Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-07-21

fish avenue, Wednesday between
the Englehart pony and a strange
horse-the stranger won.
Bob Taylor is tearing down the
sheds connected with the SeTsry 4
Kellogg bar., preparatory to put
ting up a large livery barn.
Remember that the straw is going to
be thick this year, aud if you warat 9
machine that works whether heavy oI
not, buy a Mccormick.
Prof. Mauck, president Of stat,
University at Vermillion, delivered
an interesting address on education
to the teachers attending Institute,
at the NJ Z Church Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Hash and
two children, of Webster, came up
Saturday to visit lily Gobel and
family. Mr.. Hash returned Mon
day but the family are here yet
Britton Daylight.
The Norwegian Lutheran Church neal
A H Sturnud. Eden twp, Coddington Co
was struck by lightning on Tuesday
night and burned to the ground. The
edifce has been built about two years
but was finished this spring. Loss. abou'
$500, no insurance..
The following ge ptleman are repre-
senting the Day County Republicans a
the Madison Cow ention: c w Stafford
YIN Carpenter, Chas DULL, HO Wickr'
ID c kidder, L H~azelden, J w Granger,
Geo Bathmen, John Norton, J c Adams
Chas Wheeler, 6 S Maynard, JOSEPH
paul, ii Langland and A Z Thompson
Mrs. w S Hash and daughter Hazel
returned from an extended visit east
Tuesday. DnIing their absence RlI
has had men employed ~re-arranging thu
appearance of his home. The new fea'
lures have identified the place to sucl
an extent as to make it n Of the mos
attractive in the city.
The Rev. H. II. Dresser, presid'
ing Elder of the Watertown dist.
will preach in the Methodist Epis-
copal church next sabbath morning
at 10 80 o'clock. After the preach
ing service the sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered
The Model Mills are shut down
this week to put in new machinery
and give them a general overhaul
ing. When they work II
twill be with an increaed capacity Of
one half, and reftted with the lates'
improved machinery, placing the
plant in the front rank-excellec
by none, eqUalIed by few in the
state.
The government crop report for
June shows in all the western stateI
except South Dakota crop prospects
are below the average. Iowa corn
is placed at IS, on a decreased acre
age, and is the lowest in several
years. South Dakota wheat heads
the spring wheat states with an av-
erage of 95.
The Webster Brass Band gave an open
air concert and band social in the court
house park Wednesday night, which
was largely attended and a very enjoya'
time was passed. All are loud in theii
praise of the way in which they acquit'
ted themselves. The proceeds are to 90
toward the purchase of a uniform. 1t is
the expressed hope of a majority Of our
citiz ms that this will be but one of many
such entertainments the band boys would
DO well to take the matter under advise
ment.
Slowly. steadily and perslsten-
tly the number of Epworth hymn
nails in the Methodist chubh has
decreased until out of a hundred
books only twelve remain. People
take them out and forget to bring
them back. Let those who see this
notice look in their libraries and
see how many copies they have and
if they have a copy that belongs to
the church bring it back promptly
and oblige.
The w. c. I. U. annual convention
for Day Co. will be held at Webster,
Tuesday Jnly goth. Morning session
will begin at 10 o'clock. Afternoon SEES
sion at . O'Clock. The state president
will deliver an address in the evening.
All members of the organization in at
tendance, Rill be entertained by the
ladies of Webster. 4 cordial invitation
is extended to all citizens to attend thIs
convention.
IRENE G. ADAMS,
Pres, Day Co. w. &. I. U.
The present system of working
the roads by poll tox levy is q hum.
bug. The same amount of money
placed at the disposal of rold over.
seers would secure double the work,
and better work too. As we over
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