Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-07
N~eighboring Notes.
the Waubay Clipper

Mr., and Mrs. Elmer Il. YGungs and
the children, were among the party OF
Webster people at the lake Tuesday.
We acknowledge n pleasant call from
them as they We're returning home.
Two of Webster young ladies. Miss
Peterson and Mss Carlson. wheeled
over Monday and enjoyed a day at our
beautiful lake.
A large picnic party composed oi
members from the Cong'l. and Metho-
dist Sunday schools Of Webster held a
very pleasant gathering at our lake,
Tuesday. They were y JOYOUS crowd,
especially the hayrack load OF Juveniles.
W. p. Jackson was taken down with
t~ypbhoid fever on Saturday. aud sun
day night he went to Minneapolis and
entered st. Mary's hospital to be cared
for. DIR. Jenkins accompanied him, re-
{ urning Tuesday morning. The DR.. re-
ports that he stood the trip remarkably
well and that he was in good condition
when he left him. II is TO be hoped Mr..
Jackson may speedy recover and re-
turn to his position ms depot agent.
A man and woman held forth at the
school house on Sunday and Monday
nights on the subjects OF Spirits" A
young MAI =ho Travelled with them
gave some fine musical selections on
the banjo. which was the most credita-
BILE part OF the performance.
G. G. Lasell and Earl Allen went to
Webster Monday after Mr.. Lasel's
engine. AS near as we can learn they
had considerable OF a circus before get-
ting far from Webster by miring the
machine; however they got so lar as the
Osborne schooI house on Tuesday after
noon.
From Andover Gazette:
No, bother pencil-pushers there is not
a daily train on the Andover line but
there may be about the middle OF this
month.
r. C. Thoms, NJ. ID. OF New York City,
delivered in the NJ. T.. church on last
Wednesday evening. an excellent lecture
on 'The Liquor Traffic and it's Influence
on the Home.'' The Dir. il a fluent
interesting speaker and possesses sutff-
cient magnetism to elicit the closest
attention.
Chas. Rathbun, as jolly as ever, drove
over from Webster last Monday.
Fred Hoffman now acts in the capa-
city OF night watch. No better man
could be found for the position.
The Osage News sensibly suggests
that in anticipation OF next years
census taking, it would be well for
farmers TO keep careful records, so that
reliable information may be given to
the enumerators who are to gather
statistics. Farmers will be asked to
give date of their productions, and TO
state what portions were sold or
consumed.
Mrs. John Norton assisted by Mrs.
j. L. Goodwin. instituted an Eastern
Star Chapter hereIast Wednesday after
noon. After the impressive ceremony
those present took a north-star route
to Fincli's hall where the Indies had
prepared an excellent supper, to which
all did ample justice.
From Bristol Courier.
Co. Treas. Yeager was over from
Webs ter yesterday.
Miss Nellie Burns wentto Webster last
evening to attend the teachers exnlni-
nation.
School begins next Monday witt, Mr..
Agen and Miss Molyneaux M teachers.
Rev. Nelson II. Tragitt OF Webster
called ON friends in town Tuesday and
cond ucted Episcopal services at Nj. r..
church In the evening.
Walter Casson Of Troy has sold half
a section OF land TO IA Russian family Oh
wheat payments, consideration 5000
bushels.
Postmaster Elias was ont on his
farm Monday aud Tuesday and helped
complete the work OF threslIng his
wheat. 1G bushels per acre was the
Weld. Not SO bad for u dry year.
Those who have thresl,ed hive come
10 the conclusion that the wheat turned
out better than they expected lt would
Here are n few OF the results OF tliersh-
ing Fred Harris u bushels per acre, ~.
J. Gonld IL, Otto HIVE IL.
Pennington Fashions.
Miss Ethel Sheldon has returned from
Minneapolis.
Miss Lucy Tompkins entertained Miss
Edith Daniels Saturday and Sunday.
Will shannon and family OF Pierpont
were guests Sunday afternoon of j. 6.
aud Mrs. Ewald.
Miss Flora Daniels has taken a post
T.. L. Il Aplipa s.piauaor