Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

Mrs. Alice Milliman left for Chi
cago Wednesday.
George Jones returned to Sioux
Falls Wednesday.
Miss Louise Ketchum returned from
her Chicago trip Wednesday.
J. G.. Walter of Sioux Falls, was
down to see his Canton friends We'd
neseay.
Don't forget the teachers examina-
tion to be held in this city, March
% and %.
Mrs. George Woodley entertained
the ladies aid society Wednesday
afternoon.
Henry Quien has purchased the
-four and feed business from w. Ii.
Opperud.
Tom Ulrikson paid sll 200 for the
O. ID. Minis 100 acre farm south OF
town last week.
Mrs. Lutte Farley is visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. N. Christensen.
L. e. Tillotson returned from VOL
sey Monday, he being among those
who were snow bound. y
Miss Lousia Clark is home from
Mankato where she is a teacher.
She will return Monday.
Judge Clifford left for the White
Earth reservation Monday to secure
a patient for the asylum.
Miss Clara Tate returned to WORTH
ing Wednesday after visiting with
Hawarden and Canton friends.
o. d. Minis has purchased the Ole
Hoel residence on east Fifth street,
and expects to occupy it soon.
j. S. Kerstein has rented the
Cuthbert cottage on Fourth street
and expects to be located oon
Mrs. A. NJ. Ross went to Dell
Rapids Monday for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. George Smith.
Attorney A. r. Jameson is back
from Faulkton and he found a storm
up there and trouble on the road.
The Canton basket ball team played
the Rock Valley team last Saturday
and the Canton team won by a score
of IA to 3.
The First National bank and the
Farmers State bank have had their
bank signs newly gilded and they
shine like gold.
Already the spring rush has COM
menced and the land buyers and land
hunters and immigrants are coming
fast. South Dakota is filling up.
Mrs. II. T. Smith reported the ar
rival of robbins Wednesday morning
and of hearing their sweet song notes.
Spring seems to have come to stay.
Mrs. Sam Thorson came up from
Sioux City last Saturday and her
friends are pleased to learn of her
speedy recovery from a serious opera
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. McDermott and chill
dren of Brooklyn, Iowa, arrived last
Friday and were the guests of Mrs.
Ed. Abbott. They departed Sunday
noon for North Dakota.
The Rebekahs reminded their
brother, Thomas Eastcott, that it
was his birthday last Tuesday even
Ing by giving him a very pleasant
surprise at their hall. Music, games
and refreshments followed.
Henry LOOMS a former Canton boy
and for years a hardware dealer at
Worthing, but now of washington
Springs, was a welcome visitor at
this office Wednesday. Henry owns
a section Of land at the Springs and
we are glad to know he is prospecting.
Roy Scott accompanied his sister,
Mrs. Patterson as far as Sanborn last
Friday on her way to her home in
Eastern Iowa. Mrs. Patterson has
taken MI. Scott's dear little children
home with her and will raise them,
having no children of her own.
The Sundvold-Sk wedding last
week was attended by one hundred
and fifty guests who gave many testi-
monials in the shape of presents for
the groom and bride who are about
to begin housekeeping out on their
farm in Grant township. The follow
ing is a list of presents: II. A. Skie
$50, Theodore Sundvold, Bonnie Sund-
void, G. Soland, o. T. Brandhagen,
Andrew Lundstrum, Henry Skie and
John Lundstrum each gave SIS, An
drew Skie 81, Alfred Lundstrum 50,
Mathew Eneboe and John Ness each
So, and Theodore Eneboe 81, Bent
Sundvold and family a COW, H. O.
Strand, Abram Fodness, Ulrik, Tom,
Knut, Ole and Simon Ulrikson and
Geo. Olson an automatic extension
table, Torberson brothers and sisters
set silver knives and forks and sugar
shell, Ed. Isakson and family glass
cake stand and nut bowl, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Miller half dozen silver
tea spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Roger
china fruit dish, Mrs. John Berg
strom china fruit dish, Miss Matte
Hotter china cake dish, Mrs. Minnie