The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-11-26
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Mr. and Mrs, Martin Anderson who
live on Oak Creek are the proud par
ents Of a ten pound baby boy born TO
them November Ii.
Rev. j. b. Keepers this week moved
his family to Carter where lie will
take up his permanent residence and
thus be nearer his field OF work.
Irwin Antees lost his mail between
Wood and his place north OF town
last Saturday. and ne will thank the
finder for the return Of the same.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Merrill Kaufman next
Wednesday, December /, at which
time the election Of officers Of that
society will also be held.
The dance given here i'm the hall
Thanksgiving evening was exception
ally well attended and all had very
pleasant evening. The Masonic ladies
served very nice supper in the lodge
room during the evening.
Mrs. Ida Bonga, field matron Of the
Butte Creek Issue Station, went to
the Agency Tuesday, where she will
have charge of the hospital during
the absence OF DR.. Beabout ahd vile
who are enjoying their vacation.
f. K. Wells, County Auditor of
Trip county was in town short
time Wednesday and made this office
a short call. Mr.. Wells is candidate
for the Republican nomination OF
railroad commissioner Of this district
We learn that Herb Harrison has
been granted pension of Sl2 per
month, with back pension dating from
1893 to date Herb is veteran OF
the SpaniSh-American war and his
friends congratulate him on receiving
this pension.
There was pretty good turnout 10
the school box social held here last
Friday night and the boxes sold
well, and all present seemed to have
very pleasant time. The school,
netted neat sum that will be used
for the benefit of the school.
Last week we neglected TO mention
the fact that County Auditor Z. w.
Kerlin had been elected a member OF
the Board Of Directors Of the First
State Bank of Wood Mr.. Kerlin has
,sjrost Of friends in this county andN
iia4sfname on the directorage o1 this
growing institution will give 1t added
prestige.
Did you give thanks? We did, for
on that day our foreman, Raymond
Stahl, returned frem months visit
with relatives and friends at his old
home at Chattielo, Minnesota, and hs
found us completely buried in work
and his smiling countenance certain
~ looked good to us, and he said he
inct nc yln1 tn Upt hack
We are several days late this week.
and also not up to the standard with
news, but IL our readers will bear
with us, we will try and hit the old
news pace again next week. Ours
was case Of too much work to do In
given amount of time, and we have
been straining every effort to get this
issue of the Pioneer printed and III
the mails.
Monday evening those interested In. I
the local Sunday school met at the }
II. Hooking home and elected the fox
lowing officers to serve until january
first: Superintendent and Teacher
of the Bible Glass, j. b. Brown: Mrs.
j. II. Hooking, Secretary and Treas
urer; Mrs A. X. Wood. teacher OF the
Junior Class, and Mrs. ID. u. Miller,
teacher of the Primary Class.
Sheriff Stone was in town Monday
collecting taxes. Under recent law
all delinquent personal property taxes
are handed to the sheriff Tor .coilec-
tion after November 10th and they
can only be paid to him. The sherin
Is allowed collection fee Cf 81 be-
sides mileage, which makes IL rather
expensive for those who were slow in
coming across with their taxes this
wear. 1t will. probably cause the
people to be little more prompt In
their tax payments in future years
however.