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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
N bankites on 4 Visit to hOmef0lks
and Friends

l.. l.. Conright is enjoying q
visit from his grandson and
granddaughter, Orris COnright
and Miss Clare Conright, wfo
spent all the earlier years Of
their life in Milbank, living here
until their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Addison Conright, moved to
Tacoma, Wash, some three
years ago, and where they still
reside. Mr.. Orris is employed
as shipping clerk in one of the
large furniture manufacturing
establishments of Tacoma, and
his father is working for the
same firm. Miss Clare while
here will have the pleasure of
attending the graduating exer-
cises of her former classmates
in Milbank school. The young
folks state that their parents and
their grandma, Mrs. J. w. John
son are all enjoying good health
and getting along nicely in their
new home. IT..
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

Mrs. S. G.. Jones Of WiImot
gave very pretty apple blossom
party for the Misses Grace and
Irene Gold of Big Stone City and
Misses Ida Emanuel and Bessie
Downie of Milbank last Friday
afternoon, to which number OF
the young matrons of Wllmot
were invited to enjoy the novel
attractions provided by the host
ess on the lawn and in the parlor.
A delicious three course dinner
was served at ) o clock and each
course was followed by novel
feature appropriate to the oc-
casion and for the brides to be
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
Makocha Study Club

The Makocha Study Club met
Al the home Of Mrs. $. $. Lock
hart, MAY L for the closing
meeting of the year. Weden
News Items was the subject OF
roll call and was responded to by
twenty members. Mrs. Bouck
read from Stoddard ) lecture or
Sweden. Art and Literature II
Sweden was the subject OF ar
excellent paper prepared ana
presented by Mrs. Frank Mlttel-
staedt. Mrs. Prlrdy recited two
selections, one Of which was a
Swedish dialect poem. Mrs.
Bouck and Mrs. Nelson favored
the ladies with two fine lnstru-
mental duets. followed by a
selection from Greig by Mrs.
Nelson. The ladies were then IN
vited to the dining room where
the committee. MesdameS Lock
hart, b. Middlebrook, G. Middle
brook, Schneider, Ferguson,
Fairchild. G MittelStaedt and
Wilson served "A delicious three
course luncheon. Pink was the
prevailing color and was carried
out in the fragrant apple bios
SONS which decorated the rooms
and tables. The place cards
were also decorated with apple
blossoms, and tiny pink baskets
were the favors. Miss Emma
Hall, former State President OF
the Federated clubs and Miss
Minnie Shannon our efficient
librarian were the guests. Dur
ing luncheon Miss Shannon was
presented with beautiful gold
La Valliere as a token of appre.
citation of her help and co-opera.
ton during the club year ol
study. Miss Shannon responded
most graciously and thanked the
ladies of the iclub for the gif'
stating that the benefits of the
study had been mutual. Mrs
Robinson was presented with
beautiful bound book Of poem.
by the president, Mrs. B. Mid
dlebrook, for perfect attendance
during the year.
After a vote of thanks to thu
committee the club adjourned t.
meet again next Septembe1
when the Drama will be the sub
ject of Study.
REPORTER.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
l. o. o. r. Delegates

Messrs Harry Ackerman, as
delegate of Sylvan lodge I.O.O.F..
and +. A. Smith as a visitor, left
on the Monday morning train for
Rapid City, the meeting place of
the Odd Fellows grand lodge this
week. Mrs. Estella Owen and
Mrs. Jenna Preycy also also went
to Rapid City to attend the Re.
bekah assembly.
Mrs. A. w. LindquiSt of Dia-
mond, accompanied the Milbank
ladies to the assembly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
Freight Wreck

An east bound freight train had
seven cars thrown from the track
last Monday afternoon just west
of town and east of the bridge.
The wreck occurred just before
No | was about to pull out for the
west, and the latter train was
held up here for about three
hours. the five o'clock flyer also
being delayed for an hour or SO
by the wreck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
(mpids Contracts

