The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-04-12

a IIn0 HUG son Nl0Oe Ol6 appear.
ance in the family Of Walter Fair
child last Sunday, and the young
man gave his allegiance to Uncle
Sam the first thing.
A small payment down and in
stallment payments to suit on the
balance will buy n Of these swell
West End Lots. See Kohler before
the best lots are gone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Statesman are
in Cambria, Wis. this week, where
they are attending the celebration
Of the fiftieth wedding anniversary
Of Mr.. Schliesman's parents.
Mrs. E. J. Buchein, Of High
land, ILL.,, has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
Schumacher and her friends at the
old home here during the week.
A. j. Lindahl. one of our form
er Milbank boys now with the state
accountant department. was meet
ing his friends here the first of the
week, while IN a visit to the city.
A birth card from the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Beisner at
Tappen, N. D anonounces the ar
rival of a fine little son on April
9Th. Mrs. G.. w. Prevey was there
to welcome the grandson.
VIM. Mount says that the Garden
Lot he bought of Paul kohler last
year will pay for itself by the end
of this season out of two crops of
garden truck. These lots are a
fine investment.
Miss Grace and Harry Holzer of
Montevideo, visited their aunt,
Mrs. w. S. Nixon of this city the
first of the week. The young m an
has made arrangements to attend
an aviation school at Pittsburg.
Mrs. J. E. McKenna was called
to Spring Green, Wis, the first of
the week by the serious illness
of her mother who resides at that
place She was accompanied on her
journey by her brother, j. H. Hur-
ley.
Roadmaster Ed Phelan was down
at the Minnesota cities attending a
railroad school of instructions,
where the new rules of Uncle Sam
as inaugurated in railroad matters
where being presented for trial.
While the family of Otto La
Combe of Big Stone township were
making a visit to friends ut Or
tonville Sunday the house caught
fire, supposedly from the brooder in
the cellar, and was completely burn
ed.
Our County Commissioners, Geo.
Mitchell bought two lots in the west
End Addition last year and no one
had a better crop Of vegetables and
potatoes than Mr.. Mitchell. ASK
him what he thinks Of the invest
ment.
George German, son of Ed Ger
main was taken to the hospital at
Ortonville last Monday. Some four
weeks ago the boy fell while play
ing basket ball and injured his leg.
Apparently the injury was Of a
slight nature but blood poison set
in later and threatened serious re-
suits.
The w. R. c.. at their regular
meeting last Thursday afternoon
had the G. A. r. members present
by invitation. and dedicated a SER
vice flag in honor of the relatives
and descendant boys, who have
gone out from their homes to up
hold the flag which they fought for
in the Cos.
Miss Gladys Brannon received
word last week that her brother
Roy had been advanced once more,
this time solo clarinetest in the
worlds celebrated Sousa's 1st Reg
iment Band now on a tour of the
United States. The many friends
Of Roy wish him the best Of sue
cess.
Miss Julia Stockett, the state
field librarian, was q visitr in Mil
bank Wednesday evening. and in
spected the Milbank library. She
stated that she was we'll pleased
with the condition of the library
here, and that It was evident that
the institution was doing good
work.
Clerk Of Courts Earl Liggett has
been appointed licensing agent for
Grant county for issuing Of licenses
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