Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-24

Harry SueDerU Is In canton ana M
will be in charge Of the store while
Elmer visits different parts in the
west.
Those who heard Miss ionary Eos
sum lecture in the Lutheran chu rcf
last Sunday night were very highly
pleased with his story of work done
for the Master in foreign lands.
The business men Of Canton who
met In the Unity club room last week
decided to hold the race meet on the
II, -, and l3 of July. A committee
was appointed to elect officers.
d. S. Waldo, secretary and man
ager OF the telephone company has
been confined to the house for several
days with stomach trouble. MillarC
Kennedy has been looking after his
office work.
Mrs. Jennie N ash accompanied hel
son Prof. Nash on his tour Of in
spection of industrial schools, which
will include Chicago, Tuskagee and
New Orleans and many other insti.
tutions of note.
Col. Cuppett will commence i'm
provements on his property, on the
corner of 4th street and Lincoln Ave.
next week. The old church will be
moved back and be converted into
a modern home.
Many people in Canton witnessed the
wrestling match at lDwOOd Tuesday
night. More would have gone had
not the report got out that tickets
could not be had for love or money
and OF course many stayed at home.
Hon. w. G. Gemmill left Wednes-
day for Manhatten Beach, California,
and while on mis- way there he will
stop off at Denver, to see Miss kath-
crime Gemmill who is playing In one
of the Seubert companies called
Havana"
Leo Tysland who is employed in
Geo. Engle's shop met with a palnful
and quite serious accident this week.
While at work a piece of steel flew up
striking him in the eye. Wednesday
Mr.. Tysland went to Sioux Falls to
consult a specialist and We hope that
the accident will not injure his SLY hit
permanently.
Lewis Meinzer of Harrisburg en-
loved his annual birthday party and
for company had twenty-five guests
including a large number from Canton
representing the Wendu and kehm
families. Mr.. M%einZer's birthday
parties have been an annual event
for MANY years and his guests are
feasted with a liberality born of
wealth and pride.
Canton needs a band this summer
and needs it badly. There are plenty
OF boys and young men who have the
talent to make up a fine band n
good instruction could be had cheap.
Boost for Canton and lets have a good
band to give concerts on summer
evenings when WI are tired and need
a little music to drive away the "blue
devilS.'
A party from Canton were in at
tendance at the missionary conven-
ton at Sioux Falls last Wednesday
and Thursday. Among the number
were Ernest Wendt, J. L. Loomer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Bohen, Mrs. A. H.
Baysore, Mrs. w. A. Kinsley and
Misses May Loomer and Sylvia Larson.
DR.. Buriff represented Canton at the
banquet on Wednesday evening. All
report an inspiring convention.
There was a sociable held last Sat-
urday evening, one mile east of Beloit
at the Hills school house and the
financial returns proved to be about
1927. 40. The money will go to the
school for improvements. Miss Cornelis
Patterson is the teacher and her ef-
forts we're pleasing to all who attend
ed and she extends her thanks to all
of those who attended and aided in
making the sociable a grand success.
Prof. George Nash gave a lecture
at the Congregational church on the
passion Play" at Oberamergrau
and the lecture was very interesting
as we'll as elevating. Mr.. Nash de-
livered his lecture in grand style and
he witnessed the play last summer
while in Oberamergrau. He did the
subject justice from every point Of
view and the pictures which he used
to illustrate carried the audience to
that wonderful little village and their
play. which is given every ten years.
Last Friday evening DR.. and Mrs.
Morrison entertained the school board,
the teachers of the city schools and
the high school orchestra at a St.
Patrick's dinner. The rooms were
most artistically decorated in green
and white and the dinner was GER
tainly a most elegant one and spoke
volumes for the culinary ability Of the
hostess. During the dinner the orches-
ira diScoursed sweet music. by the
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