Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

- Miss Florence Baker has re-
turned from her visit to friends in
Minneapolis-she reports tho Expo
sition as simply immense
Nov that harvest Is over we
shall expect to hear from u cor
respondents. Let us knew what is
going on in your section.
Next Saturday comes the Re-
publican county convention for the
nomination Of delegates to the Leg
i~slatiye convention at Millbank.
E. Balzer, under pressure of
his constantly increasing patronage
is building an addition to the Com
mercial hotel, on the west end.
Cleveland letter of acceptance
says. between the lines, to Canada:
"Don't be alarmed, dear Johnny
Bull; I'm still your fat, Free Trade
darling"
Subject at the Congregational
Church, Sunday eve; "Thirteen
reasons why some young. men do not
attend church." Come and see If
they are true.
The watermelon social, by the
ladies of the NJ. E. Church, vas a
grand success both socially and
financially. 1t took place at the
residence of Hon. L. A. Bones.
The party who accuses me of
saying | twas glad of the bank fall
ure," tells an infamous falsehood,
and | defy the same proved iii my
presence. Mrs. j. Z. BLAKE.
On Friday evening, Sept. 2Sth,
Mrs. Andrew Small will give a So
cial for the benefit of the "Ladies
Aid" of the Congregational Church.
All are cordially invited to attend.
yesterday ". 7. Haven, John
Vik, Henry Whalon aud Nels Dahl
each took a car load of cattle to
Sioux city. These gentlemen will
take in the corn palace during their
absence.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. f. Pike are re-
joicing in the advent of a bran new
boy, which came in last Sunday
morning. Their numerous friends
here will unite with us III wishing
them great joy.
No more 5 cent loayes of wheat
bread, on and after October 1st, tho
price will be 10 cents per loaf, (24
o. or three for twenty-five cents.
Tickets will be issued when paid for
in advance. 1-3w City BAKERY.
VIII should we in Dakota call
hard names in this political contest?
We are only disfranchi5ed slaves,
bound to the Democratic car of
Juggernaut, that has tried to crush
us under its soalless wheels. Thank
God there's ligat ahead.
We publiaE the announcement
of John w. Stevenson, of Bristol,
as a candidate for Sheriff, subject
to the action of the Democratic
county convention. John is an old
soldier, suffered in Andersonville
prison, and certainly deserves all he
asks Of his party.
e. j. Foss, engineer at Start
has elevator, accidently caught his
left foot between the lever and the
frame and came near having his big
toe torn off. Dr.. Harris dressed
the wound, and sent him on his
way rejoicing that his foot is not
in danger OF permanent injury.
Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. S.
G. Crosby, of Waubay, were called
upon to mourn the loss of their
youngest daughter, Sadie, who
peacefully passed over, to the I'M
seen shore. The family have the
deep and earnest sympathy of the
entire community in this hour of
their great grief.
Prank Willsey, the gentleman
who built our mill and three of our
elevators, and is we'll known To most
| Of our citizens, and all of the boys,
came in Saturday with a jolly party
consisting Of Fred AmeS, VIM. All
ken and G. G. Boston, to spend a
day or two hunting in this vicinity.
Frank acted as pilot and the boys
had q royal time.
john Norton has been fortu-
maze enough to secure MaIy j..
Snfeadly. OF Milbank, as saleswoman
n his store; Mrs. Smeadly is q nat
ural business woman, and has had
years Of experience in the dry goods
and millinery departments of fine
mercantile houses. All who trade
with her will fnl her genial, ener-
getic and accommodating.
On Saturday noon, while they
were switching on Kmney's train,
Sam Jackson got his hand In be-
tween two car bumpers, and had
the little and third finger of the
| right hand badly crushed. DR.. Har-
rIs, the company surgeon here,
dressed Sans hurt and he went
away happy in the assurance that
his fingers wore safe,
A new bank has been establish
ed here with the following gentle
men as incorporotors: w. l.. Cur
It's, Of Michigan; Herbert s. Peck,
of Minneapolis, and A. j. Loetch
and Chalmers Curtis, of Webster.
The new house 9hsQrhs both the
Day County Bank and the Bank of
! Webster. They are now refitting
the room formerly occupied by the
Day County Bsnk, where the new
drm will do business in the future.
This is th, hazy Indian sum-
mer time, when the atmosphere is
sweet and pure. One can drink in
deep draughts of Dakota ozone
these days and rejoice IN the bound
ing health it gives. The hills are
encircled by a purple haze, and all
nature smiles as the golden sun
shine dances and sparkles on the
lea.
That was a terrible thing, the
freezing Of 100 people ia Dakota
during the great blizzard last wins
ter, but how about the terrible de-
y~astatioas Of the yellow feverin the
south, tie great destruction of life
and property by foods in other
parts Of this country aad i'll Europe
the recent hurricane in Cuba, by
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