The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-22

Mrs. Joseph Vellek. accompanied
by her husband, left Wednesday for
Sioux City where she will submit to
an operation.
Mrs. j. j. Blachnik. who has been
seriously i'll at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Max, at
Scotland, for some time, is improv-
ing. Her husband has been visit
ing there a few days last week.
Frank Pekas. who has been farm
ing near Trip for a number of
years. moved with his family to
Scotland after disposing of his per-
sonal property by auction. He was
former resident Of Tabor.
JOS. j. Novotny. Sr., bought the
Jos. Trunec farm south Of town of
J. J. Rezac, and paid $14O per acre
for it. He sold 80 acres Of his farm
two miles south Of town to his son,
Alois, at $115 per acre and 40 acres
Of the old Mattas farm to his son,
Vaclav, at $3.50 per acre.
One of the biggest snow storms
this winter set in last Thursday eve-
ming and the snow fall continued all
day Friday and night, with an aver
age snow fall of two feet. The snow
was very wet and packed down hard.
At this writing, however, it is being
melted away by the sun and warm
weather and will prepare the soil for
spring work.
Joseph Turek and his brother,
John, who lives in Dante, returned
from Montana Tuesday. None of
them bought land, but they liked the
country just the same. Anton Ha-
jek, James Uherka and Thos. Sedla-
eek, of Tyndall, who were there also
returned the same day. We are in
formed that Anton Hajek intends to
move out there with his family.
The dramatic department of the
ocal Sokol lodge will give a Bo-
henlian play in 3 acts in the Socie-
ty hall, Sunday evening, April
lst This is play depicting ru-
raj scene in Bohemia and has been
played innumerable times in the
old country and pronounced Il sue
cess. The members have their
respective parts well drilled and a
creditable rendition may be ex-
pected. The show will commence
at s O'Clock p. m. sharp and the
proceeds will be used for the ben
eft Of the lodge. Admission, SOC
aud children 15c. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all to attend.
Adv.
Rev. Bartik, former pastor of the
Catholic congregation at Lesterville.
who was reported dead in the Les
terville Ledger, from which we copi-
| ed the item, writes Editor Ktllion,
we are informed, that he is not dead
| but on the way to recovery in an
| Omaha hospital. This correction no
doubt will be received with JOY from
Father Bartik's many friends.
Lewis Welt and his mother re-
turned from Verdigree Monday
where they attended the funeral of
| Frank Mlady, brother Of Mrs. Wei
| fl. who died as a result of an acci-
dent. He had been returning home
| with a team from town and owing
| to bad roads the wagon tilted to one
side throwing him to the ground
where he lay unconscious until his
son found him, when the horses re-
turned with an empty wagon. No
doubt he was hurt internally. The
accident happened Saturday, March
10, and he died Thursday. Funeral
was held Sunday from the Catholic
church at Verdigree and interment
made in the Catholic cemetery, Rev.
| Betlach officiating.
Frank Mlady was born in Bohemia
his death. Forty-eight years ago he
came to Chicago, from his native
land, and worked there for some
time at his trade of tailoring. He
then moved to Niobrara and worked
at his trade and then filed on piece
of land where he lived to the time
of his death. He is survived by his
wife, five daughters who are: Mrs
Chas. Pavlik, Mrs. Frank Krejci, and
Misses Mary and Albina. Three
daughters died. He is also survived
by three sons, Alois, Edward and
Bohumil.