The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-21

Fritz Lyons made business trip &c
Winner last Saturday returning Sua.
day evening.
Mr. Blhkeley Of White River pass
ed through town Saturday on his way
to Winner and Colome.
John Strong and wife went to Ham
mill tuesday where John has secured
a position in a Garage there.
Frank Seberger and son of New
port, Nebraska are here visiting al
the Chas. Eaton home north of town.
Mr., and Mrs, G.. l.. Watson, the
newly weds. were given a charivari
party by the younger generation of
this vicinity Wednesday evening of
this week.
Miss Ereda Gudath who has been
at Council Bluffs Iowa, Omaha Neb,
for the past seven or eight months,
returned to Wood tuesday night and
will stay with Mrs q. l.. Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A Hancock of
Lincoln, Nebraska, who have been
guests at the II. O.. Sherman home
for couple OF weeks, returned to
their home Thursday of last week.
1t has been threatening to rain
every day this week but not much
rain has fallen thus far. Wednes
day morning a light drizzie rain fell
for time. A good heavy rain would
not come amiss just now, although
crops are not suffering for any lack OF
moisture yet.
Earl Mcclure who has been EN-
ployed at the Red Arrow Garage at
Winner for some time was in Wood
Mont.ay. He expected to leave Tues
day morning for Chicago, there to
visit few days with his ruuthcr al Il
sister. He will return in time to
leave with the MelIette county boys
next week for Camp Funston, Kansas.
G. Abourezk this week bought
new REQ truck that he will use to do
his overland freighting from Winner.
Ae also contracted for new lighting
system for his store that will be in
stalled next month. The system is
one Of the very latest improved car
oide gas systems and he will have it
installed in both store and residence.
The new addition to his store is now
practically enclosed and he expects to
it all completed by the middle of
July or the first of August.
q. L. Watson and his bride accom-
panied Misses Mary Gray and Jean.
ME Gray Wood and Little Dabney
Miller arrived here tuesday night
about midnight and midnight recep
ton was rendered the newly wed
couple at the II. G.. Sherman home
that same evening. The many friends
OF this popular couple extend to them
a most hearty welcome, They are
noM comfortably located in the d. G.
Miller residence and are keeping
house just like old married folks.
j. l.. Orr and wife entertained Miss
MayShaffer and her sister Miss Ca 70
line at dinner last Sunday and in the
afternoon the two youn3 ladies' were
taken to Eric Schleikjers in Tripp
county where they visited until Mon
day when they went to Winner and
boarded the train there Tuesday
morning for Galloway, Nebraska
where they expect to spend the sum
mer with their sister, and brother
They both say they are coming back
to Mellette county to live, but expect
to visit relatives and friends for some
time.
E. l. Wilmoth spent Monday
afternoon and evening at the VIM.
Hare farm in Rosebud Valley, and
he reports that MIR. Hare has one of
the finest gardens he has seen in Mel
lette county this season, and fine
patch OF strawberries that is Just
loaded with lucious fruit. OF course
when Earnie saw those nice large r::,oe
Strawberries, there was 10 coaxinp
him away from the patch until he
had eaten his Se,iI of the fruit right off
the yire. MIR. and Mrs. Hare did not
forget the Editor, but sent us a riece
mess OF berries by Mr.. Wilmoth and
we can attest to the fact that the
fruit is of the very best quality.
There Is no reason in the world why
every homesteader in the county
should not have a nice bad nf etrau