Clerk of Courts Purdy issued
a marriage license on the 10Th
inst. to Peter Bottem and Ma
tilda Jeanette Stromme, both
OF Summit
Owney Marsin and Miss Fan
ny Hudson were mrrried at
Minneapolis the ti'stof the week.
Mr.. Leon Dunn and Miss Edna
Kelley, both of Reyillo. were
married at Revillo on the 18th by
Rev. j. j G. O'Neill.
Judge S s. Lockhart on Tues
day at the noon hour united in
marriage Mr.. David Southwick,
Of Mazeppa township and Miss
Anna Hanson. of Twin Brooks
township.
Mr.. Harry Roberts and Miss
Hazel Dodd, both of Twin Brooks
were married at the Methodist
parsonage in this city by Rev. j
M Tibhets on the l4th inst.
On Friday morning May Goth,
Rev. j. J. O'Neill united in mat
rimony Mr.. Herbert Sutcliffe and
Miss Annie Fritz both of this city
The newly weds left on the 1920
morning train for weeks visit
in the cities before returning tc
Milbank to make their home in
the house recently purchased by
the groom on the east side. Burt
is one of the boys who have grown
up in Milbank, the son of Chie1
of Police Chas. Sutcliffe, and was
promoted some time ago from
brakeman to conductor on the H
& D. line, and is one of the youne
men Of steady habits who is max
ing good in every way, and +;
large circle Of friends extend t.
him and his bride the bes
wishes for a long and happy mar
! ried life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
Commercial Clnb
Has Planned for an Aviation Attrac-
ti0n and for u Good Roads Day.


At meeting of the CONNER
cial club Tuesday evening the
board of directors were author
lied and instructed to negotiate
and secure an aviation attraction
for the latter part Of next month,
and any contract entered into
will be safe. guarded by mon
ey guarantee on the part of the
aviation company to insure
against failure of the aviator to
A proposition to make Tuesday,
Jure 3rd, a road labor day was
presented and ON that day have
a general suspension of business
in the city will take place for at
least half day and all will repair
to one of the county roads enter
ing town, and spread gravel. A
large number of teams have been
promised to assist in the work,
and by the merchants and busl.
ness men turning out and giving
day or a half day in helping to
load and spread the gravel good
stretch Of the hi ighway can be put
INTO fine shape Allpresent We're
enthusiastically in favor of assist
ing in the work. IT will not only
be a good help to the roads but it
Will be better than a dose of med
icine for some Of the folks who
don t get away from the store Or
Office often A little shovel drill
in the out-of-doorS will tend to
make them prettier and happier,
and they won't want TO kick the
cat every time they visit their
families.
The road to be worked on will
probably be that running east
from the Gaynor place III Alban
township, though any road may
4 be selected.
Since the above was in type all
the businessmen Of Milbank have
agreed to close their places Of
business from one O'Clock to six
o'clock in the afternoon. The pro-
gram will be about asifollows: At
least thirty men 90 TO the gravel
pit at seven O clock am. and load
the wagons all day under the di-
rection Of Supt +. +. Schneider.
The thirty teams or more to haul
at least 800 loads of gravel from
gravel pit to road under direction
of SuDt. Z. G.. Saunders. The
gravel to be properly spread on
road under direction Of Supt. &.
! Sutclitfe, assisted by 100 men,
during the afternoon. The club
has decided to work the first day
. on the east road from the VIM
GaynOr residence east one mile
! and expect TO gravel in good
shape one mile OF road. This road
is picked to work first because it
is on the Yellowstone Park trail
and is nearest the gravel pit. The
q other roads west, south and north
k will each have a day apiece, and
: the Commercial club expects
: to gravel at least four miles OF
road this summer. We under
stand that the cityof Milbank in
tends to gravel from the St. HUI
bert hotel to VIM. Gaynors resi-
dence au once. 50 there will be
two miles Of good gravel road con-
nected. Every body turn out.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
Union Memorial Service

Union Memorial services will
be held at the Methodist church
Sunday, May 25th, at 1915 a. III.
by Rev. j. NJ. Tbbetts. The
subject of the sermon will be
.The Evolution of Liberty.
Members of the local post q. A.
K. and w. X. G.. will meet at City
Hotel at 1920 and march to the
church. All patriotic citizens
are cordially invited to attend.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbOrs who SO kindly assistad US
in our recent, bereavement, the loss OF
our little daughter. Clarisse Eveline,
for al their acts of helpfulness and
expressions of sympathy.
Mr.. AND MRS. FRANK MARTIN.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
Cut Flowers

Mrs. H. G. Port takes orders
for cut flowers for decoration
day or for any other occasion or
celebration. Leave orders as
early as possible.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

The baccalaureatte sermon for
the high school graduating class
will be delivered by Rev. w. }.
Oldtield on Sunday evening, May
25, at the Congregational church.
This will be union service and
all citizens and friends of the
school are cordially invited.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
Milbank GllnnerS Win
At the Shooting Contest at Henry
Last Week

At the clay pigeon shoot at
Henry last Friday the Milbank
men were again winners from the
Henry club, the shoot being a re.
turn contest to that held in Mil
bank few weeks ago.
The Milbank party scored to-
tai of ia against 1863 by the
Henry men, the several membe ers
of the home team making the fol-
lowing out of possible 80:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
Graduating Class
The Milbank High school Commence
ment Twentieth Annual
Exercises

