The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
9. Christensen, of Wilmot was
a Mllbank visitor Saturday.

were down from Summit Satur-
day.
A. G.. Austin, of Romona, was
transacting business in Milbank
Saturday.
Men are at work on the east
end of the roundhouse, getting
ready for the large engines.
Laux & Co. advertise cut in
prices on all kinds of clothing.
Some big bargains in under
wear.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Miller en-
tertained party Of friends on
new years eve to see the old
year out and the new IN.
The various stores in Milbank
close at $50 in the evening now,
in order to allow the clerks a
longer evening. They will keep
open Saturday evenings as here
tofore. =
William G. Vilwock, with
Bentley & Rix, attorneys, and
who was visiting at his old home
at Owatonna, Mimi, during the
holidays, returned to this city,
Monday night.
George Mlddlebrook and son
Bruce, who spent Christmas
with friends at West Salem,
Wis, returned home Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Middlebrook re-
mains for more extended visit.
W. R. VanWalker, who is
principal of the school at Wau-
bay, has been. laid up with an at
tack of the grip while visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Van Walker in this city, during
the holidays.
Mrs. Hansen, of Knox, N. D.,
who was formerly a resident and
known here as Miss Bauer, and
who was saleslady in the Mittel-
staedt store for some time, was
visiting Milbank friends during
the week, returning home Tues
day morning.
Howard Fuller is in receipt of
a letter from Governor Crawford
which states that the application
of the Milbank boys for militia
company is third, and that if
Geddes or Cham berlain, which
have applications, fail to get the
appointment to fill the vacancies
now existing Milbank, will re-
ceive the appointment. Mr..
Fuller has over 50 names OF his
application
The merchants are agitating
the half f-day delivery again. If
adopted all deliveries will be
made before noon. No definite
action has been taken yet. One
mer chant remarked that if peo.
| pie would only do it, they could
get their orders in early and
every order could be delivered
before noon, as easily as having
the same numb Der scattered oyer
the entire day
The rural mail carriers enjoyed
a vacation new years day. They
are allowed christmas day, but
Milbauk has a set of big hearted
mail carriers, who always de
liver on this day, as there are al
ways a large amount of Xmas
presents that arrive on the last
mails and the carriers want their
patrons to have them. This is
an order of things that Uncle
Sam does not demand and should
be appreciated by the pa1rons on
the different routes.
Some of the business firms in
Milbank have been handing out
some very fine calendars. The
First National bank, Laux & Co.
Erlandson & Johnson and Bent
ley & Rix have been giving their
friends art calendars that repre-
sent any where from 25 to SO
cents if purchased at an art
store. The other firms are Civ
ing out nice calendars. Gold
Bros. of Big Stone are sending g
out a very fine one.
On Dec. 80, the Granger school
will begin their winter term in
their new quarlers in the Betch-
er Block on Main street, Big
Stone. The removal of the school
to larger quarters was made
necessary by its increase in bust.
ness. The success this school is
enjoying is due to the thorough
training OF It's students and the
assistance given it's graduates in
securing for them good positions S.