Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-12

FIX the sidewalks, clean up the yard
and alley. Make your place look like
the abode OF a civilized people.
To make room for the large stock of
wall paper Just received, F. Ross & Co.
VIII sell a lot OF remnants at any price.
Gus. Arnesen arrived Sunday morn
ing from Gilman. Wis, to look after his
farm interests in Highland township.
Benjamin & Foster take orders for all
Kinds oil marble work. Let them figure
on your job before placing your order.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Mcbride come over
! rom Vienna and spent Sunday with
t heir relatives Henry Turner andfamily.
Chilly nights speak louder than words
OF the seasoEableness OF our b. X. & Co.
spring overcoats. H. C. Tegtmsier.
C.. L. Beaman. telegraph operator at
the station, took a short lay off this
week and visited his family at W~aubay.
vlOhn Norton left at this officea sample
81 Alfalfa 16 inches tall, which was cut
on bls lawn today. Pretty good for
May IL.
The Webster wheat market ranges
| rom three TO ten cent above any town
in this vicinity. We have a set of buck
ing buyers.
There is a move on foot to arrange a
ball game with Wheatons aggregation.
Ii it is successful we will have a good
fast game.
A special train, carrying the officials
OF the Milwaukee road, passed through
this morning about 4 O'Clock, bound
Tor Aberdeen.
Bert Barton drove over from Lily
Saturday and took in the ball game,
Bert now has mis- drug store at Lily in
running order.
Day, the Watertown tombstone man,
was in the city Monday and put up a
stone in the cemetery to the memory of
B. H. Egeland.
II your eyes are in need of treatment,
re member that Prof. Bieber. the cele-
brated o%culist, will be at Peabody's.
May II and Is.
Invitations are out for a grand social
dance to be given at the opera house
Friday evening, May Is, by Webster
Rebekah Lodge.
Finlay Ross departed Tuesday morn
ing for Sioux Falls to represent Wei.
st er Lodge at the session OF the A. o. u.
W. Grand Lodge.
Lyceum Theatre Co., will be at the
Opera house three nights beginning
Monday, May 16. With new plays,
songs and dances.
A Merry-go-round arrived Friday and
is doing a rushing business in town, to
t he delight of the children and distrac-
t ion OF their parents.
1t liz reported generally throughout
t he country that wheat is coming up
nicely and the best and earliest stand
we have had for years.
E. L. Green and A. Love, two semi
pr Professional ball players from Wheaton
have been stopping at the Com
mercial the past week.
"A. Ross and Rev. Hubbard were out
b Enemy Swim lake Monday on a
piscatorial expedition. Mr.. Hubbard
.anded a good sized pickerel.
Do yon buy water? Then buy the
best. 2Octs a barrel, 81 a tank. from
McKennett's well. Delivered anytime
on short notice by Gruby Bros.
Mrs. r. W. Parliman departed for
Sioux Falls this a. IN. to visit her bus
and see camp Geo. Dewey before
the command started south.
NJ. L. Candy will deliver pure spring
water TO any part Of the city ct 90 cents
a barrel or 81 a tank. Leave orders at
this Office. VIII also clean cisterns.
See the program for the Old Settlers
meeting at the Ball Park in this city,
lime 1st. Make it a point to be here
and participate i'm the festivities.
Prof. Bieber the celebrated oculist of
st. Paul will again make his head
quarters at Peabody's drug storeabout
May goth. Wait for him.
To cure a cold in one day, take Laxa-
tive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
refund the money if it fails to cure.
25cts at Peabody's drug store.
Rev. ]. w. Dibble, OF Waubay, oc-
cupied the NJ. Z. pulpit in this city last
sabbath, and Rev. II. p. Mcbride
preached to a Waubay congregation.
]. p. Webster one OF the first settlers
In Day county, now a resident OF Min
nesota was in the city Tuesday, the
guest OF his daughter Mrs. w. l.. Dow.
Having obtained one OF the latest and
best Hot Air and vapor Bath Cabinets
am now ready to give baths to ladies.
Rebeca Matteson.