The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
Mrs ]. L. Quinn visited in Parks

ton Tuesday.
Mrs. Quinn, mother Of j. l.. Quinn,
visited here last week.
Mrs. lizard left for Brookings to-
day to attend state meeting of the
w. c. r. U.
Mrs. M. V. Janda returned on
"Wednesday from visit at the home
of her daughter in Yankton.
Miss Iva Sweet left last week for
Chicago where she will enter hospi-
tai to complete her course as train
ed nurse.
Mrs Moore, the new primary
teacher, has rented rooms in the j.
B. Gano house and she and her daugh-
ter will do light housekeeping.
DR.. j. c. Van Ferney, who enroll
ed last spring for service in the vet
Urinary department and has been
waiting for call. received HE notice
yesterday BORDERING him to report at
Camp Oglethorpe, Ca, and he will
leave today for that place.
John Parmenter, who has been in.
terested in stock ranch near Belvi-
dere. returned to Scotland last week.
Realizing that both he and his partner
would be in the draft in short time
they took advantage of an opportunity
that came to sell out the entire ranch
and most of the stock, so that they
will be ready to answer the call
when it comes.
The annual pioneers picnic of Bon
Homme county will be held at Sprig-
field on Thursday, Sept. 10. An in
vitation has been extended to all
of the Home Guard organizations in
the county to be present, and one of
the features of the program will be a
home guard drill. 1t is expected that
Governor Norbeck and Adjutant Cen
eral Morris will be present and will
deliver addresses. The citizens of
Springfield extend a cordial invitation
to the people of the entire county to
be present and help celebrate the day.
JAG. Fergen of Parkston was in
town Tuesday. He informs us that
he has practically closed a dear for
the purchase of the Maxwell Mennon-
tie colony land, and he was on his
way to the Bon Homme colony where
he hoped to close deal for the pur-
chase of that also, but on account of
the rain he could not make the trip
and returned home. The purchasers
that he represents, he says consist
of several Parkston men, the Jackson
Brothers of Dallas, and some other
capitalists.
The Scotland public schools, opened
last Monday with fine prospects. The
enrolment the first day was $50. of
which 81 were in the high school.
Many others will come in later. Supt.
Williams urges all to enroll as soon
as possible, as every day of delay
will make it harder to make up. All
of the departments are now being
taught except the manual training and
this will be omitted this year. The
Superintendent asks for the support
of all parents and patrons and that
everyone should Boost for Scotland
Schools.
Mrs. E. ". Wilcox received mes
sage yesterday from her husband,
Lieutenant Wilcox, stating that he
had just landed in Virginia. He said
that he had only few days leave
from service and requested his wife
to meet him at the home of his moth
er in Genoa, Ill. She left this morn
ing to meet him. 1t. Wilcox has
been taking special training in the
use of gases, and he stated in a for
mer letter that he might be sent back
to this country to give instruction in
that line at some cantonment. It is
therefore presumed that that is his
mission, although his message did not
so state.
A patriotic meeting was held in
Scotland last saturday evening. G in
honor Of the recent succession Of VIC
tories that have been won by the al
lies. For several weeks it has been
a constant defeat for the German
forces, the German casualties now
amounting to we'll on toward quarter
of million, the captured alone
amounting to about $50. 600. while
nearly all Of the territory gained by
the big German drive last spring has
been rerained IL Was felt that fhase