Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-30

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Rev. Strutz went to Milbank
Monday to help in conducting 70.
vival meetings. The pulpit of the
Evangelical church will be filed
Sunday by Rev. Cowden.
Don't forget that Nobl.'s The
alter Co. will be at the opera house
in this city Monday, Tuesday. and
Wednesday of next week. This il
one of the best companies travelling
in the Northwest
From all reports there will be
considerable of a party leave Bry-
ant, Jan. 2, for Alabama, on a tour
of inspection. A. 81. Cornwell and
family, DR.. Broadway, j. S. Jett,
f. M. Lane, G. E. Bork. G. X.
Braatsn, Geo. I. Cole and family,
William Rowe, and many others,
are placed in the list of possibili-
ties. -Bryant News.
DE Smet people will be panied
to learn of the death of Miss Kar-
lima Ryland in Minneapolis Christ.
mas morning as the result of asphyx-
iation. Miss Ryland, it will be re.
membered, came from Sweden about
four or FIVE years ago and for some
time lived with the family of Thos.
H. Ruth. At the time OF her death
she was making her home with the
family of DR.. Knight in Minneapolis.
"A preparation has been discover
ed which if applied to show windows
will prevent the troublesome ac-
emulation Of frost. 1t consists of a
mixture of 55 drains Of g~lycsrine
dissolved 10 q little over a quart OF
62 per cent alcohol, containing, to
improve the odor, some oil OF amber.
AS soon as the mixture clarifies, it is
rubbed over the inner surface of the
glass. This prevents sweating and
frost, the bugbear of housewives
and storekeepers during the winter
months.
Rev. Preston is happy in the
possession Of a fine fur lined over
coat which was presented him
Christmas by the ladies' of the M. E.
church. The ladies displayed good
taste in selecting a remembrance for
their popular minister. 1t is both
useful and handsome and will last
many years. When Rev. Preston
will likely be in other fields years
hence the gift will still the purpose of
him physical comfort and
be a constant reminder Of the good
will Of ne Smet friends.
Monday and Tuesday of this
week were two of the most disagree
able days we have experienced in
years. The thermometer was
down around Is and 20 below and
the wind from the northwest blew
constantly for 48 hours from mid
Sunday. The light covering
Of snow blowing hither and thither
added materially to the discomfort
Of all who ventured out Of shelter.
The drifting of the snow and the
high wind caused trains to be sus
pended Tuesday. Wednesday open
I'd quiet but cold, and not at all
iisagreeable for winter weather.
The storm was general throughout
the northwest, although more severe
other sections that had a greater
quantity OF snow.
August Gehm was in the city
August has had a serious
time of it the past two months. The
beginning of his trouble was at
while in the plunge bath.
In scufiing with others he received
an injury to the left ear, the drum
HI
being broken. At first il did not
seem serious. but while on the train
bis wife bound for w isconsin
few days later the ear began to dis
charge. After reaching his destin-
alton he was soon confined to his
bed where he was kept for nearly
six weeks. A physician was in at
tendance and did all that he could
to heal the injury, but it grew worse
and made an operation necessary.
then decided to go to
Rochester where be was operated
upon for an absess back of the ear.
IL 10 now over two months since the
trouble began and he has not fully
recovered from the operation, al.
doing nicely at this time.
Six weeks in bed is a hard way in