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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

- home, and Marie, my dainty
t4s0ss2J fingered French maid, had fin
ished braiding my heavy black hair
and adjusted my new headdress, an
exquisite diamond bandeau. Nora
brought up the dress nicely folded, and
Marie sprang to take it from it's wrap
pings and lay 1t out on the bed.
As Marie lifted the dress and shook
its rich folds a slip Of paper fell to the
carpet. It was madam's bill, and l was
n little startled as my eye ran over it
$500! But then the trimmings, a rich
lace and cord dor, were perfect. 1t
was an expensive dress, but l didn't
think 1t would be quite that. and Mr..
Gordon had said that money had been
getting tight for some time back. !
wouldn't show him the bill just yet. so
] thrust 1t into n drawer of my dresser
and turned to Marie, who stood wait
ing to dress me.
/ was contemplating my reflection in
the mirror with much complacency
when the door opened and Mr.. Gordon
came in. For n moment ! was half
frightened at his pale face and grave
air, but he said: 81 only stopped for n
moment, Mrs. Gordon, to say that |
shall not be able to join you at mad
ANS tonight Business affairs will
keep me down town late"
Before / could ask him what he
thought of my dress he passed out Of
the room, and presently | heard the
street door close. 1t was nothing new
for me to attend parties without the
escort OF my husband. for somehow he
was always immersed in business: nei-
ther was 1t new for Mr.. Gordon to look
grave or pale. for he had lost his fresh
color these late years.
AT length l vas ready and was driy-
en- to the home OF Mime. Stapleton.
One bali Is SO similar TO another In
the world OF fashion that to recount
how the hours passed In madan's
drawing rooms would be to tax your
patience. Sufficient TO say that 1t was
long after the midnight chimes had
rung I was handed from my carriage
TO my own door by the most distin-
guished gentleman Of Lay set.
The atmosphere In the drawing room
was ~deliciously warm la contrast with
the temperature OF the sharp December
night without IL was pleasant to sit
there with my dainty slippered feet
W the register and the waves Of
lustrous silk bathing the carpet and
reject that l swan on the topmost
wave of the sea Of fashion I'm the city
around me. and the Christmas chimes
ringing ont from the church towers and
the warm air stealing up from the reg.
lister soothed my senses to delicious
calmness.
Suddenly. while I sat thinking. from
the dim Of the drawing room
seemed to glide out n train OF figures.
each dressed In questionable gar
ments Of bygone days, and yet. strange
to say. each garment was recognized
by me rs something that I had worn
in those days. and in the face OF each
figure turned toward me | beheld my
own. The figures glided around me.
then seated themselves on the opposite
side OF the apartment, each looking al
me steadily and with my own dark
eyes. Gradually the figure nearest my
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Summons.
First publication Dec. -.

IN
First publication Dec. -.
County Of psx. as.
Ia Justice Court. Before J. II, Lund, Justice
OF the Peace.
Carl z. Hash and s. Lull. Plaintiffs.
Werner in srgens, Defendant
The State of South Dskots sends greeting
to Werser Juergens. Defendant.
lou are bersby summoned to appear before
me. at my office. in the city of Webster. in sai q
county, on the 10th day OF December. 1900. AT
~ o'clock a. M. to answer the complaint oi
the above named plaintiffs, who clair To no.
recover of you the sum of Eighteen dollar
belng Tor services rendered as physicians
Dy sald plaintiffs 10 you during the months of
April, May. june. July, August and Septem.
Der IN the year 1900. said services beins reu.
dered at your special instance and request.
ana being OF the reasonable value OF Eigh.
teen Dollars.
And you are hereby notified that " you fail
10 appear and answer said complaint as
above required, said plaintiffs will take judg-
ment against you by default for the said
amount OF Eighteen Dollars and interest
thereon at the rate Of I per cent DER annnm.
since the 10Th day OF September, 1900. together
with tho costs and attorneys fee.
Given under nay hand this 4th day OF Decem.
Der, 1910.
j. II. Lund.
Justice OF tho Peace in and for Day County,
South Dakota,
c: A. Wells. Plaintiffs Attorney.
s.Docketed and flied i'm my sfiico this ith day
OF December, 1900.
j. II. Lund.
Justice OF the Peace.
18th, 1901, at ~ o'clock a. M. for the purpose
OF giving time To serve the summons by publ.
cation.
Dated, December IL. 1860, Mt 10 m.
j. IL. Lund,
Justice of the Peace in and for Day Comfy,
South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
A CHRISTMAS EVE CUSTOM IN HOLLAND.

