Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-02-19

man is a baker and out looking for a
location. He thinks well of this city
but has not yet fully decided as to
whether he will locate here.
The Knights af King Arthur in
vite the boys of the Congregational
Sunday school 10 attend with them
that church the morning of the 21st.
The topic of the sermon is "Some
boys who became Presidents"
JACK FULLER, King.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foss, of Man
chester township, were surprised Mon
day evening by a large company of
their neighbors, who presented them
with a handsome dresser. During the
evening an oyster supper was served.
The Foss family is soon to leave that
locality for their farm home in Math
ews township, which Mr.. Foss pur-
CHI ,sed last fall. 1t was in the nature
of a farewell party and the present
was an evidence OF the esteem in which
they are held by their neighbors.
H. G. Mcmillan, living two miles
south and five miles west of De Smet,
two and one half miles east of Man
chester, will hold an auction sale of
personal property at his farm on
Thursday, February 18th, at 10 O'Clock
a. m. A full line of farm machinery,
35 head of cattle, IL head of hogs,
and s head of horses will be offered
at this sale. Mr.. Mcmillan is closing
out this property for the reason that
he intends to leave the farm and
move 10 this city where he has already
purchased residence property.
B. j. Woodbury. has recently pur-
chased of Coe I. Crawford the old
Kintner residence in Piety Row and
the house just east of it in Fourth
street. The Kintner house is occupied
by A. D. McRay and the other by S.
G.. Harper. Mr.. Woodbury. has dis
posed of his property in Artesian and
is now proud to be a free-holding
citizen of this city. He says he has
no fears of Woonsocket's future and
only is sorry that he does not own
more property here. Mr.. Woodbury.
intends to put considerable improve.
ments on his newly acquired prop
erty.-Woonsocket Herald.
AT the G. S. Dunklee home in
this city Wednesday occurred the
marriage Of Miss Abbie Willing TO
Mr.. Ellis Dunklee, Rev. G. S. Cassel
officiating. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of relatives
and a few close friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunklee will soon move onto a farm
northeast of this city to make their
home. Ellis grew up in this locality
and is known to all as an upright and
energetic young a The bride has
lived here about two years and has
the respect and esteem of all %acquaint-
ances. The best wishes of many
friends are extended to the happy
couple.
The Burdick Danley Co. is a new
concern to enter the business field in
De Smet. The firm will have North
and South Dakota as their territory
and will handle the Luther Bros.
carborundum tool grinders. G. r,
Greenman the other member of the
firm will act as general field manager.
1t is planned to put a large number
of salemen at work in the two states
The headquarters will be in De Smet
and here they will keep a considerable
stock of the grinders of various sizes
adapted to the different uses. Tnis
carborundum is a manufactured arti-
Gle, but it possesses a grinding and
cutting power greater than any other
known substance. The articles used
in it's manufacture are sand, sawdust
coke, and salt, subjected to a terrific
heat procured through electricity. 1t
looks as if the firm ought to enjoy a
fine business.
DE Smet people will learn with
deep regret of the death of Mrs. Eliza,
beth Powers, which occurred at her
home in Bellingham, Wash, on the
9th inst. Mrs. Powers had been ailing
for some time. II sesms, however,
that IL was the breaking down Of the
system from age. The lady was one
of the pioneers of De Smet and only
moved fuom here when her daughter,
| Mrs. K. p. Sanford. went tn that cit