Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06

A number Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Pit
sor's friends surprised them last Friday
evening, in spite of the bad weather
there were about twenty present and
the evening was a most enjoyable one.
Dancing being n of the chief features
of amusement, after which refreshments
We're served and the party dispersed. A
most enjoyable time is reported.
Paul, the SOD of Joseph Pesal, who
lives southwest of this city, met with
painful accident Thursday. While
re-loading a shotgun shell it exploded in
his left hand, badly decorating that
member. The young man came to
town and DR.. Peabody dressed the
wound. AT last accounts it was
thought there would be no disfigure-
ment as the lad is fortunate in the fact
that no bones we're broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Ray lost their
home and entire contents ON Feb. 10Th.
They had gone over to +. G. Palmer's
to visit for the day and the boys had
just stepped away from the house for an
hour only to come back and find every
thing destroyed by fire. Ii is supposed
the fire originated from an overheated
stove. 1t is a severe blow to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray, not only the loss of the house
but many valuable documents and heir
looms of the family, for past generations
was lost which never can be replaced.
On Monday a subscription paper was
circulated here and a snug little sum in
cash and merchandise was secured
WauEay Clipper.
Miss Van Vleet will deliver a ..~lecture
in this city March 18th, under the aus
pices of the Y. w. G. T.U. In speaking
of the lecture the Miller Gazette says:
Miss Grace Van Vleet spoke to a large
audience at the NJ. Il. church here last
night. The subject of her lecture was
''Hold Fast the Lines" and gave par
%ticular attention to intempefance. 1t
was wholly lacking in the TRADE of
abuse that forms so large a part of too
many addresses Of this kind, and was a
simple, direct and stirring appeal to the
mind and conscience of her hearers.
Miss Van Vleet is a pleasing and force
full speaker, and held the close attention
of her hearers"
Last Thursday five omigrant cars
loaded with household effects, stock,
goods and chattels, the property of
John f., Will and Geo. Knapp and
Chas. Baker, arrived from Sheffield,
Iowa. Will and Geo. Knapp and Mr..
Baker accompanied the goods. Mrs.
Baker arrived Tuesday and John Knapp
and family Wednesday. The families
are all nicely settled; John Knapp n
the Dohman place, three and one-half
miles south of the city, Will Knapp ON
the Ditmanson place, three miles east,
and Mr.. Baker on the Pickette farm, six
miles south. The gentlemen came mp
last August and made their selections
and purchases through L. Gross, the
pioneer real estate man of Day county,
aud now express themselves as more
than satisfied with what they got. They
are the kind of people the Reporter and
Farmer likes to welcome to Day
county thorough farmers, who do not
simply exist on a farm, but rather live
there and make farming a practical
paying business.
Saturday, Feb. 22nd, was the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of the marriage Of j.
III. PARROT and Miss Rose Holdridge.
Monday evening friends to the number
of about two hundred gathered at the
town hall, unbeknown to J. Fl. and
wife, and when the tables and all preli-
minaries were thoroughly arranged,
invited that couple In. 1t was some
what amusing to note the looks of sur
prise and confusion which o~verspread
the two faces as they entered the hail
and met the gaze of the spectators.
Not until they reached the middle isle
and We're escorted to the front pedestal
where Rev. Fountain was waiting, did
they realize what was about to take
place. A mock ceremony was per-
formed after which congratula
were fairly showered upon the worthy
couple. u. McFarlane, in his pleasing
way then presented them with a hand
some china dinner set consisting of 100
pieces, the gift of their friends. 1t was
a good-natured crowd; everyone went
with the feeling of good cheer, and for
an evening of enjoyment.-Pierpont
Signal.