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

I'm, Tor a big ram.
Not long till winter.
Fall hunting is oyer.
-Goosin' is about over.
Town full Of strangers.
We are now sure Of a reasona-
BILE growth.
&C. L. Sharretts has returned
from Louisiana.
This term of court will proba-
bly, last ten days.
Did you ever see such elegant
November weather.
The wheat market still contin-
ues to show good prices,
John Severy will spend the win
ter at Colorado Springs, Cal.
Amos Barker returned from a
business trip to Eau Claire, this
morning.
Charley Dwight in giving every
body satisfaction as landlord of the
Prior house.
The M. Il. Church social will
place at Mrs. Blazers, this,
FRIDAY evening.
"A. e. Barker came within an
ace Of loosing his fine young premi-
um mare last week.
-G. S. Maynard has rented the
rooms over the Webster City Bank
and will move in Immediately.
The basket sociable held at the
Good Templsrs Lodge room last
Wednesday evening was a grand
success.
"Wednesday evening Mrs. Adj
ans started for Lime Springs, Ia,
where she will visit several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Wanless.
The Groton Independent says:
ssRey. Father Mensing was up from
Webster and attended the Catholic
festivities at G.. A. r. Hall on Mon
day evening.
The cold winds of December
will kill all our beautiful flowers,
but everybody hopes it will not
hurt the orange crop In the sweetly
shaded coughleys.
John Stoutiand, knowing the
virtues of the Reporter, will enjoy
its genial compan lonship IN 1889.
John is one of our fore handed far
mers, has q good farm and knows
how to run 1t.
Mrs. G. S. Maynard, wife OF
the Register of Deeds elect, started
for a visit to friends in Wisconsin,
Wednesday evening, Mr.. Maynard
accompanies her as far as Mime
The students of the Webster
School viii give a Literary enter
IN Armory Hall, on Tues
day evening, Noy. 20. Proceeds to
purchase an organ for the scnooi.-
Admission 25 cents, children Is cts.
A. W. LYON, PrincIpel.
And still thousands of feet of
lumber is being taken out to I'M
0 the farms around Webster
every week. This section is i'm
proving rapidly. Another year OF
good crops ana good prices will
see things hmm in this section.
The boys are talking about re-
organizing the bandit they cont
materialize we suggest that the
Young ladies' and misses Of the town
take the matter in hand and organ
ize a band that viii stay, II that
won't be divided by It's members
leaving every day.
We want to hear from every
township in the county this winter.
Especially would we like short let
tiers from farmers on the various
topics that interest them. This pa
per is the farmers friend and will
always be glad to do what lies in
its power to aid and advance his In
terest.
VIM. Nugget was in town on
Saturday and said the Reporter was
good enough for him, and its pious
influence will perade his household
for another year. Mr.. II. has a val
liable quarter section on which he
has houses, barns granefies &C., and
rs acres under cultivation. He is
in good shape, and consequently
happy.
THE Bristol Independent has
changed hands, Prof. Elias Molee
having purchased the good will and
material of the Office and enters IN
to possession with the next lssue.-
The Prof. is q man of fine ability as
a writer and will make a paper that
| the citizens of Bristol can be proud
of. We extend to u lev brother
a hearty welcome to the ranks OF
journalism.
H. 0. Wickre, Commissioner
olect from the third district, was IN
the city Monday, and had us send
him some more Reporter. Mr.. W.
has one of the finest farms in indie
pendence township, well stocked,
with good barns, graineries, wells,
and a good residence. A man vino
managed his own affairs SO well, is
certain to be a good man for the
county.
r. r. Belts knows a good
thing when he sees it, and hence,
will have the Reporter for a fireslde
friend and companion another year
Mr.. B. has a good farm, well I'M
der cultivation, and a good house,
barn, grainery and pasture thereon,
plenty of horses, cattle and machin,
cry, and emphatically lives at home
Since Mr.. Belts is a battle SCARED
old "Vet,', it gives us real pleasure
to chronicle this evidence Of a rich.
ly deserved prosperity.
Better put out some irebreaki
now. this minute, or else, the frs
thing you know, your hay viii b.
gone, your stable and machinery
and perhaps your grain and stocl
will be burned. The grass now il
SO dry it burns like finder, anC
when a fire gets started III it, its
puff of smoke and a flash and you.
hard earned property is gone. |