Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10

Eddie Hughes who was operated on
for appendicitis some time ago Is get
ting along very nicely and will soon
be home.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society will hold their annual thank
Offering tea at the home OF Mrs.
Thornton, Friday afternoon. Pro-
gram commences at 3 o'clock. All
ladies are invited.
The high school base ball team
played ball at Sioux Falls Friday
with the high school team there and
f, was defeated by a score of 5 to 3 The
high school boys suffered from stage
fright mostly and handed the game
to the Sioux Falls boys by making
errors at the wrong time.
Miss Alma Hackett of Parker
accompanied by DR.. Ludwig OF the
same place, came down from Sioux
Falls Tuesday eve ming enroute home
ward. The Doctor and Miss Hackett
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Linn
until the belated train from the
east arrived.
Gilbert England, son of 0. T. Egg
land lost three fingers and was other
wise lacerated about his knees and
face when a dynamite cap that he
and some other small boys we're play
Ing with exploded perematurely last
Friday night. He Is now getting
along nicely after his narrow escape.
Mr.. Branson and his quartet after
getting their cars ready for the trip
to Fairview and Hudson Monday,
drove up to the home Of the editor
and the quartet sang a number of
songs for the benefit of Mr.. and Mrs.
Linn, who were unable to hear them
elsewhere. The music was thoroughly
enjoyed and they too, are OF the
opinion that the Branson singers are
the finest in the state.
Hon. O. L. Branson, candidate for
congress-, was accorded a splendid re-
deption by the people of Canton last
Saturday evening. when nearly six
hundred assembled in the opera house
to hear him and his quartet. Ed.
L. Wendt made a splendid presiding
officer, add the singing of the Branson
quartet was a very delightful feature
of one of the best political meetings
held in Canton for many years.
September II, II, 18th, 1912 are the
dates fixed by the board of directors,
for the Lincoln County Fair is for
everybody, exhibits will be received
from our Iowa Brothers., and all will be
treated right, commence now to get
your stock and agricultural exhibits
ready. Good premiums will be paid
all winners. For Information write
or call on the secretary, ii. N. Cooper
Canton S. D.
The Editor of the LEADER has
been confined to the house for
a month fighting out a finishing
contest with the af%ter-effects
of the MISUNDERSTANDING which
laid him low in January 1911. He
seems to be on the highway to
permanent relief and will be able to
get down OF the Office next week II
nothing happens to his present pro-
gress.
The Augustana base ball team de-
feated the Klondike team 1T the fair
grounds Monday afternoon by a score
Of : to 2. The game was far better
then the score indicates, as many a
fast play was pulled of. Hokenstad
and Tone played a good game for
Klondike while the college team play
ed throughout thegame with but two
errors. Shaffer and Smith was the
battery for Klondike, while Hanson
and Nelson was on the firing line for
the college.
The teacher and pupils of the sixth
and seventh grades of the West Side
School feel very grateful to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Wendt for the privilege of
having a party last Friday evening at
their home. The party was given In
honor of Clarence Beck and Thomas
Bankson who have been out Of school
for some time on account Of being
hurt. We are pleased to say al this
writing that Clarence is now back In
school and we hope to see Thomas
back In the near future.
For Sales. e. / of sec. 1l-99-49. In
0uire Of John CeaderStrum of Canton,