a CHRISTMAS EVE CUSTOM IN HOLLAND.
originally q hymn to Saturn. for one OF
the principal features OF the saturnalia
was the singing OF hymns OF praise to
the gods Saturn and Bacchus. and the
composers Of odes in their honor were
richly rewarded. Even the family
banquet. SO dear to our hearts, is q
relic OF the bacclianalian era.
Narioas We're the early superstitions
81 different countries. the most curious
being in Scandinavia. In the German
Alps II vas held that on Christmas eve
cattle fell on their knees In adoring
worship" being given the power OF
speech during that one night. but woe
TO the person who overheard or listen
cd 10 their converse. for the reaper
Death would surely find him. let him
hide rs he would. before seven days
We're passed. Maidens thought to find
the key which would unlock the door
to their future life, and especially
among the peasantry OF Poland was
full reliance placed upon the result OF
these mystic rites.
Among Christmas eve customs one In
Holland Is Of exceeding interest. In all
the towns and villages at the midnight
hour the men In varied costumes meet
In the principal squares chanting the
GLORIA In E.xcclsis." Proud is the man
selected by vote to be the .'star bear
err" A large star In which are several
lighted candles all shining as one is
mounted on one end Of a long pole.
This star Is symbolical of the star that
guided the three kings to Bethlehem,
and the effect or It's light In the dark
and winding streets ut the head of the
long procession of men slowly march
ing to the music of the Gloria In Ex-
celsis" sung in chorus is deeply i'm
pressive. a sumptuous supper is serv-
I'd after fhe devotions are ended, and
thus Christmas day begins.
Christmas eve everywhere was the
beginning OF Christmas joys. In Ger
many the old customs still prevail to a
great extent. The Christmas tree. with
its gifts. followed by a grand supper.
has long held its own on Christmas
eve. Christmas day being spent in pay
ing and receiving visits and talking
over the extent OF Santa Claus atten-
kions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Nntlen q snle 81 Real Egtate.

D. y;ttpc ~ an Order and decree OF the
Cine Gnnrt ~ Day County, South Dakota,
made on tie petition OF tho undersigned Y. w;
Taylor. administrator of the esta ~ of Edward
fneham, deceased, Tor an order 20 sell the
Tarn A. d.. 1900, OF said Court, to-wlt: On the
9Th day of November, 1907, shall on the 29tl day
of December, 1900, next, between the hours OF
ten o'clock in the forenoon and Tow 9 elook IN
st the front door of the court house IN the
c;tv Of Webster in said County. the Real
Esfate described as follows, to-wit:
Lot two (2), three (3l and four a., Section
,bree IN. Township one hundred twenty (l20
Range fifty six (56).,
ing forms, to-wit:
Dated. the 9th day Of Nov. A.. d., 1900.
f. w. Taylor,
Administrator of the Estate of Edward Ing
nam, Deceased.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Notice TO Creditors.

EStaTe Oh ". " DunhHm, deceased,
Notice IL hereby given IL, ,Le n,,,i,,.o1
cArcuter oi The estate al NJ. w. Dunhsm. de.
Iehsnd' 20 tho creditors of, aud all persous
mnylng elalIns hsaihst thu said decessed. 10
,.Ai.nin !hehl' WIN the necessary vouchers.
Within six mpttis after the first nnbIic,, I'm
"a ihis n9'ice(io the said executor al tho
pn,ee ~ Y W Taylor, E,a..at His office in Tie
ny OF "ebster, IN The county OF Day.
Dateu AZ webster, >. d., Dec. 3. 1900.
James NJ, Fletcher,
deceased. $500 !" D"uha"'
T. W. Taylor, Attorney for Executor.
Webster, s. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

