Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21

Miss Nora Harlan was a Sioux Falls
visitor Monday.
Miss Maude Helmey was a Hudson
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Seely returned
from their Southern trip last Tues
day.
Arthur Ross is back from Chicago
and will spend the summer with his
mother.
Hans Graneng is rejoicing over the
arrival of a bouncing boy at his home
Monday night.
The law firm of Cuthbert 81 Carlson
has dissolved by mutual consent, Mr..
Cuthbert retiring.
Pres. P. A. Overseth of the Farmers
State bank was in Sioux City this
week on business.
Miss Blanche Grace and Mrs. Fred
Whitehead went over to SanbOrn for
a brief stay with their parents.
Mrs. J. w. Reamer presented the
Leader with a beautiful bouquet OF
white honey locust blossoms Thurs
day.
Miss Nettie Braithwaite who has
been visiting friends at Hawarden
since last Friday returned Tuesday
evening.
Miss Vera Lewis arrived home Sat-
urday evening from Vermillion where
she has been attending the State IN
iversity.
Rev. Dibble will preach in Bethel
church next Sunday morning. Ser
vice begins at 1915. Everybody cord
tally invited.
Mrs. W. J.. Byrnes returned home
from Oregon, Wis, Wednesday, after
an absence of two months during
| which time her father died.
Mozart Skartvedt had his foot sew
erely twisted in a fall off his horse a
couple of weeks ago. He is able to be
around with the aid Of clutches.
At the annual meeting of the Cor.
pOrate Board of Yankton College last
week, Rev. Evans was reelected a
trustee of that Institution for another
term of three years.
Miss Florence B. Cave of Columbus.
Ohio arrived here Wednesday for a
months visit with her brother, the
Rev. w. Alfred Cave. 1t is her first
visit west of the Mississippi.
The Leader is seventeen years old
with the present issue, and begins
the eighteenth year next week in the
full enjoyment of health, happiness,
and growing prosperity.
The M. e. Church picnic held at
the Farmer grove in Lincoln township
Tuesday was the finest ever held in
that section. Rev. A. G. Shepherd
delivered an address, the Wendt
orchestra furnished the music and the
people enjoyed the program and re-
freShmentS.
Claus Keynes received a letter from
Knut Jacobsen dated at ChriStiania,
and written just before the excursion
it's landed. Knut says his stomach
but it was nip and tuck many a time.
He reports all well and none of the
party were sea sick but Mrs. SeXe and
she was only half sick. Knut says
Judge Forrest gaZed at the mountains
of water in the midst of bowling gales
and smiled sweetIy upon the exhibit
ton. His stomach was like that of
iron cast and his appetite prodigious.
Captain Preston Sharpe and wife of
Hot Springs are Canton visitors and
are guests of Hon. A. r. Brown and
Cashier Brown of the Lincoln county
bank. Captain Sharpe being the
father of Mrs. A. r. and Oscar Brown.
Captain Sharpe was a Missouri veteran
of the Union Army and has asplendid
record as a soldier. Men who joined
the Union Army from a border state
xpnrn rnrr1inn pntrinfc haonp,co IL,
many cases the rebel sympathizers and
bushwhackers made life miserable for
the families of the Union Soldiers.
Captain Sharpe risked everything he
had in defending the flag. He is an
honored and respected citizen of Hot
Springs and the editor was glad to
meet him.
The old Settlers had one of the
most enjoyable celebrations this year
they ever had. The program at the
Auditorium vas carried out. The
address by President Hawn was fine
and he paid John Holsey a well de-
served compliment. The address of
welcome by Mayor Gemmill and re-
Spouse by Judge Cuthbert were bril-
liant appropriate. Editor Linn of the
Leader delivered a brief address dur
events. Rev. Mr.. Conklin delivered a
brief address which was highly appre-
ciated. The Auditorium program clos
ed with the election of officers, and the
old officers were reelected. Horse races
and a ball game drew a big crowd to
the fair grounds, and the street
amusements closed with a small fire
and a big bowling fire alarm and a
foot race by an excited multitude.
Then the st. Paul business men came
with a fine band and gave a splendid
Gerenade and a grand military ball
followed.