The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16
LOCAL ITEMS


Warren Kissinger and Oscar Ne
Crea departed, last Saturday, for
Mitchell. this state.
Joe Myer, VIM. Culbertson, Theo.
Film and others spent Friday and
Saturday at Witten.
Robt. Miller and j. Cey Collins and
ladies attended a dance at Carter
Tuesday evening.
Coils Gallineauy and Stranger
Horse went down TO Rosebud SUNDAY
to attend a conference.
The Indians of this neighborhood
attended a blowout at Witten last
Friday and Saturday.
j. Greteman, of St. Lucas, Ia, was
here last Saturday, visiting his friend
John Hauer and family
Mrs. Gilkison, OF Carter, spent "A
few days here the last Of the week the
guest OF ID. G.. Miller and family.
| have for sale some good oak and
ash native posts at lie each.
2i.tf. 4. X. WooD.
Arthur Bice, who lives south west OF
town, ia Tie Col. JorGan district, was
a pleasant caller at this office Tues
day.
Merchant Beresfori, of Gateway,
came up on the stage Monday even
ing aud remained in the city oyer
night.
T.. l.. Wilmoth, the barber, started
Wednesday morning, for Ekalaka,
Montana, where he has property 10
look after.
G. J. Schaefer of near Little Crow
school, and his son from Gregory,
spent d few hours in our city, We'd
nesday.
Mrs. VIM. Trow came up from
Jordan and spent Sunday with her
husband who is cooking in the Mon
arch Caferctte.
slim" Gillen, Sip DruEer and
j. c. Wineinger started Wednesday
morning. for Edmonton, Canada, to
look over the country.
The state Veterinary Of Pierre, and "A
deputy from Gregory, were in this
neighborhood Wednesday, looking
after some glandeyed horses.
Louis Woodward and a couple of
friends, from Vivian, spent Tuesday
night in our city. The are taking a
camping tripthrough Mellette county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Green are
ut Seresco, Neb., visiting relatives for
a short time. Robert Miller is up
fsom Carter. running the hardware
store during Mr.. Green's absence.
John Hauer has bought the black
smith shop of Alex Desersa and is
busy supplying the wants of the peo-
pie in that line. He is a good work
man and we predict success for him.
a. l.. Mountain, a homesteader who
has a claim in the west part of the
county, is conducting the barber
shop here during the absence of the
owner, +. l.. Wilmuth. His wife and
child are also here.
Chief Clerk Haygood and Clement
Whirlwind Soldier came up from
Rosebud and delivered the payment
of money to the Indians last week
Thursday evening, and also extended
them an invitation To attend a fair ut
tie agency this fall.
S. j. Mclean, formerly of this
county but now located at Darlington,
Oklahoma, sent a program and pre-
nnum list Of their fair to n of Our
townsmen the other day. The pro-
gram is q, fine one and the premiums
run up into hundreds OF dollars.
Peter, nine year old son Of Alex
| Desersa. died ON the seventh Of Aug,
of heart weakness caused by a bad
attack of pneumpnia last winter. The
lfuneraf was held mt the Catholic
church aud the remains inferred in
the cemetery at that church, Rev,
Walter Lefthand officiating.
The box, social given last Friday
evening by the ladies was quite q
success despite thedaet that only .
few ofthe. ladies took enough interest
Ito bring boxes. fhe dozen. boxes
that were there brought over S36 and
a dozen more could have been sole
had they been available. A dance
along with the social was enjoyed b,
all present.