Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-16

Mrs. ID. N. Armstrong, Of Sioux
Falls, attended the marriage OF her
sister, Miss Emma Nelson.
A cement walk has been con-
structed on Third street along the
lot belonging to the telephone com.
pany.
Mrs. X. o. Broadway departed
Tuesday morning for a months
visit with relatives at Franuie, Wy
oming.
DIR. Stevenson the well known
eye, ear, nose and throat specialist
Of Sioux Falls will be ia De Smet,
Tuesday Juue 9th, at the Syndicate
Hotel Glasses also fitted correctly.
Lake Preston is pr pairing for a
grand celebration of The nations
birthday, July 4ta. The De Smet
aud Erwin bands will furnish music,
and Bradley and Iroquois will play
ball.
Fred b Albright. Of Iroquois.
was arristed Tuesday on the charge
of attempted extortion. He was
brought to De Smet and placed in
the county Jail to await a hearing on
Thursday.
The wind that accompanied, or
rather followed, the rain of Tuesday
evening put the smoke stack of the
Lake Preston Mill fiat on the ground
unroofed the engine house aud de.
molished one of the brick walls
This is the only damage to buildings
that has come to our notice.
John Ness, a young man who
worked in Larsons' harness shop for
a time, died at the Syndicate Hotel
Wednesday morning of consumption
OF the bowels. The burial took place
at De Smet cemetery Wednesday
afternoon. The young man had no
relative in this section. A brother
visited him a few weeks ago, but
was not here at the time OF his death
or burial.
Merle Sasse returned from Min
neapolis Saturday morning. Merle
finished the course ia the school of
pharmacy and passed the exam:na
tion before the Minnesota state
board of pharmacy. On Wednesday
he received his diploma as an assis-
tant pharmacist, which was the high
est he could receive as he had not
had the required experience for a
full diploma. He was one of twenty.
one to pass out of a class Of eight
two.
The county Sunday school as
ISOLATION held its annual gathering
at Hetland Tuesday and Wednesday
OF this week. The meeting was an
interesting and instructive one to
those who attended. The program
was we'll carried out and the follow
ing officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, Rev. l.. w. Ross, Of
Arlington; Vice Pres, Leon I'll.
johnson, of Hetland; Sec. and
Treas, Miss Benedicta Lewis, of
Lake Preston Times.
John Burdett and sons, Robert
and Guy, arrived from Colorado on
Sunday morning. Mr.. Burdett in
tends to only spend the summer 10
Arlington Iahn tells as .ha. we
may expect him and family to be
back here for their home again be-
fore long, which will be welcome
news to their friends in this locality,
says the Arlington Sun. The Bur
dett family lived in the western part
Of Bookings county and had one of
the best farm homes in the north
west. Arlington Sun.
AT St. Thomas Catholic church
Monday morning at eight o'clock,
occurred the marriage OF Miss Mary
Kelly, OF Mathews township, to Alex
ander Mathews, of Sioux Falls, Rev.
j. r. Hogan officiating Tbs church
was we'll filed and it was one of the
prettiest weddings that have occurred
in this city for some time. Miss Della
Kelly, sister Of the bride acted as
bridesmaid and Mr.. Thos. Carol as
best man. The bride is a young lady
nightly esteemed by all acquaintance
and one of the popular and sue
cessful teachers OF this county. The
groom, who has recently lived in
Sioux Falls, was a former resident
Of Mathews township aud is we'll
kown in this section. All speak well
Of him and say that he is an indus
trious aud an upright young man
The happy couple will make their
home at Sioux Falls and take with