Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-14
"A. III. Snedigar has purchased
new threshing rig Of Robinson Co.

"A. III. oneulgar has purchased q
new threshing rig Of Robinson Co.
Remember the Old Settlers cele-
bration is only postponed to June
25th.
Miss Retta Sasse went to Sioux
Falls Wednesday to spend several
days with friends.
The Evangelical Aid will meet at
The church Thursday, June 10th, and
will serve a supper to the public at
6o'clock at % cents each.
Miss Cora Boardman has decid-
ed to spend the coming year in North
Dakota and Wednesday departed
with her mother for Beach, that state.
Miss Cora expects 10 teach in that To-
cality,
BRO. L. j. Bates, of the Lake
Preston Times, was a pleasant caller
at this office Tuesday. He was here
to act with the county board of edu-
cation which met that day to select
school text books.
The grain market is working low
or, being about 5 cents below last
for wheat, some lower on oats, with
oat futures about 5 cents lower. Bar
ley is practically out of the market
until the new crop.
The county commissioners were
in session Tuesday to act with the
county board of education in the Sc
lection of school text books. We'd
nesday they went out to look over the
route of the proposed drainage from
Lake Preston to Lake Thompson.
The only change made in school
text books made by the county board
Of education Tuesday was the sub
stitution of Brooks readers for Har.
per's series; Steps in English" for
Metcalf's grammar and Smith and
Young's history and government for
Peterman's civil government.
AT the Congregational parsonage
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock occur
red the marriage of L. p. Norman to
Mrs. Jennie G.. Barnes, both of this
city. The groom is one of our sub
%stantial citizens and well and favor
ably known throughout the county.
The bride is widow lady who has
made her home in this city for about
three years past and is held in high
regard by her many acquaintance.
Two weeks ago we stated that
Father John O'Hora, who has been
attending the seminary at Washing
ton, d. c., intended to visit Ireland
this summer At that time the state
ment was correct, but later he chang
ed his plans and on Tuesday arrived
in this city for a visit with relatives.
Father John, as he is spoken of by
his acquaintance here, we understand
will make his headquarters at Parker,
this state, with two other priests who
nave been assigned to special mission
work in South Dakota.
w. r. Heating and wife took the
train Tuesday evening for st, Paul.
At Lake Preston they were joined by
Mr.. and Mrs. David Patterson and
youngest child. From st. Paul the
party will go to Montreal, Can, where
they will embark for Queenstown, on
the 18th. Their tickets are good to
return any time until Sept. lst, al
though the present calculation is to
be back by harvest time. The Keat
ings will go to Dublin to take in the
exposition, but the main object of the
Pattersons is a visit to the old home
In Scotland, They will quite likely
visit Dublin before their return. Keat-
ing says he may go to London to see
il the town has changed any in the So
years since he left t-Dick was born
in London 81 years ago. We hope
they have a pleasant visit and a safe
return.