Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
Worthing Items
February I, 1906.

1t Is also said that an agreeable
sinner is sometimes more companion
able than an ill-natured saint.
l The new mail routes started FEB
first and those in need Of mail boxe
can secure the best kind made-Ih'
Bates-Hawley signal mail box
which Jonas Johnson and Co, a
for sale.
l.. T. Straw went to Chamberlain
last week and from Chamberlain he
will go out near PreSho and visit hi
friend Tim Riley and perhaps hle OF
one of those tempting quarters.
"Big Bob Albaugh now has hi
restaurant in apple pie order ana ;
full line of everything to be found IL
a first class and up to date
will be kept constantly on hand, ant
Bob is as congenial and big hearted
as he is big physically, ; be SURE Il
call on him.
The building to be occupied DJ
James Clark is nearing completion
and Mr.. Clark will move his STOCK
from the corner store into 1t soon
and on Feb. eth and Sth 'O6, he vii
have an auction at the corner store,
at which time and place he will sell
what mems clothing, hats, women,s
coats, furs, etc, he has on hand, SO be
sure and attend the sale and get the
bargains.
Herman Bremen is now assisting
Mr.. Albaugh in his up TO date restau-
rant. and though they are both
bachelors they are likewise as neat as
wax and lucky will be the maiden
who gets either of them.
John and Eli Gilbe:tson went to
Platte last week to get in readiness
the half section which Eli will work
the coming season. The Gilbertson
brothers are hustlerS and by hard
work have made considerable money
since they came to Dakota.
Bert Miller from neal Lennox is
is busy moving to the former Warren
Dick farm.
Andrew Peterson is busy building
some necessary buildings on the
Whitehead farm, now occupied by
Floyd Straw, and to which Mr.. Peter
son will move March first.
The Masons Of Worthing met in
the Odd Fellows hall last week and
discussed the possibilities and pro-
liabilities of establishing a lodge in
Worthing.
Several from here attended the
much advertised wolf hunt in Canton
recently, and the Worthing dogs
proved to be the best in the chase,
and the women OF Canton to have
more good sense than all the men in
the county.
On Sunday, January %, at the home
Of Mr.. and Frank Clark, ST., a home
noted for its many and royal enter
tainments, was held a birthday din
ner in honor Of their ''baby boy"
Grover, who on the proceeding Fri
day reached his maiority-2l years of
age, and in honor of the event, Mrs.
Clark prepared q most sumptnous
dinner and invited a number Of Gro
ver's young men friends, who were
most thoroughly entertained and will
long remember the event.
Mr.. Saunders is now assisting in
the blacksmith shop of Ben. T.
Whitlow.
John M. Solso and his brother Mat
have returned from Chicago and the
east and of course were greatly pleased
with their trip. Besides buying a
large stock for their new store, they
visited several places of interest in
each place, and among them the
wonderful brewery in Milwaukee and
Mat now says that it is no wonder
that Schlitz made Milwaukee famous
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hurley spent
Sunday OF last week at the home OF
Mr.. Crowley of Lennox, Mrs. Crowley
being so sick that Miss Christina
Crowley had to give up her school and
go to the bedside of her mother.
Fred Gerber, Jr., and William War.
rem made a business trip to Harris
burg last week.
In speaking OF fine winter weather
digging potatoes in January, and al
that, we al say that or Jan. 9th
while +. X. Reasy was thrashing oats
for j. j. Jones at the rate Of sever
bushels to the minute, Mrs. Franz
Woodley drove from Worthing to tn
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Eddy, who live twelve miles south Q
here, and carried in her lap, withou
any covering, q delicate house plant
Now how Is that for Jan. 9th, i
South Dakotag
] Jonas Johnson Of the firm OF iona
johnson & Co, left here last wee
for Hot Springs Arkansas, where h
goes TO rest and recuperate.
W. w. Collins, Superintendent {
the I. and d. division Of the Milwa,
kee railroad spent considerable tim
here last Friday consulting with on
elevator representatives In regard t
the q famine and assured ther
that it would soon be over.
The NJ. w. A. held q very enthus