Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-21
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Ray Waters, the mlght CLERK AT the
Hotel Webster, was called to his home
in Langford Monday evening on account
of the illness of his father. Willie
Thurman viii take his place during his
absence.
There will be a social at Mrs. Finlay
Ross Friday evening given by the
ladies of the Congregational church, a
musical will be given, after which ice
cream and cake will be served. Admis-
sion Is cents.
III. O. Wickre was in Pierpont and
vicinity Monday shaking hands with old
friends and making new acquaintance
and just for pastime purchasing a couple
carloads of fine cattle while here
Pierpont Signal
Miss Grace Egge left this morning
for Minneapolis where she win visit
relatives and friends for a month.
Mrs. Egge will 90 down about the first
of September and accompany Miss
Grace to the east where she will enter
college.
Mrs. John FURY and Miss Salma
Swanson departed for Britton Thursday
evening. Mrs. Fury has accepted a
position as cook for a threshing outfit.
Mr.. FURY drove over Friday, having
accepted the position of separator tender
on the same machine.
DR.. Wesley Cock came down from
Langford Wednesday. While here he
rented office room over Tegsmeier's
store and will locate here in the near
future. This will be welcome news
To a host Of friends in this city where
Wesley attended school and grew to
manhood.
The Day county normal institute
opened in this city Monday with Geo.
w. Kephard, or Beresford, as conduc-
.or, w. d. garcalow, of Webster, Miss
Lillian Lancaster, of Webster, and Miss
Effie yoorus, Of Pierre, as assistants.
We will publish a complete roster of
the attendance next week.
Fred Fl. Russell this week pat up con-
ductors on all the buildings on Ochsen-
reiter's Sunny Side Stock Farm south of
this city. Fred handles the best light
ming conductors manufactured, and If
there is anything in experience, Fred
knows how to put them Up, see him and
have your property protected, remember
can ounce Of prevention is worth a
pound Of cure
Dave Williams was appointed
treasurer Of Day county to sncced w.
Il. Colwell, deceased. The salary will
be drawn for the balance of the year by
the widow of the late treasurer, which
goes &c show that the big political
leader Of Day county is worthy of the
esteem In which he is held by thousands
of friends throughout the state.-Gro-
ton Independent,
What might have been a very serious
conflagration for the city and proved
very much 50 for Billy Collins, the
colored cook in Mahaney's restaurant
occurred Tuesday. Tie gasoline stove
burned u and the young man filed it
while the burners were red hot and the
gasoline exploded. The flames struck
Collins set his clothes on fire and burned
him fearfully about the neck and
shoulders before they could be extin-
guished, The fire was Immediately put
out in the kitchen and very little prop
erty damage was done. Collins is in st.
Mary's hospital under the care Of DIR.
Lnll and Is getting we'll as rapidly as
could be expected. People using gaso-
line stoves or lamps should always
remember that ii is very explosive and
when filling them should take no
chances.
Last week a deal was made by which
Williams Brothers of this city became
the owners of the lumber yards form
erly owned by the st. Croix Lumber Co.
In this city, Summit, Bristol, and Lily.
This purchase by a home firm is very
gratifying TO Day county people. These
gentlemen are among our most enter
prising business men and have CON
Quoted many other business interests
here for years and in al have given
satisfaction and added to the material
interests of the count w. III.
Chard, will retain his po as man
ager of the local yards and in addition
will superintend all the others. He has
been a resident Of Webster for a couple
Of years aud made a great many friends
who viii rejoice in his good fortune.
Here's success TO the new firm and its
manager.
Look Pleasant, Please.
phetographef q. q. Harlan, of Eaton,