Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-01

st. John hospital III this city Tuesday
A telegram informs friends here tina
relatives of deceased will arrive on th.
evening train Wednesday. The remains
will be taken to the old home in Mime,
sofa for interment. Obituary mex
week.
The Red Wing Butter and Egg Com,
pany at Milbank are Offering good prices
for live poultry, turkeys 10 cents, ducks
geese and chickens z cents these prices
+. o. b. your station look up their ad if
You kave anything to sell, ship by
freight.
Prot. Burcalow and Mrs. Burcalow
are here for the Christmas vacation
guests at the home of Mrs. Burcalow's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. N. Mcintyre.
The professor is still at the head of the
Webster schools. --Watertown Public
Opinion.
Are you going to swear off on New
Years day? Don't do it unless you
expect to-and will-keep it, for you
know there is an old adage that ''hell is
paved with good Intentions" Do not
add to the further improvements of
that foreign country.
Swan Swanson, of Raritan, township,
and Miss Anna Sjogren, Of Douglass
county, Mimi, were united in marriage
at the brides home Tuesday Of last
week. The happy pair arrived in Web
ster Friday evening and will make their
home in Day county.
George Dunton went to Britton Mon
day evening where he will remain until
he settles with the county commission
ers as outgoing treasurer of Marshall
county, when he will come to this city
with his family, bag and baggage, and
make his future home.
Wilbur Dow and George Bruce have
decided to go into the restaurant bust
ness at Hague. They went up there
last week, looked over the ground and
returned more than satisfied with the
prospects. They went to Hauge again
this week. Mr.. Dow's family will
remain in Webster until the spring.
Mrs. @. e. Brooks and children are
spending the holiday season with Ben
Binder in Clark county. Before they
departed Rube secured an outfit of traps
spears, guns and other trapper's para
phanlia, when he gets back there will
undoubtedly be a great slump. in the
fur market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Young lost their
twin babies with the whooping cough
this week, one died Saturday and n
Sunday. Funeral occurred Monday.
The bereaved parents have the sympathy
Of all in this their hour Of great grief.
Four children dead in less than a year
is an awful sorrow.
A letter from John Williams, cashier
of the Farmers aud Merchants banb of
this city, who is at present in Chicago
taking treatment for his eyes, discloses
the information that it will be the mid
die of January before he is permitted to
leave Chicago. His many friends will
hope that he returns permanently cured.
J. E. Mccormick, who for two years
has been employed at the Milwaukee
station in this city, has resigned his
position and accepted a position as book
keeper in the Security Bank of Webster.
Edward is a young man of exemplary
habits and splendid ability and is sure
to succeed.
Miss Grace Egge leaves Monday to
resume her course and instruction in
vocal and instrumental music and art in
the Downer college CT Milwaukee.
Those who have heard Miss Egge sing
during the holiday vacation pronounce a
wonderful improvement since her tuition
in the Downer college which began
September last.
Frank Byrne, who was employed as
operator at this station for several
months last Summer but who decided To
seek his fortunes in the far west and
accordingly went to Washington,
returned Sunday night and resumed his
instrument at the Milwaukee station.
Frank says South Dakota is the best
place he has seen.
Monday morning Dir. Harris, guperin-
tendent Of the county board Of health,
discovered that the Pomrankey family
had visited at the West hotel Sunday
as the hotel is quarantined because OF
the small pox the superintendent very
promptly put the family in quarantine
and they will now remain at home for
tw~enty-one days. The punishment
should be greater for such violation.
AT the Christmas drawing for the
fine mantle clock at Warner g. Smiths
saloon number 81 was the winner, every
body in town examined their tickets but