Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-20
Farmington Fashions.

Pennington Fashions.
Miss Naomi Leavitt has recovered
from her attack of illness.
The fat turkeys are getting ready for
next weeks slaughter.
A little daughter entered the ranks of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Yost's household
November 9th.
Mrs. Cora Smith, who attended at
the bedside of Miss Margaret Cameron
for three weeks, returned 10 Webster
Thursday.
The s'Ideal Entertainers will be in
Iangfold Thanksgiving evening aud in
Pierpont the next evening under the
auspices Of the Woodman Camps of
these burgs.
Langford, Pierpont and yicinities are
busy this week telling about the "Harde
Tymes Sochul' they are going to attend
in Harrington Friday, Nov. 81, at Mr..
o. G, Illusions, and how they are going
to attire to avoid the heavy (?) fine
threatened.
Miss Barbara MacDougall, of Pier
pont, was united in marriage November
9th, at Omaha, Neb., to ". H. Levy.
They went to Des Moines, Iowa, for
their future home. Miss MacDougall
has resided in Pierpont and vicinity for
several years, devoting her time to the
labor of q seamstress. Her friends here
wish her and her life companion Success
and happiness.
Miss Margaret May Cameron, whose
dangerous illness sas announced in the
Reporter and Farmer last week, passed
away Thursday morning, November I3,
1902. at 6 o'clock, after a two and a half
months lingering illness with typhoid
fever. Margaret was born at Manistee,
Mich, April s. 1881, aid came to
Dakota in the early years with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dougal Cameron ST.
She spent her childhood days in her
home about three-fonrths of a mile
from Pierpont. When she grew to
womanhood she chose the teachers pro-
fession for hers. She taught several
terms near home and presided over the
Pierpont primary department last year.
She was employed by the Langford
school board to teach there this year,
but after returning from the institute
at Webster she WINS attacked with that
dread disease, typhoid fever. Her sis.
ser, Mary, who is a teacher well known
throughout this county, took charge of
her school for a month, and as Margaret
became worse she returned home to
help care for her. Later Margaret
gained and was considered better. DR..
Sutherland, Of Fierpont, and DIR. Cook,
of Langford, attended her, the former
being a constant attendant at her bed
side, Her brothers, John and Irving,
who were at college in Huron. were
summoned on Tuesday before her death.
Everything that friends aud medical
skill could do for her relief aud recov-
cry was done, but God knew best and
called her to a better world. 1t seems
cruel that death should claim one so
young-21 years, 7 months aud 5 days
q social fayorite and one whose cheerful
disposition and Christian life and labors
III the Presbyterian church and @. E.,
of which she was an active member,
were Of such great Influence. The
funeral was held in the church Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services
were conducted by Rev. Millett assisted
by Rev. Mcleod, Of Laugford, and Rev.
Ruft, OF Crotch. The Presbyterian
choir from 1angford furnished the
music The large arch was appropri-
ately draped and the floral contribu-
tions were many and handsome, among
them being a large @. L. emblem of
roses, a beautiful floral pillow and a
large cross. The church was crowded
with friends from far and near, who,
with tear-dimmed eyes and sorrowful
hearts. were present. to pay their last
respects to 4 departed one. Miss Cert
ruae Granger led her Pupils in the
maych viewing the remains, and as they
passed, she and the little ones cash