The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-28

MT. 0cKnePuHt ~ HOe AAuPKONlu8 dS
: satisfactorily as he would like and is
making an effort to improve his physi-
: cal condition.
Miss Pansy Kennedy e~ntertai red
q number of her little girl friends
from. sever till ten Tue Iday evening in
honor Of her 18th birthday. Dainty
refreshments were served and q most
enjoyable time had.
The local ball team drew the short
end of a 10 to l score IN a game with
Tabor here first of the week. The
disagreeable weather and the fac
that the lineup was weak and mad,
the game a very poor one.
A cold wave struck this section
Sunday and the temperature went
quite low, remaining so until Tues
day. Owing to q wind prevailing
there was no frost, but had the vino
ceased there certainly would have beer
u freeze.
C. M. Overgaard returned to bis
home at CentervilIe after q few days
visit with his brother, s. N. Overgaard,
and family, north of town. This Office
acknowledges a very pleasant cali arc
advance subscription to the New Era.
Leader.
Mrs. A. C. Cochran returned
Saturday from Wolsey where she had
been for a months visit with rela-
tives She was accompanied Ky a
niece who will make an extended vis't
here. Miss Fern Cochran, who went
to Wolsey with her mother. will re-
main there until Sep. LIST.
The Epworth Leagu, musical and
social given at the pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Cole Tuesday
evening was well attenaed and very
much enjoyed by those present. The
violin soslo by Little Aleda Cole
more than pleased he: hearers. The
proceeds amounted to eight dollars.
The county commissioners are
receiving bids for new bridges and a
large amount of grading on the road
just east of Wagner. This particular
highway has long been in. poor condi-
tion, but nothing was done to better it
until Commissioners Brazzill got busy
and succeeded in getting the require d
appropriations for the work. The
business men of Wagner and the rural
people who have to travel that
ruad to get to town are greatly pleased
with what MIR. Brazzill has accom-
plished.
While returning home from Wagner
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Schrade i
met with q serious accident on the hill
just east of town. The team she was
driving became frightened at some
loose paper by the road and ran away,
throwing her out. The lady was
brought to the Office of DR.. Stuart
where it wss found necessary to take
several stitches in a scalp wound, and
she was considerably bruised about
the body. She is getting along nicely
at present and it is thought will speed
lily cover from the effects of the &C
cident.
Farm Loans. &C. L. Kirkpatrick.
Word comes to Us from Platte that
money has been raised and arrange
ments are being msde to have the
best fair that has ever been held in
Charles Mix county on Sept. 6, z and
8. The Management has secured the
best free attractions possible and W i'll
present many new and interesting
features at the fair. The Wagner
band has been engaged for this oc-
~casion, a. well as tn ball team from
this town having been signed for one
game. You can count on Wagner
sen0ing her quota of the crowd on the
above dates alright.
The Wagner ball team went to Tripp
Thursday whers they were defeated in
q game by . 0 of 10 to IL. The
Wagner boy s outplsyed the Trippltes
in every department. and should have
had an tasy victory. Trip is all
right. but they have q bunch OF hired
college guys" who cannot play ball
and are "stslling'' the people whose
money they are tsking by "beefing''
and abusing umpires to max. it appear
they are losing by getting the raw end