Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-08

ors and st. Mary's Guild.
N W. II. Fl. Mensing has leased the John
Mcheown warehouse and is buyinp
wheat and fax, paying the top prices
Farmers bear this in mind.
Prof. Farley and Miss Bloom, their
institute work for the season being owe,
departed Friday morning for their re.
spective homes, Watertown and Scot.
land.
otto kohlhase, OF Co. X. 18th, Mimi,
Volunteers arrived home Monday morn.
ing on a 80 days sick furlongll. He is
Just recovering from an attack OF typh-
old fever.
Thomas end George Elliott came over
from Mellette Friday night, theIatter to
return to home and school duties and
Thomas to make a stay OF a few days
on business.
Miss Clara Averill, OF L~ibertyville, ILL.,,
and Master Harry Eceles, of Milwaukee.
departed for their homes Friday night
a liter an extended visit with A. III.
Kramer and family.
High winds stopped threshing Satur-
day and i'll consequence the streets were
packed with people taking advantage
to get to town to do some shopping.
1t was a lively day.
Go and see the old maids convention
Saturday evening. See the spinsters
ground over and turned out blushtVg
young buds. Secure your tickets early
and avoid the rush.
The friends OF \. NJ. Allen, now Secre-
tary of Agricultural college, will be
grieved to learn OF the death of his little
son who was run over by a threshing
machine at Brookings.
Second Hand Bikes-I have some
great bargains in wheels in first class re-
pair, from 1000 TO 10. 0Odollars. These
wheels will not be carried over, they
must go.-Ross the Jeweler.
Mrs. H. A. and Miss Elena Peabody
departed on Saturday nights delayed
train on a visit to Cincinnati, Cleveland
and other Ohio points. They williourn-
ey via the lakes. landing at Toledo.
Jos. Maloney went down to Minneap-
oils, Tuesday night. He was met on the
train by his friend DR.. Evans, of Groton.
and together they will take in the at
fractions on the race track at the state
fair.
A. o. Sorbel and wife are rejoicing over
the arrival at their home on Saturi
day, Sept. Bird, of a 9h pound boy. A,
O. says he will bethe heavy weight cham
pion of the world when he gets his
growth.
Mrs. Ferry and Miss Davidson depart
ed Wednesday night for their homes
after an enjoyable visit OF five weeks
here with friends. A large company OF
friends were at the depot to bid them
farewell.
Jos. Maloney went down to Mime
apolis Tuesday night. He vas met Oh
the train by his friend DR.. Evans. OF
Groton and together they will take in
the attractions on the race track at the
State Fair.
l am prepared to furnish building
stone in any quantity at pa. so per cord
delivered. Sand TO lay stone, 60 cents
per load. Plastering sand, $1.25 per
load, Orders left at the Commercial will
receive prompt attention.--C. q. Hart.
Miss Bella McKeown, who has been
visiting at her brother Johns for the
past few weeks departed Wednesday
night for her home in Philadelphia. She
was greatly pleased with her first visit
to the Great West and promises to come
out again next season.
Miss Dora Hughes was the recipient
to-day OF a valuable, as we'll as interest
ing, gift in the form OF a gold nugget
from the hiOHuihs, fdiucu dt $3V' ~
gives one the Knondike fever to look at
it and think OF chunks OF gold like it
being picked up in that frozen region.
The old entrance doors to the High
School which swung inward against the
foot of the stairways and long consider
ed a source of danger in case OF q panic
among the children from any cause,
have been replaced by double doors
swinging outward. This change will be
appreciated b. parents and scholars.
Courtney, II year old o OF Alonzo
Alters, fell from a water tank Saturday
striking in his fall a projecting burr,
which gouged a piece OF flesh the size oil
mars hand out of the Aesby part oil
his thigh. Mrs. Philbrook brought the
lad TO town and DR.. Harris dressed the
wound.
f. l.. Raymond, OF Minneapolis and j.
IC. olds, st. Paul, arrived Sunday morn
ing to enjoy a short season of sport
with the prairie chicken. Mr.. Raymond
is Secretary to Supt. Fox, OF H.. & ID