Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-12-22

There viii be an entertainment at the
Go ngregational church Christmas Eve
Everybody is cordially Invited 10 attend
Don't buy your Christmas gifts until
you see my stock of novelties. You are
welcome whether you buy or not-Ross
the Jeweler.
Mrs Frank Sheelar departed for APP
pleton, Wis, her old home, Tuesday
night where she win spend a month or
six weeks visiting. Franz expects to
join her in a few DAYS.
Y A deal was consummatedl hast week by
which j. G Rathbun became possessed
OF l.. w. Lewis homestead in, Scotland
township and Lee the Rashbun feed
store and business, at ARdoyer. MIR.
biwis will move into Andoy yer IN the
yea iutsre and take possessson OF bust
ness.
Ole Highland, formerly in the furniture
business in Langford, has leased the
Mccartney building adjoining the opera
house and put in a fnif line OF
Furniture, Household goods, Carpets
etc. and will run a Furuituve repair
shop in connection. See his al else
where IN this issue.
Ross Bros. store is now Illuminated
by gas, a Little Giant" Automatic
aeetylene gas generating apparatus
having been placed in position and put
In operation on Tuesday. Fhe light
given is OF "A pure white which ~brightens
the store and stands out in startling
contrast TO the yellow glare OF the
herosene lamp. Drop in and see the
Improvement for yourself.
Some time ago a man known around
town as Toby suffered a bad dislocation
OF the ankle, which necessitatea his go
ing arouad on crutches for "A long time
and finally his admission TO IT. Johns
Hospital as a county charge Tor proper
medical treatment. The injury had run
so long that inflammation had set in,
keeping the poor man in an agony OF
pain constantly. All that medical
science could suggest vas tried in the
endeayor TO conquer the inflammation
and allay the pain, but ii had gone
too far, so on Tuesday Or. Peabody.
assisted 10y Drs. Lul. aud Jenkins. ann
putated the loot above the ankle joint.
An examination revealed q diseased
condition of the bone fully instiiying
the amputation. The patient now rests
easier
Saturday evening, the source OF amuse-
ment was the completing oil the follow
ing poem by filing in the blanks by the
guests,
A pAx WITH An VI TO DATE SoUSGMAN.
I take my bath and use. ...l.-..each morning
when l rise.
Then clean my teeth with ....-.......h like all
men who are wise.
Ny linen | put on, and one OF collars.
Then ret into n.y.. suit, which cost
me fifteen dollars.
7 nnt nv feet II. ...... and then to break
fast go.
Commencing. say, with or possibly 80.
a cup of. ...........a and u slice OF. ...........
/ take with some vienna rolls, for fond OF them
/ am.
I next put on my. hat andago to seek my car.
The while L smoke an ......s~..or a........-.-l
J / buy a morning paper on my journey to peruse
| And scan the advertisements, after reading
through the news,
Ard ubcn / reach my office4and sit at my ......l
I use. .....t write my stories pictures que.
Perhaps I'll chew some
sTis said that chewing something helps ones
tardy thoughts to come.
| For lunch L take some ...~- anu prooaoiy .-.~-
Or may be q which the Inner man Will cheer.
AZ dinner .precedes my daily fare,
| And go. is a welcome Wand there.
| Some .......or mutton. with a glass oi.-.
| And cappeu by some !. >refreshes me again.
I may take a o or a cup of.......-:...
liz all depends whichever drink Appeals that
| Then. ia the evening. on my i have . SPIN.
| Aud scour IL with. ..-~A.... before 4 taks
! Then IIl play upon my .......o or he ar my: .....'
Perhap OIL win take a..nisbtcar' small;
And then = !, ! % naJ,;1 o Won ere now have
| mar, oniae the things that are most widely
advertised.
Gertrude Huntington was awarded
the first and Mrs. 0chseareiter the
BOBBY prize, refreshments were served
The scheme was novel and produced
much Arrangement aud Mrs. Small = to
be congratulated on devising something
rew liz way VI entsrtaiauaent.