Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-11

The notice OF diSS0iuriUti, by mutual
consent, OF the tirm OF OUhSrmrpiter K
Small vii. be greeted as a great sur
prise by most folks vino have long look
ed upUn the firm aud firm name as
ancient landmarks OF Webster aud Day
county. 1t il sale to assert that o. ass
was the most extensively known mercan-
tile establishment in this section of the
state, as for nearly twenty years the
enterprise and push OF the firm has
kept it in the front ranks OF business.
In this period OF years the history of
the firm has reflected the history of our
city-frum small beginnings both have
grown, grown even greater than early
hopes anticipated. rhe pioneer mer-
chants have witnessed the expansion of
the village of 1881 with it's 90 inhabi-
tants to the city of 1900 with its popu-
lation of 1900 and the citizens have
viewed with pride the gradual increase
Of business OF the firm whose early
good Judgment led them To locate here
and whose enterprise has greatly aided
We development ofthe community. For
n,ver 10 years the firm name of Ochsen-
reiter aud Small has been part of The
Reporters columns and il will feel like
parting with anSoid friend to have 20
=. irop it. 1t ia gratifying however to
Know that neither gentleman Ia to drop
OF our local business world, IA Mr..
Small ia to continue the PioRe+r Hard
waIe Store and Mr.. Ochsenreiter ia to
devote himself to the machine business
aud to his elevator interests. Ii IL also
pleasing tn note by their, cards of an.
n.'uncement tll. pleasant relations upon
WHICH they purt. Nothing could be
kinder than the. terms in which they
speak oil each other. The Reporter
bids the old firm OF D. S farewell and
wishes both gentleman as unbounded
success in single AZ they have achieved
in double harness.
DIR. GOodmanson has decided to become
a permanent resident of this city and
will prove ~ decided acquisition to pro-
iessiOnal circles. He does not settle
among us as "A new conner, for hr has
visited our city 40 long aud so regular
~ that it is with an established rrputa-
tioI, as u skilled dental surgeon aud
Trustworthy business man that he
adopts Webster M his future home.
Both he aud Mrs. GoOdmanson will be
welcome additions to th. social life Of
the city. The Reporter welcomes them
and extends congratulations tn the
doctor upon his excellent Judgment in
his selection Of "A home city.
A meeting of the South Dakota Basil
Hers Mems Association will be, held, at
Redfield ON Tuesday. January Both. mt
10 o'clock "a. IN. for the purpose of elect.
ing officers for the ensuing yesr and for
the t~ransacting oil such other business
M mny come before the meeting. John
Il. Diamond president ofthe asa6&iatiof !.
has issued a formal call for the meeting
aud gives notice that each country in
tho state ia entitled to five delegate, and
makes the suggestion that the business
men Of each county assembly at the
couuty seat on Friday. january Goth mt
3p. IN. to elect delegates to attend the
state convention.
Leonard Schlagel of Morton town
ship WAS badly injured Friday evening,
presumably from the kick Of a horse.
He had finished his chores around the
barn and gone down To the pasture for
his horses. Shortly after. he wandered
M to De. Williams house in n dazrd
condition, with blood pouring from n
cash on his cheek. lie did not seem to
know now he received the wound but
irem it, character il was made by a
horses liouf. Mr.. Williams took him
home aud summoned DIR. Peabody who
put several stitches in the wohnd.