Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-29
Dayton GieaningS.
January 81, 1909.

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Church and Sunday School was held
as usual at the schOOlhOuse and q
large number were present. Rev.
Vernon gave US a fine sermon on the
Prodigal Son, which gave US many
thoughts to carry home with us. Next
Sunday his subject will be '"The
Young Mans Possibilities" All the
young people are urged to be present
as there will be thoughts and sug-
gestions that may prove helpful to
them. Rev. Vernon is very sincere
in his efforts to win the young people
and think that the community at
large should do all they a to en-
courage him and help him in his eff
forts. Come u next Sunday and
hear him anyway.
The Aid Society meet with NJ rs.
Jennie Thornton last Thursday and
despite bad roads between thirty and
forty attended. The day Was pleas
antly spent and Rev. Vernon, wife
and baby came over from Harrisburg
to be with US. If anyone thinks that
Dayton don't enjoy aid society day
just let them come out and see. The
Aid Society meets again mex Thurs
day with Mrs. Brown. Will tell you
more about it next week.
A. J. BOdie had a birthday last
Saturday. He had reached the half
hundred mark and between the hours
of eleven and two O'Clock of that day
about Seventy-tive or eighty of his
Dayton friends and neighbors, big
and little, gathered at his home, and
If ever you saw a surprised man he
was one, and to tell you of the good
time that was had there, would be
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a bountiful supply of things to eat
and dinner was served from about n
o'clock until nearly five. The day
was spent visiting, singing and eating
and just before seating the first table
Rev. Vernon was asked to make a lit
tie speech and with it presented Mr..
Bodie with a handsome chair as a to-
ken of the esteem and appreciation of
many friends. Several small tokens
were also handed him and he res
pended to it. all in appropriate man
ner.
1t was a very happy event and the
young folks anne in the evening and
made merry until midnight.
Alex Nelson returned Tuesday from
a visit with his sister at Springfield,
Ill. Alex looks very happy.
Miss Bucheister and Scott Thorn
ton entertained the young people at
the Thornton home Tuesday evening.
About forty were present and all re-
port a good time.
Arthur Thornton came down from
Sioux Falls Tuesday evening to be at
the party and stay over night at
home: He returned Wednesday
morning.
! Things have been rather quiet since
News Years, but Xmas and New
Years week there was so much going
on that there wasn't paper enough to
write it ali on so we just kept still.
From this on We will try and tell you
some Of it at least.
Miss Bucheister stayed over Sunday
at her old boarding place and attend
ed the surprise party at MI. Bodies
Saturday night.
Rachel Wells came home from her
school at Harrisburg two or three
days last week to care care for her
mother and keep the wheel rolling
during her mothers sickness. She
returned Sunday.
DR.. Eveleth and his attorney A. r.
Jameson we're at Sioux Falls Mon
day. While there the Doctor was
granted a decree of divorce from his
wife upon default.
Mrs. DIR. O'Neil and Mrs. c.. E.
Judd entertained a party of ladies
afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Judd in honor of Mrs. Cassill.
Auction Sale.
Anton Making and Peter Johnson
will hold an auction sale at the old
Dayton Hall farm, in Dayton town
on Wednesday. February 10th.
Horses, cattle, hogs. machinery, seed
corn, chickens and household goods
will be sold. Repp and Bodie are the
.luctioneers and J. V. Conklin will act
Is clerk.