Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-01-27

from an attack ofinfiammatory rheu'
matism.
This week we have added to our
list Of correspondents "Uncle Hiram"
who appears with a nice lot Of news
items from Whitewood township.
On Wednesday Judge Hall
united ia the legal bonds of mat
rimony Mr.. John E. Bayero of Bryant,
and Miss Lizzie Utisch, OF Spirit
Lake.
The many friends of Mrs. G. ii.
Tinkham will rejoice because of the
prospects Of her recovery from the
attack of pneumonia, which is now
assured.
Services will be- held at the
Episcopal church Sunday next.
Morning subject: "Creation;" "
ing, Power of the Will" Allinvinted
to be present.
Very Rev. j. T. Hogan received
the sad Jews Thursday that bis
brother, William, now at the old
old home at Rochester, N. Y, was
not expected to live. Father Hogan
took the {, Thursday evening train
for the Old home.
The Lady Maccabees last even
ing held a public installation of
officers aud finished the evening
with "a social dancing party for them
| selves and friends. The ceremonies of
installation were conducted by Mrs.
Hereford, of Yankton, assisted by
the Huron Guard
MIR. and M RS +. Schaub desire
through the columns of the
INDEPENDENT TO express their APP
probation of the many acts of kind
ness aud of the EXPRESSIONS of sym
pathy by the host of friends during
the nad hours OF thier affection
through the death Of their son
Carlton,
Young Eddie Rehfeld is about
the liviliest youngs:er in the county
capital. but shooting the shoots"
on the ice track leading up to thu
top of bis fathers ice house was a
little too much for him Thursday
last. He failed to keep to the track,
falling quite distance and break
ing an arm just above the wrist. But
we doubt if the broken wing will
keep him quiet for long and we ex.
pect to see him going along the
street at a galop almost any day, and
to hear that loud whistle with which
Eddie is won't accompany all his
movements.
The funeral Of Carlton Schaub
was held at the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Schaub, Friday
forenoon, which was attended by as
many friends of the family as the
home could accommodate The e
vices were conducted by Rev. Strutz
and the remains laid at rest in the
De Smet cemetery. The death of
this son vas a hard blow to the fam
ily' Carlton was a very bright boy
and of loving disposition. Among
his playfellows he was extremely pop
ular and among his elders he was
admired for his many good qualities.
The sympathy of all acquaintances
goes out to the bereaved in this af-
Fiction.
Talk about your seasonable
items, says the Chief. Peter Schiid
is authority for the statement that
on Friday, January ID, there were
hundreds of live mosquitoes buzzing
around McTige's artesian well. The
water comes from the we'll quite
warm and coming in contact with
the cold air produce a steam in
which the mosquitoes thrive. Some.
people may think this a strong story
but to those acquainted with the
possibilities of this wonderful ba-
mana belt climate it will not seem
particularly strong. At any rate, the
statement is seriously youched for
and will have to stand until some
one tells a better one.
BY rulings of the postal depart
ment the rural mail box is placed
upon the same footing as the post
office. To injure the box in any way
or to take mail from in unlawfully
is held to be as much of a crime
as to 60 into a post office and do
the same thing. Also, the depart
ment has ruled that letters and
packages deposited in the box
must pay the regular postage rate,
no matter if such letter or packages
be left in the box by a neighbor
as be drives past to save going up