Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-14

Rev. John HemStra will preach at
the Baptist church next Sunday, Goth
morning and evening.
Miss Anna MOen was operated on
at the Canton Hospital Thursday
morning for appendicitis. The opera
ton vas successful and the patient is
resting easily.
The Catholic Ladies Alter Society
will have All oyster supper at the
Miller Building, Saturday, Nov. 18th.
Beginning at 4 o'clock cake and coffee
will be served with the oysters.
Price 25c. Everybody cordially invited.
MeSsrS. and Mesdames Joe Ander-
son and Merle Dean entertained a
party OF friends at the Dean home
last Friday evening, The amusement
was 500 and although scientifically
played by nearly all present, there
was plenty Of fun and enjoyment for
all.
Mrs. Shields entertained her Bap-
list church Sunday school class at her
home Tuesday afternoon. The time
was spent in asking and answering
bible questions, after which a de-
lightfu! course luncheon was
served.
The W. sheritfS accompanied by
+. G. Wiggin ven over near BereS-
ford on Monday after a farm hand
who was considered unit to be at
large owing to some mental derange-
ment. He was placed in the county
Jail for safe keeping.
Mr.. J. d. Hicks whose announce
ment in this weeks LEADER for the
nomination as State Senator has been
a resident of Lincoln Cou lty for 81
years, living continuously on the same
farm. He has served the county in
the legislature Two terms, one in the
House and one in the Senate, ana his
political record in both is clean.
The Canton Fire boys will give their
annual dance on Friday evening, Dec.
9th. Music viii be furnished by
Collins Orchestra Of Marcus, Iowa,
which is a guarantee Of a treat even
for those who do not dance. The
tlremen'S ball is the one everyone is
licensed to attend and every body eX-
pected to Guy a ticket. In helping
the hre department you are only max
ing an investment TO protect your
own property, so when asked TO
mn rnhaSp a finHnt Eanp tIic l., .,;.l
Earl Il. Boyce, as sexton of Forest
H;ll cemetery, has been doing good
work since his installation the past
summer. There are in the neighbour
hOOd or 900 graves and all but about
100 have been raised a foot or more
above the level of the ground, many
monuments Strengthened and t e
grounds placed in good order.
Miss Grace Capps left Saturday for
DesMoines to visit her cousin, Miss
Nellie Rice. Mrs. Hill accompanied
her neice as far as Spencer where she
visited over Sunday with old school
mates, Mr.. and Mrs. Apple, who she
had not seen for sixteen years. Need
less to d it was d joyful meeting
for all. Mrs. Hill returned home
Monday noon happier for the visit
even if all too short. 9
Miss Agnes Mcdonald who has been
clerk and stenOgrapher for Mr.. Nc
Dermott at the Hotel Rudolph for
several months departed Tuesday for
Wisconsin to accept a position which
has been flied for some time by her
sister who has been promoted to a
more advanced clerkShip. Miss Nc.
Donald made many friends during
her Stay in Canton whose best wishes
go with her to her new home. ,
GOldie Irene Teach, the seven day
old daughter of Willis and May Teach
died at the home Of her grandfather.
Earl E. BOyce, at noon, Saturday,
November Sth, 1913. Funeral services
were conducted at the home by Rev.
S. B. Shaw, state secretary of the
Baptist church, and interment was
made in Forest Hill cemetery by the
S'NS "a TX SlCdO Gov idtiuuIOtilp
Mary Oliver. The young parents
have the sympathy of all in their sad
bereavement.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist church we're entertained by
Mrs. f. NJ. Berg Of Inwood last Fri
day. About % ladies from Canton
were met at the train by automobiles
and were taken to the beautiful Beg
home outside the city limits where
they were royalty entertained. After
a social afternoon ali were seal I'd at
a banquet, as n expressed it, and
served to such a feast as our good
house wives of hat part of the county
are famed for preparing. Mrs. Berg
Is one Of the younger sisters and a
speak Of her as and ideal hostess. Fol
once there was sorrow that the Mil.
waukee train was on time, for il
meant good night and the ending Of