Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-08
HOME HAPPENINGS.

many Of our citizens enjoyed ride
in the bracing spring air.
The Hon. Judge Bryant, of
Andoyer, was down and held court
here Monday and Tuesday.
w. w. Seyery q, Co., have ten
thousand dollars ON hand to loan ON
chattel security.
-. C. Crosby, of Waubay, win
please accept our thanks for choice
chunk Of butter Of his own manu-
facture.
The City Council, at their SEES
sion Monday night, raised the sa-
loon license to $500. This is g step
in the right direction.
-Chattel security will get cash
any time at w. w. Seyery & Co.'S,
Office, first door south of post Office.
County Auditor Brigham re-
turned from his trip south Sunday
night, feeling much refreshed by
the jaunt.
The W. G. T. U. will meet on
Friday afternoon at four o'clock
with Mrs. Peabody. Mass meeting
Sunday eve.
Parties desiring to perfect their
naturalization papers can do so at
the session of court in Webster on
the 18th of April.
Orr citizens enjoyed full swing
on the April fool business, and, as
consequence, great many suffer
from the joke infection.
-Hod Balzer has retired to the
kingdom of Troy, where he will
farm it this season. The best wish
es of the REPORTER follows him.
Gel. Lewis has settled down to
business and has changed the name
of his hotel to 'The Commercial
The Baker" is therefore no more.
-Unequaled facilities for real estate
and chai,el loans at HUNTIHGTos's. No
delays, cash launched right out.
Mr.. Lynch, of Andoyer, was in
town Monday and took little piety
in his. The REPORTER will gladden.
his heart for the next six months.
"A. G. Tucker, Of Waubay, viii
put in 400 acres of wheat this year
Ia good crop will make the old
gentleman tolerably comfortable we
opine.
-P. NJ. Graham, merchant tai
lor, of Groton, was in town We'd
nesday, fitting. the boys out with
new suits. 2. NJ. gets there with a
good fit every time.
&C. r. Anderson has been enga-
ged as principal of the Webster
schools in place of Prof. Foster re-
signed. Mr.. Anderson is spoken Of
very highly as teacher.
III. G.. 0chsenreiter went to
Minneapolis Sunday night to look
further into the milestone. 1t now
seems more than probable that we
shall have a mill in Webster.
We regret to learn that Mrs.
Mccormick has been seriously i'll
during the past two weeks, and
earnestly hope the lady may soon
recover her wonted health and vigor.
Bert Perkins, an old Iowa
friend, stopped over Sunday and
paid us visit. Bert is one of the
BEST travelling men on the road and
represents the biggest drug house in
Chicago.
Uncle Perry Long drove into
town Saturday with spanking four
horse team. The old man knows
what good horse-fesh is and under
stands the knack of keeping team
IN good shape.
MIR. Anusbynsky has boxed up
the balance of his stock and has de-
parted for Bangor this week. We
understand a new general merchan-
disc firm will soon occupy the quar-
ters vacated by him.
Hash went to Waubay on the
1st to establish a branch there.
Somehow he don't appreciate con-
Yersation on the subject. BY the
way we understand the seeder trade
is remarkably fine down there.
-B, H. Egeland, one of the live
members Of the board, made us a
pleasant cal! Monday. B. H., is
preparing to sock in a large crop Of
wheat this year and is one of our
most substantial farmers.
MIR. Dutton set out a fire on his
place Monday and the wind sudden
" changing drove it on his stable
which was entirely destroyed. Mr..
D., had only time to get out his
horses and harness before the entire
building was wrapped in flames,
otherwise the loss would have beer.
a decidedly serious one. As it is,
the loss is considerable.
The Herald says q man threw q
lighted cigar in the grass, near Mrs.
/ Buttons residence, which came near
burning the house. / would like
him to explain how he knew all
these things, for the reason that it
has been said that Joe Lee was the
man that caused the fire by throw
ing cigar in the grassland now
the Herald makes the same ac-
eusatien, only he calls no names.
Now, in justice to myself in re-
gard to this report, ] want to say
that the fire started from the East,
or near the East side of the lot; that
/ went from Mr.. Landon's stable
home by way of the road on the
Vest and rear Of Mrs. Buttons, that
/ finished my cigar while with Mr..
I1andon, and did not smoke ON my
way home from there.
j. A. LEE.
Surprise progressive euchre par
( ties are now IN order. One at Hon.
B. Huntington's and at DIR. Harris
residence last week were largely at.
tended and most enjoyable. At the
: Doctors it was complete surprise
-not even an intimatien having
reached the family till the whole
crowd rushed in on them. We re-
greet to say that we did not hold our
own ON either of these eyanings