Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-24
Mensing VISITED Pierre

Father Menslng visited Pierre
last week. He says our crops are
much farther advanced and are
looking hundred per cent better
than they are in any Of the country
through which he passed after leay-
ing the hills.
Rev. Riley, brother-in-law of
slr. E. ID. I.andon, from Carbondale
Kansas, is here on visit. On Sun
day lie occupied the pulpit at the
Congregational church and preach
ed yeIy fine sermon. He will
occupy the same pulpit Sunday
morning.
The town of Haupt on the
Andoyer branch Of tie G. NJ. st st.
p, has been plated. 1t wiz be
located just over the county line in
Marshall county, and being sur
rounded by a fine farming commu-
nifty, viii be a live, red hot little
town.
AT the meeting of the alliance
il. Webster, on Las. SATURDAY., it was
decided to have picnic or 4th of
July celebration at the fair grounds
on the Sd Of July. All are cordial
ly invited and especially neIghbor-
ing alliances. Program next week.
G. Ecker, Pres.
by one Of those provoking over
sights that viii occur in a printing
Office, the names of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stoddard, who contributed so much
to the success of the camp fire, were
left out Of our notice Of it. They
certainly worked like trojans and
deserve the hearty thanks of all the
soldier boys.
During the storm Of Friday
lightning struck the chimney on
the kitchen of L. Brorups residence
south Of town, ran down it and set
it on fire. The flames were not dis
covered till the whole of the back
part Of the house was in blaze and
the Building was burned to the
ground. II is a serious loss to Mr..
B. We are informed he had no in
suFance.
-Chas. Sheldon, of Pennington
township, is spoken of, most favor
ably, for representative from Day,
in territorial assembly this fall. Mr.
Sheldon is one Of the largest farm
ers in the county, an able man, a
coed citizen, and one that would do
honor to the position. Should the
farmers OF the county finally settle
on him they viii have a champion
capable Of defending and advancing
their interests at all times and under
all circumstances, ably and fearlessly
The seasons meetings of the
Simpson Park Camp Meeting Asso-
citation located on the shores of Big
Stone Lake one mile from Big Stone
City viii commence this week and
continue TO Sept. Both. The dates
Of the various meetings are as fol-
lows: Sabbath school congress.
June p to %; Musical festival un-
der the management Of G, T.. Leslie
June 20 to July /; Interstate camp
meeting july S to 10; Temperance
jubilee July 20 to %: Harvest home
festival Sept. % to so.
On friday daring the prevail
ence Of the big electric storm that
passed over our city, bolt Of light
ming struck the observatory of John
N0rton's residence and set it on fire
The alarm was sounded and in and
Incredibly short space of time our
citizens to the number Of a hundred
we're on hand with buckets and
Eater to extinguish the flames and
while some went mp TO the house-
top others carried water aud by al
most sUporhnman exertions, the fire
was extinguished, after having done
damage to the amount of probably
one hundred and fiftY dollars. But
for the prompt action taken the
house would have soon been wrap
ped IN flames and beyond the power
4 the crowd TO stay its progress.
There were several ladies in the
house preparing for the festival,
but all escaped without injury. Ii
was decidedly uncomfortable close
call ard subject Of profound graf
Itude that it was no worse. During
the storm four bolss, each looking
like huge balls Of fire, struck within
I. aistaaee Of 80 rods, beginning at
Mr. AortoI's residence with the
first, the other two near the school
building and the other stiH east of
that, The whole atmosphere seem
ed charged with electricity.