The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

Mrs. Stickney and Mrs. Sterling of
Parkston are guests at the V. S. Bar
ker home.
Chas. Donley went to Mitchell
Tuesday after new auto for Brown
& Donley.
Miss Edith Carey went to Huron
Monday where she will attend Huron
College another year.
Mrs E. I. Sweet and daughter,
Mrs. VIM. Schnaidt, and children of
Memo spent Sunday here.
Misses Sarah Herbert and Hazel
Carey went to Vermillion the first of
the week to attend the University.
Sergeant Gilbert Walliser left Sun
day for Camp Funston where he has
been assigned as an Instructor.
Mr.. Tecters, one of the early set
tiers in this county, living west of
Springfield, was in town Monday. He
had been in Montana the past two
months, where he owns farm which
is worked by his son.
F. D. Wicks received letter from
his son Walter, who is again at Yale
College. After three unsuccessful
attempts to enlist in the service. Wal
ter has finally succeeded in getting
accepted in the artillery department..
but will remain in college. taking
the officers training course.
Mr.. F. H. Grant of Huron spent
Sunday in Scotland and spoke in the
Presbyterian church both morning and
evening. He is now working in the
interest of Huron College. Mr..
Grant has made numerous visits to
Scotland while working as Sunday
school missionary. and is always lis
tened to with interest.
Joe P liar, who is with the replace
ment division at Camp McHenry,
Waco, Tex, has just been given a
second promotion, this time from sar-
geant to top sergeant. The Scotland
boys in the service are winning their
full share of the honors, and Scotland
has reason to be proud of the record
they are making.
Dr.. Koobs has been kept busy the
past week attending cases of what is
being called the Spanish Influenza,
and it is reported that there are some
thirty or more cases in the nsighbor-
hood George Dunmire was confined
to his bed for four days, the infant
child of Rev. and Mrs Langdon has
also been quite slck, as have also Mr..
and Mrs. John Stoller. Most of the
cases resemble the we'll known grippe.
Mrs. George Schneider received a
letter from her husband, who is with
the Scotland boys at the front in
France, stating that Joe Vurm who
enlisted with the Scotland boys had
been killed in action. Mr.. vurm
ives an Austrian and deserted from
the Austrian army. He had been in
this country only year When the
Scotland company was organized he
was working for his brother in law
in the shoe repair chop, and he read
ilv enlisted on the side of the allies. &
Captain E v. Wilcox and wife ar
rived Wednesday noon from the east
and Capt. Wilcox is enjoying a fur
Tough Of two days at home. He will
then report at Louisville, KY. where
he will train q company Of soldiers,
and will return with them to France.
Capt. Wilcox has been in France
since last January. and has seen some
Of the realities Of war ia the Chateau
Thiery front. He is q close observer.
and his accounts Of his experiences
are interesting. a considerable Of
the time since going over has beer
spent in officers training schools. SO
he has not been with the Scotland
contingent over there much of the
/ time, but when he last saw them he
says the Scotland boys were all well
and feeling fine He speaks very
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