Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-26

~, which contain a number of Webster
boys left Sioux Falls and arrived safely
at Camp Thomas, Chicamauga. This
regiment will be among the first OF the
cavalry regiments to land in Cuba.
Died, Monday May GARD, of diabetes,
aged 90 years, Mary Jane, wife OF
William Moore.
The remains were taken OH Monday
nights train to Pennington, Mimi, for
interment. The /. o. o. f. and Rebekah
lodges accompanied the remains from
the house to the train. An obituary
notice Of deceased will appear in next
issu
The ladies OF this cit.y should remem-
bsr the Webster boys in Camps Dewey
a nd Thomas with a box OF cakes and
d~tlicasiss. Not they are in any want,
but u few extras from home would sit
we'll en- the boys stomachs after the
regulation array diet. Every other city
W ith soldiers in line is doing something
in t his way. Why should the Webster
boys be left in the cold.
u. s. Dept Agriculture, Climate and
Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bureau,
Seutk Dakota Section, for the week end
ing May 16, 1898:
Day-A very fav orabls week fer small
x rain; recovery from damage by winds
oil April has been marked and rapid; all
small grain, especially spring wheat,
looks well; rain would be beneficial,
til Tough nothing offering.
As a result OF the second call OF the
Pre- sldent for volunteers, a militia com
pa NY is being organized here. X. L.
Parker has the matter in charge and
about 25 volunteers have signed and
n greed to enlist. Governor Lee has
been notified and the services of the
C ompany rendered him in making up
t he quota Of South Dakota under the
call. AS many of the men were members
OF Co. X; a well drilled AND efficient or
ganization can soon be got ready.
Geo.W .Moulton has again been honor
ed by promotion to Color Sergeant LIST
Regiment. Considerable rivalry existed
b etween the Watertown and Pierre
companies for the honor OF bearing the
colors, but Honest George of Co. +.
carried off the prize. Sergeant Moulton
is in high favor with the officers OF the
First Regiment by reason Q! his ability
and earnestness and it is safe to proph-
ecy that a Lieutenancy is in sight for
the boy.
In place of the customary graduating
exercises, the scholars of the different
grades OF the Webster school will give q
musical, literary and drill exhibition at
the opera house, Friday evening, June
Bird, TO which an admission fee OF 10
cents will be charged, the proceeds to ga
to the library fund OF the school. The
young folks are making great prepara-
tions aud a crowded house should greet
them. The program will be published
next week. Reserved seat tickets rs
cents.
The Webster base ball team leaves
Friday night for Wheaton, Mimi, where
they play Saturday. The Wheaton
re am returns with them and the two
clubs play here on Memorial Day, May
30th and Old Settlers Day, June LIST.
Tho Wheaton nine is one OF the strong
est seml-prefessional teams in Minneso-
TIA and great games may be looked for.
Parties desiring to accompany the team
to Wheaton can secure reduced rates by
applying to Manager Lawler.
w The Dewey social at the residence of
Il. E. Egge Menday evening was largely
attended and a decided success. Ashort
program was rendered. The feature
OF the affair were the decorations
Dewey and his fleet draped with the
Natioaal emblems. The Queen Regent
aud King OF Spain draped with Grape
were conspicuous, while the pictures OF
prominent statesmen and officers oc-
cupied places OF honor among the deco
rations. Everyone ate beans and went
home happy.
DIR. Herman came up from Waubay
Friday having in charge an insane girl
whom he delivered over to the proper
authorities. She had been roaming
aimlessly around the prairies and final
ly brought up at the house OF L. j..
LANCE, Z miles northeast OF Waubay. by
whom she was brought TO town. 1t has
been discovered that her name is May
| Stewart. residence about 4 miles west OF
| %Strouseton. Her father was notified
and came up. He stated that she was
getting uncomfortable and he wanted
her placed in the insane asylum, which
will be done and the patient charged mp
to Grant county. Pending the arrival
of an asylum attendant, she is being
cared for at Elmer Youngs.
A party from the east spent several
DAYS in the city last week endeavorpg
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