Customs and Supcrstitions.
@7HERE is something akin to
sadness in the fact that In
- tracing the origin of many of
2SEM our church festivals we find 1t
i'm pagan celebrations antedating the
Christian era, writes NJ. l.. Munroe in
the New York Home Journal. There Is
nothing certain even about the birth
day Of Christ. Some authorities assert
that December was In the rainy season,
when no shepherds could have been
s.watching their fiocks by night" 9th
ers claim that it was in the dry season,
when shepherds were on duty day and
might. In the controversy over the date,
extending from December to May,
Pope Julius C337-352) had an investiga-
ton made by st. Cyril and was salts
fled that the 25th of December was cor
rect. 1t was so established in the Ro-
man church. and before the end Of the
fourth century the dictum was univer-
sally accepted.
This acceptance was made easier be-
cause the date was that OF the great
AtSIiNdl VI tic Nlultl SOisllCc, TIC Sut-
urnalia, which was celebrated in all
parts Of the world from Dec. % to Jan.
q. At that season houses, temples and
shrines were p~rofusely decorated with
eyergreens, holly. laurel and sometimes
ivy. No mistletoe was used in the dec
orations on account of the Druidical
superstitions regarding its peculiar and
dangerous power. One of these super
stitions, however, has become the her
ftage Of all ages:
Those who kiss under the uistietoe bough
Together viii walk TO the altar.
The early Christians incorporated as
many pagan customs as possible with
their celebrations and festivals as a
matter Of expediency, and In the Ro-
man saturnalia, with It's decorations,
fits Yule log, it's candles and tinsel
laden trees and gifts, there was much
that eve today forms part Of our cere-
monlal.
During the saturnalla all restraint
was removed. and the stemming Of the
tide was SO nearly impossible that it is
not hard to realize the difficulties the
Christians had In wedding out the evils
of this festival before 1t became our
festival OF Christmas. SO called from
the Christ mass. which was celebrated
on Dec. 20. Our Christmas carol was
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters of Adj
ministration.
Dec. 0-Jan. 3.
State of South Dakota

state Oh OOutn DAkOta,
County OF Day.
In the Matter of the Estate of
George Stewart, Deceased.
The State of South Dakota Sends Greeting
to William Stewart, George Stewart, Byron
Stewart. X. Stewart, Nettie Stewart, Mrs.
Mae McGhie, hiers next OF KIN of George
Stewart, deceased, and to all TO whom these
presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Mae McGhie has
filed with the Judge OF this Court, a petition,
praying that Letters of Administration of the
esta te If George Stewart, deceased, issue to
L, w. Taylor. of Webster. Day county. s. D.,
aud that Monday the Eth day OF January, 1901,
at 10 o'clock n. M, of said day, being n day a
regular term OF this court. to.wit: of the Janu-
airy term, 1901, at the court room OF said court
at the city of Webster, in the county of Day.
have been appointed as the time aud place for
hearing said petition, when and where any
person may appear and show cause why said
petition should not be granted,
Witness the Hon. Joseph J. Cowan, Judge If
the County Court. and the Seal of
-~-- said Court, this 18th day OF Dec. A.
X D.. 1900, at his Office ia the city 90
l---J Webster. county of Day, state of
South DakotL.
Joseph j. Cowau.
Judge of County Court.
Attest:
VIM. Atchisou. Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

right seemed to Invest itself with the
accessories of a picture. and n thin
mist hid the others from my sight
A child OF 10 summers stood In the
yard OF an old brown farmhouse. with
the westering light of the inset
streaming over the building and bath
Ing her tiny fingers in a food of gold.
Old not speak even ia a whisper
while the picture OF my entire child
hood was unrolled before me. but
thoughts like these glided athwart my
brain: "Was ! once that happy heart.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

James II. Woodruff, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting
to C. e. Woodruff, Mrs. W. X. Buck. A. N.
Woodruff and Mrs. Alzcna Woodruff. heirs
next of kin OF James IL. Woodruff deceased.
and TO all to whom these presents may come.
Notice is Hereby Given that T.. W. Taylor
has filed with the Judge Of this Court, a petit:
ton, praying for Letters Of ADMINISTRATION Of
the estate IF James A. Woodruff, deceased,
and that Monday. the 24th day. OF December,
1900, at 10 o'clock. n. IN. Of said day. being a
a day of a regular term of this coart, to-wit :
Of the November term, 1900, at the court room
OF said court at the city of Webster, in the
county of Day, have been appointed as the
time and place for hearing said petition when
and where asy person may appear and show
cause why said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Hon. Joseph j. Cowan. Judge
of the County Court, aud the seal OF said
Conrt, this Goth day, of November,
(~~) A. D., 1900. at his Office in the City
SEAL of Webster, County of Day, state
~ OF south Dakota
Joseph j. Cowan,
Attest: Judge OF County Court.
William Atkinson. Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

Notice of hearing petition for letters OF ad.
ministration.
Dec. $40.
State of South Dakota,) .
County OF Day.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
CHRIST'S BIRTHDAY.
THE DATE DEFINITELY SETTLED BY
POPE JULIUS.

