The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
WHITE RIVER WHISPERS

and rain on March ii.
w. III. Sutherland IL suffering from
an attack Of appendicitis.
Mrs. Pete Bechtold Is at the Jones
hotel under the Doctors care.
WI. Palmer Of Wood was doine
business In the county seat last Mon
DAY. yt...
Jack Doyle is going to raffie OF a
newsFord. Six hundred tickets will
be sold.
1t is reported that the Burlington
movie is at last hooked up with the
power plant.
Mrs. Sheurer was in White River a
few days last week having some dem
tai work done.
Nj. and Mrs. 8. N. Friday returned
Thursday from a visit to Nebraska
and eastern points.
Mrs. Selby Gallagher has been con
fined In her room for a number OF
days with tonSolltlS.
The Congregational Ladies Auxil-
larry will meet with Mrs, Kelsch on
Thursday, March q.
Miss Opal limerick was n OF the
late flu victims. Mr,, Harry Kelsch
has been caring for her.
M. Corrigan and w. B. ClarL left
Sunday fer the oil fields OF Wyoming,
Here's hoping they strikt oil.
:. The family OF Frank Cummings.
formerly Of White River, now OF Muir
do, have been having influenza.
Arthur Ziehl has moved a building
to his lots on Main street. between
the News office and Spears store.
fas- ON account OF sickness, Judge Man
son was unable to attend court last
week, Several cases had to go over
until the next term. 49,.
J Don't, hear much about street cross
! ingsin White River since the mud
has dried up,--but it's a pretty good
time to do the work. 4 ~.
@EThere was much wearing, Of thu
green In White River st. Patrick ks
day. In the evening a dance was CIV
en:in honor Of the good Saint.
Joe Week, manager of the Wood
COOPERATIVE store, was In White Riv
er'last week. He purchased a Ford
Of Chris Anders and went home in 1t.
Gustav Legner has bought Marion
Georgeoffs blacksmith shop and will
be ready for business % White
River now has two blacksmith shops.
The Legner shop Is south Of Chris
Ahdsrs Garage.
You've heard that we wash, iron
and light our. homes with electricity
In White River, but have you heard
the very latest9 Mrs Schwarz is 60
Ing to hatch spring chickens with an
electric Incubator! Can you beat that's
At last something Is about to be
done In regard to the U. s. mail SER
vice between here and Winner. We
understand that the plan is to have q
!. stage leave White River In the morn.
ing, going east to some point where
the Winner stage will be met.
An explosion took place in the
Schwarz garage last week while s,
Jones car was being repaired. But
for the presence of mind OF Mr.,
Schwarz the result may have been
much more serious. AS It was, there
IL q big hole In tie cushion.
Miss Lucy Mullen arrived in White
River last Wednesday. She will take
her sister Myrtle, to Hot Springs
where It'll hoped she will improve
more rapidly, Pat Navln. took them
to. Murdo Sunday. : Miss Mullen has
bean III ever since she had the influer
"a last fall, ~
"Miss Tubbs Done Her Bit" Thi
ID. the name OF a patriotic play soon Il
bs given by local talent. When w
tell you that Miss Tarleton will di
rect the play there. has been MUSES.
You know it will be good; and you'l
come in'spite Of the weather. Watc'
for the date.
The Congregational Ladies' Auxil
Iery expected to serve an oyster SUI
per during court week, but it was In
possible to. get oysters in Mitchell, 8
the project was abandoned. Pie CO
Zee and sandwiches were served an
IN spite Of the weather there was
fair patronage.
Next Sunday evening Rev. Charl'
e. Richards Of the Congregation
Church. will tell us what is II
greatest sin in White Rlvers', Son
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