Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-17
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Considerable matter is crowded out
this week.
Mrs. Mona Miller Smith is still con-
fined to her bed.
Mrs. LYDIA Fowler is at Aberdeen
visiting her SON., Edward and wife.
sick for a time last week but is now
getting better.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. Church met with Mrs. David
Bremen Wednesday.
Thomas Brady of Worthing was in
Canton last week billing his horse
sale, advertised in this issue.
The Indseth Family Orchestra will
give a concert in Grand Valley We'd
nesday January %, and at Fairview
Thursday, January 23.
DR.. Mark Brown, the genial and
handsome Lennox dentist, was in
town over Sunday visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Brown.
The weather was so pleasant in De-
cember and so far this month that
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been able to work every day. The
roof is finished and the siding COM
pleted.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Nor
wegian Lutheran Church will be m
sisted by Mrs. Syver Skartvedt on
Thursday Jan. 23rd. Everybody invit-
ed.
Baptist church morning service at
IL. Sunday School at II. Evening
service at 1880. Subject: ''The post
ponement of Living" All are cordi-
ally invited to attend. Frank Davis,
Pastor.
Mrs. T. j. Hunt, mother of Mrs.
Thomas ThOrsOn, who was taken sud-
denly Ill at Omaha, Is slowly recover
ing. MI. Thorson may be able to re-
turn home this week If the favorable
conditions in her mothers health con
tinue.
The winter term of Augustana Col
lege began Monday January 6. Presi-
dent Tive informed the LEADER that
the attendance is fully up to his
brightest anticipations, with a large
increase Of young men students over
any former winter term.
The operatic Ministerial entertain
ment given last Friday evening and
repeated Saturday night, was one of
the best local talent performances
ever given in the city. All did their
parts to perfection and all won the
esteem of a crowded audience both
nights.
Congregational services as usual
next Sabbath. Morning worship at
lO:45. Sunday School at noon Chris
tian Endeavor meeting in the lecture
room at 7 O'Clock p. M. Leader, Miss
Marie Engen. Evening preaching at
tend. GEO. S. EVANS, Pastor.
John Bremen, and Andrew Ring
helm, Of the County Corn Growers
Association, have secured about 500.
worth Of donations from the business
men of the city, to be awarded as
prizes during the corn contest on Jan.
tion that no farmer will get one OF
those fine prizes unless he gets into
the contest with a sample of corn.
Captain Berg of Company E. is anx-
ious to muster in about fifteen recruits
to bring the company up to the mum
Der required. The editor knows from
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a young man can receive equal to that
given to the volunteer, and If he had
a dozen boys he would urge them al
to join, the state guard and receive a
military training. 1t teaches them
manly action and gives them a spirit
of independence and self reliance tina
will aid them through life. Give YOU
boys a military training, there IL
nothing better.
While we of the Sioux Valley have
been enjoying balmy air with watel
running in the streets, those unfor-
tunate people who live in and neal
Chicago experienced a genuine old
fashioned blizzard Sunday and Mon
day. A passenger train was lost In
Illinois, the wires were all down in
Chicago, and firemen stationed or
towers to watch for fires. A horrible
condition Of affairs. Come to South
Dakota, the land Of sunshine and
winterleSS winters.
The Eastern Star held a regular
meeting under the direction of the
new officers Monday evening, and all
were highly pleased with The grace.
full and elegant manner in which the
Bremen, began her duties. All the
other officers were likewise correct
and efficient. The Canton Eastern
Star lodge has long been noted for
the superior work performed by the
officers and the perfect detail in de.
gree work. The next regular meeting
will be important as several neW
members are to be Initiated.
Mr.. J. F. Ferguson returned to
Minneapolis Thursday after a brie1
visit with Canton friends. He came
down to attend the annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the First Ma.
tional Bank, an institution he has
been connected with for many years.
He said the business men of Mime
apofis had little knowledge of the
panic so far as money was concerned,
sOur business keeps growing and it
was fairly booming during all the
trouble. We were too busy to pay
any attention to the troubles on Wall
street," remarked Mr.. Ferguson. He
IS looking fine and his many friends
In Canton we're glad to meet him. He
WAS reelected a member or the board
OF directors OF the bank and is highly
pleased with its success in a financial
way during the past yesr.