The commencement exercises
of the Milbank high school will
be held at the opera house on
next Thursday evening, May ~,
commencing at o'clock. The
program is as follows:
M arch ................ .Selec'eu
Orchestra
Invocation Rev. } Nj. Ilbbetts
Salutatory -. Mary Pauline Austin
Class History .......... ............
Georgiana Eliza Rawson
Glass Prophecy.... .....'...
Olga Lorenda Chrlstiarsen
Grafton. .,..., aieuic'o'
Ruby Almetta Riley
Address s............. Of. a. Y. Jeun
The graduating class this year
numbers nineteen, the roll being
aS follows
Selma Amanda Anderson
Mary Pauline Austin
Angelne Cecilia Chalopka
Jennie Christine Anderson
Fred Arthur | lrich
Irene Gertrude Brannop
Elmer Lynn William,
Amanda a. I.indqulot
EVELYN MADEIRA
Frank Niles Eickard
Georgiana Eliza HawsoE
tivde Carson Bowe
Guy T.. Woods. Jr-
Ruby Almetta Riley
John Fay Taylor
Florence L. MckenCa
Forrest FRANK Man4ey
Robert G.. Isawsoa
olga Lorenda Chrl lstianoen
On Wednesday evening, MaN
s, the night proceeding the grad
uating exercises, at the operi
house the school will present the
play the "Maneuyers OF Jane,
with the following cast OF charac
tHrS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

At the first half of the shoot
the teams stood a tie, both hav-
inc made -, and this stimulated
siderable interest in the last
half, which was won by the Mil
bank men on margin OF ).
In the morning before the team
shooting took place the prizes IN
the Jack rabbit shoot We're near
ly all taken by the Milbank men,
The shoot was madeln a strong
wind that worked against making
any high record. the wind being
worse than that encountered at
the Milbank shoot.
The visitors were very nicely
treated by the Henry men, and
they returned home very well
satisfied with their trip.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
Memorial Day


Recognition of The Day
Headquarters Gen. A. A. Hum
phrey Post No. t., G. A. +. Dept.
OF South Dakota.
Milbank, S. D.. May /, 1913
May Both the day set apart by
Our Order, and sanctioned by
law to honor the memory of de-
parted comrades, is near at hand.
1t is our privilege and our duty
to observe the day in fitting and
proper manner. Let US, the llv
ing representatives of the Loyal
Host that engaged IN the greatest
struggle for perpetuation of the
United States in which men ever
engaged, gather in their honor
on the coming Memorial Day and
in fitting and sincere exercises
commemorate the services Of our
fallen comrades.
Let US invite the sons and
daughters of veterans, the sold
iers OF the Spanish American
war. the boy scouts, the children
OF our schools and all the patriot
ic citizens to JON in the obser-
vance> Of the day.
The Woman $ Relief Corps, our
grand and untring auxiliary also
the Commercial club Of our city.
stands ready to assist US in this
patriotic duty and their inyalua-
bile services will make the day the
most interesting and instructive
Of any IN the year.
The laws of this state amply
protect the day from deoecration
by those who would make Of it a
! day of hilarious sport and
thOuohtleSS merrlment We cal
upon all peace officers to enforce
this law.
PROGRAM
Meet at the court house at Il
Q clock 4. m. and form parade il
the following order: Milbant
band, members Of the e.. A. Il.
and Woman : Relief Corps in au
tomobile>, Boy Scouts. fraterna
organizations, school children
&c, march to the cemeter,
where the G.. A. Il. ritual worl
will be observed with music, af
ter which graves will be decora
ted
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
Music ....sM NJ il bank Ban
VI ueie ........= ..,, -. 1uol
Prayer. Rev. w. j. OIdfel,
Music. NJ ilbank Ban
Grafton n.........,...." MY Country
Hon. Willis Johnson
NJ as lc.-....-. .-...,-......
Bened dction Rev Tibbett
Music by band from o clocl
TO ! clock at the band stand.
If the day will permit the eNel
cises will be held in the cour
house park. if not they will b
held under cover, the place an
time will be announced at tn
cemetery.
Every citizen Of Milbank is II
queSted to decorate their HON
and placeof business ina manne
appropriate for the day.
W. 4. ROBINSON, Adjutant,
DUDLEY STAATs, Commands
\. f.. NELSON. Marshal.
Committee of Arrangement:
Ed. "A. MURRAY.
{. +. Mills,
\. [. LOWTHIAN,
PHIL G.. SAUNDERS.
:. X. CLARK.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
Promoted Pupils


