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

We understand that Mr.. Sweeter'!
daughter who has been In Lennox To-
some time taking treatment, is get
ting along nicely and will be home
soon.
We scribe was a~greeably surprised
Christmas eve when Our better hall
presented us with a fine new arm
chair. We got into the chair AND
was taking a comfortable rest when
we thought of the pioneer days when
we had no chairs but sat down on oul
knees around a dry goods box and en-
joyed our meals. We remember one
instance Of early pioneering. After
spending two days getting a load OF
trees home from Gust Undermine
timber we borrowed a saw but could
not tell whether it was a gold saw OF
steel on account Of the rust and the
pesky thing looked as II 1t hadn't
been sharpened since the revolu'
tionary war, but we had patience in
those days. 1 sawed off quite a mum
Der of blocks and used them as stools
and we got along nicely after that.
Henry Lier has just invested In a
pair of we'll matched fast steppers
and was kind enough to give us a
spin the other day.
Henry Hanson and sister Mary and
Master Theodore were callers at
Christ Hanson's Christmas day.
We understand that Henry A.
Fodnes and Miss Bertha Gunderson
we're married at Canton Wednesday
and left the next day for Cham Der
lain where the. brides parents live.
We extend congratulations. -
Ole Lier and family enjoyed Christ
mas dinner with the family OF John
Winger at Worthing.
As the mail carrier was obliged to
make his route Christmas day, the
patrons let him cut his trip short and
passed the mail around so as to give
him a chance to take Christmas din
ner at home.
We are informed that a certain
Young fellow went to see his best girl
the other night, but was too bashful
to talk to the young lady, so he kept
on sparkling the old man until a young
man came and took the young lady
out riding. That was tough on the
lover, and II you don't believe it ask
Gilbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lier had a
Christmas tree Christmas v at their
home, and in order to spend the eve
ming properly they had invited a num-
Der OF friends and neighbors to help
share the joys of the children. A
short program was rendered after
which the lovely decorated tree was
harvested. There was presents for
both old and young and the children
we're happy. Refreshments were
and everybody had a fine time
and did not leave for home until a
late hour.
Harry Thorson Of Harwick, Mimi,
down last week to spend-Ghristr-
With the Family OF G. o. Fodnes.
melvin Sundvold and family took
dinner at the John Ness home Satur-
day.
<Gunder johnson Twedt had Joe
shell corn for him. Saturday
with his gas engine power shelter.
Mrs. Dent and children, Miss Min
ME johnson and Ed. Hegge from Len
.ox, came down In Eds auto Christ
mas night to see how the Gunder
Johnson folks were getting along
and how they we're enjoying Christ
mas.
N. o. Nelson marketed several
loads Of porkers Saturday.
The family Of o. T. Nelson was eat
Ing lutefisk at K. o. Nelson's Satur-
X. o. Gedstad and family were over
Ia Turner County Saturday to visit
with A. Wasgaard and family.
Miss Anna Gunderson is spending
her Christmas vacation with her
grandma Engen.
Arthur Nelson and Theodore and
Martin Fodnes we're at Lennox Fri
lay evening attending Christmas tree
services.
Ole M. Strand has been busy the
last week completing a cistern for
Fodnes.
Theodore Fodnes is nursing a sore
anger OH account of getting it squeez-
ed between a rock and a morter box.
Mrs. A. K. Fodnes entertained sew
eral Of her friends at Christmas din
ner.
We are informed that Adolph
had a big Christmas tree
eve and several Of their
relatives were present to share the
Joy with their children. Mr.. and
Mrs. q. r. Brandhagen from Canton
was Que at Adolph's and enjoyed
among children and
grand children.
Melvin Sundvold and family and H.
Stubstein and family took dinner
With Nj. and Mrs. Henry Skie Sun
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Brandhagen en-
;ertained a number Of friends at din
Ter Christmas day.