Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
THE BAND ENTERTAINMENT.


nit OF the rising ol The curtain till the
bows had Reproduced the piece. II was
certainly dandy and so well played
that IL reflected the highest credit on our
band
The drama, Rock Allen, in two acts,
was then presented by u company Of our
home young people. The play represents
the hero as an orphan, working on
farm when the civil war breaks out and
lie enllsts. All the characters m the play
were ably sustained throughout
Fred Harris in the character Of job
Hector, fitted tile charcted 10 dot and
frequently brought down the house Ivy
his line acting aud representation of the
quaint character OF New England
4 farmer.
Rock Allen was represented by t'has.
Siglingrr IN good style, He not only pre-
served the dignity hut also well deliniat
ed the pathos of tile character.
VIII Adams as Leroy lexington, gave
splendid rendition of u character playing
sick to avoid enlisting. Many of us re.
member just snch fellows in the DAYS
that followed the firing on 1T, sumner
in 1860
Capt Francisco was character very
well sustained by VIII Root
Miss Muulton MS Jerusha llecter
comicalities more than once. That
she fally sust ined the difficult character
Is the verdict of every one
Edna Ab!es, sister Of Rock, was laitE-
fully rendered by Miss Ida Alley Her
pronunciation and emphasis was partic-
uldriy fine, while her acting was every
thing the character called for.
Maude Adams, ms Ret Stevens. gave a
very fine rendition ofthe oharacter--fr free,
easy and witlal IN fun sympathy with
! the circumstances 10 lie brought out
Mrs L,omis az Drusilla West, was all
that mortified girl, whose Teller was
| afraid 70 enlist could be expected to he
| There was a decided plquenCy in the
acting Of all the ladies that was highly
! pleasing, while the gentlemen each fitted
| ia lIis place as Il he belonged there.
Between the liist and second act the
! band gave us several splendid pieces of
! music Which @ere warmly enchored By
! the audience
The evenings entertainment concluded
! with = Imaginable farce entitled Mothers
| Fool whlcn made lots Of fun aud
| elected rounds of applause from the
| apprcciatiye audience
Fred Harris as Capt Thuuderbolt,
| really gave good idea Of The theatrical
manager, and Chas. Slgitngcr. colorcd
I NfiN SitA hiNbldN Ntl tptiNiiltthAlt NElrHr
! tilitv, Walt CurtIss played the fOrger 10
| perfection and viii Adams did tile foH
| with laultless conception and execution
| Fred Stone did the professional in
.aaanc: 20 Gatgesl iisas nt.e ecaiA al...t.st
see the "o,her e. 10 "" viii Root as q
ut Ich commeian 70 md a "saueker yom
/ Waupay," and hrOug1t down the hCnse.
Maule Adams talked so fast rs Polly
| Pineapple that she ok the breath of all
the other professional applicants away.
| Afler music by the band the people all
dispersed unanimously voting II a most
enjoyable evening and hoping they
would, at an early day repeat the dose
II was certainly grand snrcess in e}ery
respect, and all q gagged ~ pushing IL
along deserve the highest praise for the
elegant and amusing programme pre-
scented,
On the 9th dag Of May the nay
| County Agricultural society will hold lis
annual meeting ~ the Court House in
| Webster for the election Of officers for
the next fair year. Ii is to be hoped
that there will he u good turn out of far
ners To this meeting. We had fair last
| September that was held TO be, by those
who visited it. not a Whit behind county
fairs that were held in old settled conn
ties Ia the states lin fact the exhibit in
| the floral hall was hard to beat in any
| country. We can have an even better
| one this year II we commence in time
and let the matter be generally under.
stood. To this end the meeting of the
9th is called, and we want to see every
man there who is interested in the
growth aud deyeiopment Of this country.
The opponents Of division say that
"a large county less taxes" How So,
| Does il not cost more for court ex-
| spenses, witnesses and jurors2 lfa man
| has to come a long distance 10 ccurt, is
time no object. II YOU were summoned
| as a witness or Juror from extreme
north Day rs il is nov, coming and re-
tuning would cost you three days time
the best you could do. which would lie
$500 more than ono summoned ia the
smaller county. Suppose there were 30
witnesses on caEe -tor the single item
of per diem to say nothing OF mileage, il
would cost the county 30, more than in
the smal county. Would the smaller
county he more expensive, then? Take
your pencil and figure on il and See. We
have no fear Of the result II you will.
..Robt Soper had tle misfortune 20
have his residence burned TO the ground
last Friday. In is supposed his mother,
4 ttAlfE an VEh tfAiNy iitth iti'A AtbA ~ iiti
pipe AMI that the1ire thercu, caught and
started The blaze. When discovered, il
was with the utmost difficulty that Mr.. :.
saved his mother fi0n the deypurlng
element; and while thus engaged the
flames got such heEdNay that lac WAS un-
able 10 save anytluhg He had no instr :
auce. Til, good citizens Il Webster, at
this writing are engaged In raising q
pulse TO enable him 70 rebuild and re-
furnish lis house. He ism moor man and
the loss is beyond has ability to replace.
List week the case Of Or. Case VS.
Uncle Sam ard several Other cases, We're
tried before Hon. 4. a. Bones. The
suits Ncre brought hy the Government
TO require parties who had proved up 10
show cause whv their claims should not
be sancelled for not haYing complied
with the law. Col. FahnstOck, special
agent, WAS here, and the entire week
wys consumed in trying the eases and a
large number of witnesses being exam.
iued on both sides Our citigens were
deeply interested and the court room WAS
full Of eager listeners all the time
"A son Of Mr. Pesal, who resides In
north Clark county, lost last winter. WAS
found recently IN a slough. 1t is sup
posed that when leaving neighbors
where he was visiting there being a stiff
northwest wind blowing at the time. he
took the wrong direction and wandered
around till he fell exhausted and fioze to
death. When found the flesh was near
~ all gone from his bencs.
BAPTIST CHuRcu Preaching, morning
and evening on alternate Sundays, at
the SchaOl house All Who are inter
esied In the welfare OF the Baptist Church,
whether members or not. are cordially
invited 10 be present at the mex, service
May 10, at which time the matter Of hav-
ing settled pastor. and az building a
Church editiee will be considered. tSw.
Catholic Church.
Service ~ the parsonage on the lgt and
3, Sundays in each month al 10 O'clock a.
III. Ray. MENsISG. Pastor.