The Dickinson press., 1917-11-24
LEFOR ITEMS

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limerick Martin from the Villa
country was in town on business
Wednesday,.
Nick Reiner returned Tuesday from,
a visit with his boys, Nick and Frank,
at Billings, Mont.
Mrs. Frank Schroeder was in town
Thursday shopping at the Lefor Mer-
I camille Company.
The we'll diggers arrived in the viii
lage on Thursday to dig two wells
for Adam A. Lefor and one for VIM.
Watreng.
Roadboss J. ]. Schmidt and his
crew were putting in culverts and fix
ing up the main street in town all
last week.
Posters are out for a school meet
ing on Saturday, December l, to vote
on the bonding of the district to pro-
cure money at a lower rate of inter-
est.
A high mass was said at St. Eliza
beth's church in Lefor at 1000 a. m.
on Monday, November 10, that being
the feast of St. Elizabeth, the patron
of the church.
Miss Barry went to Dickinson Mon
day morning to meet her sister, who
arrived from Cherokee, Okla, to
teach school in the Gabbert school in
district No. 1S.
Peter Hensel rented the Carl
Baviai house in town. Mr.. HenseI
is going to move his family to Lefor
for the winter. Nick Hensel will
have charge of the farm until spring.
Adam A. Lcfor left for the Twin
Cities on No. 2 Wednesday afternoon
in answer to a telegram on certain
business matters. Mr.. Lefor expects
to be gone week or ten days.
Jacob Nader renewed his contract
with the government for another year
for the carrying of the mails between
Gladstone and Lefor. Mr.. Nader has
served in this capacity during the last
year.
The masons came out on Saturday
and are putting on the finishing
touches on the new garage, which,
with the exception of part of the roof,
is nearly completed and ready for
use.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Lefor and
their two little girls were in town
Wednesday morning. While here MI.
Lefor transacted business at the Lefor
; State Bank. Mrs. Lefor and the girls
called on Grandma Lefor and other
relatives in town.
Andrew Haidu was in town on
Tuesday. Mr.. Haidue's 12-year-old
girl is under surgical care in St.
Paul, having cataract of the eye
The doctors have performed two oper-
ations but have little hopes that the
, girl will recover her sight again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hensel left fo1
Chicago on Friday in answer to q
7 message from Mr.. Hensel's sister, who
is seriously ill, and is not expected tc
< live very long. They expect to spend
} about two months in the Windy City
: and take a little rest from the many
: trials and hardships of the farm life
A sad accident happened at the
| farm of Peter Weisman, when his
2 1O-year-old son was hit in the fore
; head by horse. The little lad was
, rushed to St. Joseph hospital in
= Dickinson at once, but died while
l doctors were performing an operation
: Funeral services were held at St
Elisabeth's church in Lefor or
! Wednesday.
f Deputy George Nolan and Attornc,
3 J. P. Cain came out on Saturday il
3 the interests of a dispute between
2 John Martin and Carl Hazenbiler ane
= stopped at the Lefor State Banl: tx
{; do their business. John Martin hac
= his farm rented to Hazenbiler the las
: two years and and now claims {
L certain sum of money which the latter
e alleges has been paid. Attorney
. Cain acted for John Martin.
e The Kaiserin Elisabeth Vereir
dance was well attended Sunday even
ing, people being here from the sur
e rounding country. The club had it:
initiation of officers in the Afternoon
: and the following who were eiectct
= were initiated: President, Mrs. Adam
$ A. Lefor; 1st vice president, Mrs
e. Andrew Herf; End vice president, Mrs
y John Schneider: secretary, Mrs. Johl
Klingler; treasurer, Mrs. John Marx
!, marshall, Mrs. John Reiner, Jr. Tht
$ proceeds Of the dance netted nearly
; $50 and will be given to the orphan;
! i in America.