Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-20

ged by his recent sickness that no one
knew him.
Miss Emma Warner took in the teach
ers meeting Mt Waubay last Saturday
and remained over Sunday, the CHEST OF
Prof. Lawyer.
There was another dance at waubay
last Friday night which attracted quite
a number from here. A most enjoyable
time is reported.
The funeral OF Mrs. Henry Reyes, who
died January II, occurred last Friday
at Bradley. The services were conducted
by Rev. Mcbride.
The Wisconsin Central railroad has
settled with DR.. Evans OF Groton by
giving him $4,000 for the death OF his
stallion, Cheyenne"
Ed. A. Deitz, who was the agent OF the
Bagiey elevator company at GrotoD,
has recently disappeared, and il is said
he is short in his accounts.
Mrs. c. s. Payne and two children
arrived home last Saturday morning
from a three months visit with relatives
and friends at Sumner, Iowa.
NJ. ID. Candy says summer can come
along ony time now as he is prepared
for it with a house full of splendid ice.
He finished packing Monday.
The members af the 81. Agnes Episco-
pal guild at Aberdeen are planning to
give a lady minstrel show about Feb
ru airy 10, according to the News.
Nick Schmitt will deliver pure spring
water to any part OF the city ut 20 cents
a barrel or 81 a tank. Leave orders at
this Office. Will also clean cisterns.
Not to be outdone by our fine summer
weather, the Model restaurant froze up
u batch OF ice cream yesterday, and it
was all sold inside OF thirty minutes.
w. +. Ravens wishes to announce to
the public that he will pay cash for
good potatoes. You will find him at
the Severy block opposite this office.
L. ID. Landon received n message last
Saturday stating that his mother had
died at the old home at O%watonna,
Minnesota. He left for there that night.
Harry Peck entertained a number OF
his friends last evening to dinner at his
rooms in honor OF his TWEEN ty-first birth
day. A very pleasant evening was
passed.
W.. A. Abbott OF Waubay was a city
visitor between trains Tuesday. He n
accompanied by his aunt, Mrs. Frost of
~Beardsley, Minnesota, who remained to
visit j. w. Abbott and family.
The electric light plant at Britton,
operated by X. C. Libbey Of the Britton
mills, has proven SO successful that a.
scheme is being agitated in Milbank to
light that city IN the same manner.
DIR. II. A. Peabody arrived home last
Thursday night from Bryant, where he
had been called by a telegram stating
that Mrs. Burlingame was seriously sick.
She was on the mend when he returned.
Ross Parks came up from Lily Satur-
day and took the evening train for the
east. Ross does not intend to go to tn.
Klondyke himself but will be interested
there as he has staked a nan for the
trip.
David Printup, who has represented
Perkins Bros. OF Sioux City on the road
for some time, has gwen up his position
and entered into partnership with +. A.
Cooper in the a%bstracting business ut
Britton.
Walter Derrick and Arthur Landon
were down to waubay Monday, and
drove back nineteen head of fine sheep
which they purchased OF q. s. Maynard.
This makes over Eorty head OF sheep the
boys own.
Col. Thos. Lawler inf orlns us that he
is about to sign three good men Tor this
seasons ball team, aud that he will be
forced to release two OF the colts, Tor
whom he has several offers under con-
siderution.
A civil service examination Tor po-
sitions in the post office and railway
mail departments, and other branches
OF the government service will be held at
Aberdeen some time between March 10
and April %.
John Gearin OF North Webster return'
ed Friday morning from II visit at
Waseca, Minnesota, where ne lett ms
| family for the winter. Jack stopped at
st. Paul on his way home and heard
Bryan speak
II. w. Parliman drove over to Pier.
pont Tuesday 10 attend the Workman
doings. He returned yesterday qua Is
very enthusiastic over the lodge There,
which he said must oil n necessity flourish
with such earnest workers ns Messfs
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