Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-05-27

: Saturday last.
w. W. Severy s. Co., have tel
thousand dollars on hand to loan OF
clattel security.
t Henry Canning lost hors,
Sunday evening, valued at 5000
t He turned ont his horses, some fiji
teen, for play in the pasture
! This horse was on the outside of thu
fence, seeing the others he ran tc
meet them, struck the wire fence
and fell on the inside with his neck
broken.
}. G. Fremont, a colored lee.
turer, is here trying to secure the
arrest of Chas. Dwight, Woodland
and others, at Andover, under the
charge that they mobbed him and
threatened his life. Fremont tells
that he was accused by the mob of
hating abused and beat a girl at the
| Dillworth hotel, where he was en-
gagged as a cook; and .aflirms that he
never touched the girl and that she
told them so when they questioned
her on the subject. We have not
heard the other side of the matter
and, therefore, withhold comment
further than to say that our sister
town should be more careful and
not attempt to usurp the psrroga-
tiyes OF the law, There is positive
ly no excuse for mob law anywhere
and especially when there are civil
officers whose duty it is to preserve
the peace. We hope the boys may
be able to clear the town of the charge
now laid against it. There are lots
of No. l citizens in Andover, and
it would be pity to involve the
town in a lawless proceeding such
rs this story indicates, not only in,
juring the town bpt tho county.
We'll, Our boys met the Bristol
base ball club in the diamond field
at that place last Thursday, and
they are theirs-so to speak. The
wind was high and neither of the
clubs had a fair show in the game;
but the Bristol boys did not seem to
mind it much aud sent out sky
scrapefs with an exaspcrating aban-
don that was absolutely disgusting.
The game occupied most the after
noon and when the final round up
came the Bristolites had scored two
tallies to our boys one AL through
the game. We were unable to OBJ
tain the score for publication and
here rise TO remark that we can't
consciehtiously affirm that we are
sorry. After supper the Webster
band liaeearsea some tino music on
the streets, much to the delight of
the entire community. In the
evening everybody took in the dance
and enjoyed it hugely. The Bristol
folks just done our boys proud dur
ing the entire time of their stay
there wasn't anything too good for
them. As consequence, not only
the club but all the visitors thor
oughly enjoyed themselves and arc
unanimous in voting the Bristol
people boss entertainers.
Pursuant to call alarge number
of farmers assembled at the Court
House on Saturday for the purpose
of forming an alliance. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. G.
Ecker who was chosen chairman
and Il. Knapp, secretary.
Mr.. Vaughn, of the Watertown
alliance then explained the object
of the alliance, giving advice and
directions as to how it should be
organized. Some discussion follow
ed, when, on motion it was decided
to organize an alliance. On motion
officers were elected as follows: G.
Ecker, President; Mr.. Hollis, Vice
Pres; Robt. Laird, Sec, and E.
Babcock, Treasurer. On motion
the name was made the ebay Coan-
ty Alliance"
A cali was then made for mem
bers and was responded to by the
signature of twenty farmers. The
fee was one dollar for membership.
The following committees were
then appointed;
OK b4-LAws--E. Bahcock, Il. A.
Douglass and Thos. Cloyd.
On TwINE-J. G. Moore, J. A.
McKibbn, +. Knapp and f. d.
Landon.
OK FINANCED. w. Alderman,
II. ". Rowley and ii. ID. Root.
On motion adjourned to Saturday
June 5th, 1886, at 3 O'Clock.
RQpT. LAIRD, Sec.
Wesley Thompson, a young
man who has been employed on ID.
W. Paul's farm, situated on the
banks of Minncwashta lake, was
drowned while in bathing last Sat
urdaY, about two O'Clock. 1t seems
that he and another young man
were swimming race across deep
place between two points Of land
that ran out into the lake. Wes-
leY's companion was IN front, when
he heard him hollo and looking
back saw him throw ~ his hands.
| Thinking he was doing it TO attract
his attention and retard his progress
he pressed on till he came to the
shallow water when he struck bot
tom and raising and looking around
could see nothing of Thompson.
Fearing the worst he sounded the
alarm and Mr.. Paul and his son
, came running down from the house
They took a hay rake aud dragged
for his body which they were foltu,
nate i'll securing on the first effort,
but some time having elapsed, every
effort to resusitatc him was i'll vain.
m. Raul came 10 town and was for.
? tunate IN finding deceased funt,
Mrs. /. w. Thompson, who at once
telegraphed his parents at Reedsbura
Wis, and made arrangements fol
the shipment of his body to tn /
t place. Deceased was brought t.
3 Webster by Mr.. Paul Saturday IN.
6 was placed on the 1l:45 passenge
to be carried to his former home a
b Reedsburg. Wesley came "a thi
e section III March siitled with higl
y hopes for the future. Having jus
6 attained his majority he left the pa
rental home, assuring his dotin,
i parents that he would conquer TO
d himself a place, only Ia return to !
d Ia the cold embrace Of death. VII
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