Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-08-31

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Sheldon.
IA. Brownell and wife who have
oeeh visiting their nephewC G. Il. Russell
iof the past lew weeks departed yester
day Tor their home at Fergus Fails
MINI. Mr.. Brownell was formerly ,
resident OF this city and partner OF NJ
~Sorenson.
IL, as the old saw says, the three last
days OF month govern the weather OF
the month succeeding, what a Septem
Der we will have.
A transient locked up i'm the cooler
on a charge of drunkenness set fire "a
the mattress in his cell Sunday after.
noon, necessitating the calling out oil
the fire department.
Mrs. Irene G. Adams, the talented
edltress oil the Howard Co. Ia,) Times
arrived from Cresco Friday TO visit
friends in this vicinity and to look after
some business interests.
Miss Genevieve Molyneaux returned
this morning 0 her visit to Chicago.
She will teach school in Bristol the com
ng term commencing Monday.
Miss Lillian Lancaster has received
word from Watertown that the public
school will not open until Oct. 9. owing
TO the presence oil diptheria in the city.
A dog polsoner is at work in the 2nd
W ard, A. L. Thompson and Rev. H.. n.
Iragitt losing their dogs last week by
this vlllianous method. Mr. Thompsons
dog was an especially valuable animal.
The wretch that poisons Il dog would
ham-strihg a horse to spite it's owner.
Frary and O'Regan OF the late ball
team were arrested Saturday night on
a charge OF assault and battery prefer
red by J. r. Taylor. They waived a
hearing and gave bonds for an appear
ance Monday morning but when the
hour oil hearing arrived they were non
est.
The Reporter Office has in it's posses
sion "A branch OF a Siberian Crab Apple
tree fairly laden with fruit. 1t was
taken from a tree on Auditor j. +.
Pitsor's residence where there are six
trees almost breaking down with their
load of apples. A number OF other trees
around town are bearing fine crops OF
fruit.
The Edwards. Cump & BrownComedy
Ce., gave IA first class performance at
the opera house Saturday night, and is
by far the best colored company chat
has ever appeared IN this city. As
I1Snal N,ffb a rod .I,-a, - 4L.. Z.4. 81.
Attendance wac light, but should they
ever return they are assured of a large
audience,
DR.. j. i, Harris having devoted last
winter 10 a special study OF eye and ear
and throat troubles is prepared to treat
diseases OF these organs according to
the latest improved scientific methods
and to scientifically fit glasses for all
kinds oil eyes. Satisfaction guaranteed
iii all cases.
Considerable interest was felt locally
over the outcome of the Sioux Falls
Flandraau games this week in view Of
the %drubbing administered Sioux Falls
by Webster recently. The first game
resulted 16 to / in favor OF the Falls
team and the second game also by 6 to
o. Two more games are to be played
at Fiandreau.
Dell Hawkins disposed OF his barber
shop and bath rooms to John Markrud
and removed Monday to Ashton s. ID.
" here he will again enter business. Mr..
Markrud has had considerable exper-
fence in the tonsorial line, will engage
tue services oil a first class barber and
promises to make his shop second to
none in the city for work manship and
courteous treatment.
A draft for $4,000, the amount OF life
carried in the Modern Wood
men by the late Elmer Gotten, has been
received by the clerk OF the local camp
and turned over TO Mrs. Gotten. The
prompt transmission of the money
speaks volumes for the business man
agement OF the order.
The children OF the Methodist and Con
gregational sunday schools were treat
ed Tuesday to a picnic on the banks of
Blue Dog Lake. j. w. Abbott drove a
merry load Of AZ youngsters m hay
rack and a host OF others were driven
over III private rigs. All hands reached
home safely about . p. M. charmed
with the days outing.
Fred S. Patterson was in town Satur-
day looking much improved in health.
He informed US thut his auction sale
advertised to take place Sept. 9th has
been indefinitely postponed. Fred in
tends to start for California about the
part oil Sept. i'll hopes that a
change oil climate will result in a com
pIete restoration OF health.
The work OF grading Tor the extension
in the railroad yard is about COMPLETED
and the material, steel rails etc. are
mi on the ground. The passing track
viii be extended $40 feet, the mill track
800 feet, which Will greatly facilitate
ibe handling ui cars in the yard. The
work il being done under the supervis-
al Eoremen Mccormick aud Olson.
Miss Anna Gibson departed lastnight
Red Wing, Mimi. where she will at
TEND college the coming term. Harold
Kramer went down on the same train
for Minneapolis 10 prepare TO resume
his studjps at v. oi ~. a. number oil
fI,eir Young friends accompanied them
a. fine station and took advantage OF
,be occasion to decorate their trunks
travelling eases with white satin