The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-23
LOCAL ITEMS
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One week from today is Memorial
Day.
w. Fl. Tackett of Gregory was in
town Monday.
Robert Miller of Carter was a Wood
visitor, last Sunday,
w. A. Hart and Merrill Kaufman
made . business trip to Dallas, Mon.
day.
j. B. Brown made a business trip
down the line Monday returning tues
day.
The d. G.. Miller household goods
and furniture is to be sold at public
auction tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Agnes Kemp went to Crook
ston, Nebraska, Tuesday to visit with
her daughter Mr.. Mcconnell. for a
short time.
II. A. Meehan, of Brookings, S. D.,
State Dairy Inspector, was In Wo.,d.
Wednesday making an official call on
our rea buyers.
Kindly send or wire me your order
for a Fordson Tractor at onc By
doing so | a make delivery for
spring work. Fred w. RAIN, Witten
S. D., Phone No. ID. Jtf
Miss May Cordes who taught the
Chiffon school the past year, left
Tuesday via Murdo, for her home at
Rapid City: Her brother took her
to Murdo.
S. s. Roubideaux closed a deal last
thursday whereby he disposed of the
east side pool hall to Chris Roubi
deaux. "Slick" says- expects 10
move to his farm in Tripp counto.
III you want a new Ford or a Ford
Truck see Anders at White River,
agent for Mellette county for Ford
products He will do his best to get
you what you want, when you want it
f. T. Sinkler on Monday closed a
deal whereby he becomes the owner
OF the d. G. Miller residence proper,
ty On Gray Street. This is one of the
incest residence properties in town
and will make the Sinklers a nice
home. The family expects to move
into their new home next week. I'VE
extend them a most hsarty welcome.
w. III. Lonmis and wife and grand
daughter Miss Goldie Loomis left
Monday for Sawtille, California, where
they 90 to make their future home.
Mr.. Loomis recently disposed of all
of his Meliette county interests at
auction. We wish them much hap
piness and pleasant surroundings in
their new home.
There is a father odd sight to be
10 out at Wainwright's sheep ranch
in Butte Valley. . Last April during
the severe blizzard a Shepard bitch
dog there lost all of her puppies on
account OF the storm, and shortly af-
forwards she adopted a couple of real
young coyote puppies which she is
nursing and mothering just as though
they were her own, a few weeks ago
the mother dog also adopted a little
orphan pig, and now the two coyote
puppies and the little pig are all
mothered and nursed by the bitch
dog. Certainly a very Odd and I'm
common sight to see this family oil
orphans at their meal time.
VIM. Hart and wife, Merrill Kauf-
man and wife, Miss Tillie Hellec kson,
f. L. Wilmoth and the Editor, attend
ed the entertainment and pie social
at Chiffon last Saturday night. which
marked the close of Miss Ccrdes'
school. There was a good crowd pre-.
sent notwithstanding the threatening
weather, and all enjoyed the program
which was really good, and reflected
credit on those who took part and
the teacher, who no dosbt spen,
much timein preparing the entertain
ment. After the program the pie.
were 8. Id, aud something like %;
was realized. After all had partaker
of pie, a pleasant hour al spent q
dancing.
a. C. Thayer and family, who home
steaded north cas-. OF Wood in Rose
bud Valley, were overnight guests In
Wood. Wednesday night OF last week
they were enroute from Wososa ia
Grow Greek, where Mr.. rhayer has &C
cepted the principalshipof the Indian
Boarding School at a substantial In
crease ii salary The rhaYers have
been engaged il Indian Day School
work since they left the homestead,
and have been making success ol
their work. TheJ ~c1t via Winner
where they buried the remains q