Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12
FRED.w HARRIS, Editor.
Ysnhs ui Tas South Dakota Press Association
EcHos FROM THE CELEBRATION
What our Neighbors Say About
it-Other Comments.

ton at Webster or hied themselves to the
beautiful shores OF Pickerel lake. The
citizens OF Webster, as usual, maintained
their reputation OF doing nothing by
halves, and the excellent program as an
nounced on the bills was carried out to
formed on Main street and marched TO
the bowery where the exercises OF the
day were TO be held. After several choice
selections rendered by the Groton and
Webster bands, David Williams, presi-
dent OF the day, introduced Hon. John
Norton who welcomed the guests to the
city in a few well chosen words. The
reading Of the Declaration OF l~ndepen-
dence by Miss Ross was followed by
Frank Sears. and Rev. Dean Mensing,
orators oil the day. Mr.. Sears spoke
about an hour, briefly reviewing the
causes that lead up to our national indie
pendence. Taken as O whole the grafton
was an able effort, suitable to stimulate
tie pride Of every patriotic citizen. Rev.
Mensing followed in German and his
words were patriotic and well received.
Precisely at ! p m the Andover and
Groton ball clubs met on the diamond.
Up to the eighth innings the contest was
a pretty close one the score standing to
Z. Aadoyer came to bat and pounded
out II tallies and the game. Score 8 to
10. The races at the track were good,
each horse seeming to do his best. In
the stallion race Smiths horse phil
brooks took first money. Lee Paul's
horse, Sandy Dan, took the running race
with ease. A magnificent display OF fire
works and dance in the evening compile
ted the program,-Waubay Clipper.
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The celebration at Webster last We'd
nesday was instrumental in bringing
together an immense throng of people
wno seemed to heartily enjoy the pro-
gram from beginning 70 end. The ora
ton delivered by States Atty Sears was
a mastery effort, and the one which fol-
lowed by Rev. Father Mensing,i in German
is highly spoken of. The ball game be-
tween the Andover and Groton battery
was made the more interesting because
it was to decide who were to carry off
the honors of "best two in three" Ii is
said that Tom Lawler worked five days
and five nights successfully, only stop
ping now and then to inquire how the
league clubs stood; and hat he wouldn't
have left the diamond then had not some
friend mentioned that there was an old
ball player at The Commercial. OF course
Tom wanted to compare notes. But we
will leave them. The Groton boys star
ted out well and up to the seventh inning
seemed to be hopeful, but when in this
innings the Andover boys made II runs
it seemed to paralyze our neighbors.
The Durick battery did excellent work.
Johnny eyes seemed to be glued to the
bases so carefully did he watch them.
Some excellent fielding was done on both
sides.-Andover Gazette.
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Frank Hall rode his wheel in from
Webster today where amost enthusiastic
celebration was made yesterday OF the
nations anniversary. There was no end
of amusemeRts which included base ball,
trotting end running races, bicycle races,
etc. Andover beat Groton in the first
named, and Mr.. Hall took the half mile
bicycle race in one minute and thirty
seconds. James Jenkins entered a num-
Der of his horses, but was in hard luck
and failed to get a purse. There was a
great turnout OF people, two brass bands
and oratory by States Attorney Sears
and Others. Altogether the scream of
the old eagle could be heard in Aberdeen,
and some of the visitors there from here
still linger as though 10th to depart.
Aberdeen News, 9Th
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A large number of people from this !
vicinity attended the celebration at Web
ster last Wednesday and came home well
satisfied with the efforts made to enter
tain them. C.. 4. DULL carried off the
honors in the double team race Bristol
lite
Brother Showerman is mistaken as to
the prizes captured by Mr.. DuEn. There
was no double team race, He took first
in pony and race for green horses.
So
The committees in charge can well
feel proud of the great success of the
Never was an affair of
such magnitude more successfully
planned and carried out. In every
thing to the minutest detail were the
arrangements perfect. Each feature
off at the appointed time; no
conflict OF attractions and one could
see each thing of interest without
fear Of missing another.
Tegtmeir and Siglinger, in charge
IF the pigeon shoot, can be compli-
nented on the manner in which this
was disposed of.
Thos Lawler did ycoman service