Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-12-08

Co me TO Webster to buy your Xmas
goods.
Person i wishing reliable Dental work
done, should call aud seq DR.. Goodman
on. who will be at the Commercial
III otel III Webster, from 18th, to Goth,
OF December.
"Can / SEE the editor?' asked Il
stranger, as he stepped into the office OF
a certain newspaper, and turned to the
ink-daubed devil who vas roasted on a
high stool. "No, sir replied the youth
on thu high stool. Hes sick what's
the matter with him?'' Dunno said
the boy. "0ne OF orr subscribers gave
him "A bushel OF pertaters and a bag OF
-four the other day, and | reckon he's
foundered."
Mr.. Hardin Norris, clerk OF the drug
store OF r. Shoemaker, Perry, ILL.,, says:
"a man came into our store the other
day and said, i want a bottle OF that
stuff that saves children's lives. | read
in the News about it. The children
may get sick when we can not get the
doctor quick enough. It's the medicine
you sell for Group" He alluded to
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
bought q bottle before he left the store.
For safe bs Ross Drug Store.
-[klhart Smith hos earvad notica of CON
test upon Co. Auditor Pitsor alleging
that as Auditor he prepared the ballots
for the recent election, having his own
name appear twice thereon as IA candi-
date for Co. Auditor--onee as a Populfst
and once as a Silver Republican, whore
as legally there was not any Silver Re
publican party, no convention being
held nor Candidates nominated; he fur
Their alleges gross fraud in the conduct
OF the election in the townships of Kosci-
usko, Grenville and Nutley, outside
assistance being granted voters IN
marking their ballots aud other irregu-
l~arities performed contrary to law.
IA pleasant surprise occurred Friday
evening when q large party of friends,
laden with lunch baskets etc, cslled on
Mr.. and Mrs. Ehss. Compton. who
proved themselves equal to the occasion
by bidding the callers welcome aud plac
ingthe house and it's contents al their
disposal. Soon thr merrimlent was at
hts heighih, singing and dancing being
the order Of the evening DIR. Brooks
and Auditor Pitsor proved themselves
a depts in the arr oI floor managing, cal
ling and making themselves agreeable,
rs p~ecially toihe ladies. About midnight,
a bountiful lunch with coffee was
served after which the fun was resumed
until the wee small hours when the
visi tors departed thanking Mr.. and
Mrs. Compton for an evening of un-
u dulterated pleasure.
The" Musicale"given under thepatron-
age of Mrs. f. A. Miller and Miss Elena
j. Peabody at the CommercialonSatur
day evening proved one OF those delight
full functions which brighten the social
tirmam eat with a radiance unknown to
the stereotyped entertainment SO com
m only given and was thoroughly EN-
joyed by the select audience assembled.
From q social and artistic standpoint
it w as a brilliant success. Genuine tai
emit was displayed in every number and
t he hearers congratulated themselves
that our city possessed musical and
dramatic talent Of so much merit. 1t is
understood that another recital will be
given by these same patrons in the near
future. We regret that lack OF space
this week prevents us from giving the
artistes the individual mention SO richly
deserved. The program as rendered
was as follows;
PART1.
l, Overture, Rossini,
Mrs. Miller and Miss PEABODY. !, !,
Miss villa Mable Alley.
3. Reading-Selected,
Miss Winona S%tranahan.
4. Piano-Curious Story. Heller,
Clare Peabody.
5. Piano-Floating Song, Adam Geibel,
Mamie Sears,
6. Reading-Selected,
Miss LOuise Woodbury..
Z Piano Duets oquettish Smile. Engleman
Leila Mccoy and Florence Small,
PART II,
5, Vocal: A Dream, Rartlett
The Daisy, Arditn
Elena j. Peabody.
3, Piano Spring Song, Merkel
Addie Mckenuett,
10. Readi~ng=-salected.
Miss Louisa Woodbury..
Il. yocal-The Magic Song, Meyer-Helmund
Villa Mable Alley,
II, observation-disclosures IL i, List
Elena j. Peabody.
IL. Vocal D~uett-Naples.
Misses Peabody and Alley.
IL. Piano-Barber of Seville. Rossini
Miss Peabody and Mrs. Miller.
Two poinfed Questions Answered,