The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-03

Carl Pritz has the foundation laid
for his new dwelling on the corner OF
Second ave and First street.
Ben Moser had SO far recovered
from his recent injury that he was
able I o be down town Monday.
Mrs. ID. O'Leary, of Albee. was in
town Monday. She expects to move
to Mllbank in the cal future.
The Priscilla Club met at the home
of Mrs. Carl Summers, September 10.
They were entertained at a picnic
lunch by Mes d ames Summers and Ar.
thu! Partridge. The club met at the
home OF Mrs. Geo. Leibenstein, Sept.
"A when a delicious two course lunch
con was served by the hostess.
Last Friday evening after school 10
little girl friends of Gladys and Josie
Steiber very pleasantly surprised
them at their home. Games were play.
ed and at + o'clock a spread was serv
ed at which tosts were given and more
games played. The little girls we're
loath to break up at u rather late
hour which they did, and all declared
the farewell party a success.
N. n. Wendell and j. K. Zietlow Of
Aberdeen were in town last Saturday
q sbcured the names of Il number
OF the Milbank Masons to take the
shrine degree at the Aberdeen temple
neXt month.
Last Saturday morning shortly
after ; O'Clock the cooking car of the
railroad laborers employed on the
grade near here wars discovered to be
! on tire. The car and its contents
were totally burned. The chemical
engine failed to do its work and the
water pressure also proved very poor.
The loss of the car and cooking and
eating utensils probably amounted to
$3.50 with no insurance. About 100
a second fire was started from the
,moldering cinders OF this fire, when
an Oil car took fire, but was soon
eXtinguished.
DR.. Harris OF Wilmot, "a q visit
or Monday evening while on his way
for a flying trip to the cities.
A fine baby boy arrived AT the home
OF George Oehler in Grant Center last
Saturday. and il everything goes well
in the ours OF time George will have
the farm help question satisfactorily
settled.
G. l.. Seim. of Albee was up at the
county seat Tuesday attending to some
business matters in connection with
the sale of Mrs. Nettie Ericksons
farm n. T.. i Of section 30. in Vernon
Township. whichha han sold t o Adolph
Anderson, who owned an adjoining
farm. The land was sold for 365 an
acre.
Henry Seide. Jr., who has been in
the navy Or a couple of years, and
is now stationed at Gautamala Bay
in western Cuba. is about to take an
examination for a commissioned officer
in the navy. His work heretofore
has been in the c~arpentering line.
Mrs e.. w Martens is entertaining
Mrs Ingram of Wilmot, who arrived
on the Thur sday afternoon train.
Mrs. L. S. Perkins OF Wilmot was
attending the w. X. &. meeting
Thursday afternoon.
The John Lewis family returned
from their auto trip to Usage, Iowa,
J making a journey there and back oil
about $50 miles without mishal
OF any kind or even refilling OF the
, tires. The roads were in good con
dition going down, but returningsom'
mud was met with.
+. G. Littletield, of the firm Little
tiele x OMalley. railroad contractor
] at O~rtonville was badly injured by
dynamite explosion while blasting OF
? the right of way near the quarry
The explosion for some reason was
delayed, but Went of just as the MAJ
got neartoit. Hewas badly mangled
; but it was expected that his life woult
be saved.
Mrs. +. 4. Harris, of Aberdeen
IS a guest OF Mrs. Emil johnson
this week,