Early Christians Incorporated Many
Pagan Customs In Its Celebration.
Origin of the Narnc OF the Festival.
Customs and Supcrstitions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Saurh hu
a Christmas Dream

Z WAS late Christmas eve
when my ball dress was sent
home, and Marie, my dainty
fingered French maid, had fin
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

HERE Is something akin to
sadness in the fact that in
tracing the origin of many of
our church festivals we find 1t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-24
MISSIONARIES TO- CHINA
MAKE FAREWELL ADDRESSES


Miss Nellie L. Dow and Miss NJ. Bes-
sic Burke, two young women. who are
about 70 go to China as missionaries.
spoke 40 large audience in the Ham
mond Street Advent Christian church
last evening" Miss Dow said that it
was four years ago that she first de-
sired TO go to China, and the way had
at last been opened to her. IL was. Of
course, a sacrifice for her TO go in many
ways, but she believed that il was the
will OF Him who reigns above that she
should so and teach these people who
are not familiar with God and His love.
She asked the sympathy and support
OF her auditors.
Miss Burke spoke OF the thousand OF
persons in China who have no religious
knowledge, and "who are waiting in
dariness, scattered as sheep withouta a
shepherd because they do not know
What asAshepherd is" She said THAI
ever since her conversion 10 years ago
she had been Interested ia mission
work. atid now che had determined To
go TO China.
At the close OF the address both young
women were introduced 10 al who de-
sired TO meet them, and there was a
short social session.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-24

| sponded under good OF the order after
| which the brigade adjourned for its
| usual social hour.
| Church parade will take place sun
day morning. April p. Details will be
announced later.
Brigade No. 2 held a well attended
meeting Tuesday I'm Guild hall The Hon.
| com. Gledhill Oates, presiding. Open
ing ceremonies being performed re-
ports of committees was In order and
the sick committee reported Comrade
Salter improving. r. C. Bruckshaw was
reported down with the grip: p c.
Mines and Comrade Craven about the
same. Committee on concert and rally
reported that $f0S had been cleared af-
ter paying all expenses. Under deferred
business the proposed amendment. TO
the bylaws was passed, thus bringing
the position OF physician into elective
competition. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Hon
Com. William wilkins. Vice Com. Fred
"A. Thayer; Chaplain Edwin Bruck-
shaw; Treasurer Elias NJ. Hendrick:
Recorder Vim. j. Annear. Scribe John r..
Fletcher Guide Frederick Webley: AS
sistant Guide Edward c.. Knowles, In
side Sentinel Henry Rlddell; Outside
Sentinel Henry Galloway; trustees, for
three years. Stephen Barlow; for two
years. Jackson Rushton: for one year.
George Gardiner.
II was Noltu lndl the TdIN COM
mittee be instructed 10 Invite the mem
bers OF Peabody and What Cheer
lodges. Order Sons OF ST George, TO
meet with this brigade for smoke
concert on the evening OF April 18th.
Auditing committee We're also appoint
ed After the usual social half-hour the
brigade adjourned.
Brigade No. s. r.. OF b., elected the
following board of officers at it's meet
ing Friday: Hon. com, w. T.. Ham
mond: vice com, Frank Fisher; treas
urer. VIM. + Smith: chaplain. Charles
Walker; recorder, George II. Hall:
scribe. Charles w. Cover; guide, s.
Hallam; asst. guide. VIM. Sprague; i'm
side sentinel. George Shirley; outside
sentinel. Thomas Clements. The in
stallation OF olncers will take place
Friday evening. April 9Th.
Brigade No. meets Monday in
knights OF Pythias nail. Elmwood ave-
nue..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-24
RED MEN.

There is to be a game OF whist at IN.
residence OF Past Sachem William y
brown 40 Norwich avenue. Thursday
evening and each OF the participants
mas agreed 10 sit down TO the table un-
uer Queensbury rules. Each player Is TO
De MS own judge and referee. Brother
Brown and his running mate. +. O..
Nehoskey, have set the score. is to SO
IN faVor OF themselves, but the repre-
sentatives from Tahoma and Moshas-
suck t6ibes who are TO play i'm the
game don't think So"
Last evening more than 20 candidates
We're admitted into Nakomis council ID
OF and the members propose To keen
Up lhe good work until early summer.
when they expect that the membership
or the council will not be less than 2Oo.
lhere was at this meeting an attend
ance OF about 100.
ON Monday evening the warriors de
gree team OF Moshassuck Tribe will
visit ossemequin Tribe and will confer
,hat degree upon at least % candidates.
AT the conclusion of the degree work
a supper will be served.
lnere was large attendance az the
meeting or Moshassuck Tribe. We'd
nesday tHening. when the adoption de-
gree was conferred upon two car d.
dates.
The adoption degree was given NO
candidate in Pocasset Tribe, Monday
evening, and the committed that was
appointed some time ago to procure a
cabinet for the tepee reported progress.
Squantum Tribe will have at least Is
candidates for the adoption degree.
Monday evening. and IL is expected that
a number OF applications for member
ship will be. received.
AT the session OF Ossemequin Tribe.
Monday evening. the adoption degree
was conferred upon four candidates.
and IA applications for membership
We're received.
King Philip Tribe will hold an enter
tainment and whist party at it's hall.
l5f Westminster street, Tuesday even
ing.
Watchemoket Tribe heil a masauer-
ade ball last evening and was a huge
success. The affair was in charge of the
social committee.
AT the meeting OF King Philip Tribe. |
i uesuay evening. the adoption degree |
was given one candidate and one appli- /
cation for membership was received.
The fair committee of Weenat Shassit !
Tribe maSe its final report, Wednes- |
day and handed over nearly $4,000 TO |
the tribe. This sum Will form the nu-
cleus for a building fund.
Tuesday evening by unanimous
vote II was decided to report .he chart
er.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-24
Orders : : !. > !.
: : and Societies


