Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-25

SuSTfn. Mayor.
Aberdeen Bread 5 cents at-Baxters.
5. c. Wallace returned Wednesday
from an extended visit to Wisconsin.
A negro minstrel amused a crowd at
Tegtmeier's corner last evening with
his songs, spiel, ETC..
The musical event of the season-the
Ohrstrom Repard-MacKenzie concert
at Opera House, Aug. Goth.
Quite a number of Websterites declare
it their intention to visit Ortonville on
the excursion Sunday.
A premium for best display OF any one
XII nd Of Flowers, such as Pansies, Sweet
Peas, Nasturtiums etc.
The spinsters OF Webster will hold a
convention at the Opera house on Sat
u-day evening Sept. 10, under the aus
pices OF the st. Mary's Guild.
Eddie Howard, the crack left fielder
nd heavy hitter OF the Webster team,
eft Saturday for Aberdeen where he will
play the balance OF the season.
Go to Ortonvllle Sunday-it is your
last chance to witness a ball game.
Aberdeen, Fargo and Stewart will con-
test. 0'Regan and Severns will prob
ably do the battery work for Stewart.
Barney earsformerly OF Andover, now
OF Chatworth, ILL.,, arrived Monday on a
visit to his brother Frank. He has just
got out OF the Rush Hospital, Chicago
where he was treated for cancer and
came up for change OF air and to see the
folks.
Miss Mamie Sears returned last even
ing from jamestown, n. D., where she
has been taking a three months course
of music at st. Johns Academy. Her
aunt, Mrs. Dollar and daughter Pearl,
C anne down with her and will visit with
the folks for awhile.
Nine. August Ohrstrom-Renard, Ora
matte soprano and Miss Rebecca Mac
Kenzie, Lyric Soprano will appear at
the Opera House Friday evening, Aug.
Goth in a select vocal program OF duets,
airs from the operas, old ballads and
folk songs of various nationalities.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Ray drove up
from Waubay Monday accompanied by
Mr.. Rays bro Their Henry and our old
friend +. f. LOOMS formerly OF Morton
Township. Both these gentlemen are
residents OF Tonti, Ill, and came up to
enjoy a season of the health-givine
breezes of South Dakota.
John C. Herpel was in the city Friday
interviewing the implement dealers. JIG,
h as a brother-in-law on board the u. s.
s. "Winslow" and had a letter from him
written during the the blockade oil
Havana, mhich gives an interesting in
sight into the daily life on board a war
vessel.
H.. s. Morris OF Sisseton and Supt
| McNulty OF Wilmot were in the city Fri
day interviewing delegates as to Dave
Eastman's chances for Com'r of School
and Public Lands. C. w. Stafford OF
Brown Co., and l.. H. Bentley OF Grant
Co., were here at the same time, the
quartette giving quite n political tinge
to the atmosphere.
Saturday was q busy day at the
station, over $4,000 lbs. OF way
freight being received. OF this 1850
lbs WIS consigned to "The Fair" and az
this was the third consignment of fall
goods received by this establishment, il
furnishes good grounds for the claim Of
having the largest stock OF goods in
Day county.
4 Kansas man has discovered the
reason that an engine is called she. and
his argument is that they wear n jacket,
an apron, have shoes and draw a train
behind them; they have q lap, need a
guide, ride wheels and will not turn out
for pedestrians; sometimes foam and re.
fuse TO work; they attract men, are very
contrary and it always take man to
manage them.-Ex.
The old Third Regiment MINI. Vet
Vol. Infantry Association viii hold it'
fourteenth annual reunion at Mime
apolis on Tuesday, Sept. 9th, in Jno. A
Rawlins Post Han, 4th floor OF TIN
Masonic Temple, corner OF Hennepir
Ave. and 9th street at 10 O'Clock a. m
4 cordial invitation is extended to al
comrades TO be present aud have
good time with the old boys.