Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
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JAS. A. Fife is enjoying a visit
from lis father and mother from
Tama, Iowa, this week.
Rev. A. HI. Seymour will preach
at the M. E. Church next Sunday
both morning and evening.
Mrs. B. X. Maxfield came down
from Worthwhile Friday last for a visit
of a week or ten days at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Frank Payn.
Mrs. l.. l.. Bancroft celebrated
her birthday anniversary Wednesday
with the help of a few lady friends
who gathered t~ogethered for that pur
pose.
Ben Rehfeld has started the
building of a large gasolene launch
under the direction and supervision
of j. H.. Hall. The boat will be equip
ped with a 81 h. p. motor.
De Smet will celebrate June 10th,
Old Settlers Day, in a manner that
will please all. If plans do not mis-
carry the celebration will be more
elaborate than anything heretofore
offered. A good parade will be one
of the first features of the day; street
sports will be pulled off in the fore
noon and afternoon; a first-class ball
game will be had if money can buy it
1t is expected that at least $4,000
will be paid for the n game. A com
mittee is nov engaged in making ar
engagements with an amusement com
pany to furnish a program of street
amusements. A more definite an
nouncement as to the attractions can
be made next week.
Those who will leave Saturday
evening for Deadwocd to attend the
meeting OF the / o q. f. grand lodge
to convenr on the 18Th inst, are
D. W. Wilmarth, representa- i've of
the Rebekah lodge; Il. 5. Jepson, +
Erwin, representing, DeSmet encamp-
ment, j. .. P~urintun, JOAN Hdscnr
and Miss Mile McCaskrll. G. E.
swanson, of Pierre, wi | represent D.
Smet subordinate lodge. A mic trip
through the Black Hills has been
planned in connection with this meet
ing.
The Lake Preston creamery has
been compelled to abandon the co
operative plan. In its repors of the
matter the Times says:
Walter Anderson, who for several
years has been the bu t. rmaker at
the Lake Preston creamery, has taken
possession of the plant and will oper
ate the same upon his own resp nsi
bility. As a coop rative creamery,
many difficulties We're in the way Of
smooth sailing when stations Were es
tablished and it became a centraliz
ing plant. IKE Preston patrons
were compelled 10 wait for their pay
until returns were received, while the
stations could not in these days of
competition. Then again if there
was a shortage the home patrons
sometimes suffered.
The Both annual meeting of the
general association of Congregational
churches will be held at Sioux Falls
May 1920. Among reports to be
submitted, n of especial interest is
that of w. Herbert Thrall, of Huron,
superintendent for South Dakota. In
this report DIR. Thrall give the total
number of Congregational churches
in the state as 1873, having a member
ship of 1888; the total additions dur
ing the year was 1.499. The total
number of Sunday school members is
1896. There was contributed for
benevolences during the year $l2,525;
for home expenses, $l49,l83 The
value of church property controlled
by Congregationalists in South Da-
kota is $6l9,3S0, being an increase
over the preceding year of nearly
100000. There were Is English
speaking churches. the Indian church
and one German church organized
during the year; 18 home missionary
churches have become self supporting
during the year. Among church bull
dings erected and dedicated during