as the candidates were called out OF
town II was put over until next
Wednesday An oyster stew and cof-
fee were served.
There was "A fair-sized attendance at
the meeting OF Providence lodge Thurs
DAY e. tning when the rar X OF esquire
was conferred upon one candidate.
The Past Chancellors' association
met in the hall OF St. bhn's lodge
Wednesday evening, and after srans-
acting the routine business enjoyed a
collation.
The grand chancellor and suite will
inaugurate their official visits for 1900
by calling upon Charles T. chickering
lodge Wednesday evening, April 4.
Brother W.. II. STACK was inst tailed
as chancellor commander in Damon
lodge Tuesday evening.
Rhode Island lodge will hold a whist
party Monday evening.
The attendance is still on the In
crease az Enterprises lodge.
What Cheer lodge has six candidates
under way and expects to work the
rank OF page on Monday evening.
Palestine lodge has six OF its mem-
bers on the sick list.
Brother NJ. J. Rivers and Edward
Herrick were reported as being sick at
the meeting OF Enterprise lodge Thurs
day evening
Thursday evening one ESQUIRE was
MADE knight In Ivanhoe lodge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-24
CUSHMaN DRAMATIC CLUB
PRESENTS "pEG W0FFlNGToN." /"

The Cushman Drapatic club. com
posed Of young men ana women. with
Miss Ellen Terry Rose acting as man-
ager, presented Charles Reades eome-
dy. peg Wofrington" at Affair Dra-
matte hail last evening.
large sized audience was in at
tendance and showed their thorough
appreciation by the number OF encores
and curtain calls given.
The work Of Miss NJ. i. Enos as.Peg
Wellington. Albert @. Price as Ernest
Nane and jeremiah Il. Lynch as Sir
Charles Pomader deserves special men-
tion. Dancing followed the fall OF the
curtain.
The cast OF characters was as fol-
lows; Sir Charles Pomader, Jeremiah
L. Lynch: Ernest Vanc, Albert q.
Price; Colley Cibber. II. -. Stone:
Qun. l.. r. Morris; Triplet. William A.
Brown; Mr.. Snarl, Fred c. Northup:
Mr. Soaper, III. Franklin: James Bur-
dock, Lewis G.. Whittelsey. Colander.
Bert A. Jordan. Mrs. Vane. Miss Ag-
nos Genevieve Padien: Peg Wellington.
Miss ~. l.. Enos: Kitty Give. Miss Lot
tie l.. Westcott; Mrs. Triplet. Miss
Emily III. Capr0n; Roxalana Triplet,
Miss Marion Walsh,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-24
BRCNXBOROUGH WORKMeN
MAKE DEMAND ON EMPLOYERS.

New York. March 2i.-Ten thousand
Bronxborough carpenters, plumbers,
painters. mill hands, paper hangers and
other building workmen who threaten
to strike on April ? FOR an advance in
Bronxboroush employers, demanding
day. before Il o'clock noon. and that
not moro than one DAYS pay shalf be
kept back that the rate OF wages in
Bronx shall be $3.50 and in Mount Ver-
non s3.25 for eight hours works Satur-
day 20 be a half holiday; that in al
mills in the Bronx and Mount Vernon.
the wages shah be fl7 per week for 20
hours work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-24

the second and Mrs. w. r. Williams,
the Nhird, while Il. o. Wilbur received
, the gentlemen's FIRST prize by score of
81. g. w. Wood. the second and John
Burke. the third. Monday evening.
April %. viii be The next Home Circle
whist. There Will be no whist i'm King
Philip hall next Monday evening
Regular meeting OF America Council
of Pawtucket next Wednesday even
ing.
Providence Council will meet Monday
evening 10 complete arrangements for
their grapd social, April 23d.
UHiversity Council heid ITS regular
meteing last Monday evening. f
Olneyville Council met in Library hall
last Friday evening.