Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03

Core :
Dayton

The ladies aid recently held at Mr..
Bainbridges was a success both for
fun and finance.
To fulfill the promise made last
time to tell you more Of the surprise
at the home OF Mr.. Bodies. About
forty-five young folks gathered there
eighteenth birthday. After doing all
the mischief they could and making
the house look as though a small cy-
Globe had swept through 1t, a fine
lunch was served and Miss Mable
Brown acting as master of ceremonies
for the company, presented Miss Car
rle with a lovely breast pin as a token
OF remembrance of the eyentful even
ing.
Paul Bankson is home again and
expects to don overallS and be a far
mer once more. Success to you, Paul,
and glad to have you with US again.
Miss Rachel Wells is home again
after a visit with her aunt for a
couple OF weeks.
Sidney Bodie had quite a run away
last week while helping to load his
car for North Dakota. His team be-
came frightened at something and
SiN WI uO otldOlllhS III w -
no q was hurt.
Miss Hegnes and Miss Nelson are
planning for a fine entertainment to be
held at Dayton Hall in the near fu-
ture.
Frank Bankson has returned to his
old place at the harness shop in Can
ton. Sorry to have you leave us
again, Frank.
Charley Wesser of Hawarden was a
guest at the Letfert and Thornton
homes recently.
Sidney Bodie left us last week to
hold down his claim in North Dakota.
hood enough to get out and russell for
themselves but very sorry to loose
them from Dayton.
Church and Sunday School same as
usual at the school house last Sunday,
not as large a crowd as there might
have been this nice weather. Come
one day in the week. Next Sunday is
quarterly meeting, Rev. Cave of Can
ton Is to conduct the services.
The Ladies Aid held at Mrs. Paul
Bankson'S was surely a success. A
fine dinner was served and a good
time in general was had. The ladies
tied a comforter for Mrs. Bankson.
Ladies Aid will be held with Mrs.
S. G. Thornton on the Chapman place,
the 10Th of April. Every one cordially
invited. Come. and give the ladies
your encouragement and the contents
OF your purse.
A farewell reception was given
Misses Nettie and Hannah Olsen at
Dayton Hall last Friday evening. A
large crowd was present and a fine
time reported. We are very sorry to
lose the young ladies from our society,
but we hope to see them among US oc-
c%asionally as they are only going to
Canton to reside.
Sidney Bodie and his car load of
things for the young folks in North
Dakota is reported to have made a
safe and quick journey.
Mr.. Van Patten expects his wife
this week.
MI. German has moved his family
from Hawarden to his farm in Day
ton, and some of the children started
to school Monday. We are glad to
welcome all our new neighbors.
Charley Sand and o Wendt were
callers at the Thornton home Sunday
afternoon.
Quite a number OF our farmers are
at work in the fields and it certainly
looks like spring.
Mable and Harve Brown went up to
Mr.. Van Patterns Monday to help do
some papering on his house.
Mrs. Leffert and son Roy attended
church at Canton Sunday.
Will Leffert visited with Serrill
Thornton Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Nelson is enjoying a
visit from two brothers and a ~sisterin-
law, who came Tuesday afternoon.
They have just returned from a. visit
at their old home in Denmark and
bring Mrs. Nelson news from her dear
old mother whom she has not seen
for years.