Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-10-28

The Ladies Aid Society of the
NJ. Z. Church win be held at Mrs.
Bakers, on Friday evening. All
are cordially invited.
Mrs Siglinger, Sec.
The Ladies Aid Of the CCngre-
gatiOnal Church viii meet with Mrs.
/ Sharretts on Friday evening at :
O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
hrs. NJ. Ecker, See.
The next ssciable Of st. Mary's
IGuild viii be gwen BY Mrs. G. L.
/ Sharretts. "Wednesday evening Nov.
4th. Al are cordially invited TO
attend. Lunch at . o'clock.
/. 4. Hash, Sec.
| The regular meeting Of Croker
| Post on Saturday at ? o'clock al the
Court House. There will also be a
meeting week from SATURDAY.
! w. 5. Atchley, of Rockford.
| Ills, brother-iu-Iaw of W. f. Stock
of Atlantis, and schoolmate of j. IL.
Pidcock, was visiting these gentle
men the fore part of the week.
-Schachte & Palmer or enter
prising butchers propose to supply
the people of Webster with first
class grade of fresh oysters this fall
and winter.
W. ". SEYERY & Co. have ten
thousand dollars that they viii loan
on warehouse receipts, az living pri-
ees, for the next ninety days. Call
and see us.
The rush of job work this week
has nude us late with the paper. As
job printing Is where we get most of
orr bread and butter, our patrons
viii, no doubt, look over the delay.
e. r. Rnggies returned on Mon
day from his extensive trip east and |
reports having enjoyed a good time. |
lie bought 81 head of short horn |
yearllng hcifers. Ed now has fine |
herd Of 80.
And still the Webster Roller
Mills are pushed to their utmost ca
pacity to fill the constant stream Of |
orders received. The superiority of |
the ieur produced by this mill is
what knocks.
The game supper at the court
house given by the ladies of the |
u. Z. Church, was, notwiths;and-
ing the inclemeney Of the weather,
largely patronized by orr people
and was pronounced success.
The meeting of the st. Mary's
Guild at J. A. Lees is spoken of as
a jolly, splendid time, by all who
participated. The Squire and his
excellent lady knows inst how to
make their guests enjoy themselves.
The Herald has changed hands.
Iir. Geo. L. Sharretts, who has
been a partner IN the concern. hay-
ing purchased Mrs. Stewards inter-
.est. The new management, We I'M
deFsiand, viii take possession next |
week.
II. Ii. Russell is doing some
splendid work for our people boring
wells. The old gentleman Just finds
water where there isn't drop. lie
does a good aud satisfactory job
every time, aud we can conscien-
tiously recommend his work to al
our readers.
Willis Rnggles, the next repre-
sentative in the Territorial Legisla-
tuTc from Edmands county, was In
town Monday. He looks Just the
same as usual. Wen take a lively
bet tia. Willis viii represent fairly
and honestly everY interest of his
people Willis is an honest, straight
haired boz aud he couldn't be any
thing else If lie wanted to.
Nov is the time to be on your
watch for prairie fires and to guard
ia every possible way against the
sad consequences that so often result
from them. The most sensible way
we know of to protect ones build |
ings and stacks is to pillow a compile
Of burrows around close TO them and |
Others al considerable distance
away and then burn OF the grass, |
weeds or stubble between the two
rings. Great caution should be
taken. however, TO burn thoroughly
aud either when there Is no wind or
when it is favorable and safe.
The invitations for the Mason
ic Dedication are now ont and on
November 18th the ceremony will
take place. Also in connection
with the dedication it is now pro-
posed 10 lay the corner stone Of the
NJ. L. Church with Masonic cere-
monies. which viii take place at ten
o'clock in the morning. 1t is sug-
gested that visitors and invited
guests arrange to reach the city in
time to witness the ceremonies of
the day. This is an opportunity
not afforded more than once in a
lifetime and one that viii prove de-
cidedly interesting and instructive.
Remember the date and make Your
arrangements accordingly.
Well. No. / Hard calls us.
Speaks of us in manner that ex-
hlbits the density OF his stupidity
in way not wholly unexpected.
This cheap john apology for a man,
who has nothing 30 recommend him
bat his supreme egptism, belongs to
that class of things that mis-
construe aud warp the most innocent
action of their fellows. Such men
VIII readily fatten, like toad on
theyapor Oft dungeon and can never
raise above their patron saint, rats
We branded him as a liar because
his statements we're known to be
such-the dirty skunk tried to in
jure the reputation Of honorable
gentlemen, whose shoe Iatehe,s
lie was not worthy to unloose, ~
was for this we held him up 10 jus,
" mcrited contempt. IA
DISASTROUS prairie fires are re-
ported in various parts Of the coun-
l.ty. A neighbor OF Hold Blazers, in
Troy township, went to Clark last
week to be present a; wedding.
lie left his house, MEG span Of |
males, sons sheep. hogs, chickens. |
etc, when Ee returned the fire had |
Utterly swept everything away. One