Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-03
: Correspondent ;
Grant Township.

Helen Lier from Winneshiek county,
Iowa, were out here several days last
week visiting with the family of Ole
and Andrew Lier. The party left for
their Iowa home Thursday.
II. Stubstein returned from Mime
apolis Friday. He reports a most
pleasant time.
Melvin Sundvold was a little under
the weather Wednesday and claims
he and the corn pillow fell out, and he
felt more like taking a swim than
blowing corn but he Is on the mend
at present.
Your scribe took a lay off Thursday
afternoon and helped pick cherries In
Fl. Stubstein's orchard. We got a
few in the pail but the most Of them
disappeared In a mysterious manner
The berries were ripe and delicious.
The plum crop out here will not
amount to much this year but Mr.,
Stubstein and Mr.. S. Johnson viii,
have quite a lot of apples, although
it was feared that the late frost ir
the spring had totally destroyed the
crop.
Ole Ness and the boys have been at
work for several days painting. They
gave the dwelling a good coat which
makes it look good, and painted the
barn as we'll as the grafnery and sheds
with a good coat which adds very
much to the appearance Of the place,
Miss Georgena Ness from Clark
county came down Saturday to spend
some time visiting with friends and
old school mates In this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. Brandhagen
came out Sunday to attend church
and enjoy a ride.
Missionary Bohen, who is working
the interest Of the American Bible
Society Of New York, delivered a very
impressive sermon In the Lutheran
church in this township Sunday and
collection was taken up for the So
Rev. Fl. M. Solem was unable to
hold services here last Sunday on &C
count Of being called to the bedside
of his sick mother.
Mr.. Wasgard and family took din
ner at Knudt Gedstad's Sunday. He
reports a heavy shower Sunday morn
ing over in Turner county.
D. T. Brandhagen reports heavy
In Canton Saturday right while
out in Grant we had no rain and the
roads were in excellent condition.
Miss Hilda Stubstein who has been
with Mrs. Tom Davies for a
long time came home Sunday.
Oscar Sather, Fl. Sather and Mrs. S.
Hanson and baby were callers at
Frank Neauman's Sunday.
Miss Minnie Stubstein and driver
Iere enjoying a pleasant visit at the
home of Mrs. J. T. Hill Sunday after
moor
Henry Lier and Misses Betsie and
Olga Lier were out enjoying a ride
over the fine roads Sunday evening.
Oscar Gedstad made a flying trip to
Lennox Sunday.
Mrs. Adolph Brandhagen served
dinner to a number of friends Sun
day.
Mrs. Andrew Skie has not been in
the best of health lately but hope she
will soon be strong.
Who said corn would not be knee
high by the 4th? If you don't be-
lieve it, come around the corner and
we will prove 1T to you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernhard Torberson of
Grand Valley was visiting with Mel
vim Sundvold and family Sunday.
Pete Eliason, the handsome butch
er from Worthing, with his family
was out for a drive Sunday morning.
A certain young couple drove by in
a fine rig n evening, and we really
thought they we're having a scrap,
but we were informed later that they
were only brushing off the mosqui-
toes In a friendly way. 9
Mrs. o. Thomson who moved with
her son from north of Worthing in
the spring, came down the first of
last week and visited with the family
Of Gunder Johnson for several days.
MI. Gorder who had a finger smash
ed some time ago, Is getting along
nicely, but as Mr.. Gorder is doing his
own Homework WI a imagine how
it Is when placed in a position
where he has to do some squeezing.
H.. A. Skie was out looking over his
farm interests in Grant Monday.
The Misses Falde, daughters Of the
late John Falde of Campbell Co., are
visiting at the home of II. Stubstein.
Mrs. X. o. Gedstad and Miss Thea
and Clara Gedstad aud Mrs. Lewis
Larson went down to Grand Valley
Tuesday morning to help swell the
crowd at the ladies picnic held at the
Reierson place.
West Canton.
July l, 1908.
S. A. Todd sports a fine new surrey.