Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20

DR.. Eveleth was a Sioux Falls
visitor "Wednesday.
G. A. Berry departed Wednesday
for Elrod on business.
j. A. StranSky, of Puk ana, arrived
Tuesday to attend court.
f. G. Danforth and wife of Parker
are guests at the Rudolph.
w. II. Stevens of Hawarden was ir
Canton the first of the week.
viii Tank was at Sioux City or
business the first Of the week.
Alonzo Chase, of Redfield, is in the
city, registered at the Rudolph.
e. G. Goecke Of Sioux Falls trans
acted business in Canton Tuesday.
The Sioux Valley Power Co., has
moved it's main Office to the building
formerly occupied by the Eclipse
Manufacturing Company.
! Lee Stevenson and his brother
James left Tuesday for a business
trip in southern Michigan. They ex'
pect to be gone about ten days.
Judge j. w. Jones and Court Re-
porter Highly arrived Monday to be
present at the opening of the fall term
of circuit court being held here this
week.
Some of the high school boys are
trying to get up a football but
1t seems to be a hard job. Most of
the high school boys would rather do
something more lady-like.
Frank cortland, formerly of Can
ton, but now residing in Mitchell,
spent a few days here last week look
ing after valuable real estate holdings
in Lincoln county.
VIII Kennison, who at one time re-
sided in Canton but later moved to
Minneapolis, was in Canton this week
visiting with old friends. Mr.. he mil
son is now employed by the 500
Line.
G. Lorenson arrived home Tuesday
from Faith, South Dakota, where he
has been the last three years. lie re-
ports crops in fair condition through
out Perkins county and other western
counties.
The new owners of the former
Anton Steen Fruit Store, Anderson
and Skorheim, have their place nicely
decorated and many other improve
which makes it tone of the incest
stores in u little city.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will have a
Bazaar on Friday p. m. of this week
in the building occupied by Messrs
Wendt & Straw as Garage opposite
Lincoln Co., Bank. Doughnuts and
coffee will be served. Everybody
come and help in the good cause.
Gov. Wilson drew quite a crowd to
the depot Tuesday night when it be-
came circulated that his special train
would pas through Canton. He spoke
a few words from the end of the train
and they we're well received. Quite a
few from Canton left on the same
train to hear his speech in Sioux
Falls.
On Friday evening of last week.
Miss Anna Moe entertained the tele-
phone people at her home. Music,
games. and conversation were INDUCED
in and the happy evening closed in
the enjoyment of a very delicate
luncheon served by the hostess, at
which time numerous appropriate
toasts were given.
Mrs. H. N. Cooper and daughter,
Gladys, entertained a small party of
friends on Saturday evening at six
O'Clock dinner, in honor Of Mrs. L.. d.
Richardson and daughter, Marie. Mrs.
Richardson expects to return in a few
DAYS to Minneapolis, while Miss Marie
will go abroad to attend school this
winter.
In honor of Mrs. L. d. Richard son
and daughter, Marie, who are visiting
here from Minneapolis, and Mrs. Lii
liam Crowell Of Chatsworth, Mrs.
John Benz gave a II O'Clock dinner at
her home on Friday. A very sumptu-
Gus meal was served by the hostess
and a pleasant time enjoyed by the
party of ten guests.
Some of the young men about town
are talking of organizing a basket ball
team for the coming season that will
play any team in the state and give a
good account of themselves. There is
wonderful material in Canton and it
only remains for the boys to get up
and hustle if they want to do some
thing real good in the sport line and
boost Canton.
The w. R. G. birthday social will
be postponed from next Saturday
Sept q to Saturday November 16.
All w. R. G. members are urged to
meet at the hall early next Saturday
p. m. September 81. Aud bring
thimbles and scissors to work on
articles to fill u annual box to the
Soldiers home.
Captain Eneboe, Lieutenant Rogers,
Sergeant Bennett, Carl Voyen, Bert
Wilkins Epal Peterson, Ernest Hale,