Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-07

1 ''-'NfS w A"cvAafs
The boys indulge in lively game Of
loot ball every night.
...Grandma Paul, we are happy to state,
Is ny much better.
20. A. James. Of Waubay township,
WIS in town Tuesday.
...snipe shooting now engages the at
teniion Of sport smen.
The Indian pow-wow around the
town pump WAS daisy.
Bring in your job work If Won want
something nobby and nice.
doc Richardson has fine swan that
was brought to him Friday.
Hon. J. +. Dyer, Judge of Probate,
opened court here on Monday.
Lee Paul will run the Britton end OF
the Webster aud Britton stage line.
Was you at the pic mic Monday
nlghu Attention company! whoal
The organization OF Marshal. county
| WIZ not be completed till some time in
July.
| ,..E Balzer is engaged in the construc-
ton Of large Kitchen addition to his pom
ula" hotel
Day county is now almost souare--
rom territorial as well AS a financial
standpoint.
MIR. l.. g. Ochsenreiter was the sue.
cessiui competitor for the Fort Sissetou
beef contract. 'O'
DAY will he the boss stock growing
county IN the territory Of Dakota in
another five years.
Lettuce, peas, radishes and other yev.
-sabsss are making their appearance In
the Webster market.
What with entertainments Of v,ri.
ons kinds, Webster has been quite lively
| during the pasi mouth.
Charley Chapman is putting IN a
neat building for barberous PURPOSES
| iirst door north OF Balzer.
...Haish 4 Bones now have their now
oihce in place on their lot first door north
OF Boyds, and will soon occupy il.
During the past week the farmers Of
tins county have set out large quantities
OF fruit, forest and ornamental trees.
Don't shoot the prairie chicken or
grouse-wait for the young o,me in.
about the middle of July or the frs, oi
| August.
| We understand tho Masonic brother.
hood Of Andpver, are taking steps 10,
re organization Of Masonic lodge in
that village.
| Col Fahnstock is here and will omen
tile cases vet untried involving questions
L on nnnt N lar 10 ts.s
Jolly as ever.
~. Alley q Co., and Squire Lee have
Put down a wide, roonIy sidewalk ia
front OF their buildings ON the corner OF
Maine and 81 Avenue.
Ladies Aid Society will be held at
Mrs. Landons on Friday next, MAY the
9Th at o'clock p. VI.
MRs. Rosa LEE, Pres.
John Bainvard. one Of the promi-
nent attorneys Of Waterfowl. ia here ON
business connected with his profession.
We enjoyed pleasant visit from the gem
| tlernAn.
MIR. I. Brigham entered upon his
duties as County Auditor on Monday.
See original story FROM his facile pen la
| next issue.
Next Saturday the Judge of Probate
Register OF Deeds and Clerk OF Courts
| meet at the court house ia Webster to
canvass the yote returned on last Satur.
| lays election.
AN adjourned mse,ing OF Gro; ss.
Post q. A r will DO hell at the court
house IN Webster. May 10Th 1885 at 2
O'Clock 7. nj. Every comrade IS expect
Ell TO be present.
-. G. Douglass. Of Andover, wa in
town on MONDAY. and took IN the jol-
LITIGATION meeting in the evening. lie
was one Of the lonely two that yoteI for
division in Andover.
There were close on to 1900 votes
east IN the territory now comprising bay
county lasi Saturday, and canvass vi the
vote Ms reported SHOWS majority of
sixty one in that territory for division.
Mr.. Ed. Baker, one Of our partners,
returned from Iowa last night He re-
ports continuous rams and no ground vet
prepared fo- corn. Dakota crop il ali in
and in a fair way to yield All abundant
harvest.
BAPTIST CHURCH. Preaching, morning
and evening on alternate Sundays, at
the Srhool house. All who are inter.
ested in the welfare Of the Baptist Church,
whether members or not, are cordially
invited ID be present at the next service
May lU, at which time the matter of hav-
ing settled pastor. and Of building
Church eGitice will be considered l2w.
THE parties arrested in North Day
for taking wood from the military reser-
walton, Of whom We spoke last week,
were taken to faDkton, aud, on pleading
guilty, Judge Edgerton suspended SON.
tence and sent them home. The Judge
informed them that the severest penalty
OF the Law would be visited on future Of
fenders. The tact chat one OF the parties
was a married man prevented the kind
hearted officer in charge from active pros
| ecution. and the sentence Of the court
being immediately gwen and punishment
administered. This arrest constitutes a
POINTER that settlers viii do well 10 make
q note Of
Ion election day some Young fellows
visited Waubay station with the svowed
purpose Of cleaning out the town. They
came loaded for bear and were loud and
noisy. FINALLY they got 81 bad that 9TH :
GERS Comfort and Fritz oriered them to
dcs,st To keep the peace. One of she
parties started for Officer Comfort, when
he drew MS revolver and ordered him to
stand-the fellow Continued TO advance,
when he fired, the ball passing through
his clothing. bruising him on the groin.
Comfort then stepped back and cody re-
cooking his revolver told the fellows that
another demonstration meant another
shot. His intrepid cooiness had very
scporific effect-the belligerents didn't
seem to want any more "Comforr in
theirs. In fact The assurance Of Com
fort Was Of u character that seemed per
fetly satisfactory aud the breeze sub
sided. peace reigned mo one seemed
spiiin b. clean out the town" as much az