. He
notes many changes and improv-
ments during that time. From
the report of conditions in other
states, South Dakota is not suf-
fering very much from the re-
cent rains.
Mrs. Anna Gfroerer, of Den.
yer, Col, arrived Saturday, and
is visiting her. sister Mrs. w.
Gfroerer, living north of the
tracks. Fifty.three years ago
these sisters bade each other
goodbye at their home in Ger.
many, the latter then seventeen
years old, coming to Uncle Sam s
domain, landing at Boston.
From there she went to Mime.
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