The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. @. j. COons left
yesterday on q visit to the Min
nesota cities, where they expect
to purchase some Office furnish
ings.
Mr.. Frank Heathcote Of Lura
township was in town yesterday.
He is quite lame from an injury
to his left foot which he suffered
a short time ago while loading
grain.
Miss Helen Mesmer has taken
the place of her sister, Miss
Catherine as stenographer in the
Office of States Attorney Robt.
Jones. Miss Catherine goes to
Chicago to take a course Of train.
ing as nurse.
Mrs. Darius Hocum of Spo-
kane visited with the M. H. Wise
man family for q day or two.
Mrs. HOcum was a resident of
Milbank for q number Of years,
but has been living in Washing
ton for the past ten years.
Letters received last week
from friends in Minnesota state
that one nephew Of the editor
had arrived in France and an.
other nephew was on the way.
Both boys are from Minnesota,
and are anxious to show the
kaiser where he should get off.
Mrs!G. M. Chapman, who had
been out on a ranch at Battleson,
Mont, for the past year, return
ed to her old home here last
week for a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Benedict.
Mr.. Chapman may possibly be
called in the new national army
in the near future, and is there
fore uncertain as to future plans.
Mr.. August E. Rachel, a form
err Milbank boy now living ct
Chelsea in this state and cashier
of the bank there, was called
here during the past week by
the disease of his mother. Au-
gusts old friends in Milbank
are all glad to know that he is
prospecting and doing well.
Mrs. Thos. Forsyth came over
from Watertown last week and
spent a day with her daughter,
Miss Edna. Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
bert Fisher, of N. D., came to
Milbank by auto and Mr.. Fisher
accompanied Mrs. Forsyth to
the cities, where they were to
purchase an auto for the Forsyth
family at Watertown. Mrs.
Fisher remained with her moth
er, Mrs. Zielike while Mr.. Fish.
er was in the cities.
Rev. Menges left Tuesday to
attend the district minister al
convention of the Evangelical
church at Avon, in the south
part Of the state. Rev. Menges
is to speak on Friday on 1.-THE
place Of miracles in modern
faith,' and on Friday evening
will deliver the sermon. Com
mencing Wednesday evening the
convention continues for the four
following days, with three meet
ings on Sunday, concluding that
evening.
Nj. Harvey Fenner who en-
listed in the navy during the
year, is home on a furlough and
enjoying a week with his Mil
bank friends.
Harvey has recently been
transferred from the Great
Lakes station to a position as &C.
countant in the navy headquart-
ers at Chicago, having passed q
particularly thorough examina.
ton as to his qualifications.
In going over our stock of Lad
les, Misses and Chlldrens under.
wear we have discovered a num-
Der of broken suits and odd sizes,
which we will offer on Saturday
for less than the present whole
sale price. Persons who can be
fitted can secure these goods Of
the best quality at greatly re-
duced prices.
GRANDSON & johnson Co.
Mr.. G. B. Bailey says that he
had been worrying for q week or
two because he had not heard
from q car of wheat which he
had chinnod ~ MinnoohOl;c -