Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17

From the Register.

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crushed out last Thursday while as
sisting in removing canvas from the
separator while the same was in mo-
tion. He slipped and fell and one
of the rear wheels passed oyer his
shoulders. A ridge of earth and the
canvas formed enough protection to
prevent serious injury and the victim
escaped without broken bones,
Bert Agnew arrived from Stillman
Valley, ILL.,, Saturday and visited over
Sunday with his brothers. He was
accompanied by a party of three gen
tlemen who are in search of farms
and it is needless to add that they
were thoroughly satisfied with the
conditions here.
The natives of this locality were
very much pleased and surprised
Sunday by the presence of |. l.. Gun
nison, of Bixby, an old time resident
here and a most welcome guest. He
was accompanied from Manchester
by his son George, the popular cash
Ter Of the Manchester State Bank.
Mrs. l.. l.. Bancroft has recover
ed from an attack of rheumatism and
pneumonia.
Mrs. j. III. Armstrong arrived
from Wasta the first Of the week for
a visit with old De Smet friends.
w. S. Stahl, of Bancroft, Iowa,
is here looking after the farm south
of town owned by himself and T.. S.
Streeter.
AT the Congregational church
n ext Sunday morning Rev. Isaac Cas-.
sci will speak upon the subject, RE
lation Of Education to Success"
-E. S. Streeter, Of Lake Arthur,
La, is in this city for a short stay.
Mr. Streeter has spent the last two
months out on the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong arriv-
ed the latter part of last week after
IAN absence of over a year. Mrs. Arm
strong spent a greater part of the
time with her daughter, Mrs. Sieere,
in North Dakota, and the last two
months in Seattle.
Geo. G. Newsam, of Minooka, H.,
aerived a few days ago with a carload
Of chattels and is now at work on his
farm near /. M Wade's out west of
town. Mr.. Newsam will return to
Illinois in about five weeks to look
after his corn hasking and close up
some business affairs. He will then
bring his family and ano her car Of
chattels. He owns a half section and
intends to farm it for all it is worth.
Mr.. Newsam likes this county and we
hope that his future here will be more
than up to his expectations.
The funeral of Nels Nelson was
was held from the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Nelson Sunday afternoon,
Rev. j. +. Booth conducting the SER
vices. Mr.. Nelson was born in
Sweden May 20, 1929, making him so
years, 8 months and II days old at
the time of his death Friday, Sept.
10th. He came to this country six
years ago and made his home with
his daughter. Mrs, Emil Nelson.
Besides this daughter he leaves three
sous, Peter and Louis of this vicinity,
and Nels, of Cherry Valley, III. The
bereaved have the sympathy of their
many friends in this sad hour.
Those who have paid subscription
since our last mention are w. d.
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son, Mrs. M. S. Cary, X. s. Rider,
Maggie Block, r. j. Block, g. r.
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son, b. Garland, j. E Hollister,
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pehter, r. w. Lendtke, A. G. Foss,
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Theo. Dennis, Mrs. Caroline O'Hara,
Henry S.caiplo, Duane Burvee, TO.
Tande, A. H. Dawson, j. NJ. Pierce,
Frank Hardy, John A. Fields, G.
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Dorothy, w. HI. Smith, Olaf Ryland,
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b. Kepler. II. w. Levitt, Chas. Huse,