Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02


Brookings Friday and remained over
Sunday.
See Robert g. Ecu for anything
in the plumbing and heating line.
Our work is of the best. Prices as
low as any.
Louis Rettig has decided to em-
bark in the life insurance business
and expects to soon go to Sioux Falls
to enter an Office for the purpose of
posting himself along that line be
fore going onto the road as an agent.
DIR. Frudenfeld, the Madison eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist. will
be in Lake Preston again on Thurs
day, April 9Th, at the Park Hotel; n
day only. Glasses accurately fitted
and guaranteed satisfactory in every
way.
"A Minneapolis clipping bureau
is compiling four memorial albums
containing obituary notices concern
ing the late Thos. Lowry. The INDIE
PENDENT was this week called upon to
furnish four copies of the issue of
February 18th.
The arrest of John P. Nienstadt,
Dr., upon the charge of engaging in
the unlawful sale of intoxicating
liquors was made Monday evening.
Preliminary examination was waived
Tuesday and the defendant bound
over to the circuit court. He was re-
leased upon bonds. The complaint
was filed by Fl. H. Posey, of Mitchell,
who is said to be in the employ of the
Anti-Saloon League. While working
on the case Posey posed as a painter
and paper hanger.
Mrs David Paterson and daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret, started last Thurs
day evening for the Northwestern
hospital at Minneapolis. Miss Mar
garet has been a sufferer from APP
pendicitis for the past year, each at
tack being more serious than before,
hence the "Trip to the hospital. DR..
Kheiralla accompanied them and re-
turned on Tuesday morning. He re-
ports that Miss Margaret was success
fully operated upon on Saturday aud
that she is recovering very nicely,
which will be good news to her many
friends.-Times
There will be services from Palm
Sunday till Easter in the Congrega
tional church. Short addresses will
be given on the following topics:
M~onday-The Final Breach with the
Nation.
Tuesday-Jesus in Presence of Death. <
Wednesday-The Prayer Of Consecra-
ton.
Thursday-In Gethseniane
Friday-The Seven Words.
If possible read Matt. Chapters %
and 26, also John, Oh piers IA, Is, l6,
and IL. The meetings will continue
but one hour each evening, from 800
to 900 p. m. A cord al invitation is
extended to all.
Rev. Henry Preston has resigned
his pastorate in this cit on account
of poor health and finds it necessary
to seek a change of climate. If posi-
BILE he will depart for Colorado some
time next week 1t will be with deep
regret that this news is received by
the many friends of Mr., Preston.
For more than seven years he has
been pastor of the De Smet M. E.
church and during that time he has
made a friend of every acquaints
ance. His life among us has been an
exemplification of the doctrine he
preached. While it is with regret
that we see him depart, it will be the
earnest wish of all hat the change
will restore him to health.
At "a meeting of the board Of edu-
cation Saturday evening, March 9th
the following teachers we're hired:
Supt. "A. B. Rich
Prin Sophie Hieby
8th grade-M. l. McCarty
7th grade-May Murphy
5th and half of 4th-Etta NJ. Sheets
Bird and half of 4th Flor w. Sey-
mour.
End grade-Lottie WhAlen
1st grade-Harrie Howard
Janitor M. M. hurry
The above shows two vacancies ex-
listing, assistant principal and the 9th
grade. A meeting of the board will
be held April 7th to elect teachers to
those positions. As will be noted
from the above one teacher is added
to the corps this year
IF. l.. Brewer, who has leased the
Elliott store building, arrived the first
of the week and is putting things in
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