LOCAL NEWS
I.T. Branigan has been
secured as speaker the 4th at Wilmont.
Elof Swanson of Pillager
visited here last week.
Rev. Charles, of
Percy Rose left Tuesday
morning for a visit in
Ira Fox and wife left Friday
for a two weeks' vacation in
A.E. Lindgren of
S.S. Smith has gone to
R.L. Morland and Fred
Humiston left Monday night for a trip to
Elmer Kiser returned Sunday
from a week's vacation spent in St. Peter.
Miss Grace Doolittle of
S.C. Lobdell, of
Mrs. Wilbern returned to her
home in Sibley after visiting here for a few days with relatives.
Miss Ada Pratt, of
Will Langdon, of
Jim Mackay, A.R. Albertus,
and Tom Palmer left Monday to attend the state firemen's convention held June
13-14th at Litchfield.
Dwight Harden returned home
Sunday from
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Cressler,
of Pierce,
A.G. Moritz left Saturday
for
Chas. Ross, of
We noticed that the among
the graduates of Minneapolis Central high school this week, the name of Glen
Day, son of George Day, a former resident of this place.
Among the graduates of St.
Paul Central high were Miss Maude Runyon, daughter of F.F. Runyon, and Miss
Blanche Runyon, who visited here last summer with Miss flora Buchan.
Joe Ferguson left Tuesday to
visit in
Arla smith will go to
Born -- Tuesday morning to
Mr. and Mrs. Nic Weinandt, a boy.
Rev. E.W. Lanham will preach
at Reading Sunday afternoon at
J.A. Smith and wife have
gone to
J.H. Maxwell and Miss Jennie
Beckley left Monday night for a trip to
Mrs. Frink and sister Mrs.
Foight left Tuesday for Luverne where they will visit for a while
Fred A. Tripp, who is
employed in the division superintendent's office at St. James, was home for a
brief visit Saturday.
Misses
The Christian Endeavor
Society of the Presbyterian church has elected the following officers for the
ensuing six months: Pres., Clara Prideaux, vic pres. John Ireland, sec. Sophia
Sterling, treas.
Mrs. Segerstrom left
Wednesday for a visit at
Harry Skinner, of
F.A. Stevens attended the
encampment in
W.S. Lewis left Tuesday
night to visit his daughter in
Fred Mason, wife and two
children, of
Lee Leonard is making
extensive improvements on his farm, six miles west of town.
C.T. Tupper will attend a
convention next week of the
R. Prideaux is visiting his
daughter Mrs. Wm. Parry, in LeMars this week.
Henry Humiston and wife, of
MARRIED - Frank Duba and
Mollie Harthune were married Wednesday in this city. They will make their home
in Brewster where he is in the hardware business.
Dr. and Mrs. G.R. Curran
left this afternoon for
The Methodist Sunday school
held a picnic Friday in the beautiful grove of Eilert Miller. Abundance of good
things to eat were provided and a most enjoyable day was spent. A large number
availed themselves of the opportunity to spend a restful and delightful day out
of doors and Mr. Miller's spacious grounds were thoroughly appreciated.
A Chapter of Accidents
and Deaths in the County
Died, Saturday, June 4th of
cerebral meningitis, Genevieve, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Brabender. Her age was four years and four months. She was a lovable child and
idolized by her parents.
For some time the little one
had suffered from severe headaches and dizzy spells, and it is thought her last
illness might have been caused or at least aggravated by a fall she sustained on
the walk in front of Dr. Sullivan's resident last Thursday. Soon afterward she
was taken with unusually sharp pains in the head, and later meningitis
developed.
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J.N. Grapes was the victim
of a painful accident last Monday. He was superintending the driving of some
piles at a new bridge that is southwest of town, and was holding a crowbar
against the pile to keep it straight, when the thirteen hundred pound hammer
came down, driving the timber five or six feet into the earth. The point of the
bar caught on the pile, causing the bar to fly up with tremendous force,
striking Mr. Grapes a glancing blow on the right side of the body and face. The
shock rendered him unconscious for more than fifteen minutes, but later was able
to come to town, where his injuries were attended by a physician. If the blow
had not been a glancing one, he would certainly have been killed.
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The mother of Mrs. T.P.
Baker, of Leota township, narrowly escaped a terrible death last Saturday. She
came here from her home near
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William McCord, of Wilmont
township, was fatally injured in a runaway accident at Wilmont last Tuesday
forenoon. He had driven into town, from his farm on section 8, and when near C.W.
Becker's lumber yard, the horse became unmanageable and ran over a raised
crossing at great speed, throwing Mr. McCord out of the vehicle. He struck on
his head, sustaining injuries that rendered him unconscious. He was picked up
and taken to a private house, where he remained in a comatose condition until
about
Decedent was born in
The funeral was held at