Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-28

Bacon left Thursday for Minneapolis
where they will visit at the home of
l.. D. Richardson.
II. A. Lee, Supt. OF Cong, S. s.
called a meeting of the teachers and
officers of the Sunday school on Wed
nesday evening Of this week.
Harley Arnold and Chris Gilbertsun
we're visiting at their homes in this
city over Sunday, returning to their
duties at Sioux Falls Sunday night.
The Sherman and Roche Hospital
opens Saturday March lst. Miss Alma
Nordseth will be head nurse and Mrs.
Willard matron. The general public
Is assured of good service.
Col. McDermott and d. Q. Bragstad
were finishing up the cluster light
proposition Wednesday and will have
them already for installmenp when
spring shows her bony head.
Mrs. Ida B. Richardson died Wednes-
day at 2 O'Clock at her home west of
the city. Funeral services will be at
the house at 10 O'Clock a. m. Inter.
ment at Forest Hill Cemetary.
1.-The Price" was an attraction we'll
worth seeing at the Kennedy Opera
House last Monday night. Manager
Campbell has had very good success,
this eason in securing high class
plays.
The C. G. Club entertained the
teachers and a few friends Thursday
evening at the home Of p. S. Pickett.
Rev. Lewis gave an address on 1.-THE
Red Cross Society" during the even
ing.
Rev. Geo. Edward Lewis held song
services at the Asylum last Sunday
that was very much appreciated by
all present. Rev. Lewis Is a man
that wins the heart in every breast by
his goodness and strong personality.
The fire at Fairview last Thursday
must have left very little of the
business section. Fairview is a
very progressive little hamlet and
will soon have some new and better
buildings in place of the old.
B. S. Summerwill, a hustling Pres
ident OF the Commercial club, Is do
ing all In his power % thoroughly
organize and make our local club n
of the best in the state from Il boost
ing standpoint for the good of Can.
ton.
Friends and neighgbors were enter
tanned Tuesday evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will Whitehead. The
evening was spent In playing games.
Dainty luncheon was served by Mrs.
Whitehead and Miss Pearl Stone. All
reported a pleasant time.
w. NJ. Leffert, who has had sixteen
years experience as a member on
school boards in Iowa, has consented
to be a candidate to ill the vacancy
which will be caused by the expira-
tion of DR.. Morrison's term on the
school-board in Canton. Qualification,
and manhood is needed, and surely
Mr.. Leffert has them both.
.Sui ISdOCIS dOUCIlUlOu 10 CdllCu W
the new arrangement OF the Want
AID column on the last page OF the
LEADER. Each ad Is placed under its
own head according to its classified
tion. making it easier for the reader
to find the ad they are looking for.
Fairview has quite a destruction
along the George Washington lines.
Mrs. K. w. Deiters Of that hustling
little town gave birth to twin boys,
Feb. %. The mother and boys are
doing we'll. The husky youngsters
weighed ten pounds apiece.
Frank V. Lee, at one time resident
of Canton died at his home in Fair
view lasu Monday morning OF pneu-
monia after a weeks illness. Mr.. Lee
was we'll liked by all who knew him
and his sudden departure from this
side Of life was a sever shock to his
many friends both in Canton and
, Fairview.
"Pat" Knowles, our genial passeng-
err agent slipped one over on the pub
lie when he stole a march On his
friends and married Miss Lorah Morri-
son, sister of DIR. Morrison Of this
city. the 18th of October, last. Mr..
and Mrs. Knowles will make their
home for the present in the Henry
Wallace residence south of the track
where ''Pat" claims he will try his
luck raising chickens. The LEADER
joins a host of friends Of the happy
couple in wishing them a happy jonrn-
4ey through life.
The Misses Jessie Roderick, Corinne
Miliman and Ellen Campbell, the
second division OF the G. G. C. Club
on ENTERTAINMENT, gave a delightful
theatre party to the club mem bers
and gentlemen friends ON Monday
evening, when they took in 1.-The
Price" After the play they were In.
vited to the home OF Miss Roderick,
where a lovely lunch was served.
Dwight Slade rendered several vocals.
At quite a late hour the guests de
parted for their home voting this one
of the bost aveutS of The season,