Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-20

Rev. f. II. Thiel, for the past two
years pastor OF the German Methodist
church OF this city, departed Wednes-
day for his new charge at Crandon,
Sphinx Co. This is a decided promotion
for the reverend gentleman. the congre-
cation at Crnndon being the largest
German congregation in the state. He
has been a faithful shepherd here and
during his stay his church reports an
increased membership and increased
missionary and church collections. His
place will be taken by Rev. Vim. Helm
who comes from Woonsocket and
whose wonderful abili ty has gained for
him the title of ''the church builder"
Mr.. Thiel went down by train to receive
and arrange his household goods but
will return next week for his family and
they will make the trip overland
Some of the pupils Of the Webster
High School met Oct. 10 and organized
a club to be known as the Goldenrod
Prairie Chapter, No. 10, Minneapolis
Journal Junior Club. Pupils in the
in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades
may belong to the club.
The officers elected were. President,
Kate f. Lancaster: vice president. Ma
mic Tracy; secretary, Mayme Sears;
treasurer, Beth l.. Hubbard. Members
present were: Beth l.. Hubbard, Isa-
belle McKeown, Janna Wicker, Mayme
Tracy, Jessie E. Halleck, Kate E. Ian
caster, Ella Conley, Julia Sourne,
Mayme Sears, Sadie Thurman, Inez
Egeland. Meetings are to be held every
Friday. Kate f.. Lancaster.
Temporary Secretary.
A great big boy CIRCULATION weight)
came TO stay with Mr.. aud Mrs. r. A.
Rardin Wednesday, X. A. when he walks
out evening now lodges for fear of
humping his head on the stars. He says
the boy has put in an application for q
position on the Webster ball team next
season. Mother and son are doing
nicely. The boys all smoked and
congratulated A. F.. and will get back
on earth ultimately and continue in his
vocation to bring comfort and content
to suffering humanity while he lays up
scheckels to educate and rear his son to
honorable useful manhood.
Gov. Lee, accompanied by G. Knud-
son, OF Canton, arrived in town Monday,
During the morning the Governor was
| taken around the city and introduced
by Jos. Maloney and X. w. Parliman.
In the afternoon in company OF III. III.
Slovenian, they drove to Liberty
township where it was arranged the
Governor should speak in the afternoon
and Independence in the evening. On
Tuesday he was to have visited Wheat
land and Highland townships but the
inclement weather d~isarranged the
program somewhat.
The third OF a series OF discourses OH
"Wby / am not a Christian" was de-
livered at the Congregational church
Sunday evening by the pastor, Rev. w.
b. Hubbard. These practical talks
have become on interesting feature OF
the church service and an increased at
tendance is the result of the interest
felt therein. Same subject next Sunday
evening at eight o'clock.
Hon. Chas. II. Burke, Republican
candidate for Congress, was in the city
a few hours Tuesday between trains.
He plainly shows the effect OF his recent
severe illness, but gamely insists on fill
ing his campaign engagements. He
reports the prospect throughout the
state as most encouraging for Republic
can success and predicts an old-time
Republican majority in November.
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