Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-12
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Mr.. Farnsworth handed us
stalks eff wheat three and half feet
high, with half grown heads upon
them. Surely, grain is to be n sue
cess in Day county this year, though
the harvest viii be little later than
usual, IN consequences Of the back
ward wet spring.
Mr.. VIM. Chowen, of Egeland,
brought to this office box of nice
Strawberries, grown upon his prem
Uses, which illustrates the fact be-
yond dispute, that Day co. citizens
may raise their own strawberries,
and good ones, too, if they will take
time and trouble to cultivate that
lucious fruit. The expense of set
ting and cultIvating a sufficient
quantity to supply a family is
trifiing, and the luxury of fresh
berries cannot be computed. As
the heavier necessities of labor such
as breaking, building etc. is COM
pleted, orr farmers viii turn their
efforts more toward beautifying
their homes, and raising all varieties
of small fruits, which prosper in
this climate and soil. Thanks, Mr..
g. for the berries. /
The 4th Of July celebration at
Knute Loe's grove on Lynn Lake,
was a pleasant and profitable occa-
sion. The ladies of the Foreign
Mission Society had charge of the
entertainment, and furnished free
dinner TO ovor two hundred persons
An excellent address was delivered
by Rev. Chelaas. Nothing stronger
than lemonade was drank upon the
grounds. The ladies had prepared
a large assortment of fancy and use
ful articles, from the sale of which
upon that day, they realized $3.50
for mission aid. Two quilts sold
for SIS, one was the work of the
children of the neighborhood, and
was purchased by Rev. Chelaas, the
other Mr.. l.. Norgard bought, both
of tbs gentleman were very liberal
patrons. The young gentlemen IN
vested remarkably in baby's dresses,
paying for them and returning
them to be sold again. A collection
for Home Missions was taken and
Sc received.
The ladies of Lynn Lake are cer-
tainly entitled to generous admira-
ton for their enterprise and ability
i'll preparing for, and managing
the entertainment, and the gentle
men are also to be praised for theii
liberal cooperation. A missionary
is expected at an early day from
Madagascar, who will deliver an adj.
dress at Lynn Lake school house. |
Tho gathering at IIazelden's
grove upon the 4th Of July was well
attended and enjoyed. The exer-
cises were opened with martial
music by party of gentlemanly
appearing soldiers from TT. Sisse-
ton. Mr.. Russell read the Declara-
ton of Independence in very COM
prehenslve manner. A Norwegian
gentlemans, whose name we have
forgotten, made remarks in his ma
tive tongue, and j. G. Adams de-
liyered brief address upon the
practical needs of Dakota farmers,
and the advantages our Indepen-
dence day has assured to us as
nation. \ nice platform for dan
cling under some gracefully drooplng
elm trees, with violin and organ
music, furnished the evening enter
tainmcnt. The large number of
children present, and the unlimited
enjoyment expressed ON their coun- |
tenanees was a pleasant feature of
the occasion. Every child should |
be taught why we celebrate the 4th
Of July, and they should be given
the best opportunity to enjoy the |
day, that their environments per
nit Of, nothing so impresses a fact
upon the mind of q child as its con-
nectlon with "good time" If we |
wouid raise generation of patriots
let the 4th of July be observed as |
national honor to which young and |
old owe homage, and set that day |
apart in the anticipation of the |
children, from ono duly to the next, |
as day when they may be sure of
having q ''good time" Later in
life, With tina impression planted
firmly III their minds in childhood,
they will comprehend what sacrifice
and struggle, what sorrow and
heartachc this day of independence
has cost our forefathprs, aud what
blessing it Involves to millions of
people, ami they will also compre-
bend tho Arm deep ALLEGIANCE every
American citizen owes to the Amer
lean government. We say to the
children now, it is none too early TO |
begin their spaoulations upon the |
good time" they viii have July |
4th, 1885. / |