Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

soon be ready to harvest.
The highest market price pait
for hogs at the Meat Market.
The view from the top of tn,
elevator is decidedly picturesque.
Bristol. Aadover and Hazeltor
in Day county will celebrate the 4tl
| The races on the 4th will b.
full of rare fun. Come to Webster
Hon. 4. Huntington made 4
flying visit to Minneapolis over Sun,
day.
An effort is being made to or.
ganize an NJ. L. Church at thi,
place.
1t is now settled fact that the
Indians will be here in force on the
fourth.
1T looks now as il there would
be an abundance of Irvine in this
market.
The young folks who enjoy
dancing will be in Webster in force
on the 4th.
A. G. Poor, one of the pioneer
settlers of Marshal county, was in
the city Friday.
We have heard of several people
who have enjoyed new potatoes with
in the past ten days.
There are Is cars of railroad
iron at Bristol and it is thought by
some it is for the ID. Il G.. s.
Take in the dance at the rink
fourth Of July night if you want to
enjoy rip-roaring good time.
The streets and allies are being
thoroughly cleared Of litter and Ar
gust viii find us less liable to sick
ness.
DIR. Manderfelt, after being
confined to his bed for three weeks,
is again out, and feeling decidedly
better.
Rev. Dickinson preached an
excellent discourse last Sabbath
morning on the subject of "home
mission.
JAS. A. Stoddard, last Satur-
day brought to market new potatoes,
peas and radishes raised ON his farm
north Of town.
j. Alley was in st. Paul last
week attending the funeral of his
wifes uncle, 7. j. Conley. Mrs. A
being sick could not 60.
IT. McKennett has moved his
shop south some three feet and let
it down to grade. 1t has kept Tom
a hustliug to accomplish this.
DIR. Harris has in 80 acres Of
fax on his place near this city,
which bids fair to do him good
when the swallows homeward fly.
The City Board very properly
made each member of the Band a
policeman for the 4th Of July and
the privilege Of the city for that day.
1t is now SUGGESTED that Col.
Lamont, Cleyeland's private secre-
t,ry is the power behind the throne
and politicians are assiduously court
ing him.
MIR. ii. O. Frank, the genial
and accommodating station agent at
this place, returned from a weeks
visit to Winona, Mimi, Tuesday
morning.
The filling in Of the depot
grounds is progressing slowly. It's
big job and when completed, will
change the whole aspect Of things
at the depot.
Next Monday comes the regular
session Of the board of commission
ers, on which occasion the fight
over the Probate Judgcship is liable
to De resumed.
--Pidcock, our genial bachelor,
now sports a fierce moustache, and
looks as smiling and happy as a
clam from the waters Of his own and
only New Jersey.
Mr.. j. Alley will deliver the
Grafton on the 4sh and we can con-
fidently assure our readers that the
grafton will be we'll worthy other
closest attention.
"A petition was circulated and
extensively signed last week praying
our city council to drain Balzer's
Lake. A good scheme, which We
hope to see perfected.
The Indians in Canada are still
on the war path under Big Bear and
1t is rumored that the Canadian
troops are TO be recalled. Rel is
as big an elephant as ever.
Samuel King, formerly men,
Der Of the board Of commissioner
of this county, a resident Of Marshal
county, with his sons, have in over
500 acres of wheat this season.
"A close alliance Is reported as
having been formed between Eng
land and Germany. This looks like
something will shortly be done to
change the map of Europe.
The Skating Rink will be open
on the 4th and you can skate all day
II you want to. The Band boys
have rented it and music will be
there to enliven tho skaters,
-aT. 0hss. Hunter, who has
been acting as station agent hero
during Mr.. Franks absence, started
for Appleton, Mimi, Tuesday night
Though here but a short time Mr..
Hunter has made host Of warm
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