The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-12-31

LOWER ROSEBUD VALLEY.

something uOlnE all lile lllne OH Ilit
Pebble Butte Ranch.
Here is wishing all a prosperous
and happy New Year.
Don't forget the Club meeting al
the + & X Ranch January B.
Orren Hill called at the +. Il. Hal
Diamond Ranch Monday evening.
Miss Ollie Shaffer is spending th'
holidays at the Butte Creek Ranch.
The Butte Creek Ranch is putting
up two fine feed racks for their stock
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. RhoadS were
Christmas shoppers in Wood Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Rhoads took
Christmas dinner with their brother
and sister Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rich.
ardson.
ID. Burgess killed a fine two-year.
old for beef this week and he sure
did not have much trouble in diSpos.
ing Of it.
Will Hasche returned from Greg
ory county last Monday, where he
has been for the past four weeks pick
ing corn.
Miss Abbie Schatfer and brother
| from near Carter attended the Christ
mas tree at the Rosebud Wiley school
house Christmas night.
We are glad to hear that Grandma
Aeschbacher had arrived at her des-
tination feeling good and in plenty Of
time to be with her friends and rel
atives for Christmas.
Miss Blanche Meyer departed Fri
day evening for a weeks vacation TO
spend the holidays with her parents
in Witten and few days with friends
in Winner and Dallas.
Geo. Miller, a foreign missionary,
who has spent quite a bit of his time
i'm the West Indian Islands and differ
ent parts Of the world, is visiting
with 5. A. Hill and family.
Boyd O'Brien. who is homesteading
here and is worsing in Tripp- county
came to his claim with his brother TO
spend Christmas and while here spent
Christmas eve at the Christmas tree
at the new school house and departed
Sunday for Trip county.
Erick Sand arrived at Winner Fri
day night from Sweden to visit his
sisters, Mrs. Gustason and Miss Sand,
who are homesteading in our Valley.
He sure is Jolly boy with grit to be
celebrating Christmas in crowd Of
strangers in strange land.
L. w. Rhoads had a very painful
accident last Wednesday evening
when he was working around the
place and stepped on rusty nail,
which penetrated the foot to quite a
depth but is getting along very nicely
at present. We hope he will be able
to be on both feet again soon.
There was no Sunday school at the
school house Sunday as everyone was
not feeling very well since Santa pas
sed through our Valley, but don't
forget to be on hand next Sunday at
2:3o. Everybody cordially invited to
come and start in the new year. Have
this for one of those resolutions.
Miss Blanche Meyer, our teacher at
the Rosebud Valley school had an in
teresting program for the children
Friday afternoon and after the pro-
gram Christmas treats were given.
1t was sure enjoyed by the children
and they all departed for their homes
wishing one and all Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year.
The Christmas tree and program
at the Rosebud Valley school house
was carried out with success. 1t was
we'll attended by jolly crowd. Aft
er the program nice treat was given
one and all and the balance OF the
evening. way up until the wee hours
Of morning was spent in playing
games and music and every one de-
parted wishing one and all happy
new year.
Wednesday evening a merry crowd
OF neighbors, Elmer and Ernest
Aeschbacher, Will Hasche, Mr.. and
Mrs. l., w. Rhoads and Miss Blanche
Meyer met at the Richardson home
and the evening was most pleasantly
spent In playing the phonograph and
making ready for our Christmas tree
until the clock struck twelve and al
departed for their homes saying they