Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-25
HOME HAPPENINGS.


Harvester sales are quite Numerous.
...l36 city lots for sale by F. =. Baker.
The Post Office is receiving coat of
Of paint.
Everybody goes to see the steam
shovel.
The crop prospec. grows brighter
every day.
Frank Bowen went to Minneapolis
on Sunday night.
Lots Of people in town Saturday and
business lively.
why not dedicats the elevator with
a big cotillion party.
go to the exhibition at the Skating
Rink Thursday night.
Hash & Bones have put down neat
sidewalk in front of their office.
Uncle Toms Cabin at the skating
Rink tonight Thursday.
Rain on the roof is what we have
listened to the past week during several
refreshing showers.
The new crossing from Petersons to
Boyd's is valuable and much needed
improvement.
Take in the Uncle Tom exhibition
tonight and enjoy an evening of real fun
and choice sentiment.
WIN. J. Ryse, Geo. Ringer and John
Hough, from the BTitlon country, were
visitors here on Saturday.
Everybody clean up. get your premi-
ses Tree from litter, or you will be inter-
viewed by the city marshal.
doe went up to Groton Sunday 10 see
the boys and eat peaches. He complains
Of having had good time.
Mr.. Smith has put up some hand
some awnings over the windows on the
west side of the bank building up stairs
..,Chas. b. Adams, formerly an EN-
ployee in this Office stopped over Tues
day and shook hands with his numerous
friends.
IA prohibitionist asks If man Of tCln-
perance who lives 80 years is know-no-
gin-srian. We are lying for old prob
with club.
Mr.. II. II. Russell, Of Roslyn, left
some wheat in cur office on Monday. the
stalk of which measured two feet four
inches high.
IA horse race is announced for week
from Saturday at the Eglsnd post Office
Some feet steppe-s are to be on hand for
the occasion.
Mayor McChasney, Of Aberdeen,
President ofthe Aberdeen National Bank
was here Saturday looking after the Day
County Bonds.
Miss Julia Dominick returned from
visit to friends and relatives in Minneso-
to, last week. and reports having had
a decidedly enjoyable visit.
LIB. Anuslynsky il lones5me these
days, his wife and 10y having gone east
oD a visit To her parents. He sells goods,
however, just IS cheap rs ever.
The summer vacation has common
ced and the kids" are having perfect
fill of jolly good times every day, out in
the glorious sunshine only found In Da-
kota.
...Rumor has it that the territorial!
treasurer has been enjoined from paying
out dollar of the $4,000 appropriated
for the Sioux Falls constitutional conyen-
ton.
The Post Office will be open in flu
ture at 1890 Sunday and remain open till
80, one hour The mail closes on Sun
day at S:45. Take due notice and govern
yourself accordingly.
Hon. NJ NJ. Moulton came in from
enumerating the people Of his district on
Friday. He has yet about weeks work
to do and thinks he will scare out about
500 population.
Cucumber ,'reen is q new and popn-
lar shade for ties" says fashion ex.
change. Cucumber green and anything
that can be tied al least in double bow
knot 60 well together.
Ibid YOU ever notice the similarity
between the business habits Of chicken
and the proprietor Of country newspaper
They both scratch" for living--with
the odds in favor Of the fowl.
...Nels Johnson, Conrad Koh!hase, Nels
G. Sevanson, Christ Keichlnan and Cir.
te Torson. proved up on their pre-smp-
tions on Monday and are the happy pos
SCISSORS Of 100 acres of Dakota dirt.
lis ii not about time some steps were
taken TO secure water supply as pro-
lection against fire in the winter? 1t
seems to us our people should wake up
on this subject.
Our city marshal, Squire Lee, is
around looking after things with his
usual vim aud energy. The Squire never
believes in doing things by halves and
always gets to the front.
"A medical paper Gays girl ought not
W ST. W. ~ 40 hOb OttcH VIC agree
with medical articles but this hits us
plumb. IL IL very tiresome on the
young nan, and not square deal. any
way.
Our pagassus is here and in good
working order:
There Is no land that's fairer than Day
Though in search you should travel alar;
And the settler comes over the way
To possess the rich prairie land here.
MIR. Peter Holmquist, residing near
Bristol, recently lost his youngest son, q
child Of IS months. inflammation Of the
brain was the cause of it's death. The
REroxrER sincerely sympathizes with the
bereaved parents in their loss
Mr.. Ray. township assessor is around
this week interviewing the boys We
have not met single objector to his
method Of assessment, and all agree that
he is most pleasant and courteous in tho