Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-07-28

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this morning. His son-in law j.
T.. Cooper and family will arrive
on the first RAIN. Mr., Moore will
make his home with them the
future.
Rev. Hubbard preached a strong dis
course last Sabbath morning iavoring
the union Of churches, the increase OF
harmony between different denomina-
tions, and al earnest effort upon the
part of christians to establish, through
example, the fact that Christ dwells
with them.
John Norton weighed one of his
Shropshire lambs, the day before he was
three months old. he weighed 81 lbs;
a W lamb weighed "a lbs, five days
before it was three months old, another
weighed 60 lbs. when two months and
a half old. Can any Day county sheep
breeder beat this record?
j. W. Abbott and family, J. f. Pitsor
and family, +. ID. Landon and family,
Mrs. Parliman and family, p. II. Gruby
and family, took in the l. O. O. Il. and
Rebekah picnic at Pickerel lake from
Saturday to Monday, they had several
callers Sunday and report q general
good time and a very enjoyable outing.
The court house league consisting OF
the kids from four years up are now
running in full blast, on full time-from
from sun to sun-they We're using the
county coal house for a back stop and
as a consequence it was getting pretty
badly mauled so the boys in the court
house Clipped in Tuesday and fitted the
lads out with wire netting enough for
a backstop.
Joe Maloney took in the races at Gro
ton Thursday and reports a very sue
cessful affair,-raees were all filed and
hotly contested. The event ofthe meet
ing however was the exhibition heat by
DR.. Evans stallion Guy who went the
last eighth in 14A seconds. Joe. says
taken as a whole, they were the best
races he ever saw.
The Aberdeen gun club are after the
violators of the game law. Last week a
so called sport was yanked up and
fin ed SO and costs for shooting one
prairie chicken, the costs amounted to
$1,000, a rather expensive chicken.
What's the matter with the Webster
club? Guess there is a bird or two in
t his vicinity that needs protection.
All of the Ladies Aid Societies OF the
Webster churches served refreshments
the day Ringling's circus was here, the
five societies uetteG about $3.50. The
tour saloons in the town are said to
have taken in 81, 900 on that day. A
feather is said to show which way the
wind blows and the above would indi-
cate that people drink more that they
eat on circus days.
Revenue Collector Collins came in from
ri ckerel lake Saturday with John j.
Block IN his custody, charged with sell
ing liquor with out government license,
and took him beior the u. S. commits
sioners at Aberdeen. He also took
Virgil Inslee, who has served thirty
days in the county iail for the same
o~ffense, before the commissioner to
file a poor mans affidavit.
N
I Irene G.. Adams returned to her home
at Cresco, Iowa, last Tuesday night
after two weeks in Webster devoted to
business and visiting. She expressed
much surprise at the improvements in
the city since her removal, nearly six
years ago., and especially at the growth
made by the shade trees. She was ac-
companied by Be-die Barker.
Day County Teachers Institute will
convey at the school house in this city
August 18th and continue to Septem-
Der End. Prof. Miller, OF Webster, will
act as conductor, assisted by Prof.
Wark, of Watertown and Miss Bloom,
OF Madison. Miss Aassved our Efficient
superintendent is making an effort to
make this meeting both interesting an
profitable. Every teacher in the county
should make it a point to be present.
Now is the time to improve your sight
and preserve your Eyes, E. Schullman,,
the Optician is in town and will remain
this week and viii return to Webster
again the first week in December, with
a complete assortment of his celebrated
spectacles and Imported Pebble Lenses
which he can scientifically and accurate
ly adjust, to correct any and all Errors Of
lRefraction. Eyes examined at the Com
mercal Hotel.
Chas. Anderson while at the old fort
secured a Mascot, as he called tia tooth
OF a deiunct government mule which he
brought home and had our efficient
tooth carpenter DIR. Brooks bleeeh, and
fll "a cavety with gold, and by the way
Doc is all right on mule teeth ii you
don't believe it have some teeth filed.
Some OF the boys are mean enough 70