The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-07-06

is confined to his bed.
Robert Cross has purchased
the Wilcox barber shop in the
Vogt pool hall, and is now run.
ming the shop.
We have Welch grape juice the
great summer drink. You may
use it freely in hot water. Sold
at Thirsk Bros. store.
The ladies' now have about 300
names on the Red Cross mem.
bership list in this city, and they
have only commenced work.
Hubert Poppelman the land
man at Marvin, is going to re
move to Minneapolis, and en-
gage in selling southern lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Middle.
brook Of Minneapolis arrived
the first Of the week for a visit
to old friends and a stay at athe
lake.
We will have strawberries for
canning next week. Thirsk
BIOS.
Mrs. Ed Schliesman returned
the first Of the week from Cam
bria. Wis, where she had been
visiting for several weeks past
at her former home.
Paul Kohler and Nick peschong
and wife left Monday evening for
the Rio Grand country in Texas,
where a number Of our Grant coun-
ty people are establishing them
selves.
Miss Barbary Heidner, of Parks
ton, arrived yesterday for a visit
to her brother, A. L. Heidner of
this city. Miss Heidner is engag-
ed as domestic science teacher in
the Redfield city schools.
Mr.. Otto Rodman, one of the old
time settlers in Stockholm, but
who went to California several
years ago, is visiting the Gust
Nelson family and other friends at
the old home in the Stockholm vi
cinity.
Mr.. Carl Jensen, who is farming
over near Canada, has been visiting
with Mr.. 0. J. Coons for a few
days during the week. and both
gentleman star. to-day on a west
ern trip, where Mr.. Coons will look
over his farming interests.
S. r. Van SAINT, former governor
of Minnesota, and president Of the
Van SAINT Land and Mortgage Co,
OF St. Paul, was here during the
week surveying farm prospects in
the county in which his company is
interested.
Mrs. E. Myron. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Robel, who has
been living on the Melrose farm.
enjoyed a visit during the week
from her friend Miss Bankol, of
Roslyn, Day county, and the latter
returned home Monday.
A young man rs years of age,
John Roder. Of Big Stone, was
brought up to Milbank last week
and examined by the board of in
sanity, and on Sunday last was
taken to the hospital at Yankton.
The young man is a 0 Of the late
Frank Roder of Big Stone town
ship.
w. S. McCloskey, was on the
train from Aberdeen, Mon1ay on
his way to Watertown, where he
was called by the death of Jas.
Mcdowell, one of the early resi-
dents Of Marvin. Billy, who was
among the first white men in the
country, expects to 60 to Montana to
his home in a short time
Mr.. w. H. Lee, president of the
County Savings bank, of
Minneapolis was here for some
time last week looking over the
country and crop prospects in the
company Of a representative of the
8. l.. Wood Farm Mortgage Co.
Mr.. Lee expressed himself as we'll
with prospects and the APP
oearance of crop conditions, so
much so that he placed one OF the
argest loans he has yet placed on a
luarter section farm.
Even war brings some blessings
With it. Have you noticed how few
If the genus buns r travelling
out here this year. A healthy
fellow asking for a hand
out is not in keeping with Uncle
Sam crying for men, and a moth n
With a boy at the front doesn't feel
ike feeding this kind of a critter.
Whether it is war or prohibit IN
hat is accountable for the whole
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