Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-23

Hard times don't seem to affect the
size OF Ross & Co.'S Christmas stock, but
they do affect the prices. They have
more dolls. toys, books, toilet cases,
albums, etc, than ever before, and they
propose to clean them all out before
Christmas.
Capt. &c. Adams, proprietor of the
Howard County Qowa) Times, arrived
Friday morning in response to u tele-
gram summoning him to the bedside of
his son, Win. Now that the danger
point in Wills sickness is passed, &c. is
finding time to greet his many old
friends IN these parts. He is suffering
from an attack oil facial neuralgia, but
does not allow "a little thing like that to
interfere with his geniality.
Ii you compare the quality OF our
goods with those of Others, you will
readily see that our goods are the cheap
est. | don't buy a lot OF trash simply
to advertise and try to pull the wool
over peoples eyes. An apple may be
fair to look upon yet prove rotten at the
core. Ill. c. Tegtmeier.
The City grocery store, .Jnlius Flag
stad proprietor, is the latest enterprise
launched IN local mercantile circles. Ii
is situated in the Block building, lower
Main street, which has been neatly fitted
up with all the paraphernelia OF an up
to-iate grocery store. s. Salvorson
will have entire charge OF the store as
manager. MIR. S. has been in tiiarge oil
the grocery counter OF Kramer & Co. for
seven years. is thoroughly familiar with
The busin SIS, and with Il wide circle OF
friends, is sure TO make the City grocery
store one d the standard institutions 81
the city.
Ole Tregen took in the city OF Web
ster last Tuesday. We understand that
since his return he has concluded to go
out oil business. We think when he was
about to pop the question or attempted
to breach the subject, his great big
heart failed him.-Hans Tufte has been
painting the town OF Webster red for the
past three weeks.-L. q, Larson, former
ly OF this place bnt now OF Webster,
seems to be possessed OF an insuperaale
habit OF frequenting this place. Lars
seems to nave something OF a personal
interest in Eden.-Eden correspondence
in Public Opinion.
Editor j. NJ. Patton OF the Odd Eel
lows Word OF Aberdeen arrived in the
city FRI ended lodge and spent
Saturda, interviewing the members OF
the order in the city. The World is the
neatest publication, geographically,
that reaches this office, but in the
December number Bro. Patton ontdid
himself. 1t Is not only filled from .kiver
to kiver'' with news OF interest to Odd
Fellows and Rcbekalis, but it is a work
of art with its series OF cuts, designed
especially for it, emblematic OF the title
and the order. Every Odd Fellow
should subscribe Tor the World.
Ross the Jeweler, always up-to-date,
has arranged his show window III
imitation OF a scene in the much talked
OF Klondike region. The frozen Yukon
and mountains OF snow are there, dog
teams and bnrros laden with provisions
and camp paraphernelia are making
their was up, other dog teams are re-
turning with loads OF golden treasure, |
while a stack OF coin, with picks and
sboyels, illustrate what is to be found IN
that wondrous region, and the mode oil
getting it. Santa Claus is seen on the
trail announcing that he is IN search OF
goods for Ross. It IL a wonderfully
attractive display, well worthy Of a
visit.