Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-05
5th Street

G. Muma was d Lennux visitor
Saturday between trains.
Master Nern Yelinek has been sick
with the mumpS but is better now.
Geo. NOrgard returned to Canton
Monday after several days visit with
his brother in VermilliOn.
Prof. Culver Of last years staff of
teachers was renewing old acquaint-
ances in Canton ver Thanksgiving.
Miss Ella Hvistendahl of Vermil-
lion is in Canton visiting at the home
Of her BROTHER, H. E. H~vistendahl.
Mrs. Arno arrived from Huron on
"Wednesday. evening for a visit at the
hospitable home Of w. j. Byrnes.
Mrs. Fanar Manson and son are
down from White River visiting at
the home of Mr.. Manson'S parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Manson.
Roy Nugen and Freddie Holmes
were down from Sioux Falls Thanks
giving night to attend the Y. M. D..
G. dance given at the Armory Hall.
B. S. Summerwill and Almer Helger-
son returned from Montana last Fri
day where they were hunting big
game. They report a good time and
fair luck.
No, it is lot a ba wi but a Ball and
to be given by the Firemen, Friday,
December 5th. All are invited to at
tend and enjoy themselves to the ut
most.
Mrs. Kennedy returned Monday
evening from Platte where she had
been extending sympathy and help to
her sister and family in their sad be-
reavement.
1t would do ones heart good to see
Chris Hayes dam, and see for your
self the good n man has done Can
ton with no aid asked from any out
side source.
The band boys will play on the
street Friday afternoon after which
they will lead the tiremen in parade.
Friday night, Dec. 5th, the firemen
Hall.
Mr.. Snurtlitf who has been in Can
ton several days installing a new and
up to date system of bookkeeping for
the Sioux Valley Power Company has
returned to his home in Parker hav-
ing completed his work.
Mrs. DR.. Turner returned home
Saturday from Sioux Falls. Her many
friends have a heart welcome for her
and are anxious for her strength to be
equal to allow them to see her and
extend the same personally.
ChrafJ g. Hansen Co., as usual, had
some YER attractive holiday cards
STRUCK of" III iie LEADER job de-
partment. Their progressive ideas in
advertising the best of bargains put
them far in advance of more preten-
tious stores Of their kind.
The Red Cross Seal Commission of
South Dakota is sending a lot Of seals
to The First National Bank who will
place them IL The drug stores and
genera merchandise stores for sale
during the holidays. The proceeds go
to help fight tuberculosis in the state
and nation.
Miss China Christine Nelson and
Raymond =. Lewis were married on
Tuesday, Dec. 2nd, at Sioux City.
They will reside on a farm about six
miles from Canton. The best wishes
Of many friends are extended to this
couple through the LEADER and all
hope for them a long and happy life.
Selmar Hanson and Otto Lawrence
returned Sunday from Omaha where
they went to attend the wedding OF
Selmar's sister, Miss Grace Hanson,
to Quimby Hossick which took place
in Omaha on Thanksgiving day. The
hosts of friends in Canton of the
young people wish them a happy and
prosperous journey through life.
The ladies of the Baptist church
gave a fare we'll reception at the church
on Monday evening to MeSdames
Shields and Durham who departed
Tuesday for California. 1t was a
pleasant but sad occasion as both
ladies have been active in church
work and beloved by their co-workers.
Each was presented with a souvenir
spoon as a remembrance of friends
left.
Word was received Tuesday OF the
death of Mrs. Sig Hanger at her
home il Yankton on Tuesday morn.
ing. Mrs. Hanger has been afrequent
visitor in Canton at the homes OF
Thomas Thorson, Evan Hanson and
other members of the Sogn family
and made many acquaintance here
who remember her pleasan thy and re-
greet they will see her no more. Mr..
duu MIS- lHpISDl VIII 10 1 X
to attend the funeral.
Canton, not to be outdone by larger
cities in the omnibus line mas now a
car which she can be justly proud of.
The U. S. Government has given to
the Asylum for Insane Indians at Can
ton a very large enclosed twelve pas
senger automobile omnibus and it is
surely a beauty. The Car was so large
I'll. ,I~-
packed in large crates and had to be
assem- led outside the freight car
from which il was unloaded on skids.
DR.. Hummer who is the general all
around man of the Asylum as we'll as
superintendent, acted as master ME
chanit at the assembling and is now
head ''choffer" OF the immense grunt