Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-10

Clarence Osvog is attending Angus
tana College.
Grant Township.
Jan. 8.
John Nelson and Miss Dyvtk of In
wood are visiting with Andrew Skie
and family.
Charley Trip has left this neigh
borhood. The last load was hauled
away the other day.
Andrew Skie and family were visit
ing at M. Sundyold's New Years day.
Melvin Sundvold hitched up to his
bob sleigh New Years eve and took
his family and Miss Inga Ulrikson
and Miss Anna Hervig out for a ride.
He called at Lewis Larson's and
got the whole family aboard and all
went over to O. Lier's where the
evening was spent with games and
music. The children enjoyed them
selves. The ladies had a game of
finch and they all claimed to have
won. Supper was served at IL O'Clock
after which the party broke up, but
did not get home until the opening
llOuAO vi 1OVC.
Hilda Stubstein and driver took a
drive over to Tom Davies for a visit
Sunday.
The ladies gave a leap year party at
Ole Gorder's New Years night.
There was a large number of boys and
girls present and everybody enjoyed
themselves. The young men say the
ladies were just lovely and the ladies'
were happy Over leap year pOSSibili-
ties. The only trouble came at sup
per time when the ladies stood for
their rights and told the young men
that that part Of the program be-
longed to them and they had to be
good. Theodore and Arthur Gedstad
were assigned to the kitchen and
Henry Lier was appointed waiter.
The boys went at 1t like veterans
with years of experience and prepared
and served a fine supper. It was a
good n on the boys who claim they
had the best of the game and stand
ready to receive and obey orders when
ever such beautiful blushing maids
desire their services.
Martin and Hannah Lee came over
from Highland township where they
had been visiting for several days.
The young folks we're In time to take
In the leap year party.
Andrew Skie and family took din
ner at the Sam Ness home Friday.
A sleigh load OF young folks dressed
as rag mullins were out for a jolihca-
tion last Friday night.
The young ladies had a fine oppor-
tunity to inspect O. GOrder's fine
large dwelling the other night. Keep
one eye open, Mr.. Gorder, as this Is
leap year, you know.
B. T.. Sundvold of Canton was out
here Friday and returned home with
Melvin and q load of wood Saturday.
B. 7. Is holding his own Very good
for a man Of his age.
VIII Brandhagen. who spent Christ
mas at Madison, Is back home and is
at present staying with Oscar, his
brother.
Henry Lier took advantage Of the
fine weather Saturday and was driv-
ing Some young horses as we'll as en-
joying the weather.
N. O. Nelson's boys have been busy
for several days hauling hay.
We saw hunters out after quail
the other day. 1t almost breaks my
heart to 9 a hunter shoot into a
bunch of these handsome birds. II
1t is kept up somebody will get into
court.
Frank Neapman and some OF his
were chasing wolves last
Frank was within eight
rods OF q but had no gun and
missed him with a snow ball.
Knudt johnson and John johnson
who went up to North Dakota last
summer returned home last Saturday.
Theodore Fodness went down to
township Saturday for what
we don't know, but we are pretty
good g~ueseers.
Misses Alma and Laura Stubstein
were out for a walk Sunday.
Martin and Theodore Fodness mar
keted several loads Of hogs Monday.
Melvin Sundvold was driving home
. bunch Of thoroughbred ROSTERS
Monday. He said they were young
rs he had examined their teeth and,
from the way they crowed they must
be high flyers.
John Gedstad was down Sunday to
zee Grandma Gedstad, who IA quite
sick.
The friends and relatives of Mf.
and Mrs Gunder johnson Tvedt
planned and gave them an agreeable
surprise New Years. The day was
spent In q social way and the guests
eft IS . remembrance OF the occasion
! large and beautiful chiffonier and
heir well wishes for the new year.
Lew Noethleich was Smelling corn
or Andrew Lier Monday. The hum
the corn shelter is not often heard
his winter.
Martin Leknes Of Day county, who
8 attending college In Canton, called
N Ole Ness last Sundav. $3.50
Gilbert Ness, son Of andrew Nsss,
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