Day 4: July 20,1894

Here she does mention a new setting. It's amazing that it would take them a "whole day" to get from county to county.

They left Bridgewater, McCook County, South Dakota and entered Hutchinson County at midmorning (10 O'Clock in the morning).  In McCook County Laura mentions how all the wells have windmills. She further states in all the years of bad weather, this is the first time it has greatly affected McCook County. So for the first time, they are seeing bad crops. 

Official site for Bridgewater. The city was named by or for the railroad workers who had I carry water across the bridge. (http://www.bridgewatersd.com)

(http://www.bridgewatersd.com/images/bridgewaterimage.pdf) aerial map of the city. 

Notable person is Sparky Anderson. "Hall of Fame baseball manager" as stated in Wikipedia, referenced from October 19, 2012 baseball almanac. Mr. Anderson was born in Bridgewater. Here is another website with his biography. 
(http://www.biography.com/people/sparky-anderson-31656)

Currently Bridgewater and Emery share a school site. I don't know if it's always been that way. Maybe I'll send an email and inquire. I sent an email of to the Bridgewater Tribune. In looking them up on the internet I have discovered a website that claims "Bridgewater, Sparky Anderson's Hometown".

Hutchinson County  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutchinson_County,_South_Dakota)


They found a Russian settlement there. Their homes were built long and back from the roads. 

Tbc...