The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
LEFOR. NEWS

ana saturday OF laSC week.
The Misses Catherine and Bertha
Lefor spent Thanksgiving with Their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam A. Lefor
Some Of the local autos are carrying
large signs which. read: "We arc
boosting for the Dickinson-Lefor-Mot
Railroad" Are you?
A regular meeting of the Lefo1
Literary Club, of which Miss Neville
is president, was held last Saturday
evening.
An excellent Thanksgiving dinner
was given by Miss Neville on Thurs
day last to- which a number of hel
friends were\invited. A good time was
enjoyed by all who were present.
John Lefor, ST., administrator of
the Math Wcrth estate, was in town
last Friday on business connected
with the recent auction sale on the
Werth farm.
Mrs. Adam A. Lefor recently cele-
brated her nameday. A large num-
Der of relatives and friends were pres
ent. The Lefor band was present and
furnished some good music.
The Kaiserin Elizabeth Society of
ladies, headed by Mrs. Adam A.
Lefor, took in several new members
at their last meeting. The young So
ciety is making rapid progress and is
receiving applications for membership
every day.
Nick A. Lefor, his brother Adam
and Anna Lefor autoed to Dickinson
Wednesday evening and spent the
night with the parents of the former
two, Mr.. and Mrs. Franz Lefor, They
returned to Lefor early Thursday
morning.
Rev. Father Kolbeck, Prin. Albert
E. J. Wing, Cashier Nick A. Lefor,
Constable John Schneider and our
garage man, John Reincr, Jr., all Of
Lefor, sent in their applications to
the Dickinson Lodge for membership
in the Knights of Columbus . These
men will be the first to represent the
K. of C. at Lcfor.
Adam Lefor, ST., who has been
very sick at St. Joseph's hospital for
the past three months, was brought
home to Lefor on Sunday. He feels
much improved and is able to get
about quite nicely again. Many
changes in his home town were no
ticeable upon his return, several build
ings having gone up or been complet-
ed during his absence.
One cannot help but notice that
Christmas is not far distant. Two
or three times Santa Claus has been
spied off on the hills back of town.
One day last week he even ventured
to come into town and visit the local
coLo>1 D~l thu Ls~ Moroorfi1o CfNra
The store is loaded with all kinds Of
good things for Xmas and already the
Christmas shopping has begun.
Word has been received from JOS
eph Heber of Philadelphia saying that
he is coming back to Lefor again in
the neal future. Mr.. Heber is an ex-
perienced cabinet maker and will
probably put up a shop in town to
follow his trade. Mr.. Heber filled
the position of secretary in the Eel
senfest before he left for the east
about two months ago.
Last Sunday a number Of cars from
here boosting the Dickinson-Lefor-
Mott railroad project went east to st.
Placidus, . small town northeast of
Mott. The people out there are much
interested in the proposed road and
are anxious to do all they can to help
push it. The surveyors have reached
Lefor and are now working southeast
of town on their way to Mott. So far
they have not met any bad grades
and half the surveying is completed.
Work has been started on a large
hotel to be put up by Adam A. Lefor.
The building will be located on the
southeast corner of Broadway and
Fillmore across the street from the
Lefor Mercantile Co. Store. The
basement will be 4Ox80. The building
will be two stories high and fitted
with steam heat and electric lights,
and will be modern and up to date in
every way. Mr.. Lefor is anxious to
get started on three more houses but
finds it very difficult to get carpen-
tiers.
Watch for q car from Lefor with a
big sign on the zeal reading: This
a contains the big four from Lefor.'
Cashier Nick Lefor, Assistant Princl-
pal Lucille Neville, Prof. c. C. Wylie
and Principal A. E. J. Wing make up
this "Rig -Four" and answcr to the
name. The car in which they travel is
CIlc OluSlIloUllc IlSIC o"iNN " 49,
Ter Lefor. During the last two months
the Big Four has visited practically
every town in this part of the state,
one of the recent trips being to the
Bad Lands.
Principal A. E. Wing decided that
he would go out on a rabbit hunt on
Sunday afternoon. After a short
hunt he shot five lacks" and by this
time felt greatly elated wei ms
skill as a huntsman. However, when
he started home, with the five tro-
phies he had a hard time to manage
them, and he soon discovered to his
surprise that he had shot too many
as he could not carry them all: With
the assistance of his young friends
however, he managed to get che RAP,
bits home ct last. Mr.. Wing said 1t
was the most interesting hunt ne had
since he left Pittsburg, where h. and
Mr.. Wylie went hunting once.
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