Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-07-07

babe doing well.
Very Rev. Father Mensing went dow,
TO Big Stone last evening, called thithe
by a message stating that Father Weis
had been found dead. Particulars coul,
not be learned.
Will Dickinson arrived this mornip.
from Creston Illinois on a weeks visit {.
his mother and brothers. 1t issix year,
since viii left this city and he ha.
a cquired a much more matured appear
ance.
The amount OF money expended on
any one OF the more than one hundred
dens, cages and tableaux exhibited by
the Ringing Brothers would pay for
the construction OF a handsome resi-
dence.
Sandy Lyons, the well known railroad
preacher, will preach at the Methodist
chHrch on Sunday evening. Mr.. Lyons
is an original and forceful pulpit orator
and should be greeted by a la~rgecongre
cation. All are invited.
A carelessIy thrown fire cracker set
fire to Gibson & Co.'S, awning July 4th.
An alarm vas sounded, but Percy Pea.
body was On hand and put out the fire
with his Babcock extingulsher before
the fire apparatus arrived.
! am prepared to furnish building
stone in any quantity at 1915 per cord
delivered. Sand to lay stone, 60 cents
per load. Plastering sand, $1.25 per
load, Orders lett at the Commercial will
receive prompt attention.-C. G. Hart.
An aviary OF domestic and rare trop-
zeal birds is one OF the many striking
fe atures OF Ringing Bros big combin-
ed circus, menagerie and hippodrome
this season. The collection embraces
all kinds OF birds from cock-a-toos to
ostriches.
C.. Christensen, residing just east OF
TO wn, had a valuable horse killed by
lightning Friday night. NJ. Pffer also
lost a COW in the same manner During
he thunder storm yesterday a COW be-
longing to Chas. Canning was struck by
lightning and killed, near the ball
grounds.
A young couple who went out on the
S treets with their first baby buggy We're
puzzled TO know what everybody along
the streets We're gigglnga ut. When they
reached home they examined the buggy
and found on it the tag with the big
words, "0ur Own Make, the Best on
the Market.'-EX.
Chas. Lamar did not apply for a Ii
cense and closed hls saloon here July l.,
storing his fixtures. The building in
which his saloon was located was sold
to Chils on & CO., VINO will occupy 1T in
conjunction with their present store.
The TWO buildings will be connected by
a large arch giving the firm an immense
ground space for the display OF their
stock OF mdse.
Col. J. w. Abbott and wife and G. J..
S schultz and wife returned this morning
from the G. A. z. encampment at Will
mot and reported an exceptionally good
time while away. Webster was selected
the point at which the encampment
will be held next year and will also be
the headquarters during the coming
year OF the 18th Division, G. A. r., Dept.
So. Oak. Col J.. w. Abbott being re-
Colonel, Il. A. Baker, OF Wanbay,
LIT. Col.
DIED-Tuesday, July 9Th, aged SO
years, Grethe Alethe, wife OF Aage Dit
manson OF Racine township.
Mrs. Ditmanson was born in Laurvig,
n orway IN 1916, and came to America
in 1859. Settled in Renville CO., Mimi.
where she married Aage Ditmanson on
January LIST, 1860. They came to Day
county i'm 1888 and settled in Racine
township where they have since resided.
She leaves a husband and seven children
TO mourn her loss. Funeral services