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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1886
Page
8
A compact rail note references the Milwaukee and St Paul, Chicago and Northwestern line and its withdrawal or status in the era. It highlights the connection among railroads and regional transportation links in the period.
Presbyterian Church announces Sunday school each Sunday morning after 12 to 2 oclock. Preaching every Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. E. L. Davie pastor. Win. F. Dawes Post meets 6 a.m. Regular meetings second and fourth Saturdays each month. Visiting comrades welcome. A. Q. Titus, Adjutant.
Boulais serves as treasurer and Fr D Shane as clerk. Regular meetings held the first Saturday of each month at Pam, in Fred Fisner's office. Caches and others with business before the board are asked to note time and place.
The notice highlights Christmas toys and gifts at Green & Gange's and the Red Front shop. It mentions Jerome Kern’s winter plans, local church dedications and talks, and a Milwaukee passenger train incident causing minor injuries. Community events include juvenile gifts, a lecture by Rev Davies, and a Christmas program in Warner with a pup for adoption.
Overheard items include bulk oysters at Green and Gauge’s and midnight suppers. Mrs. Willis returns from Marshal County. B Flint moves to town. P Willis heads to Minneapolis soon. Reads on horses for sale, lectures by Rev Davies, Miss Dawes and Miss Allen en route to Minneapolis, and silk handkerchiefs at Red Front. South Warner Society hosts a lively evening with music and ice cream. F H Willis & Co. earns local trust with square dealing and a growing general merchandise stock and service.
A Christmas tree will be held in the town hall on Christmas Eve to benefit Sunday school scholars who will receive a present. Those giving presents to friends or relatives are invited to place them on the tree to enhance the occasion.
John C. Black announces a pensions circular seeking a complete list and histories of all ex prisoners of war in the area. Post No. 104 at Warner Dakota requests ex prisoners submit their details to Adjutant A. O. Titus promptly for their interest.
At the Dec 11 regular meeting of the W F Dawes post G A R officers were elected for the coming year. The list includes P C J W Porter V C A O Titus J V C J W Hoyt Adjt N J Gilbert Q M John Kennedy Surgeon Dr J W Cook Chaplain Jay Jennings O G Henry Schloff and N L Gilbert elected delegate to the department encampment at Jamestown with A L Williams as alternate.
The South Warner Literary Society held its December 9 1886 gathering led by President Payne with no business to transact. The program featured songs recitations and declamations by Moulton Sargeant Densmore Horning Richmond Wilkins and others, plus a ten minute recess to finalize next meeting plans and a sociable with ice cream at ten cents a dish. The session adjourned to December 16 1886 with Mrs S M Waren secretary.
In the Powell school house every other Sunday at cr o'clock a. m. Prev. E. L. Daviss, Pastor. Pay your taxes. "Give Shorty" the road. Jeff Powell has gone east. Wm. Neill's health improving. A nephew of L. Wheeler stopping at H. H. Slack's. W. Bennison proved up on his claim last Saturday. Fresh oysters cranberries at H. Bros. Smith Bros. land loans booming. Ice harvest begun but quality down from former years. Stage driver missed connections after severe storm. Mrs. Harrington made final proof on her claim on a cold day. Masquerade at McCaughey's tonight. Johnny Myres visiting from Ridmunds county. Christmas tree planned by Presbyterian Sunday-school at Al. Robinson's on Christmas Eve. all invited. Frank Payne resumed Gearey district school after juror duty. Stock of Christmas goods at Humphrey Bros. dwindling. closeout bargains still available. People crafting cutters amid good sleighing. County commissioner Steere's cutter design stands out. River water concerns rise as ice melts. some areas riverbed dry.
A veteran physician claims a simple vegetable remedy cures consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and all heart and lung ailments. He offers to mail the receipt with directions in German French or English free of charge to those who request it, addressed to W A Neves 149 Power’s Block Rochester NY.
Married at the Warner House in Warner on Wednesday December 8, 186 with Rev EF L Davies performing the ceremony. The groom James H Halbert and bride Jennie Lyman both hailed from Mansfield, Oak.
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