Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-08-17
See the famous 500 Falls
team at the ball park Aug.
81, %, and %.


team at the ball park Aug.
81, "a, and %.
j. c. Moore of the Moore Heating Co.
Minneapolis was in the city Monday
and completed a contract with O. A.
Gibson for the putting in his new resi-
dence a hot water plant. He also SUBJ
mitted figures to the school board for
the steam heating OF the new addition
to the school building.
Supt. Nina I'll. Aasved returned Thur
day night from her trip to the Black
Hills to the meeting of the State E1u-
cational Association and reports having
had a delightful time. She brought
back with her some sixty kodak views
OF scenery, events and people, which
when developed, will furnish charming
souvenirs OF the trip and occasion.
Brownridge and Collins select CON-
pany will present the famous society
drama, in five acts, East Lynne at the
opera house, Friday evening, Aug. Is.
This company gave eleven performances
OF East Lynne in Duluth, ten in Detroit,
eight in Grand Rapids and are now
playing west one night stands, making
East Lynne the speciality 1t has
proved a big success everywhere
and has been highly recommended by
the press.
1t was announced in last weeks World
that Ii. O. Wickre had sold his interest
in the Palace Meat Market to Hugh
Roberts. Mr.. Wickre wishes us to state
that he has not severed his connection
wiCh the market, that Mr.. Roberts is
simply an employee oil the firm to take
the place oil Geo. Reed, who has accepted
a position with Hanse & Visit. Ill. o.
will keep right on doing business at the
old stand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cope of Salem, III.
and Mrs. Maria Lowry OF Flora, ILL.,,
brother-in-law and sisters OF T.. w. Ray,
who have been visiting in this section
for some time declare themselves great
ly pleased with tins country. For the
past two weeks, they have been in com
pany OF Mr.. Rays folks enjoying camp
life on the shores OF Pickerel Lake.
The famous Sioux Falls nine will
arrive Monday morning to play series
OF three games with the local team
Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Aug.
81, 20, %. This viii give lovers Of the
national game "a chance to see the real
thing as the Sioux Falls teata is the
strongest ever gathered together in the
state, while Webster with new pitchers
is determined to lower their colors.
These viii be games Tor blood.
Jim Lilly was in the city Friday and
i'm conversation with the writer, he in
formed us that he will buy grain for the
Empire Elevator Co. Mt this station,
Instead oil w. IL. Garfield who has re-
sigled the position. Jim is n fine boy.
has had experience as q buyer and will
doubtless give satisfaction to his com
pamy. The Reporter is glad to wei
come him as a citizen of Webster.
The l~iveliest business enterprise in the
city these days is the threshing machine
business. The number of these farm
ers friends handled here this season
has been enormous compared TO the
average year and the same thing holds
good elsewhere as not a west bound
train passes through but carries
from one TO six machines. This would
indicate the crop is much bet ter than
some would have us believe.
Mayor Small received Saturday a
communication from the Business Mems
League of Sioux Falls requesting him to
appoint delegates to a convention to
meet al Huron Aug. 10 to consider
waysa and means oil bringing the 1st >.
ID. v. home from San Francisco in e
body aud to give them "A fitting recep-
lion upon arrival. On account of every
body Icing 80 busy he found it impos-
sible to comply with the request.
Herbert l.. Harris, OF Minneapolis, is
IN town for the purpose of opening a
first class lumber yard, north OF NJ. &St
T.. track. Mr.. Harris has had alengthy
experience in the lumber business aud
his aim, will be to keep Il first class estab-
li-hment in every respect. lie will re-
move his family here at an early date
aud expects to become "a permanent re-
| sident. lie will he n W. leone addition
10 our business community and himself
aud family will be welcomed in social
c~arcleS. Further particulars oil The new
establishment VIII be- Forthcoming ia a
few d~ays.-Wntertown Public Opinion.