Van Kingery has the misfortune to turn his ankle and wrench it badly.

Mrs. Al Grebel and Mildred Rundell are in Sioux City attending the Sunday School convention.

Harry Danforth is now the owner of the former Reynold's hardware stock, he having purchased it of A. N. Miechen and taking possession last Saturday.

John Fritz returned from his trip to Texas Wednesday, his mother from Parry, Ill., coming home with him. While in Texas, he sold his suburban tract at Victoria $4,000 advance.

The cottage on the forty acre farm east of Hurley, owned by Thomas Nielsen, was destroyed by fire Friday evening at 7:00.

James Anderson and Miss Esther Mellegaard, both of Hurley, were married in Parker, Dec. 8, by Judge Edmunds.

The marriage of Miss Johanna Harms, of Germantown, to Mr. Simon Olthoff of Emery, occurred on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 5.

June 21, 1912

A handsome 10 pound daughter was born unto Mr. and Mrs. Will Corkill on the 15.

E.M. Purkiss had traded wallpaper and paint store Ben Peters for the late Pfeiffer house in town.

Fred Elce and wife are planning a trip to Montana and the Pacific coast.

September 12, 1912

E.J. Skinner is working in Viborg at bricklaying.

Beulah Edson is teaching near Hooker again this year.

Meinert Bosch as a new automobile and glides around with it like an aviator.

C.F. Hackett began excavating last Monday for a building on the site of the New Era office. The building will be one story at present, brick and concrete and is to be used as post office and printing office.

A pretty home wedding occurred on Wednesday evening, when Miss Pearl Smith and Mr. S. Trad were united in marriage with Rev. Eberhart performing the ceremony.

Albert Plucker is building a new home.

Oct. 25, 1912

K.B. Stoddard has been busy for a fortnight superintending the building of a mammoth corn crib on his farm in Middleton occupied by his son Loren.

Wm. Eggleston has bought the Dr. Fleeger house on east First street, now occupied by John Waterbury.

George Halverson visited his brother Harry in Bridgewater on Sunday. Harry had the misfortune to have his leg broken or crushed recently.

Dec. 12, 1912

Frank Mueller is back from Germantown, where he had been husking corn.

Howell Davis bought 36 head of cattle from Artesian this week.

M.T. Sletten has a brand new Reo.

Harm Temple had the misfortune to break a bone in his foot while boarding a train at Yankton.

Feb. 1, 1913

Ernest Holland is a new member of the sophomore class at Parker High School.

Ideker brothers and Miss Anna are the proud possessors of a new radio outfit.