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

The Bristol creamery paid % cents
per pound net for butter fat for the
month of January. How much did the
makers OF dairy butter receive, sitter
doing all the work themselyes.-Bristo
Tribune.
On Monday evening a lamp exploded
in Peterson's hardware store and but for
the prompt action of Jens, in grabbing
the burning lamp and throwing it into
the street, a bad fire would have doubt
less resulted.
The Ladies Aid of the M. L. church
will hold a baking sale Saturday after
o March s, in the old Ainsworth
music store, one block west of the post
office. Call and get some baked stuff
just like mother used to make.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Phillips and family
arrived Saturday evening from Thorn
son, H., and will make their home
here. Mr.. Phillips has purchased the
Martin Sorenson house on the south
side and intends to start a dray line.
Rev. A. M. Hardness, Of Arlington,
will deliver a lecture on Life in China
illustrated by fine ~stereopticon views, at
the M. E. Church, Friday night. Also
a series of moving picturers, local views
and illustrated songs. Admission free.
III. Cornell, who has been looking
after business interests in this city for
the past month, left for Potteryille,
Cal, Friday evening in response to a
telegram announcing the murder of his
father. Particulars of the case are as
yet unknown here.
The family of Ike Foltz arrived last
week and Mr.. Foltz says he is now
living at home-in the Hanson property
in the first ward, which he recently
purchased, and that the folks like the
country first-rate. The people of Web
ster will give them a hearty welcome.
Rasmus Mork drew an even $1,000 for
milk delivered at the Lynn Lake cream
cry for the month of January. Apretty
fair income to receive from nine cows.
Next summer Mr.. Mork expects to milk
about 25 COWS and then he'll geta check
that will be a beauty.-Bristol Tribune.
Misses Bessie Small and Frances Can
ming entertained about twenty-five of
their young friends last Friday evening
at the pleasant home of the former in
Rusk township. The evening was
passed in the usual manne in games,
etc. All report a very pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gunderson, who
have resided in this city for the past
year, left for Portland, Oregon, Monday
evening where they will make their
future home. Mr.. Gunderson's health
has been very poor for some time andhe
has gone thither i'll the hope of 0
ing.
Deputy United States Marshal Col
Inns last night brought Joe Brown of
Waubay back from Sioux Falls and
lodged him il the county Jail to serve a
sentence of sixty days for selling liquor
to Indians. In addition to the Jail sen
tence a fine of 800 was imposed.-Aber-
deem News.
With the advent of spring comes
house cleaning and the need of new
carpets and straw mattings. Benjamin
& Foster always have on hand a large
stock of ingram and Brussels carpeting,
straw mattings, rugs, and a complete
line of furniture. 1t will pay you to
get their prices before buying.
Rev. E. Flynn Lyman visited Webster
on Friday of last week to confer with
Rev. w. B. Hubbard of hat place
regarding the program of the next
annual meeting of the general associ-
alton of Congregational churches of
South Dakota which at Web
ster .iext May.-Milbank Review.
John Durick, ST., of Andover; Mrs.
John Durick, Jr., Of Webster; Miss
Margaret Newcomb. of Webster; and
Miss Joe Allenbecker, of Mackville,
Wisconsin, who have been visiting the
Carr, Pew, Kerns and Nick Kelley
families in this vicinity, left this morn.
ing for Appleton, Observation-Disclosures
Review.
Judge j. HI. Mccoy was at home over
Sunday from Sisseton, where he is hold
ing court for Roberts county. He cal
culates that the calendar will be cleared
before the end of the present week. The
cases are mostly small mes. The next
regular term will be in Huron, where
court will open on March 9th.-Aber-
deem News.