Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

for domestic use.-Chief.
Gold Medal -four at the Farmers
Elevator, De Smet.
Hon. Chas. S. Whiting went TO
Pierre Tuesday to qualify as a judge
of the supreme bench.
DIR. Frudenfeld, the Madison eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist, will be
in Lake Preston again on December
18th, at the Park Hotel, one day only.
GLASSES exactly fitted and guaranteed
satisfactory in every way.
The Ladies of the Episcopal
church will hold their annual sale on
Saturday, Dec. 5, in the Foxton build
ing one door north of Germania Bank.
There will be on sale useful and
fancy articles suitable for Christmas
gifts. On provision counter will be
pies, cakes, buildings, baked beens
and other good things. Any one
having rummage to donate will kind
ly leave word at Bank of De Smet or
bring to place of sale on the day of
sale.
Ole E. Olson came down from
North Dakota last Friday and visited
old friends until yesterday. He was
here on his way to Norway about one
year ago and while spending the win
ter in the old country made up his
mind that he would sell his North
Dakota property and go back again
this fall to remain as long as he de-
sired. He is now upon the way visit
ing'as he goes. 1t is doubtful if he
will be contented over there but is
justified in returning to his childhood
scenes to try the move. Good luck
to him and yet a welcome back to
Uncle Sans domain at any time in
the future. Times.
About five o'clock Sunday even
ing rain began to fall and continued
throughout the night, turning to
snow at an early hour in the morning,
which lasted for only a short time. At
about sunrise Monday the wind be.
gan to blow hard from the northwest
and we had such a day as made men
think of old times. Had there been
a little mor snow on the ground we
would have had an old time blizzard.
The temperature kept lowering all
day and Monday night was something
fierce for this time of the year. The
mercury went down to 10 degrees be-
low zero. Tuesday morning opened
up bright and still.
Thanksgiving services at the
Episcopal church Thursday morning
were well attended. The various
protestant churches united in the
services and all ministers had a part
in the exercises, the sermon, which
was enjoyed by all, being preached
by Rev. Isaac Cassel of the Congre-
ggtional church. The seats were all
filled and much of the standing room
taken. The Episcopal people had
taken great pains to make decorations
appropriate to the occasion. Corn,
small grains, vegetables and fruits
were used and the result was a very at
tractive display which was entirely in
keeping with the occasion. The col.
lection, amounting to $500, "a sent
to the Children's Home at Sioux
Falls.
The report is that DIR. Kiley's
meeting at Sioux Falls resulted in
over 800 conversions. That is good.
The Queen City needs that many and
more. 1t is hoped they will stick,
too. Usually the majority of CONVEX
sions resulting from a high pitch of
excitement such as is used by the
professional evangelist is not very
lasting. The few that do stick are
generally those who were already
convinced and leading a life that,
from the human standpoint, did not
need much improvement. The more
radical the temporary change, the
shorter it's duration. De Smet had
an experience along this line less
than a year ago. This proves moth
ing against religion, but it does prove
that the only conversion that amounts
to anything is that resulting from
sound reasoning and sober thought.
"A partial program for the Sun
day School Rally Day exercises at
the Congregational church next Sun
day, Dec. 6.