Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-24
PELICAN.
Christmas Cheer,

wish you cheer. we've reached the
end of the old year-December day
are gloomy, cold and drear. The ole
year goes, the new Is almost here
To you. and you, ! give the message
sweet OF peace on earth, good viii
toward men, and greet you each an(
every one.
The Grover band concert and bas
ket social was a bowling success
The band boys were greeted by a
large crowd last Wednesday night
They rendered some fine selections
and furnished the ladies with hot cot,
fee for their well filled baskets OF
lunch. The highest basket sold for
$3.50, in all amounting to $81.95. The
Grover band is the biggest band in
Codington county, but it is not the
best. At any rate the county as we'll
as this community can well be proud
of such a band. There is a demand
for a return engagement and when
that time arrives the band boys will
be greeted with all of Growers pop
ulation. Those who were privileged
to hear the program are loud in their
praise for the splendid entertainment
| 1t was the first entertainment we
have heard Of it's kind and the best
concert We have had. The music they
give is good but Of the popular sort.
Mr.. Emil Pinholt has promised the
boys a band stand for the coming
summer and they will give a
band concert once a week and each
concert Is not to take less than n
hours time. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend these band concerts.
Mrs. John Lebert was doing Christ
mas shopping in the city last Thurs
day. She made the trip by rail.
Fred Benthin was seen shopping n
the city Saturday,
The school entertainment in the
Pelican district last Friday evening
was a grand success. Everybody was
glad to see old Santa Claus and he
played his part with credit, The
scholars each did splendidly. Heit
bert Klatt, Violette Lehert and Lille
Loesch each spoke. The %entertain-
ment closed with many instrumental
selections by Benthin and Hendricks.
Aug Klatt traded his cutter for .,
sleigh.
We have all kinds OF roads in this
vicinity--for ~sleighing, wheeling and
automobiling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Zamow and sol
autoed to the city last Thursday,
julius Thiede has gone on a trip
to Mcintosh. S. D., to visit with his
bachelor friend, Albert Suffer, who is
there holding down a claim and a
real high old time is Anticipated.
Peter Scherer had q very painful
wrist, but is some better at this writ
ing. A few neighbors ~butchered ut
Mr.. Scherer's. Three porkers and
two beefs were slaughtered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Klaus and fam
lily and Mrs. Kate Scott and family
attended the school entertainment in
the Pelican school district.
Herman Evenson has a little trou-
bic with his well, the sand raising in
IT,
Aug. Klatt, Asa Lebert and Peter
Loegch attended the Whooley Pack
Ing company meetings, Mr.. Loesch
doing COMMITTEES work.
Teddy, the painter, feels like a new
ma since he had a tussle with laI
grippe.
Peter Scherer and daughter, Cora,
are down at present with la grippe
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Thiede we're
In the city doing Christmas shopping.
Owing to the snow storm Sunday
morning, only a small crowd attended
the morning service at the German
church.
Winter begin today lDee. 22} att
10 O'clock and 70 minutes, and lasts
80 days and 2s minutes. But we ean,l
not ~cQfag.ain Of dear old Autumn.
She has been exceptionally fine and
stayed with as almost Until old Mr.
December vas ready to sway his icy
geepter ana claim his toll Of the pass
Ing season. SO full Oh happy exper.
fences and sweet memories
Here's wishing yen d happy and a
successful New Year
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EuEN.
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year
IKE e0rn peppers met nj Mark
rtaasg Thursday evening
Lars Hagen has been on the SICK
iissa hut ID somewhat better now
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lee arrived
from Aberdeen last week to spend
the holidays with relatives.
Miss Mary HegDa has been doing
some sewing at the IL. q johnson
home the past week
Maivin Peterson and Miss Bertina
lsIsufts attended the social at the
EYenson home the 10th.
Mrs. Wibete spent Thursday after
noon at Jackaonss.
Several from here attended the
dance af Wallace Friday, They re.
port q good time.
Arthur Thoe. 0f Brainard. Mimi
Id visiting with his uncle. Knnte Thoe
and family
r. ] Munson and Hans IHkrad at'
tended the GRAND Dealers asHccia
tton meeting at Aberdeen laHt week,
Henry Blk arrived from veryniilion
Saturday evening to spend Christmas
With home folks.
Mrs. AL Jackson and Fred spent
Saturday and Sunday at Webxter
Orlando md fflez Manson Florence
ustrud. Clara md Ey1tma HSknk
JosIe FoaHe, Cora and Agnes Tboe
arrived home from their respective
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