The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-08
A Christmas tree free at Fish.

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Vernon, necessitated the with
drawal Of Miss Black from her
school work, and during the
week Mrs. Lula Hawes has been
taking charge of the primary
room in the public school.
The game of football adver-
tised to take place at the old ball
grounds thanksgiving day was
postponed on account of the
heavy snow. The members of the
home team feel very much dis
appointed as they had expected
to be able to show the Milbank
people a good game.
Hawes & McCollum are head.
quarters for all kinds of Xmas
goods.
The merchants generally are
very busy getting their holiday
goods on display. It is safe to
say that one may find almost
anything they desire in the way
of Christmas gifts to make
mother, father, grandparents
and the children happy in the
Milbank stores.
|. A large party of the young
people in the neighborhood of
Charles Morton S farm organ
lied sleighing party Tuesday
evening and after ride, took
possession Of the Morton home
aud had a good time socially,
with lots of music and singing.
Americas greatest violinist,
Christian Hansen, at Bentley
opera house, Friday evening,
Dec. Sth.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Poppel-
man, of Kilborn, were in town
the first of the week shopping.
Mr.. Poppelman says that while
considerable snow fell during
the recent storm, the sleighing
in general out his way is poor,
and one has. to drive through the
helds if sleighs are used.
Mrs. K. McCann and daughter
Florence, also a neice, Miss Hell
er Kelly, all of nneapolis, who
have been visiting the former S
sister, Mrs. Henry Martens, of
this city, returned to their home
at Minneapolis yesterday. Mrs.
McCann and daughter will leave
Minneapolis in a few days for
California, where they willspend
the winter.
Try E. P. Mesmer, the jeweler,
for Xmas presents.
Mrs w. F. Neuhoff spent a
very pleasant hour Wednesday,
chatting and visiting with Mrs.
Mary tarr, grand matron of the
Eastern Star lodge. Mrs. Neu.
hoff attended school of which
Mrs. Farr was a teacher some
years ago.
J. w. Manning, living about
six miles south of this city, left
for Alden, ILL.,, Wednesday even
ing. He was taking the remains
of his wife, who died last Nav
and was buried in the Milbank
cemetery. to that place for final
interment. Alden was the old
home of both Mr.. Manning and
his deceased wife.
Fishers displayof Xmas goods
was evidently too heavy for the
front part Of the building. as
the other morning when Mr..
Fisher went to his store he found
the plate glass in his door badly
broken. He can attribute it to
no other cause than Santa Claus
trying to get in and help himself
to his elegant stock, as he evi-
IDENTIFY knew that he has the best
stock ever displayed in the city.
Williams Bros, of the Milbank
steam laundry haye change of
ad this week which will prove in.
teresting to all. They desire to
that at present thew
wash on Tuesdays and Thurs.
days and that all work must be
IN the evening preceding wash
days, to assure it's delivery by
Saturday. Patrons should bear
this in mind and thus be certain
OF getting their work delivered
on time.
. pounds of our special leader
mixed candies for 25c. Hawes
4 McCollum.
Mr.. Il. J. Benedict was taken
very suddenly ill last Monday
night shortly after getting home
from the A. 0. U. w. meeting,
with what was a near approach