Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24

longlngs and get ready TO follow
We hope to see John again in the
spring time.
w. II. Warren was in Hetland
Wednesday on legal matters.
Judge j. E. Smith, of Iroquois,
was a pleasant caller at the INDEPEN-
DENT Office Wednesday.
F. G. Williams expects to go to
Manchester, Iowa, about the last of
this month for a visit of about a
month with parents and friends.
The annual fair Of the Episcopal
ladies' will be held Saturday, Dec.
End. There will be or sale many
useful and fancy articles, also a pro.
vision counter and a "rummage SALE
Everyone invited to call.
Subjects at the Congregational
next Sunday Morning, THE Sym
metrical Church;" evening, "A Wise
Choire." Next Sunday is the day set
apart by the church for d special
contribution to the Home Missionary
fund.
"A special meeting of the Royal
Neighbors will be held at their
lodge room ia the Healy Block Sat-
urday afternoon, Nov. 25th, for the
transaction of special business of
importance. All members are urg-
emily requested to attend.
-Tenman Christensen; who re-
Gently sold his farm near Denmark
post Office and closed out his person
al property at auction, has started
with his family for their old home in
Denmark where they expect to make
their future home. The scenes Of a
few years ago in that country may
have changed but the family longed
for them back and have accumulat.
ed enough to live there very COM
fortably.-Times.
DE Smet Odd Fellows conferred
the second degree upon w. ii,
Warren Tuesday evening. The Lake
Preston brethren had been invited to
the "doin's" and responded to the
number of twenty-five. After the
ceremonies a supper was served at
the Burd restaurant. The company
then returned to the lodge room and
spent several hours visiting and
playing cards. The affair was a
great success and thoroughly en-.
joyed by the visitors and the hosts.
Those who came from Lake Preston
were: E. G. Lee, Geo. Morgan. FL. L.
Olston, Peter Larson, j. s. Larron.
John Hasche, Robt. Flemming, V.
HI. Tisdae, JOS. Funk, l.. S. Brooks,
Ole Gomsrad, Peter Gomsrud, o. G.
Look, Sam Sanders, N. p. Bush,
Bert Berteson, l. r. Kidder, Gabe
Leslie, Perry Walker, Jos. Kary,
w. M. Wright, and Arnold Kriugs-
rud.
Those who have paid subscrip
ton since our last mention are j.. j.
Nancy, JAS. Solberg, Ralph Walker,
Fl. E. Falconer, Jens P. Johnson,
Kittie Strong, George Moody, L. B,
Brown, t. j. Kelly, Rollo Glenden-
ming, F. G.. Wright, Andrew Harbo
Will Hoffman, Hugh Curley, A. John
son, w. Woertink, w. j. Tucker,
Fred Still, Ally Bartlett; Albert
Mitchell, /. M. Wade, Chas. Dorman,
D. G. Murphy, A. j. Denevan, d. M.
Cantonwine, j. A. Van Hook, Alton.
so Denevan, A. E. Hubbard, ALI
Johnson, A. H. Seymour, j. HI. Cross
r. w. Reed, G. Nj. Gazely. August
Leiske, Thos. Reed, G. j. Stromback,
G. B. Redeem, T. w. Allen, p. A,
Alderman, j. r. Weddell, Ed Stief,
A. E. Whiting, Fremont Nelson, A.
G. Pattee, K. Nelson, r. B. Mills,
Thos Caulfeld, G. Madison, S. A
Ross, Albert Woodbury., Gus Moran
Geo. p. Sturgeon.
Again the Grim Reaper has
visited our community and taken
from u midst one of our old and
respected citizens 1t was a severe
shock to all to hear that JOSEPH
Florn dropped dead in his barn a
very near one o'clock Tuesday after,
aoon. Mr.. Floran appeared to be il
ordinary health and about his bust
ness as usual that day. At noon he
went home from the Robinson Co
elevator where he was engaged as
grain buyer and ate dinner as usual
returning TO the elevator after the
meal. A few minutes later he hac
occasion to visit the barr on his lot
just north of the elevator. Mr.,
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