Under the new amendment to
the school law the county super
intendent is required to hold an
examination and pass upon
pupils of the county schools be
fore they are passed from the
It'll to the ~tll grade. Tie fol-
lowing pupils have successfully
passed this examination and have
been granted diplomas by Supt.
Souder:
William Aron,on, Stockholm No. )
Harry Backlanu, Stoc kholm dist No )
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-08
100 81 BILLS HIS PILLOW
AND ALLEY HIS BED

CHICAGO. Aug. S.-WHliam Kab-
Icy, LA Wilmettc avenue, Wilmette.
drew $500 from his bank. Then liz
decided to have good time.
When Kabiey had spent half the
money lie found himself standing in
an alley in Evanston. He was yer,
tired and there was no bed in sight.
The paving of the alley seemed to
William too hard for comfortable
couch. II was only for moment
though. for suddenly an idea was
born In his brain. Swiftly lie re-
moved the remaining 500 which
was In 81 bills. from an inside peck
ct of his coat. laid them on the
ground and then curlcd up and
sought slumber.
Policemen Edward Chclsky and
Louis Wimbledon passed through
the alley and stopped n passing dog
catcher's wagon. There were six
dogs In 1t and Kibley shared the We
hicle with them. When he reached
police headquarters he discovered
that one of the dogs had chcwed up
his hat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-08
Had Ontinp.

a party of young people had an
enjoyable outing last evening on the
river to and from the Barnes & Harr
camp on Tygarts Valley river. The
party left the local wharf at 4 O'Clock
and Immediately upon reaching the
camp the merrymaking began. Row
ing. bathing and numerous other wa
Ter sports were engaged in, while at
the supper hour bountiful repast
was served and partaken of, with
that appetite which only an even.
ing's outing can produce. The mem
bers OF the party enjoying the trim
were as follows: Ethel Minor. Bcu-
lah Ice. Edna Estel. Ruth Anderson
Mary Satterfleld, Pearl Watson. Ota
Hood, Ruth Evans, Margaret Johns,
Thos. Robey. +. G. R0wand, J. +,
Campbell. VIM. Stanllagen. Osncy
Minor, Forest DG'olt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-08
A DOUBLE BIRTHDAY PARTY,

Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Corbin. of near
Catawba, entertained Il number of
young people on Tuesday evening,
August s, 1913, at 4 double birthday
party In honor of their son, Russell
Paul'5s twelfth birthday and their
daughter, Stella Cloves nineteenth
birthday.
The evening was passed In play
ing games and at 0 O'Clock refresh
ments were served, and Il guess cake
was cut ut the close of the refresh
ments. ut which Miss Erma Murphy
drew the penny, Lola Current the
darning needle. Hayes Morris the
thimbie and Ebert Holland the ring
Juite lot OF merriment followed
the finding of the ring. us Ebert, /,
was declared, would be the first tc
be married. at which the boys and
girls We're all greatly disappointed
when this exclamation was made.
/ The young people that were pres.
ent were as follows:
Misses Erma Murphy, Grace Ira.
Wis, Lola Current. Ruth. Olive Kin.
caid. Anna and Isabelle Burk, and
Stella corbin. Messrs. Hayes Nor.
ris. Clarence Amos. Ebert Holland
Elmer linn. Walter Morris, Raw.
moRd Shroyer and Russell Corbin.
AT late hour they all departed
wishing Master Russell and Miss
Stella many more happy birthdays.
They both received many bcauti.
full and useful presents from their
friends. AT which they will apprcci.
ate always as fond remembrance
Of this event and of their kind
friends.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-08

