Jerauld County, SD News.....4th of July Programme June 23, 1885 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 7, 2005, 5:06 pm Wessington Springs Herald 1776 1885 Our National Day Its Celebration in Wessington Springs Arrangements are constantly being made for the celebration of the 4th of July and the committees report that a grand time will be had in Wessington Springs this year. Those parties who contemplate a trip to other towns will do well to stay at home on that day and go visiting on some other occasion. The arrangements are nearly completed and we hope next week to give a complete programme of the exercises for the day. Cat and Pet Show, July 4th, 1885 The children of the Band of Hope will have a "Cat and Pet Show," on the north side of the brook. Proceeds to pay for their uniforms, etc. Open from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Admission 10cts. Any and every one having pets or curiosities will confer a favor by bringing them along to add to the attractiveness of the collection. No charge for entries of the same. Committee of arrangement: P. T. Tofflemire, E. V. Miles, C. T. Hall. Committee on museum: Mrs. E. L. Tofflemire, Jennie Miles, C. M. Spears. Committee on uniform: Mrs. R. S. Bateman, E. L. Tofflemire, C. M. Spears, D. W. Shryock, Wm. Taylor, Jennie Miles. Capt. Co. A, Johnnie Weems; Co. B, Nora Miles; Co. C, Louis Stephens. Marshals of the day, R. S. Bateman, Mrs. Jennie Miles, Mrs. E. L. Tofflemire. Drill exercises and music by Band of Hope at the grove in the forenoon. Nettie C. Hall Supt. Juvenile Work for W. C. T. U. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/jerauld/newspapers/gnw1014thofjul.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/sdfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb