Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22
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made for the annual convention and
institute of the Aberdeen district Ep-
worth league, which will be held here
June 20-21.
EGAN-It now Is practically assured
n the Catholics will erect a fine new
church building. They plan forming a
new parish with the towns Of Egan and
Colman, witch one priest.
CANOVA-Tlaborate preparations
are being made by the citizens Of
Canova for the entertainment OF the
Miner County Old Settlers associa.
ton, whicn will meet here the 23d OF
June.
TYNDALL-As the result of falline
through an open cellar door, Mrs. Will.
son Shroll, a we'll known resident OF
this place, al seriously injured
Among other injuries her hip was
broken.
MADISON-Petitions recently for.
warded to the postoffice department
have been favorably acted upon. and ir
accordance with the request the local
p~ostofftce will be closed on Sunday
hereafter.
PARKSTON - The local German
Baptis. Church society has awarded
the contract for the erection Of a new
edifice. the contract price being $5,476
Work already has commenced or the
tOOIlOAvlOIl.
HOWARD-The people Of this place
have petitioned the Milwaukee compa.
ny to extend the night train. which
now stops at Madison, as far west az
Howard. It would be a great convent.
ence to the travelling public.
HAZEL-The annual convention OF
the Sunday School association of Ham.
lin county. in session here, elected the
following officers: President, ]. H
Hubbard: vice president. DR.. p. p
Winkler: secretary-treasurer. Mist
Blanche Strait.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result Of
running a fish bone into her thumb.
the wound developing q bad 8 OF
sary to bring Mrs. II. Nelson, of
Salem. to q Sioux Falls hospital in orr
der to ave her life.
DELMONT-The members OF thu
local volunteer Are department ara
making preparations for q rousin8
Fourth Of July celebration. Richard
F. Lyons. Of Vermillion. chairman Of
The democratic state central committee.
has been secured az orator of h day.
BUSHNELL - Preparations have
been completed for a gala day here on
lures will be ball games between the
Pipestone Indians and Elkton and be-
tween the Aurora and Prairie Home
ainee. Music will be furnished by the
Brookinss band.
SIOUX FALLS-A young mar.
named Riley, aged 10. whose home Is
supposed to have been in Chicago. and
who o recently has been en-
ployed by q local gas company, was
drowned in the Big Sioux river, while
bathing near the Queen Be- mill. The
body was recovered.
PLANKINTON-The record Of tho
count Of mail in the Plankinton post
office shows that q total of $3.50
pieces passed through the office during
The month. OF this number 1855
pieces were dispatched from the Office
:lude oil classes Of mail received and
dispatched.
WHITE LAKE-An hour and 20
minutes Of extra time now exists in
the running of the westbound passen-
ger train between Sanborn and White
Lake and they put in from Ave to Is
minutes at the different stations
marking time" This line of the
Rockefeller road is sure getting to be
q humdinger.
SCOTLAND-A cooperative union
acre tract of land owned by Ale Brown
was planted to melons. stockholders
In this new enterprise number about
80. who each subscribed Is cents. They
say they will be exporting melons by
the carload II the season is favorable
for such q crop.
DEADWOOD-President N. e.
Franklin. Of the Deadwood Business
Mems club. with the cooperation of
local men. are engaged in organizing
= company to establish the turpentine
Industry In the Black Hills. Examina-