Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-11-15

to have an orchestra to be composed
entirely of Yound men.
Charley Coppock, Of Britton,
one of the old Iowa boys, was in
the city Wednesday, and made us a
pleasant call.
Mrs B. II. Egeland, who has
been spending the summer in Wis,
delighted her husband by putting
an appearance on Monday night
She had a nice visit and a royal
good time.
The Members of Coteau Lodge
at theil last meeting selected the
following brethren ar officers OF the
lodge, for the ensuing Masonic year:
j. A. Lee, w. NJ; j. ". Abbott,
S. W.; George Baker, j. W.; =.
Huntington, Treas, and W. w.
Seyery, secy.
-0n Monday night. at the regu-
lar convocation of Raoboni Chap
ter, the following Companions were
chosen officers for the next year
G.. /. Sharretts, III. P.:L. G.. Levoy
e. K; j. G. Adams, E. s.; L. Hum
tington, Treas, and Leopold Gross
Secretary.
Dick Russell, Fred Russell's
oldest son, went to Minneapolis on
Tuesday evenings train to have
his eyes operated on, at the hospl-
tai, for cataract, from vince he has
been suffering for some years. 1t
is to be hoped his eyssight will be
completely restored.
Henry Irving, who was dischar-
ged from the army about three or
four months ago, after an absence
of three months in England, pas
Esed Though Webster on Tuesday,
on his way to Fort Sisseton, where
he expects to re-enlist in the com
pany and regiment from which he
was so recently discharged.
Marshal County is to have a
term of court. BY the way, amt it
about time Marshal county was pay
ing Day a few court costs? We un-
derstand the Clerk of the Courts,
Lee, has made out the bill and lett
it with the County Attorney-what
has become of 1t Bro. Wolfe? We
hope the matter will be attended to
at once.
ID. r. West, of Waubay, was in
town Monday, aud took some more
of the Reporter, the best family
journal in central Dakota. Mr.. w.
came to this country with nothing
four years ago, and now has a fine
farm, well improved, with every
thing to work it and make himself
and family comfortable. Dakota
will get the boys there If they will
only stay by her.
20. r. Howell was in town last
Friday aud renewed his allegience
to the Reporter. Mr.. Howell came
to DAKOTA in 1888, only having a
pair of oxen. A trihe oVer five
years have disappeared in The mists
of the ages and Mr.. III, comes to
the front with $40 acres of land, a
house 1920, barn 36x40, about 30
head of stock, and an abundance of
overriding to rgn it. Pluck and
energy will scour i'll this soil.
j. j. Williams has been here
four years, has taken the Reporter
all that time aud likes it so well
that he will keep it for 80. When
J. J. came to Dakota, and put up
his shanty, he had nothing left but
his bare hands. Now he has q 100
acre farm, with 20 acres of it under
cultivation, a good house, barn,
grainery, fine well of water, some
stock and machinery enough to run
the ranch. All the boys have to do
is to tickle the soil OF Dakota, to
make it drop fairness into their laps.
Well, Webster is to have q new
bank. The name Of this new can
didate for public favor is to be the
Farmers aud Merchants Bank of
Webster" =. u, Haggerty, of Alb
erd cen, Dakota, one Of the best IL
nanciers in Dakota, as we'll as one
its wealthies5 men, is President and
one of the principal stockholders,
J. 4, PaulhanuS, Vice President.
and David Williams, Cashier-both
the latter are stiong men financially
1t is expected that the new bank
will commence business at once
Our people can rely on it that these
parties will prove genial and honor,
able men with whom to do business.
Our people were surprised, on
Wednesday morning, to learn that
the Sanburn drug store had chang,
ed hands. On inquiry we learned
that Messrs Peabody & Rurlingamt
were the purchasers aud that they
took possession on Wednesday al
II O'Clock. Most of u people arc
acquainted with DR.. Peabody, and
all will rejoice at this evidence o.
his prosperity. DR.. Burlingame i;
an experienced physician and drug
gist, and like his partner, is a pleas.
ant and agreeable gentleman, will
whom it will be a pleasure to do
business. Both the members of the
firm will practice medicine. In thC
future DIR. Peabody's Office will u
at the Pioneer Drug Store.
The many friends of Mrs. Rex,
ford, in Webster, were gneved tx
learn of her death, which occurred
at her home in Waubay, on Sunday
morning at ten o'clock. Mrs. Rex.
ford has been a confirmed invalid
for a number of years, and. although
at times suffering the most intense
agony, she bore it all uncomplain
ingly. Mrs. Rexford's was n o
those noble Christian lives, the in
fuence of which is felt in the com
munity as purifying and enoblins
-strong in it very weakness
To her husband, who so faithfully
administered to her wants through
the long years of her suffering, he.
sweetness of disposition, her earnes
Christion fortItude, comes like
blessed benediction; and though thu
lethean waters now surge over hi
soul, and the lonely heart ache.
J with its burden of bitter grief
when its force has spent itself, anC
} only the dull ache is left, all thes'
: Virtues Of the dear one will be gar
( nered in the soul-rioh, sweet, pre-
cious memories.