Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-08

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nesday afternoon on business.
Judge Clifford is suffering from la.
grippe, and the Judge has lots of com.
pany.
Ii. w. Rogness is looking up real
estate bargains and he knows the
value Of good land.
O. II. Eggland is doing quite a lit
tie real estate 'hustling, and selling
considerable land.
Rev. Thos. Thompson of Worthing
was a visitor at the Congregational
parsonage Saturday.
1t has rained, showed, blowed,
thawed. and froze with a fair degree
Of regularity this week.
Herman Richter was at Hudson
and Fairview last week supplying
dealers with his famous FL Royal.
Smoke the "Star Crown" "Gate
City, and "Coe l. Crawford cigars,
made by f. G. Becker, Main street,
Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hannah who
have been quite sick with Ia grippe
for a couple of weeks are now on the
mend.
Congregational Ladies Aid Society
was entertained this week Wednesday
by Mrs. Geo. Woodley and Mrs. Eli
Stein at the Woodley home.
Ed L., Wendt was a Sioux Falls pas
senger Wednesday going up to consult
Mr.. Walter on business matters in
which they are interested.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Nor
wegian Lutheran Church will meet
with Mrs. Ole Isakson Thursday
March II, Mrs. Isaac Helmey assist
ing.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
f. Church will give a Is scent supper
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. j.
Straw on Wednesday evening March
l3. Everybody cordially invited.
There will be a special meeting of
the Fire Department Friday evening
at 8 O'Clock. All members come. I'm
portant business.
O. II. Segrud, Chief.
A. l.. Jones left for Wheaton.
Mimi, Wednesday to bid on a W
contract which amounts to $4,000.
The firm still have unfinished con-
tracts at Aberdeen and Beresford.
The rural route mail carriers have
received a substantial increase in pay
for their work which will be 5000 a
year hereafter. The boys deserve this
recognition at the hands Of the gov
eminent.
L. d. Milne. Supreme Secretary of
the Order of Home Guardians, was in
Canton on business Tuesday. He re-
ports the order growing everywhere
and will soon establish organizations
in Idaho and Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Pickett return
ed home Tuesday evening from their
delightful southern trip which en-
tended to the City of Mexico. They
report a royal good time and a trip
Astounding with interestand pleasure.
They found a hearty welcome await
ing them.
Services at the Presbyterian church
as usual next Sunday. Morning
ship at a quarter to eleven. The
pastor will continue his Lenten SER
mons on the Lords Prayer. Sunday
School at II O'Clock. Young Peoples
service at 7. Evening preaching at
7::3O. Strangers and visitors cordially
welcome. Geo. S. Evans, Pastor.
John Isakson called at this office
Wednesday after dinner and threw
his arms back like an athlete. my,
but 1 feel good" and he smiled.
"Wedding or a Christening said we.
s.No, "said he,'' neither. Our new S5
horse power steam boiler for the cleo
trio light plant is in place. We took
it from the car moved and put it in
place in just three hours. Now we
have three large boilers and can meet
any emergency that may arise"
d. L. Williams was a caller Satur-
day and ordered tickets for the Lynn
township election. He says that the
Lynn township Social and Protec-
tive Association holds a meeting
every Saturday night. The society
discussions cover a wide range and at
no time has any member been fined
for violation of rules. The ladies par
.ticipate in all debates and as a rule
maintain their propositions with
vigor. Mr.. Williams says it is of
the most interesting social clubs he
ever belonged to.
Dan Sullivan walked into the
LEADER Office last Saturday at 3:O5
aud declared that he was three hourS
and five minutes late. We didn't
catch the drift of his latenesS until
he laid down two big silver dollars.
Zone hundred and fifty cents Of
that amount is tor a renewal sub
scription and the other fifty cents is
for a self imposed fine for being late"
said Dan. aMy subscription expired
at II o'clock today and I'm here to
make it good and as a punishment for
being late ] put in the other fifty
cents to help keep the editorial cigar