Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-21

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8 Gen. Geo. A. silsby, OF Mitchell. snept
( Friday in the city on insurance business
ana was kept busy greeting his many
n trends.
Mrs. Jos Stariha continues in a very
critical condition, her fall from the buggy
having o%ccasioned paralysis OF the lower
$ intestines.
w. l.. LAWYER took the sky mot
the road scraper) degree in the Workman
$ Lodge Monday night with all it's impress
b sive ceremonies.
: L McAllen and Frank Stevens came
down fro m Bristol on Saturday, Tom to
r attend the democratic convention and
=, Frank on private business.
Prof. Lawyer cycIed up from Waubay
Friday and remained over Saturday and
5 Sunday to take in Prof. Holmes lectures
and the baccalaureate sermon.
What has become OF the baseball team
that Webster was to have this season ?
Fourth OF July is only six weeks away,
: and Wilmot wants to play here.
- w. W.. Cornelie, our former station
agent, now located at Edgeley, N. d.,
arrived Monday on some legal business
in which the G. NJ. & st. p. R'v is infer
!, ested.
George Baker and Tom Jones were up
| from Waubay Monday, presumably to
buy some postage stamps which We're
| very scarce in our n~eighboring town on
that day.
"Coca-cola'' will cure headache, dys-
pepsia, nervousness, and insomnia.
Delicious and refreshing. Found only at
NJ. A.. THUS Pioneer drugstore at 5 cts
per glass.
w. III. II. Mensing's home was made
happy on Friday by the arrival OF a
beautiful baby daughter. The mother
was very i'll, but is now progressing
favorably.
Mrs. Anna Simmons, president of the
state equal suffrage association, will
speak in the Congregational Church on
Wednesday evening, May 81. Every
body cordially invited.
Miss Grace Huntington started last
Saturday night for u visit to Milwaukee.
Dick vas to meet her in Minneapolis and
accompany her to Milwaukee. They
both will return to Webster aboutJuly1.
A much needed Improvement has been
made under the supervision OF Street
Comm'r Landon, aided by j.. b. Severy,
by the raising OF the street crossing on
Main st. between the Severy building
and the REPORTER Office.
A herd of young cattle, 1850 in mum
Der, belonging to Capt. Tyrell, were
driven across the county south OF town
Sunday by Harry Tyrell, bound for the
Crow Creek Indian Reservation. The
captain expects to add $50 head to the
herd ut Condo.
Wooster Hayhurst grew an inch taller
on Sunday because kind Fortune had
smiled upon him by the bestowal OF a
seven pound son and heir. The folks are
getting along nicely and Wooster will
come down out OF the air as he gradual
" gets used to the sweet name OF papa.
As VIM. Durre, who resides southwest
Of Butler, was leaving Bristol Wednes-
day, he fell from his wagon, the wheels
of which passed over his legs, breaking
the left. His wife was with him and
managed to get him back on the wagon
and drove home. DIR. Peabody was sent
for and set the broken member.
The land Office at Washington has de-
eided the Williams-Block land contest in
favor OF the contestant, John Williams.
On The first hearing Of the case at Wat
ertown, Register Sheaie held in favor Of
Mr.. Williams. and Receiver Hanton in
favor Of Mr.. Block. The ease was carried
10 the land department at Washington
wish tile above result.
NV. Abbott started last saturday
morning for Hotsprings, s. p, TO attend
the grand lodge meeting OF !. Q. .. +.
OF which body no is an officer, and torep-
resent Webster Lodge in their councils.
Mrs. DIR. Peabody also started Tor the
Springs the same day rs representative
OF Webster Rebekah Lodge to the meet
ing Of the grand lodge.
Teachers Examination.