Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

Charley Jones OF the Lyric is off on
a hunting trip.
Miss Marie Lumber is acting as
nurse for Chris Eneboe.
George Bradshaw, Of Worthing pas
sed through Canton Monday night on
his way home from Sioux City.
Friends of Mrs. Grace Hanson Hos
lex will learn that the Hosick family
have moved from Sioux City to
Omaha, No. 1915 North 33rd Street.
Mrs. Warren who has been visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Bennett returned to her home in De-
Smet on Tuesday.
The Misses Elsa Bucheister and
Esther Wilson, Of Beresford spent
relatives and friends. .
Miss Mavorie Bennett is home from
friends in Illinois which included an
enjoyable stay in Chicago and Aurora.
The ladies aid of the Baptist church
will hold a chicken-pie supper and
hold a utility sale In the Miller build
ing on Saturday Oct. "a. Everybody
welcome.
Iost Master General Burelson will
speak at Sioux Falls on Monday even
ing October 26th. This is his only
date in South Dakota, and all who
possibly can will take advantage OF
this opportunity to hear one who
olives near the:throne."
Last Friday afternoon about six Of
Mrs. Peter Fossum's most Intimate
friends walked in on her, and she
finally realized she was surprised and
that she had a birthday. They left a
hand painted creamer and sugar bowl
as a remembrance Of the occasion.
Rev. j.. D. Bohen and wife nave re-
turned from Hope, Kansas, where
they spent a couple of weeks visiting.
Enroute home they stopped at Council
Bluffs, and at the Christian Orphans
Home there found a sweet little girl,
three years old, which they intend to
adopt. Her name Is Lucilla. ..
Rev. Lloyd Rising preached last
Sunday, both morning and evening
in the Methodist church to large con-
gregation who listened with more
than usual interest to the sermons,
because all present felt a personal in
terest In this young man who has
made more then good, and is rapidly
climbing toward the top of his chosen
profession.
H. e. Hvistendahl, candidate for
the election to the office Of county
treasurer on the Democrat ticket, was
mingling with the voters here the
first Of the week. Mr.. Hvisuendahl
is we'll and favorably known through
out the county and will undoubtedly
receive a large vote among adherents
to both Democrat and Republican
Notwithstanding Enterprise.
Chief Tuttle of the Canton Fire
Department, accompanied by 1st and
2nd Assistants, Will Tank and Ralph
Bean and Foreman Sherman Of the
Phoenix Company made an inspection
of the different Easements and places
where fire Is liable to break u and
become serious. Mayor Tank accom-
panied them and found everything in
good condition with few exceptions.
A baby boy 10 months old Of DR..
and Mrs. Falk died Tuesday afternoon
at their home in this city. They re-
Gently moved here from Sioux Falls
and are comparatively strangers
which makes their sorrow more path
etic. Funeral services will be held at
their home on Friday afternoon at
O'Clock. The LEADER extends sym
pathy.
Mr.. Bert Butler and daughter Of
Northwood, Iowa was in Canton last
week. Mrs. Stensrud and daughter of
Lake Mills, Iowa, and Miss Bertha
! Stensrud were also passengers In his
car. Miss Stensrud remained In Can
ton and as notice else where will teach
music II she secures a satisfactory
number of pupils. She is a teacher
of ability and experience and will be
glad to instruct any not already
placed.
Last week Fred Fosha sold his quar-
ter section of land southeast OF town
to Henry Bradshaw, the price paid
was $l35 per acre This Is the place
known as the old Pelly homestead,
Mr.. Bradshaw having sold 1t to Fosha
just six years ago for $57 per acre
which vas considered a big price for
the land at that time, In fact, 1t was
only a few months before that Henry
had offered the place for $50 per acre,
and it went begging for buyers.-
[Worthing Enterprise.
The annual Fall Festival OF Beth
esda Orphans Home will be %celebrat-
ed at Beresford On
and on the same day the Bethesda
Home for the aged will be dedicated.
This beautiful building which has
been erected this summer at a cost Of
| S25 600 ia completed and has room for