Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-08
From the Rural Precints
PELICAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus G. Holmes were
visitors at the James Ferris home the
fore part of the week,
The zamow ranch has some home
grown grass seed for sale.
Mr.. William Zamow was a pleas.
ant caller at the Boxelder farm one
evening the past week.
Al card party was pulled on at the
Peter Scherer home last week Mon.
day night. All the good neighbors
and friends attended. Mrs. George
Scott, being the lucky one. received
the prize, a bottle of lovely perfume.
John lilly. bein the unlucky one, re
ceived a baby rattle, which afforded
much amusement, All. with the ex-
ception Of John, had the best time
ever.
Mrs. Kate Holmes entertained Mrs.
Albert Thiede and baby and other
neighbor ladies at her home on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Eferdt kallis was confined to his
home the past week on account of
sickness and could not attend school.
Miss Karpinske is assisting Mrs.
r. C. Benthin with the Homework at
present.
The Kallis brothers entertained a
visitor at their home on Friday af-
ternoon.
Cyrus g. Holmes had a serious at
tack Of cramps in the neck. A doctor
was in attendance and he is much
better at this writing.
Al goodly number of Groyerites at
tended the "Deacon's Second Wife
staged at the consolidated school
house at Thomas last Friday eve
ming. This was a home talent play,
and all report a very classical enter
tainment.
Mrs. James Ferris and son, Fred,
were EVERYDAY visitors at the
Holmes home.
Dewey Mclaughlin has enlisted in
the army for a term Of seven years.
Mr.. George Mapes spent a portion
of the past week at Watertown, re-
turning home on the Friday evening
passenger.
A local stock buyer was automobil-
ting in this neighborhood Saturday at
ternoon on business.
Messrs. Jesse Mapes and Earl Lee
bert were Grover callers Friday W
ming.
Messrs. Helmer Milsby and Paul
Scherer spent Friday evening at the
Fred Mclaughlin home.
Leroy Snively boarded the Great
Northern passenger at Grover the last
OF the week, enroute for Watertown.
Oscar Anderson was a Watertown
business caller on Saturday last.
Herbert Klatt was somewhat under
the weather the last of the week and
did not attend school.
The Fred Mclaughlin family and
the Mapes young folks were enter
tanned at the Scott home over Sunday.
MI. a. T. Klatt and William Con
nor spent a pleasant evening at the
Zamow ranch.
On next Friday evening, March 8,
the "Hazels,n home talent play will
be staged at Grover in the hall. AS
this is something WORTH while do not
miss it. Your attendance will be APP
%preciated.
The Peter Scherer family were over
sunday visitors at the William He
miller home. They made the trip with
the Ford a
Roy Zamow, who has been away
on a short vacation. is back home
again.
Messrs. Bill and August ZamoW
were entertained at the Charley Wolfe
home on Saturday last.
Mr.. George Huffman of the Oxford
district was a business, caller at the
Klatts, Monday.
DR.. Bartron was called out to this
district last Tuesday on professional
business, via auto.
MI. Anderson was a business caller
at the Scherer home Monday.
Mrs. John Hacker has been some
what on the sick order since the
irst Of the week. We wish her q
speedy recovery.
Mr.. Olson accompanied Mr.. Scherel
to the township meeting Tuesday
held at the Foley school house.
Another meeting Of the members
Of the Luther Hospital Association
viii be- held at Watertown on Marcel
Is. All members are requested to at
J tend this meeting as some importan'
business will be transacted.
I. Pelican township election was hell
At the Foley school house. the follow
ing oficers being elected: Supervise
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