The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-31
FORMER SOUTH DAkoTAM
is KILLED IN TRENCHES


Frederick, S. d. May 2S.--NYord has
been received hex by HoweR Morgans.
from John Piper, formerly of this place
that his son George had been killed
fighting in the trenches in France. The
family located at Foremost, Canada,
after leaving here.
SALENI-Tae current report of the
banks of this tMcCoofp county show the
people of the county to be enjoying the
greatest prosperity in the history of the
aountry. The banks ave aggregate de-
posts of So, 10, 55l .23. These deposits are
divided among the banks of six towns,
Salem leading with deposits of $6S3, 49a.15.
lJnityvii!e. the smallest Town in the coun-
t., has deposits of more than s111,0O o
PLATTE-At Their annual meeting the
member of the Woman's clt1b of this city
elected the following officers for the com
ing year: President, Mrs. Jennie Mfllie;
vice presidents, Mrs. Nellie Girtcn. Mrs.
Ara Wilfong: secretary, Mrs. Anna Gray;
treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Law; press CORE
spondent, Mrs. Minnie Primer. 1t was de-
cided to hold the annual picnic of the
club at AXE Andes on June S.
VOLGA-For the purpose of concen-
trating the work of good road building
in Volga and vicinity the local automobile
club has been dfsbanded and the funds
which the club had accumulated for good
road building have been turned over to
the loca! commercial club. which has de-
cided to pasl good road building in this
vicinity to the utmost during the RENAME
der OF the season.
AFERDEEN-Word reached this city
today frcm Dave Jumper, of Manila.
p. l., a nephew of Gen. S. II. Jumper, of
this CITY, that j. II. Kipp, 81 old timer
Of South Dakota, who formerly published
a newspaper in Mound City years ago
and who was state insurance commits
sioner under Andy Lee, died recently In
Cebu, in the Philippines, where at the,
time of his death he was a prominent
contractor.
ABERDEEN-,The eighth annual con
vention of the South Dakota Harnessmak-
ers' association was opened at the Ward
hotel this afternoon with an address by
Paul Nickel, of Spencer, president of the
association. Upwards of 100 harnessmak-
ers OF the state will be, in attendance
during the session Of three lays.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES d recent Sc
we're windstorsn which passed over this
place the 4-year-old son Of Paul Weiland
suffered the loss OF a thumb on the right
hand. which member was completely de-
caapitated by slamming Of q door.
IRENE-The town council has placed
a ban on the sale OF fireworks and fire.
crackers this year and the Fourth Of July
VIE be celebrated in the quietest manner
( possible.
DOLANp-The members of the local
volunteer fire department are completing
arrangements for their annual sports day
sfestfvitiessst to be held on Wednesday and
THURSDAY, June 10 and IL. fine pro-
gram Of amusement features will bat pro.
Yided, # Is expected the attendance Will
reach several thousand.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the Aberdeen
Commercial club today passed the follow
Ing resolution: Resolves, That the ADJ
erdeel CoTnraereiaI club does NOT oppose
an increase in freight rates, hut urges
discrinlination affecting this ioeafiti;
In auchsrat*s besel!haitsatad as early IS
tseS may be determined, ~,