Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-27
LOCAL

The School Board met on Monda
evening and canayssed the Bono eiec-
ton returns. City Council also heio a
session and canvassed the city election
returns. Read the proceedings.
Webster is going after the base ball
Championship again this year and VIII
spare no pains or money TO make the
Webster team aud grounds first class
ia every particular. The association
has Just been incorporated with a capi-
tai stock Of $1,000 and the shares sold
a mopg the principal business men Of the
81 Try like not cakes,-Bryant Post.
J.w. Granger last week received a
etter from the pension department III
forming him that DR.. Compton oil
Andoyer had been appointed to make a
special examination OF his case IN the
near future. Everyone who is acquaint-
ed with Uncle Granger knows his Is
deserving ease and that he should
receive from the government enough to
keep him comfortably for the remainder
OF his days. The old gentleman is very
( eeble and if anything is 10 be done Tor
him it must be done at once-it has
a lready been delayed too long.
The German Lutheran Central Dakota
Conference was in session in this city
Tuesday and Wednesday. Among the
pastors in attendance were Rev's Ill.
Reinhardt, Pres, o. Harf of Eureka; I'll.
Winderlich, Aberdeen; A. Haag, Leolai
FL. Elster. G. link, NJ. Meyers, Jewell, "
d.: G. Schmidt, Milbank: c. Hummel,
Webster; G. Zapf, Watson, n. ID. Phil
Alderman, Hull, Iowa, in charge of dis
trict. An interesting and profitable ses-
sion is reported. Services were held Rev
p. Alderman officiating and on Wednes-
day evening the celebration of the Lords
Supper took place.
The only money the husband OF Anna
Gould has won since their marriage,
although he has bet freely on horse rae
ing. is a $500 damage suit against a
Paris newspaper that published a false
story OF a duel in which his name figured
eonspicuously. Too bad she was so
anxious TO marry a man OF title-a
worthless Count who is no count in the
wide world. She could have found far
better TIMBER in the United States. For
instance there is Bro. Twett, OF the
/ Bristoi Courier, or Bro. W. S. ID. Adams
of the Reporner and Farmer.-AndoveI
Gazette.
Saturday while Arnie Anderson was
unhitching his team on the back streets
! the no rses got frightened and started
to run, they a up second avenue, one
tug being mhitched the tongue OF Tia,
wagon dropped down and when they
arrived at Toylors livery they attempt.
ed to turn IN, driving the pole through
the side OF the barn and door which was
sind back, this stopped them. Little
damage was done-a new tongue anC
a few boards on the barn. Farmers
" hen they cone to town to remain
a ny length OF time should put their
horses in a feed barn-take no chances
the expenses OF runaway would pa,
for staLling for a year. 1t seems foolisl
for farmers TO take such unnecessar,
risks.
DR. Fountains presentation part.
cl osed their engagement here Saturda,
night and appeared TO a very larg'
aud fence which should in itself be recon-
menda ton enough for their ability t
entertain-a show that can draw BIZ
houses at this season of the year mus
Ger tainly be good. The drawing 10
presents Saturday night resulted a
follows: Mrs. C. c. Chapman the higI
grade lady's bicycle, Frank Burns
dress-Frank knows what to do wit
the dress, Miss Dema Ray fine set G
silver ware, Isabella Hit gold watch
JOun MIN -OHH JT. uldiiDuu TluEf hTf
+. A. Russell large rocker for the oldes
lady in the audience, Bert Niles bah
girl held the lucky ticket and r. Frost
baby boy got the baby boy prize, Will
Mayor Small carried off the prize TO
the no meliest man-a fine ham. 1t ha
been suggested that his honor be barre
in fu ture from contests of this characte
to give some OF the other fellows
sho w, as this we believe is Eds fourt
capture in this line. IL the manner G
awarding presents the Doctors mothod
are above criticisIh and he did all b
advertised, the writer has known hir
for many years and this has Away
been his method. Should the part,
visit Webster in July as they conten
plate they are sure .1 hearty reception
Teachers Meeting.