Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-02
HOME HAPPENINGS.



on the sunny hillside.
Quite q number Of mineral filings
have becn m de in the coal fieils ofnorth
Day county SINCE our last issue.
...Tae firtr CT Huntington 4 Warner
has dissolved. Mr.. Warner retiring.
Mr.. Huntington will continue the bust
ness.
The hens haze quit foolin' and are
getting down te h-usina2s. u don't take
a FIRST Nationa bank to indulge in hen
fruit THESE days.
"A boy in tpyn the other day, eseus-
ed himselfto his muntler for not bring
jng home SONG lard, oG the ground that
it was 80 greuy 1t entirely slipped his
mind.
...Day county before SNOW flies next
winter will have become the great fuel
center of Dakota, and y new impetus VIII
be given 10 the settlement Of her feftiIe
hills and valleys,
And still ear l3aGs o~fenligrants move
atles and stock age arriving daily at the
Webster depot and going back into the
country to people the claims deserted
during the winter.
Our Register of Deeds IL wlnning
golden opinions on all sides by his prompt
and business like way uf administering
the affairs of hls office, as well AS by his
courtesy and urbanity.
lit is said that every human face bears
a striking resemblance TO that of seine
animal. The lace is a good index OF
character if a man looks like a terrier pup
he is likely to possess many VI its cl,arac-
teristics,
...Nothing so t.nds to shorten the lives
vi Ola people .s sitting ny late at night
This is especially the ease where there Is
a grown up daughter in q family ",
make this stateipent at the earnes re
quest of several Young men wao AZ. DIR
.ectly interested % the matter.
r.. Webster llas fifteen active business
houses, three blacksmith sllol a bank,
twJ livery stables, a skating rink, two
I iANitAFAs Nai'h7f IVY wv if'ANiTs " AaiEt
wood and coal yard Two grain houses, a
feed store, aud large aud costly iunlrpye.
ments in hand forti,e coming season.
because W. happen to take our shot
gun and star, upt for an afternoon hum,
its no ie JASON Why Il half uozen inipu-
nent persons slioald inquire If We are on
u tour collecting subscriptions. The
times are hard aud ammunition cnsts too
much money to be wasted On delinquent
subscriptions just now.
When a boy las haea away from
home all day against his nio,herls wish
and returns home in the evening with
trmid cautious tied, expecting every min
ute To be interviewed with n I unk strap,
and finds company rs home. The express
siono CONFIDENCE and reeiitude which
suddenly lights mp iils face, eaniot he re-
produced on canrass.
Report Of Primary Department Of
Wooster High School, far term euling
March 18th. Natnes OF pupils not tardy
during the term are Iulu prender asst.
Willie Dickinson, Dtman larson, Lydia
Maxwell, Those not absent are Maggie
Prendergast, Ben Root, Ned Root, Anna
Winter, Augusta Winter.
MAMIE MorLros. Teacher.
There sii be Baptist services bel !
at the Webster school house April ~
A Baptist church was organized here on
me iatn day 81 March by Key. Edward
Ellie, missionary fer Dakoia, AID amy rel-
sons who wish TO conneet themselves will
have a chance TO do 50. After the see
ond sunday In April there will be servi
ces every Sabbath, all are cordially inyit-
ed to come and worship with Us.
Nj. J~oHsaos, Clerk.
One of cur hbqyS" met a MAJ, on the
streets tho otliey day, With whom he had
formerly been on terms Of intimacy. Or
course be was delighted 10 see HIM, and
hailed him with. How me you-?"
The gent pretended not 10 know him. Ms
he was rather poorly dressed, and ans
wered hesitatingly, 'Sir, You have tn
advantage Of me" Eye. | suppose So
came the reply as quick as q flash. Every
body has that's got common sense
aud he returned on his heel aud lett him
in disgust.
...AIl Who desire ~ rracli the coal IAN o
Of nnriy Day expeditiously and comfort.
ably, shorild take the stage at Webster.
The route Though the hills Is one series
Of broad-reaching pamias and picturesque
giens. and the eSe Is constantly greeted
v ith new and ATTRACTIVE features of the
ever. changing landscape, A region Of
beauty ani rugged wilderness pnsnrpass-
ed in the Wonderland" lies around the
military post, Fort Sisseton. through
which the stage passes. trip over this
route will richly repay the lover ofthe
beautiful IN neture.
We suggest tlata dag he SCI apart
next month fr setting out trees and
shrub.ery Ia the gfoun,ls aIol our
hig. school buitinig Ad,. i and I an.
tlfy aud make pleasant tiiu place where
our children speitl =, niue time. Pleas
Ing the eve, creating IN a cllild Tire love
Of the beautiful. is Q hong forward step In
fitting him foT the dutics Of life. because
ii creates a cheerful and willing spirit
aud maSes the monotony ~ the school
rom a matter Of enjoyment. A few
flowers planted and tended b. the child
rem, would be y good thing. Try il.
THE Webster high school is one Q
tile best in this section Of Dakota. Thi.
week the spFsug term opens and il is Il
be hoped vat parents will see 10 II tI.eir
children are promptly IN thslr places each
morning daring the term; and il would
not be amiss IL you would drop into ths
school 0 occasionally and illus en-
courage your children as well as the
teachers IN their work. We have an ef
fcient c0rIs Of teachers and every parent
n - - sM.ss. 80 =. H. .rst.-f - ~-.s.