Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-04

Well, Balzer1s Lake has at last
been ditched and now when the
SHOWS of the gentle spring begin to
leave, instead of little lakelets in
the village, McKennett's lake will
receive the surplus water. The i'm
proyement is a good one, and will
be greatly to the advantage of our
citizens both in health and comfort.
The mum social given at the
residence of Mr.. Geo. L. Sharretts,
Blythe st. Marg's Guild of the Epis-
copal Church, was largely attended
! AMI Just full of fun. 1t was Just as
we expected-the much derided in
ability of the ladies to hold their
tongues was proved to be falicy on
this occasion. Six gentlemen were
find for shooting off their mouths
and talking before the time came,
and only two ladies said anything
and they did it Just SO the gentle
men wouldn't feel 50 bad about it.
But when the embargo was removed,
heavens and earthl there wasn't a
gentleman in the house who could
get word in edgewise-the ladies
made up for lost time with ven
gauce. The entertainment is every
where spoken of as most delight
full one.
The election on Tuesday was
one of the most holly contested
ones ever held i'll the county. The
democratic party, for the first time
in the history of the county. made
a regular set-too fight for the politi-
cal mastery and it was decidedly
lively md interesting around the
polls. Webster polled only 267 votes
less by full $50 than she ought
to have done. The following is the
vote Of the township in full:
CONGRESSIONAL.
Clifford, l66. Day 9S.
REPRESENTATIVE.
Council-Sheldon, 210, Sullivan So.
House-Williams liz, Gesley l43,
Compton 81, Cooper LIS.
COUNTY.
Register-Sharretts 265.
Audittr-Brigham 264.
Treasurer-Doe lS0, LOOMS 50,
Hong 32
Sherif-Hanson IL, Garwood II,
Sears 30.
supt. Schools Barker 22s, Pit
sor 80.
Co. Att'y-Wolfe fG6, Roberts SO,
Bennett IS.
Probate Judge-Bryant III,
Tucker 81, Douglass Sc, Blake 20.
Assessor. J. Cowen l76, r. j..
Cowen IL.
Surseyor-Alley 1870, Root ~.
Copner-Peabody 225, Sullivan
i From the balance of the county
the returns indicate that Giffordis
majority will be about 200 and that
| the republican representative ticket
is elected by a good majority. l. j.
Hanson is elected sheriff BY perhaps
| 200 majority and A. j. Wolfe, coun-
ty Attorney By probably as much.
The only office IN doubt is the Treas
urer. :fhe indications are that Mr..
4 Loomis is elected, but it will not be
definitely known who gets there till
after the official count next week.
Our readers may depend upon get
! ting the official vote of the county
in full in our next weeks Issue.
To the Voters of Day County,
Notice Is hereby given that Julian
Bennett, of Bristol, the democratic
candidate for County Attorney, vii
speak upon the political issuee Of
the day at the following places
| Waubay, Oct. 2Sth; Bristol, Oct. e
| Webster, Both and Andoyer Nov. 1,
~. A. Lee, Chairman, Cen. Com.
Notice to Parties Making Final Proof.
1t is very necessary to be at tn,
Clerks Office by . o'clock, a. M, i
possible as there are very often NOR,
than one proof TO be made on th,
same day and when proof canno
begin until in the afternoon some
body will have to so home afte
dark. ]. A. LEE,
Clerk o. the District Court
-Benjamin Bros, will get youI
: Darlor suits, rattan rockers and car
pets for you 10 per cent cheapeI
than yon can buy them in Mime
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