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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1884
Page
3
Scrambled timetable notes show trains labeled North Westerns Dakota Division. Mentions include mail service daily arrival around 1145 a m departure 845 p m frequent express trains and accommodation trains with various numbers and days. The legibility is poor but references multiple trains and schedules without clear routes or dates.
A fragmented transit notice shows a daily schedule for a service to Huron with Sundays excluded.
The Beadle County National Bank cornice rises enhancing the building’s look. Sumarr McRostie moves his fire to Reed and Ridge’s room, Miss Gans Bros lease F. D. Yans and relocate their livery with plans for more rigs. W N Favani expands the city market after moving partitions. H D Brace contracts with T J Nicholl for water mains and hydrants and becomes city plumber. The Honoware job department upgrades with new type styles. Benny & Axexaxper offer spring hats. weekend sales strong but Sunday weather dampens trade. Rorent Casey grows milk wagon trips and business. Guns Huntington named special assistant general agent to Phoenix Insurance, aiming to expand territory business. H L G Bhxwss, Railroader editor, visits town. N M Thornerxon rents livery to Dr. King and moves farm near Wolsey. Windy days spread waste paper, prompting safety concerns. The Newspaper Union offers a full printer’s stock line for sale in the Territory.
Bayxers urged to inspect safety paper and new type for near term checks. Messrs Herxixs Bros painters have announcements this week. J O Clirrorp and a Clinton visitor meet Judge Caldwell. Clifford travels for C N W Galena and Iowa Divisions. Antelope hunting tale linked to Pierre and Huron. Yankton Canton bands pass through en route to Pierre Democratic Convention. Waite’s band plays at the depot. music noted at the convention. Huron citizens attend Pierre event.
W H Alderson enjoys days in Huron while A E Taylor returns from Cherokee Iowa. F S Ryan of the Blunt Advocate stays at the Wright House. E C Rice of Rice Bros Water town visits. L Adler drives in from Woonsocket. Mrs John Breton visits Fairbank. F E Stevens returns from the Far East. G W Corkins of Sanborn County Bank visits. M Colcord and Rowley attend Knights Templar in Sioux Falls. Alexander Harrison of Bonilla seen in the city. John D Gill visits with Bayard Beach. K S Prentiss stops by and welcomes a Dakota boy born May 4. Ex Secretary Hand travels to Chicago for about a week. W D Percival of Fairbank Tribune attends step-brother funeral at Del Rapids. J T Cannon travels to Toledo Iowa. Carroll Atwood and E E Pinkerton visit. E A McNair of St Paul Harvester in town with machines. Chas E Lawrence, Chicago printer scout, in the city seeking business. H A White, former Pioneer Press, now Chicago Times correspondent, at Pierre for Territorial convention. Prof Chas E Kendall to move family to Eyota Minn. Rev Dr Brouse of Rockford IL visits with Rev Seymour. connected with Golden Censer. Rev G A Jameson of Dwight arrives, to preach in M E church. Ira Hopkins returns from the East after four months, foot operation in Indianapolis.
The Huron Board of Trade and citizens are urged to attend a meeting at Parker Hall on Tuesday evening May 16 to act on regional prospects. T M Jeffris and F M Wilcox returned from the Hill praising rich farming grazing lands timber and mineral potential including tin iron copper and mica. coal oil from springs is used for lubrication.
The Grace Guild met at Mrs. T. J. Nicholl's home and decided to proceed with building a Guild Hall on the south side of Grace church. Members plan a June excursion to St Lawrence with music and refreshments. Mrs. Dr. Brown will join a Paris sailing trip around June 1 and return by October. A calico party is planned next week and a W C T U meeting set for Friday at four at Mrs. Dr Follow's office.
Engine 1757 sent to Winona for general repairs. J S Oliver, Dakota Division chief, travels East on leave and will meet Mrs. Oliver in Chicago. Sparta eating house remodeled with good meals. New time card effective Sunday the 18th with changes to passenger and mixed trains. Advertisements for farm stock, clothing repair, hail insurance, and seed corn sales. 10000 willow timber grafts offered, Yankee seed corn sold near Huron.
Several gentlemen in a business office complain of habitual tardiness at lodge society and theater meetings. They urge executive officers to start on time and require punctual attendance to avoid wasted time, delayed quorums, and unproductive evenings. The piece calls for reform and personal resolve to end the nuisance.
Land advertises a farm in section 3 of 30 township 112 range 61 seven miles from Huron with good wheat land and title taxes paid. Anna Parry care H Wusthoff lists bargains in deeded land sections and a Chicago drag store feature notes for ladies.
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