The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-01

Rev. ana Mrs. NanN alkenDurgf
were entertained Sunday in the hos
pitable home of the Houseman's.
Messrs. Petersen, Graham and Tur
ner who ordered Ford cars, now hope
to get them by the first of the month
Fifty-three at church services last
Sunday to hear that fine sermon by
our pastor, Rev. Mr.. VanV aiken
burgh.
Frank Jarboe had the honor of
being the guest last Sunday evening
Of A. &, Moorehouse, at the hrst meal
in his new home.
w. II. Moore of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, a nephew of John Bales, arrived
last Monday for an extended visit at
the home of his uncle.
John Glatfelter and Homer Wilson
were callers Sunday on VIII Palmer,
| Lyon, Jarboe, Moorehouse, Sorensen
and John Peta and purchased fine
lot Of chickens at 75c each Of the
after
j. B. Mitchell purchased IA bunch
of hogs of G. j. Wagner recently
with his, making about three loads
in ALL They will be finished and
marketed at Winner in about two
weeks.
1t is reported Miss Madge Durrin
will not return to Mellette county
this fall as hoped for by her friends.
She has contracted for school near
Fredonia, Kansas, at salary of
$1,000 per month.
Geo. Schanbacher writes he is hav-
ing dandy time at his home in New
ton, Kansas. He recently purchased
a Ford car, but failed to say Just
when his friends might expect his re
turn to Happy Hollow.
Last Saturday Martin Sorensen as
chef, got up a fine dinner for the fol-
lowing. John Bales, Walter land
Charley Hagman, Fritz Lyon and
Frank Jarboe. After dinner all drove
to Wood for supplies and mail.
Miss Margaret Fulton, who taught
in the high school at Deadwood the
past term is expected home this week
and will spend the summer with her
parents on their claim. Her many
friends heartily welcome her return.
f. E. Lyon was a guest of Frank
Jarboe at dinner last Sunday and was
entertained at supper by John Glat-
felter and II. P. Wilson. Homer Gill
lespie called during the evening and
from all accounts it was merry
bunch.
Homer Gillespie made arrange
ments the first of the week for A. G.
to do some assessing for
him in the south part of Pure Water
precinct so he could finish up some
on his half section home
stead.
j. A. Houseman expects to have a
sale some time in June, at which he
will sell part of his cattle and horses
and farm implements. He says he is
going to have less stuff another win
ter so he can give them good shelter
during the severe weather.
If the new trail from Wood to
White River could be run past the
Happy Hollow school house it would
be a most satisfactory arrangement
70 large number living in that
ocality, as they then could have their
nail delivered daily, and brought
lome by the scholars.
The cold wet rainy weather has
Kept the spring planting from pro-
crossing as it should. and up to the
irst of the week perhaps only
ourth Of the corn acreage is in.
Very few of the potatoes are up.
Those planted on Good Friday have
)een very slow in coming.
There is move to open new road
rom Wood to White River, through
jhe Little Bad Lands north of the
present one, which leads over the
famous bridge" The new road will
De not only better but will give
arge number of families a daily mail
n the Graham and Hardy neighbOr-
hood.
J. b. Mitchell and A. c. MOorehouse
both volunteered to act as registrars
in the Pure Water precinct on June
), but as the precinct polling place is
1T Mr.. Mitchell's, he was appointed.
The hours are from a. m. to 0 p. M,
and every male between Il and 30 in
elusive must register. Dabney g.
Miller will be registrar in the Wood
precinct at Wood.
Mrs. Martin Sorenson arrived via
Humphrey stage last Saturday after
quite an eyentful trip from Winner.
She reports delightful visit at
Malmo, Neb., in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lyon, and brought
home number of presents besides a
nice cake and lots of good things to
eat, for their son f. e. Lyon. Fritz
said, "Ive sure got Il good mother
and father"
Carl Sorensen says he is proud of
the fact that his stock is always at
home where they should be and not |
running all over his neighbors fields
and at their hay stacks, causing
trouble. When he has reason to
think his cattle NAV get out he either