Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-04-20

FredS. Pew was up from Andover Tues
day on business.
Hon. John Bell of Milbank was in
Webster Monday.
Not much damage from prairie fire in
these parts this spring.
Note the change in Ochsenreiter &
Smsil's ad this week.
Spring is out of the lap of Winter and
into the mud up to her chins.
Have you potatoes to sell? The mar
ket Is very active at As cents.
Prepare for death while there is yet
life, or you may prepare.
VIM. Rider of Strand returned from a
business trip to Aberdeen Monday.
&c Bush has been quite sick for sew
eral days but is now much better.
Will Flacker has moved his palatial
residence oyer on Cod Fish avenue.
Fer quick sharp work on real estate
loans, Z. Huntington is the man, Stiff,
States Attorney Sears will buy a new
canvas boat and do his own retrieving.
Geo. Kassone, travelling man of the
Empire Elevator Co., was in the city
Monday.
Mrs. Josie Smidt of Waubay was the
guest of her sister Miss Tuhl of this city
Saturday.
Jewell& E~n4lehart are taking tine By
the forelock and ale putting in a fine
efrigeratcr.
Brother \. +, Raynes of the Andover
Gazette came up to attend q meeting Of
the Day county publishers Saturday.
Souvenir spoons, fifty different designs
Just the thing ior birthday and anniyer-
sary presents. A. Ross, Jeweler.
All parties thinking of buying wall
paper will do well to look over the sam
ple, At F. Ross & Co.'S. m304w
FOR SALE-A pair of we'll matched
Eve year old mares, sound and all right
in every wav. DR.. J. l.. HARRIS.
Many of the farmers are seeding but
the work is greatly retarded by the fire.
quent rain and snow and ponds IN the
fields.
+. /. Forbes found his strayed horses
after a hunt of SIX days, near Clark.
Emmet says he has enjoyed(?) all the
recent storms.
Mrs. A. b. Balzer has placed an order
for brick to veneer the Commercial,
The work will commence as soon as the
weather will permit.
NJ. L. Palmer who has been employed
by the Herald, left Tuesday morning tor
Canton, S. D. He has accepted a posi-
ton on the Canton Advocate.
The following is the markets for Web
ster: Wednesday April 10Th, wheat 90;
Aax, 1925; oats, 25; barley, % to 80;
millet, 80; potatoes 45 cents.
Never before, sIuce the own of Web
Ser was given the name, was mud
known to be thicker, stIckIer or dirtler
than it has been for the past two weeks.
Every patron of the schools of our
city should turn out and witness the
closing exercises ola successful years
ynrk April 2Slh. Exercises begin ct S
p. m,
John SOrenseu, 4 brother OF Martin,
arrived from Grand Meadow, Minnesota,
Thursday morning and will remain for
the summer aud help in the blacksmith
Shop.
VIM. Sheeler bought 20 acres adjoin-
ing the Bones property on the south
and contemplates some substantial iiu-
provement thereon and making a'ho!ne
of it..
We have not heard anyone complain
ilg of want of moisture this spring
Farmers In the valley say their places
are better suited to duck shooting than
seeding.
We we're misinformed lass week as to
the sale OF L. Il. Potters prop
erty to j.. II. Mccoy, the sale was not
made and the property is still on the
market.
Mr.. II. Bogardurs, OF Andover, was
doing business in Webster Tuesday.
He reports seeding quite backward and
the weather more %propituous for duck
shooting.
The weather was fine Saturday sndthe
town was full of farmers getting repaiis,
purchasing provision etc., preparatory
for S, ring work. A big DAYS trade Is
reported in all lines.
Work is progressing nicely on our ar
tesian well and a flow may be expected