Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-19

The new parsonage for the Norwegian
Lutheran church is enclosed and with
a few days favorable weather it will be
ready for occupancy.
o. J. Straw, representing the Carpen-
ter Paper Company, at Omaha, was a
business visitor in this city Tuesday
selling holiday goods.
The A. O, u. w. meets Monday,
Dec. Z, for the nomination of officers
for the ensuing year. All members
requested to be present.
Found-A pocket book containing
some papers, owner can have same by
calling at this office proving property
and paying for this notice.
The Imperial orchestra will give one
of their popular dances at the opera
house Wednesday evening (Thanksgiv-
ing eye) everybody invited.
Owing to the inclemeHcy of the
weather the Fred H. RgssenI sale was
postponed from TnesdsSV, November II,
until Tuesday, Nouembeg@ Gath.
There has been a hard wood famine
in Webster for the past week. There
has been plenty of soft wood and hard
and soft coal so no ore suffered.
A. Y. Drake, who has been visiting
with w. S. ID. and J.. j. Adams for the
past week, departed for his home in
Cresco, Iowa, Wednesday evening.
Coteau Lodge No. "a A. II. and A. M.
meets Tuesday evening, Dec. 1st, for
the election of officers for the ensuing
year. "A full attendance is desired.
9. HI. Barton, formerly of this city,
but 10Y a knight of the grip is visiting
friends for a couple of days. Mr.. Bar
ton is travelling for an Ohio drug firm.
Emil Meyers, Of Webster, was in
town several days this week. We
believe he was getting pointers on how
to run a first class hotel.-Andoyer
Gazette.
Il. G. Trefethren, who has a claim
north of here, came down from Bis
marck Saturday and will rough it for a
while on the .'farmstead Cleveland
Herald.
George Lasell, the banker at Waubay
and Twin Brooks, was a visitor in this
city last Thursday evening. He is
about TO start a newspaper in Twin
Brooks.
Farmers do not&t/your team stand
out in the cold/ Dive to DR.. M. M.
Judge barn yKerg you viii find good,
comfortable st9ds and plenty Of feed at
a nominal fgdre.
Mr.. and Mrs. p, M. Kerigen, who
visited for a few days at the home of
Mr.. Kerigen's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. IL. Tracy. returned to their home
at Milan, Mimi, Monday.
Martin N. Mccormick came over
from Bristol and Miss Mamie McCor-
mick came in from her school and
together they spent Sunday with their
father Edward Nj Mccormick
St. Mary's Guild ydl b6l1 their
Christmas sale of fancy r16ley baking
etc., December 4th ayA Zh. /Subscrip-
tons taken for heLadi& Home Jour
nal and saturdaykve9hg Post.
The sale of fine Short Horn cattle at
the Thos. McKennett farm adjoining
this city was not very we'll attended
last Saturday and some very fine ami
mails were sold at sacrifice prices.
If you want a%lioan upon land
in Day county, apply at the
Farmers and Merchants Bank.
They will satisfy YOU as to the
rate and privilege of payment.
w. L. Marden came up from Brook
ings last Friday and instructed the
lodge of Redmen, recently organized in
this city, in their secret work. He
returned home wednesday morning.
Lost-Two calves, onA yearling and
one spring calf, coldy reAt branded on
hip with letter ''D'A REWARD for the
return or information\ \
Mr.. Fred Booth, who is head miller
at the mill, received a telegram from
Cresco. Iowa, this morning announcing
the death Of his brother, l.. J.. Booth.
He took the evening train for Cresco.
Thanksgiving services will be held IN
st Mary's Episcopal church on Thanks
giving eve, Wednesday, Nov. 25th, at
800 p. III. A collection will be taken
for the Chldren's Homo, Sioux Falls.
All are cordially invited.
LII. Woodwork moved his house
hold goods to Webster today, where the
family will reside. The people of Bris-