The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
CORRESPONDENCE
AND EXCHANGES
Personal and News Notes From Over
The County
VAYLAND

J. c, Tanning, perhaps better known
as Clyde, has returned to this COM
munity Monday moor after spending
the winter at his home at Waverly,
Kansas.
Don't forget the school benefit pro-
gram and basket social at the Vayland
schoolhouse Friday evening, March
22nd
On Monday of last week the Martin
Wood home in Vayland was threaten
ed by fire which started In an upstairs
room. AS a result of the rapid work
of the men, the fire was put out with
out a great amount of damage being
done to the house.
Mrs. Ned Lloyd and Mrs. Clarence
Miller were in Miller on Monday to
attend a lecture on and a lesson In
Surgical Dressings.
w. A. Boutwell, returned Friday
evening from aberdeen where he
spent a couple of days looking after
business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Miller were at
Huron on Saturday to attend the fun
eral of F. r. Brumwell's daughter,
Mrs. Huffman.
Herman Boog and Miss Irene Buch-
anan of washington attended the Sun
day School Convention in Huron on
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Elmer Carradus departed last week
Tuesday for Manchester Ia, after
making an extended visit at the home
OF his sister, Mrs. M. c. Wood.
Miss Frances Meyer, who has been
making her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Anderson for several weeks, has
returned to her home at Morris, Ia.
She was accompanied to Huron by
Mesdames VIM. Butler and G. Ander-
son who returned to their homes Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michealson returned
to their home at WATERFOWL last week
after spending some time at the home
Of their uncle, Herbert Cassidy.
Miss Alma Sanders6f has returned
to her home at Holabird after assist
ing Mrs. Virgil McCoombs during her
sickness with the measles.
We SHOULD have mentioned last week
that Harry Kenyon had returned re-
Gently from his extended trip through
New York State.
The Literary Program which was
to have been held on March 18th has
been postponed for two weeks. Thus
making the date Friday evening, Mar.
10Th. Everybody come!
James Lloyd, Harvey Smith, Roy
Cook and Dick Vitters, Jr, returned
Wednesday night from their trip TO
Mildred, Montana.
Harry Kenyon departed Tuesday for
Mechanicsville, New York. He ac-
companied a shipment Of horses which
we understand are to go to the above
mentioned point.
Funeral services for Mr.. Cook con
Quoted by G. L.. Starr, OF 81. Lawrence,
were held at the home on Friday af-
ternoon at / o'clock. From there the
funeral procession made it's way to the
cemetery at washington where burial
was made. All the children mentioned
in the obituary in this column except
Claude Cook of Sterling, Colorado,
were present at the funeral. Besides
these there were present Mrs. Cooks
sons Orie and Edward Russell. of Mil
dred, Montana. a sister of Mrs. Cook.
Mrs. Hoy OF Mapleton, Iowa, and a
| brother of Mrs. Cook Edward We'd
more OF Yankton Mrs. Hoy and Mr..
Wedmore departed for their homes on
Friday evening; Mrs. Thrower and
Mrs. Meeks on Monday morning; and
the Russell boys a day or 80 later.
Obituary
William Franklin Cook was born
March 1, 1851 at Ladoga, Marion u
ty, Indiana. He was married to Mary
Jane Rains in 1871. Four children
were born to this union, Sarah Francis
Meeks, of Sunnyside, Utah, Stella May
| Thrower, also OF ~Sunnyside, Utah.
Claude Elmer Cook, Sterling, Colora-
do, and IRA Curtis Cook OF Niobrara,
Nebraska. His first wife dying. he
vas united in marriage to Sina Jane
Russell in 1899 at Ute, Iowa. Two
children wero born to this union, Roy
Raymond and Gladys Ella who live
at the parental home. 4
He was a member OF the Christian
Church OF which he was a faithful
member. The family settled On a farm
near Armour, s. ID. and from there
they moved to this community in
which they resided until the Grim
Reaper. called him to a better and
brighter home where no sorrow Ia
known He was highly respected by