Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-16

"Souint III |hcOOTHllch Optlcal tOlepe
OF that city, graduated, received his
sheep-skin and is now a full fledged
Doctor OF Ophthalmology-at your
$ ervIce.
1t is reported that A. Feldmeyer and
W lie, have returned from their Wis
consin visit and are now stopping
IN Webster for a few days. We are glad
to have them back but wish they had
lett this Wisconsin weather behind
them Bradley Globe.
tone OF the great family journal this
week is not up to the usual high plane,
please bear in mind that our exponent
OF vital piety the editor, j. w. Arthur is
still soiurning at the seat of govern
ment.
Thos. McAllen has accepted q position
with thu Mccormick Machine Co. and
will take his grip and go out on the
road next spring. Tom is an Al
machine man and many a farmer will
undoubtedly be convinced before he gets
through with his lecture-Courier, Bris-
toll.
After q course OF study at the McCor-
mick Optical College OF Chicago, | am
prepared TO correct all errors OF refrac-
ton. Don't pay your money to some
travelling so called eye doctor whom
you will never see again. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Charges moderate. Ross
the Jeweler.
The Spring term of the Wisconsin
Business University of La Crosse, begins
Monday, March 9th. Students entering
on or before that time, will receive a
three months course in bookkeeping or a
three months course in shorthand free.
For special information relative to this
offer, address Wisconsin Business Uni
versity, La Crosse, Wis.
One OF the cottages in connection
with the insane hospital at Yankton
burned to the ground Sunday, Feb. II,
1t was q terrible calamity. IL persons
we're burned TO death, while 10 made
their escape in their night gowns. The
cause OF the fire is II mystery. Dena
Peterson d patient from this city was
among the number who escaped.
The Masque party given by the boys,
Messrs Sauer, Baillie and Mas, Tues day
evening was a most pleasant and en-
joyable affair, and prove these young
gentlemen 10 be up-to-date as entertain
ers. There were about twenty masked
and the costumes were grotesque, elo-
giant, unique and Ridiculous. The re-
freshments were elegant, Ward OF Aber-
deem being Caterer.
There were over 80 numbers sold at
the Masquerade Friday e~vening-one OF
the largest masquerade parties ever
held in the city, everyone danced and
had a good time. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Russell got the prize for the best cos.
tumes-they impersonat ed a noble red.
man and his squaw. While Oscar Hoff-
man and Mrs. Grant were adjudged to
wear the most comicul makeup-Jolly
Ditchers.
Clarence the infant son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James McFadden, died at the
family home in Webster Twp. Monday
night. The funeral service was held at
their residence. Rev. Edger officiating
and the remains were laid to rest in the
Webster cemetery. Clarence was "A
bright winsome child. beloved by all.
The stricken parents have the sympathy
OF the community in their bereavement.
Put away tho little dresses,
That our darling use to Wear;
He will need them, on earth, never,
He has climbed the Golden STAIR
aE. FRANK PETERsoN's South Dakota"
is a new, strictly up-to-date, mounted
wall map of the State 3Ox33 inches, in
five colors. 1t has been corrected up to
December LIST, 1898, and shows all the
new post-ofices and the recent changes
in county boundaries. 1t is the best and
most complete map OF the State ever
made. Special Introductory price for GO
days, 81. Agents wanted. Circulars
free. Address,
Z. FRANK PETERSON, Publisher,
Vermillion, So. Oak.
Anew s~windling game il being worked
that is very dangerous. For Instance
the sharper comes to town and finds
out the name OF some responsible bust
ness man and tells him that their names
are the same and that he is expecting
an express package; he also asks
the business man to Sign Tor the goods
and hold them until he calls for them.
The sharper then orders valuable goods
from wholesale houses and in due time
calls for the package, pays the express
and takes the goods away. In thirty
or sixty days along comes the bill foI
| the goods to the business man who