Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22

there is no farmer better known in this
county. or more highly respected and
generally liked than he.
Mrs. Esther l.. Peck started this
morning for Topeka, Kansas, to spend
the balance of the winter at the home
of her son, Frank, and with numerous
relatives in the sunfower state.
Friends all hope she may have a de-
lightful visit and enjoy the warmer
climate.-Times.
w. II. Warren went to Pierre
Monday evening to meet with the
states attorneys from the different
counties of the state. w. HI. was on
the program prepared for the meet
ing. H. remined in the capital city
for the meeting of the State Bar
Association which occurred later.
A St Louis exchange says that
striped parasols are succeeding strip
ed stockings in the affections of the
feminine portion of the population.
If the parasol should come to occupy
the usual habitat Of the stocking, the
committee on streets and alleys
would have its hands full solving the
problem of pedestrianism Brook
ings Press.
Miss Christina Amble arrived
last Friday, from Spring Grove, Mimi.
She has been spending the last two
months in visiting with friends and
relatives in different parts of Mime
sofa and Iowa, On Monday Jan. 18th,
she began a term of school in Dist.
No. 2, Esmond Twp. Miss Amble is
an experienced teacher, SO the work
she is taking up is not new to her.
The snow drifted heavily early
Monday morning and caused the rail
road officials to abandon the freight
trains from both directions. The
passenger from the east was so late
that it was decided to abandon the
train at Huron. Later in the day the
weather became much better and rail
road traffic in the afternoon and even
ing was on TIM except for delay caus-
ed futher east.
Paul Geyer went to Minneapolis
Friday last aud has entered the
repair shops of the Avery Threshing
Machine Co. for the purpose of learn
ing to repair and care for separators
and engines. He will remain until
spring at least, and possibly longer.
Paul wants to know something about
this line of machinery and he has
certainly taken the right course to
secure the knowledge desired.
1t was a unique way that Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Ii. Plowman had of celebrat
ing their sixteenth wedding anniver-
sarv. They asked different families
to come and take dinner with them on
Friday Jan, 18th, neither family knew
that the other would be there; but
when the guests arrived they We're in
formed that this was the sixteenth
wedding anniversary of the host and
hostess. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Robinson and Boyd, Mr..
and Mrs. Shearer, Florence and
Frances and Rev. and Mrs. Cassel
All Jared sumptuously and enjoyed a
pleasant visit. AS the guests depart
ed they wished Mr.. and Mrs. Plowman
many happy returns of the day.
The touring car ordered by III. A.
Keith and the two runabouts ordered
by j. HI. Lloyd and DIR Ct. ! Kheiralla
arrived in Lake Preston direct from
the Buick factory last Friday evening.
An expert from the factory; Mr..
Blanch, Of the firm of Stark & Blanch,
Of Arlington; and Otto Thorsnes, of
the firm Of Olston IL Thorsnes, of this
place, set up the three autos in the
council room on Saturday and start
ed the same out for service. All
three of The machines are BEAUTIES
and very attractive to lovers of auto
service. OF course the II were
happy but do not appreciate this I'M
favorable weather which compelIs the
machines to go into winter quarters
to await a better condition of the
roads. The snow will soon disap-
pear, then, with the machines already
owned here, there will be quite an
array OF autos upon our streets.
Times.
"A letter received Saturday from
a brother of the writer who lives in
Seattle, states that at the time of
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