The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-26
DAKOTA A NEWS.

VERMILLION Arrangements are
being completed for the annual con-
vention of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the Sioux Falls dis
trict, which will be held in Vermillion
April "a, 25 and rs. Among the speak
ers will be Mrs. George Taylor, of Min
neapolis; Mrs. ]. p. Jenkins, Of Mitch
and Miss Alice rethor of LennOx.
The last mentioned Is the conference
missionary, who a just returned from
west China.
SIOUX FALLS-Jack Armstrong, who
recently disappeared from Harding
ty, has been traced to western Canada,
and it is expected he soon will be taken
and returned to South akota. One Of
the charges against him is that he forged
the name of Lyron Cushman, a prominent
and wealthy resident of Harding county,
to checks on which he received a deposit
slip for 81, 100 and $500 in a at a Bow
man bank for q forged check for 5000,
and depositing the balances to the credit
of Cushman. When the latter received his
deposit slip Armstrong had disappeared.
LEAD-On his way to Lead. where he
was to work in the mines, VIII Green, a
young Cornish lad. is believed to have per-
ished in theyvreck of the Titanic last sur
day. Green had been sent for by his
friend George Adamson, of this city, and
was expected to arrive here this week,
having sailed on the Titanic from Liver
pool. So far no word has been received
or mention of his name, so his friends
believe that he persisted.
DEADwOOD-John Treber, of this city.
and well known over the state, who was
a candidate for reelection to the state
legislature. has announced his withdraw
- rrorn A.. N n n o~1 TnhD IJ,,rta of
Deadwood. has been named in his stead.
Mr.. Treber took an active part in legisla-
tive work in 1910 and was a prominent
member. Mr.. Hunter is also a well known
business man.
GEDDES-It is rumored that G.. L. Kirk,
of Platte, an old newspaper mar and for
mer owner of the Geddes Record, will
soon engage In the newspaper business In
this county again. Mr.. Kirk was in this
city the first part Of the week negotiating
with the owners of the Record with ref
erence to buying his old paper.
BRIDGEwATER-The d~eclamatory con-
test among the high schools for this dis
trict, comprising seven counties, will be
at which time a gold and silver medal will
be awarded first and second places. The
Bridgewater high schoo will be repre-
scented by Harris Shanard.
WESSINGTON-The town council
has purchased a building which will be
remodeled and converted into a town
hall and town Jail building. Quarters
also will be provided for the volun-
teer fire department and its equipment,
and a tower, with a fire bell, will be
erected on the building.
MENNO-wolves are becoming un-
usually bold in the county near here.
One Of them followed Fred III. Mettler
three times around one of his fields
and then Mettler procured q shotgun
and killed the animal which persisted
In lowering in his vicinity.
FARMER-A baseball team has been
organized here with, DR.. j. r. Roselle.
C. N. Kelly, captain, and
A. w. Parker. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. The
local ball grounds win be placed In
frst-class condition and a grandstand
erected
DELL RAPIDS-The local Odd Eel
lows will suitably observe the esd an
niversary of the founding of the Odd
Fellows order by elaborate exercises
on April 26. One of the features will
be a 6 O'Clock dinner.
CANToN-The young women OF
this place have organized what will
be known as the Girls Hiking club
and each morning will indulge in long
walks to points in the city and this
vicinity.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are pend
ing for the transmission of electric
power from Lake Preston to this place.
with a view to having the streets and
buildings lighted with electricity.