Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-16


There will be a band concert Fri.
day evening.
Mrs. Il. E. Talcott was a Sioux City
visitor this week.
Charles South was a home conner
Tuesday from a trip to Minnesota.
Mesdames Sexe and Mile were
Sioux Falls visitors this week.
Mrs. Alice Milliman of Sioux City
IS a guest at the home of A. G. Milf.
man.
Mrs. Sherman Of Inwood was In
town Friday on her way to Madison,
S. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson left
Thursday for an extended trip thro.
ugh the Black Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Lord of Parker
we're in Canton Monday and took
dinner at the Rudolph.
Mrs. j. F. Seubert returned home
Monday after having spent the week
end in Sioux Falls, the guest of her
son E. E. Schubert.
The G. A. R. and W. r. G. are
making extensive plans for Decora-
tion day. Their program will appear
In next weeks LEADER.
l.. G. Campbell of Sioux Falls was
In Canton Monday. He was enroute
for Parker, Centerville, Salem and
other places on insurance business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Stemper of
Aberdeen attended the funeral of Mr..
Martin Renley. Mr.. Stemper is con-
nected with the Aberdeen American.
j. D.. Springer and wife returned
from Macon, Georgia, where they
went with the intention of locating
but decided South Dakota the only
place to live.
Miss Lucy Thornton entertained a
party of her young friends Monday
evening at her home in this city.
The evening was enjoyed by all that
were present.
DR.. G. w. Morrison went to Sioux
City Sunday On business, and also to
visit his sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Eveleth,
who is rapidly recovering from her
recent operation.
John Warner has leased the Miller
building, renovated and >~redecorated
the same and opened a restaurant,
where he says he will serve the best
meals in the city.
Albert Wallace returned from Eagle
Grove, Iowa, where he participated
In a clay shot. Mr.. Wallace is now a
representative of the Liberty Cart
ridge Co., of Mt. Carmel, Penn.
The D. 0. z. Club was entertained
by Miss Emma Thorson Monday even
ing. Miss Emma is a royal enter
tainer and each me present enjoyed
the evening to the fullest extent.
II. Sid Bonney who managed the
Rudolph Barker shop for several
weeks has successfully passed a civil
service examination and will leave
Canton to enter the railroad mail
service.
Mothers day was beautifully observ-
ed at all the churches in Canton.
There were touching tributes to the
dear Mothers in the sermons, appro.
pirate. music for the occasion and
flowers for all.
Miss Ethel Noble has returned to
her home in Centerville from Chicago
where she has been attending college.
Miss Noble vas assistant county
superintendent for some time and
has many friends In Canton.
The Grand Valley Choir is going to
have a basket social at the school
house next Saturday evening the 18th,
A genuine Norwegian program is to
be rendered and the ladies as far as
possible will bring ''norsk mad" in
the baskets.
Mr. William Wendt returned from
Mitchell last Friday where he has
been visiting his sister Mrs. Harry
Blair. Mr.. Wendt will spend a few
days with relatives and friends ir
Canton before returning to his home
in Newton.
Chas. Van Houten writes from
frankfort S. OAK, that crops neve
looked better in Sphinx Co., Corr
planting almost finished. The boys
are farming 900 acres Of small grair
and Is acres of corn. We are always
glad to hear u Lincoln County
friends are making good, and thai
they want the LEADER to keep them