Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-24

NJ. Rexford was up from Waubay last
Thursday and made us n call. He is
getting over his rheumatic attack. tho
he still has a slight impeachment in bis
gait. In response to an inquiry as to
Mrs. Rpxford's condition. he said she
was getting along as well as could be
expected, but that she would have to
remain about five weeks longer at the
hospital.
Ferdinand Gan OF Whpatland met with
a very serious aud painful accident last
Friday. He was kicked 1T the face by a
horse, a tooth being knocked out, the
lip cut through, aud the chin cut to the
bone. 1t seems miraculous that no
bones were broken. DR.. Peabody was
summoned and put in most OF the night
patching him up. At last accounts, Mr..
Gan vas getting along as well as could
be under the circumstances.
The boys who attended the Aberdeen
minstrel show last week state that it
was AZ fine a performance as they ever
witnessed. They speak in the highest
terms OF the hospitality accorded them
while in the city. aud shy that whenever
they want D good time they will go to
Aberdeen. That they made some pleas
ant acquaintance while there is shown
by the way they p~atronize the phone
between this city and the Hub.
The base ball season will open shortly,
and ii Webster is going to be represented
on the diamond, steps should be taken
at once to organize. Let the boys get
together some evening and tulk the
matter over With Manager Lawler. aud
then call in the members OF the associa-
ton aud come 10 an agreement as tothe
plan OF campaign. We made a good
showing last year in spite OF the late
start We had, aud by getting down to
business early this year we can eclipse
all our records.
The Webster debating society debated
the question. Resolved, that the South
was Justified in Seeding last Thurs
day. A large number of city people were
present, all OF whom expressed a desire
10 come again and spoke encouraging
w ords oi the society. Although some
people consider debating as OF no value,
yet most sensible people consider it as
important as any other study. How
many Intelligent men have been COM
PEELED to take their seat IN attempting
TO address an audience, which not only
hurts his own feelings but also the feel
Jugs of the audience. There is no greater
drawback TO a man than to have good
ideas and not be able to express them,
and for that reason we consider it our
duty, in order to qualify ourselves Tor
men and women of the future.
Herman Holmquist.
The Extension Club at the Monday
night meeting was OF it's usual interest,
and the four papers read were highly
entertaining. Mrs. I'll. A. Peabody read
an extended and complete article on the
Civil Wars f. A. Wearne handled the
First Triumyirate, showing the causes
and effect OF this syndlca =; Mrs. Fin.
Ross had for her subject the Second Tri-
umvirate, and J.. III. Mccoy read u paper
written by l.. g. Ochsenreiter Oh CanS~s
OF the Rise and Fall OF the Roman Em-
pire. This with the discussion ON the
different SUBJECTS completed the pro-
gram. E. w. Taylo. could not be pres
ent, so his article vas thrown over to
the next meeting. The club having
finished rhe Roman Period. will take for
next months study the Second Hall
Middle Ages, covering a period from the
fall OF the Western Empire To the Nor
man Conquest.