4
pIai and commercial csnter here.
West Virginia gives them III.
ereatest tonnage OF the States thai
the Baltimore and Ohio traverses
Faiffnont leads al other points tn or
iginatipg traffic for this transporta.
tion system.
Secretary Charles W. Evans. OF the
Chamber of Commerce; ]. NJ. Jacobs,
Harry p. Robinson and Walton Mil
ler also took part in the discussion
OF the grievances presented to the
railroad Officials. All OF them rein
forced some point that Mr.. Mckinney
charged in the general count OF hls
indictment.
That our mail and express facili-
ties are far from being satisfactory
was another point brought out. Mr..
Galloway promised TO put on mes
sengei from Grafton so that the east.
ern mail could be brought over that
line from train / II the government
would then permit the mails to be
handled in that way. AS for express
accommodations he stated that the
service now barring accidents would
take care OF us.
Manager of Passenger Traffic o. p.
McCarty, General Passenger Agent
G. w. Squiggins, General Superin-
tendent of Transportation c. c. Ri
ley. Assistant General Passenger
Agent W. Il. Lowcs.left on train
for the east. General Manager Gal
loway. General Superintendent u. Is.
Williams, and J. Hampton Baum
gartner left on special for Wheel
Ing. Mr.. Galloway will continue his
trip to Lorain where he will look
after matters there pertaining to the
service. The coal traffic Is the great
est in the history of the lake season
and there are many things to look
after. The railroads have not fully
recovered from the flood conditions
and the second flood that devastated
the road where the first flood did not
disturb has made the situation very
difficult one for the, Baltimore and
Ohio.
Our people will press the matter
Of better service but nothing definite
can be effected before the Wheeling
conference which will be within the
next few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-08
SPGRSONALSA
~ PEOPLE NJ
as THEY CONE AND ca

Mrs. J. A. Fickinger left this
morning for visit with relatives al
liingsville and Conneaut. Ohio.
Mrs. NJ. V. Hill and sons. George
and Pierre. returned last evening
from a three weeks visit at Terra
Alta and Mt. Lake Park.
Mrs. c. b. Meredith, OF Morgan
town, is a guest at the home of Mrs
Johanna Clayton, on Pike street.
Miss Martha Hoffman has return.
ed from n visit at Linden. Va. and
points in North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Eastman
have returned from trip to points
in Michigan. y
Earl II. Smith is spending n few
days at Webster Springs.
Mrs. Ira l.. Smith is spending a
few days with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. J. A. Cox. at Morgantown.
Miss Adele Murphy is spending a
few days with Mrs. T. A. Deyeney
nj Mt. Lake Park.
Mr.. NJ. V. MILAN, of Warrington
Is critically III.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Blumberg and
sons, Albert and Howard, have re.
turned from n visit to Baltimore
and. other eastern points.
e. Z. Smith returned last evening
from ten days visit TO 1.-THE
Trough"
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Kennedy have
returned from visit to Atlanti,
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh +. Smith have
returned from a visit to Atlantic
City. q Sasas
Mrs. Edward +. Holbe,t and
daughter, Agnes left yesterday for
Loeb Lynn. where they will spend
Il couple of weeks.
Capt. VIM. Parker is quite III ut
his home near Grant Town.
Miss Laure Lee Raymond is the
guest of her grandmother. Mrs. Ma
ria Raymond. at Mt. Lake Park.
Mrs. G. J. Senkier left today fo,
two weeks visit with relatives in
New York. p.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-08
EnioYed Outing.

The Mission class of the Method.
ist Episcopal chuI ch, South. held un
enjoyable outing at Ramp Komfort
on the Tygart's Valley river. yester-
day. MI. and Mrs. A. y. Jones and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Yost and families
ale spending Il couple of weeks at
the camp. The party numbering
about thirty went to the camp in
the morning and spent the day in
bathing. rowing and in a general
good time. A bountiful picnic din
ner and supper was served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-08
Dance For Guests.

Miss Malissa Crowl is entertain
ing n house party at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Crowl. on Tenth street. Tho guests
include Miss Alice Pocock. OF Nor.
gantown; Miss Eleanor Weighnout,
OF Sardis, Ohio: Miss Mildred Rem
shaw. OF Warrington, and Mr.. Dali
las Hamilton, of Huntington. Last
evening picnic was given honoring
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-08
LET YOUR EYES
SAVE YOUR LEGS

Remember the man who
sold his farm and went TO
Alaska to dig gold? After he
had left. a chap who kept his
eyes open found fabulously
rich oil well on the old farm.
How often have you travel
ed n long distance to get some
particular article, to find later
you could have bought it
around the corner for less
money?
1t pays to know. Your eyes
were given TO you to guide
the brain. The worlds priX-
rs go 10 people who see
things.
Let your eyes search the
advertising columns in today's
West Firgiaian for a moment.
and see how well your wants
have been anticipated.
You were puzzled about
menu for dfnner-ircre's news
Of the latest market dclicacics.
You were thinking about
QUILTING the children--herc's
information that saves you
time and money.
Right down the list of hui
man wants come the advertise
ments today's West Virginian
giving answers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-08
H0RSES-HORSES

have on hands a choice consign-
ment Of Draft, Driving and Mine
Horses for sale at my barns. ia
Jackson street, Fairmont, W. Va.
Call me on either phone or come and
see me before buying elsewhere.
MELVIN GIDIEY.