Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-31

Fred Smith found a gentleman'S
rubber.
Wednesday gave us a little bit of
winter weather.
Joe Anderson is home from Chicago
where he purchased a large stock Of
furniture.
Nels Upland came down from Mott
to visit Canton friends and will re-
main until spring.
The first day Of the corn contest is
in operation as we go to press, Par
ticularS next week.
1t is reported that John j. Zim
merle has purchased the Abbott farm
three miles north of Canton.
Fresh graham flour and corn
meal at the mill at all times. Try a
sack of the Fancy Patent. 81
H.. p. Flanagan came down from
Sioux Falls Friday and Mrs. Flanagan
will soon join him in Sioux Falls.
James A. Carpenter of Beloit, and
Roy Leffert of Dayton, were among
our renewal subscribers last Saturday.
Claus Keynes attended the Missouri
river navigation congress at Sioux
City last week as a delegate from Can
ton.
A. M. Hunter Is home from a most
enjoyable visit with friends in ILL
nois and other states. He is looking
| we'll.
Hon. Wilbur f. Glass of Watertown
and Hon. Ed. Moscrip of Harrisburg,
were LEADER visitors Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Dick were v
from Sanborn last week visiting Mrs.
Dicks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. f.
Frame.
o. T, Eggland sold a fine half sec
ton of land in Brule county to a Can
ton party Tuesday. 1t is said to be a
great bargain.
Mrs. r. H.. Helgerson and Mrs. Har-
rison j. Brown entertained a large
party of lady friends at the Helger-
son home Thursday afternoon.
The Canton Baraca club and the
Hawarden Tri Mu society played a
fine game of basket ball Wednesday
evening in this city. Canton won by
a score of II to Is.
County Treasurer Hokenstad re-
ports a large amount of taxes paid
during the month of January and he
expects a large per cent of the taxes
will be paid before March 1st, when
taxes become delinquent.
Mrs. @. e. Stowell has on special
sale the following goods, accordion
plated voile skirt black, / black silk
petticoat, l brown silk petticoat and
a few ecru net waists. These are bar
gains. 81
The Baraca class of the M. E.
church had a delightful masquerade
partly in Yeomen Hall last Friday
evening. 1t was the most enjoyable
mask party eyer given in the city.
The u%nmasking provided many sur
prises after which came refreshments.
Mrs. Maggie Ringheim of Madison,
Minnesota, kindly remembered the
LEADER with a So money order this
week to apply on subscription. Mrs.
Ringheim is a daughter of County
Treasurer Hokenstad, and the Ring
helm home is one of the finest in
Western Minnesota.
Congregational Services as usual
next Sunday. Morning worship at
quarter to eleven. Sunday School at
noon. Young Peoples Society meet
ing at Z O'Clock in the Lecture Room.
Evening preaching service at 1870.
You are cordially invited to attend
any of these meetings.
G. S. EVANS, Pastor.
John A. Ulberg left Wednesday for
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Holm
west Of town and from there goes to
visit his brother in Perry township.
after which he will visit at Sioux
Falls and Brookings and then return
to Mott ready to attend to business
and open up his coal mine.
The genial and aver jolly Ole John
stone, advance agent of Noble Bros.
dramatic company, writes from Fland-
reau to the LEADER, saying that the
ever welcome Noble Bros. Theatre
Company will begin a three nights
stand at the Canton Opera House on
Monday, Feb. 10, opening with '.The
Great Buffalo Mystery" The COM
pany is stronger than ever.
The barn in the rear Of the home of
Mrs. Flanagan was discovered on fire
Monday morning at 2:15. Mrs. Flann-
igan ran over to Mrs. Shields and had
an alarm turned in but there was
considerable delay at the alarm sta
tion. The fire department finally got
to work and put out the blaze after
considerable damage had been done.
The general belief is that the fire was
of incendiary origin.
Henry Johnson who lives near Day.
ton Hall was on his way to Canton on
Thursday of last week with a big
load of bailed hay. He vas thrown
from the load and struck the ground
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