The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-09-17

The Milestone Valley Fair, held at
Big Stone. City, September p, ~ and
%, will have a larger exhibit of live
stock t,1an eve this year. There are
many breeders, around Big Stone City
who take advantage of this oppor-
tunity to show their fine stock, and
the nu.naer is increasing.
a. B. Brand, one Of the early day
residents Of Grant county. vas down
from Marvin last Monday attending
to some business matters.
Mrs. Dan Copyright spent a day with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Port at Sum
NIT the first Of the week.
Mr.. G. /. Wood and daughter,
Wyant left Sunday on a journey to
Los Angeles, where they will spend
the winter and where Miss Wyant
will attend the University o. Southern
California.
Mrs. Thos. Fitch and her grandson,
Jean, who had been spending some
time at the lake, were up to see their
Miibank friends Sunday, and on Mon
day went to Minneapolis, where Jean
is to take up work, in the university
during the coming wear.
A new brick aquarium has been
built at the Milestone Valley Fair
grounds, Big Stone City, and those
who. attend the Fair, held September
Il, 90 and 23, will have a chance to
see representatives Of the finny deni-
zens of Big Stone Lake in their ma
tive element. There will be nine. or
ten separate compartments, with glass
sides.
4 fine little son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Phil. G.. Saunders last Friday
morning.
Mrs. Blanch Jones and little son
and daughter, who had been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Kimball, returned
to their Minnesota home near Hin
ckley last Monday. The two children
had caught the whooping cough on
the journey here.
John Young is taking a weeks va
cation from his round house duties and
Is making a visit 10 his old home at
Odell, Ill. He expects to stop at
Camp Grant, near Rockford, where his
son is stationed in the L. S. amy, and
have him accompany him to Odell.
This will be his first. visit to the old
home since coming to Dakota in 1884.
The weather man is doing his best
now in giving US the warm dry wea-
| Their to make the corn, and only a
chronic would find fault with him.
Mrs. Archie Lowthian returned
Saturday from a two weeks stay at
Watertown, where she was q guest of
the Frank Lowthian family.
Mr.. Walter Lowthian is enjoying
a couple of weeks vacation from his
work in the MCGOWAN lumber office,
and with Mrs. Lowthian is enjoying a
visit to Henry Seide at Naples, and
will also visit the, Andrus family at
Aberdeen before returning home.
Ten new names were added to our
list of subscribers during the past
week, many of which came in during
the three days of the Fair. Folks are
after the paper with the news and
that's the H. A.
O. j. Coons returned from an auto
| trip thru the central part of the state
| where he has been looking after has
farm interests.
L. r. Everson visited relatives in
| Columbia and Webster over the past
week end. Mrs. Everson and the
children who had been visiting at CO.
lumbia for several weeks, returned to
! Webster with her husband where they
are visiting at the Rev. c. r. Wood
home.
Attendance prizes at the Milestone
| Valley Fair, held at Big Stone City,
| September 81, 22 and %, comprise a
Grafonola of the latest type, a power
washing machine, complete, and Inter-
national gasoline engine, and on the
third day a grand prize of an lnterna-
tional spreader. Some one is going to
be lucky. All are lucky who see this
Fair, though.
Roadmaster Phalen attended the
convention Of the roadnlasters which
was held at WATERFOWL two days OF
this week.
Next Bargain Day you will have an
opportunity to sample our Glass Jar
Brand Canned Fruits and Vegetables.
A demonstration from the packing
plant will be at u store all day.
Come in and try them.
l.. w. Thirsk.
The William Shaffer family have
made plans to move to Texas for the
winter. They will leave some time dur
ing November.
Mrs. j. Holman. Of Pasadena, Calf,
sister Of Mrs. Joe Wylie, arrived Mon
xJ,y fn,. . aHn,f Welt horn