Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08

Willard Kennedy, Frank ane
Miss Hattie Beck returned Il
their studies at the Wesleyan uni
versity at Mitchell this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Conkey of Min
neapolis, were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Thorson Saturday. Mr.
Conkey is q cousin Of Mrs. Thorson.
"A great many young people have
been enjoying the fine skating down
on the river. Pigeon wings, stars
and curves were in order and every.
body seemed happy.
Richard Brynjulson, q sturdy young
Highlander, son of Hans, left for
Brookings college Saturday, and was
accompanied BY his cousin Oris Hart.
Richard is taller than his father and
. splendid young man as well.
T. o. Sletten, father Of J. L. Slet-
ten OF this city, who has been a guest
Of his son for nearly three months,
went over to Parker Saturday to sign
up his pension voucher. He was a
member OF the 10th Wisconsin In
fantry.
Senator Laxson, State Treasurer
Cassill, State Treasurer Elect John
son, Representative Brynjulson, and
Ole Nicholson left for Pierre Satur-
day, and was joined by Ed. Moscrip at
Harrisburg. Representatives Gable
and Peterson went up Friday.
II was q surprising as well as a
pleasant sight to 9 little sparrows
bathing In ponds of water Sunday
afternoon. The birds seemed de-
lighted with their midwinter bath
and seemed to be telling each other
how nice 1t was.
Mn. Z. O. Hvattum and baby
Gladys are down at Waterville, Iowa,
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hendricks. They have been absent a
month and Mr.. Hvattum is going
after them next week as he Is getting
= little lonesome.
Among our renewal subscribers this
weak q. a. South, Henry Brandon,
W. 3. Soule, Knute Hegge, Mrs. Mar
tin Abbott, Math Hanson, Rev. s. J..
Nummedal. Mrs. John jackson, w.
81. Gurnsey, Peder Larson, Chris
Sandvig, Jonas Gray, John Ingebret-
son, Rev. J. W. Dlbble, Tank Bros.
DR.. Gulbrandsen, Herman Richter,
s.. Tossini and j. A. Benz.
Knute HeRge and his brother Of
Lynn township, we're LEADER visitors
last Saturday. They came down to
hear the st. Olaf band and visit
friends. Knute and Ole were la
menting the passage of leap year
without important results but they
ara not discouraged. They own three
fne quarter section farms and are
among the most progressive young
men In the county.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the West
Canton-Lynn district enjoyed a grand
New Years supper at the home OF
David Lantaf, and about seventy
guests were handsomely entertained.
The society "a richer by s21 when
the supper was over. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lanta6 and others Of the society en-
joyed : veryidelightful supper at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Jones on
Christmas night. The ladies Of this
society are very successful in their
church work.
Mn. Cassill with her daughters
Martha and Mamie and her sons
Charles, Edward, Frank and Clarence
with their wives and children, and
r. A. Overseth as a guest, en-
joyed 3 family dinner at the Rudolph
On tho drst day Of the new year.
Mn. Csssill's sons present at the
dinner are Ill engaged Ia banking.
One son, william, Is In Colorado and
unable to spend New Years with
his mother.
Superintendent Gunderson Of the
Orphans Home has commenced to all
up the break 10 the river bank, OPP
pooito tho Assembly ground which
w. Washed out during the high wa
ten last summer. The cut Is q mar
row one hut before the summer pass
"a most OF tho water in the river was
taking tile short cut to tidewater. It
made tho point m island and serious
u interfersd with the city drainage.
hope the cut OF will be closed
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