Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-06-18
DIR. ]. M. EVELETH, DENTIST,
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Master Ben Kennedy went u 10
Platte for a visit.
Mrs. N. G. Nash and daughter Miss
Nina are at Los Angeles.
Judge Kennedy was at Dell Rapids
on business Tuesday.
j.. W. Reamer was among u
renewal subscribers Wednesday.
James Fee, one Of the Dayton
boomers, was in town Wednesday.
Miss Selma Rgnstad of Fulton, SD.
is visiting relatives in Canton this
week.
Mrs. kornder, mother Of Mrs. DaV-
id Bremen, is back from an extended
visit in Illinois.
Miss Mildred Brown Of Sioux
Falls was one of the u Of town
guests at the Coon--Bucheister we'd
ding.
Carl Ekanger who is running the
kinsley farm in Lincoln township
was a visitor and a renewal subscriber
Wednesday,.
Mrs. b. F. ketchum entertained
many Of her friends at a thimble.bee
and tea on w ednesday afternoon or
this week. 1t was a delightful social
event and especially so as Mrs.
Sam of Chicago was present.
John Mcfarland of Lodi, Wis. was
a guest of his nephew, w. r. Storie,
this week and returned home Tues
day. He came out to look after his
real estate interests.
Miss Ella Hvistendahl called Thurs
day morning and subscribed for the
LEADER and said she would leave at
noon for her homestead at Meadow,
Perkins county, and the LEADER
wishes her great success.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Hvistendah
Of this city have been enjoying a very
pleasant family reunion which includ-
ed the mother, sister n three
brothers of Mr.. H~vistendahl and Mrs.
HviStendahl's mother, Mrs. Stone
and Mrs. Simpson of Alsen.
A bolt of lightning struck the roof
of the Farmers Elevator Wednesday
evening, setting fire to a rope which
burned like a slow fuse all night and
was discovered Thursday morning be-
fore any damage was done. 1t was a
close call.
Will Warren of DeSmett came
down Saturday and is a guest at the
Bennett home where his wife has
been visiting with her parents for
several weeks. He brought a beauti-
full new auto down with him.
DR.. Mold, DR.. Eveleth, Frank Minis
and Harry Stein are home from a
very enjoyable outing at Spirit Lake,
where they proved to be expert fish
ermen, catching all the fish the law
allowed and eating all that good d.
gestion would permit.
Arne Helgerson, n Of the Lyon
county pioneers, aged 81. died at the
family home Monday and was buried
in the Centennial cemetery Wednes-
day. He was a veteran of the civil
wal and refused to take a pension for
many years. A widow and three sons,
Ole, Severt and Knut survive the
aged pioneer.
Miss Mona Reynolds gave a wooden
and paper shower for Miss Julia
Bucheister on Tuesday evening. 1t
was greatly enjoyed by the Philathaes
who constituted the guests. There
was lots of fun mingled with not a
little sadness as this last social meet
ing Of the young girls. The shower
was a dandy. 1t included many
suggestive thing and directions for
the use Of all even the carpet beater.
Miss Bernice Oliver and Neva Bacon
gave a handkerchief shower for Miss
Julia Bucheister Monday evening at
the home of Miss Oliver. 1t was
novel in many respests. All the
guests were dressed like little girls in
short dresses with hair braided. The
menu served consisted Of stick candy,
animal cookies, ice rea and
sweets dear to the heart of childhood.
Juvenile games were played, the most
mi eresting being drop the handker-
chief" when the bride to be was
literally showered with dainty linen.
Miss Bucheister was elected mother
of the unruly family and by the time
she had washed all their faces and
subdued them into proper decorum 1t
was time to say goodnight and send
them to their several homes and beds.
Miss Mary Cooper entertained a
number of lady friends at a five
tea Tuesday evening. The
guests were seated at small tables
very tastefully decorated with flowers.
a different flower being used at each
table. Baskets OF flowers were passed
and each lady selected a flower and
then found her table by the cores.
bonding flower used In decorating.
Miss Gladys Cooper and Miss Florence
assisted in serving. After
ward the guests went out on the
porch where they had a group pic
lure taken aud little Ruth Jones
md Master Martin Rudolph added to
heir pleasure by each reciting and
hearty applause and all present
declared they had been delightfully."-