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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1886
Page
5
Northward moves and arrivals populate Huron society as Chief Engineer Blunt and Rev. Geo A Cressey travel north, Melville E Stone visits, and various locals return from voyages or relocate. A dramatic tale of a Thames Rhine clash concludes with a planned duel on July 30 1886, while others attend lodges, schools, and church duties.
A fragmentary newspaper item advertises a used J. Case steam threshing machine for sale via A. Bartlett in Cavour D. T. It includes stray notices about a staged duel and unrelated local real estate transfers in July 1886 plus an ad for Acker's English Remedy and a shoe sale at Huron Boot. The readable text mixes modern ads with a dramatic riverbank duel anecdote and stocky local notices.
James Hill, a brakeman on No. 3, was killed when he went between cars to set breaks near De Smet and Huron. He died after five hours, surviving a brief farewell with crew. The report nicks other notes on regimental encampment plans and local rail altitude observations.
Two members of the Brotherhood of Railway Brakemen Messrs Daily and Hornberg cover all expenses for a railway company event.
Secretary Graves of the Huron club concluded arrangements for the St Paul base ball club to come on August 9 and August 12 to play our club. It will be a big game and draw a large crowd.
The regiment selects a new adjutant who will first wear his straps at the Canton encampment and aims to prove himself as a capable officer for the unit.
Monday night Jos H. Alexander presided as S W Roberts became secretary. F H Kent J E Huffman and J E Ward named to organize the Fair grounds track and rooms for visitors. Committees on collections rates and rooms appointed. Adjourned to August 16 at 8 pm.
Miss Minnie Williams died of epilepsy at age twenty four on Tuesday night August 3 1886 near Huron after a long illness. She had been living with her sister Mrs C H Cotton for some time and died at her home. The body was placed in a casket by Mr Kelchner and sent to Chatfield Minnesota for burial with Mrs Cotton and Mrs Williams accompanying.
Sunnyside Market Garden announces cucumbers for pickles in any size priced from 25 to 40 cents per 100. Orders accepted August 5 to September 5 on a first come first served basis. Jack Shephard.
Notice to creditors of Cassius M. C. Snover deceased requires claims with vouchers to be filed with the administrator with the will annexed at E. A. Morse law office in Huron Beadle Dakota within four months from July 30 1886. Edward A. Morse is attorney for the administrator.
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