Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-10-04

HAOLidOJ.
Ike Helmey was a genial visitor in
Canton this week.
Mrs. Hans Anderson was a Sioux
Falls passenger Monday.
A. j. French of Watertown Is in
the city, a guest at the Rudolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Arnold return
ed yesterday from a short stay In
Mitchell.
Clifford Opperud and Roy Osborn
took in the auto races at Sioux City
this week.
M. R. Stone was up from Hawarden
Monday looking after business affairs
In this city.
Many of the shooters that were in
; Canton for the Canton gun club shoot
left for their homes Thursday.
Congressman James b. Aswell of
Louisiana will speak on the political
issues of the day at the Court House,
October 10Th.
The ladies aid of Grand Valley will
hold a meeting at the home of Mrs.
| Ole Steensland next Wednesday, Oct.
9th at 2:3O p. m.
j. Fl. Chapman, J. A. Mccormick,
f. G. Baldwin, j. G. Beck and B. f.
Burch, were Sioux Falls gentlemen
registered at the Rudolph Monday.
Owing to the conditions of the wind
and the cratic flight of the birds we
were unable to get the correct full
score of the Canton Gun Club shoot
but will publish the same in full next
week.
The Rebekah'S were invited to sur
prise the Odd Fellows, after the re-
gular business session last Monday
evening. Rev. Lewis gave an appro-
pirate address after which the Broth
ers served fruit.
Miss Ida Gehon from Golden City
Missouri is visiting Mrs. and Miss
Gehon this week. This is the first
meeting OF these relatives and it has
been one of great pleasure to all.
The Congregational Lad les on Oct,
4, start for a trip around the world.
Autos will leave the church for the
first trip at 5 O'Clock and will stop at
the different countries and the inhabi-
tants will serve lunch to the guests.
l.. H. Meter is a new resident In
Lincoln county, having moved with
his family from ear Parker. Mr..
Meter purchased the farm formerly
occupied by the Byers family, one
mile west and one mile south Of town.
Mr.. H. Hughes, we'll known Lincoln
county farmer. living two miles south
west of town on the Elmer Knowlton
place, is having a brand new cement
block barn building erected, to be two
stories, 34x4S. Dan Frame is in charge
OF the construction.
Much interest is shown in the en-
gagement of Hugo B. Koch in The
City, at the Lyric Theatre next
Monday night. From all indications
there will be a capacity audience for
this excellent actor and his splendid
play. The attraction is n OF the
best ever offered here and deserves
the support of every person interest
ed in good plays.
Mrs. Craig Meecham and baby left
Monday evening for Sioux Falls for a
few days visit before moving to Sioux
City, where the Meecham family will
make their home. Craig has quit the
express work and will enter the
freight service running out of Sioux
City. Best wishes of their many
friends here 60 with them.
The Women's Study club of this
city we're entertained at the opening
session of the season at their presid-
ent's home, Mrs. 0. A. Rudolph on
Saturday of last week. Luncheon was
served and plans laid for their winter
study. Mrs. Or. Turner departed
Monday for Chamberlain, as a dele
gate to the state federation of wo-
mems club, in session there October
l, 2 and 3.
The first meeting for the year Of
the Child Study Club, will be held at
the home of Mrs. G. B. Kennedy,
Oct. 9Th at three o'clock p. M. The
meeting will be addressed by Mrs. E.
D. Putnam of Sioux Falls. Mrs.
Putnam has had a wide experience in
this line of work, and it will be we'll
worth your time to hear her. Any
and all ladies interested in this work
are urgently invited to hear her.
On last Friday afternoon the high
school indoor baseball players pulled
off a double header with the following
result: In the first game Corson's
Giants scored 80 to IL for Roberts
Tigers. In the second game the
Pirates, led on by Captain Judd.
made q points, while the Athletics.
under the leadership of Captain
Forrest scored 20 Indoor baseball is
quite the game at the high school
this season and all seem to be
enjoying 1t.