Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-30
THE FAIR.

Miss Dema Ray, who went to Yank-
ton to attend the summer normal school
arrived there just in time for the burn
ing of the Yankton depot. The young
lady is not very enthusiastic over the
event, however, as her grip vas con-
sumed by the fire.
Acting on orders from Mayor Levoy
a great many of our citizens have cut
the limbs from the trees that have hung
over the sidewalks causing much annoy
ance to pedestrians. The trimming
has made a marked improvement in the
appearance of u city.
Senator Curtiss, of Petoskey Mich,
John Williams, cashier of the Farmers
and Merchants bank, Martin Wist, n
of our prominent meat dealers and
Wooster Hayhurst departed this morn
ing for the Williams, Curtiss & Sandvig
ranch at old Fort Sisseton in an auto
mobile.
Last Saturday night and Sunday
were exceptionally busy times for the
Bell clothing and Shoe Store. The boys
moved their immense stock from the
Severy building to the new location in
the Compton building ON Main Street
and have now one of the incest and
most convenient stores in the northwest.
DIR. NJ. NJ. Judge was called to Butler
last Monday and while performing an
operation on a cow injured his hand
and he is greatly alarmed lest blood
poisoning should set in. AS the doctor
is thoroughly frightened and is paying
strict attention to the injured member
he will probably escape further incon-
venience.
Judge j. H.. Mccoy was taken sick in
his office in the court house on Thurs
day afternoon and had some difficulty
in getting to his home. His illness
developed into appendicitis. His ply
stefan this afternoon reported the disease
progressing favorably and it is believed
that no operation will be necessary
Aberdeen news.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Weinstein were
among the e~xcursionists to the Twin
Cities Saturday night. During his visit
to the cities Mr.. Weinstein was taken
i'll and was not able to return Sunday
night. Mrs. Weinstein came back on
the excursion and Mr.. Weinstein was
sufficiently recovered Mondoy night to
make the trip to this city.
Some one asked the question this
week: "How much longer will it be
before the gravel in front Of the Peter
SON lots on Main street will be sufi-
ciently packed to allow the putting on
of the cement and getting rid Of the eye
sore to the town." Experts differ on
this proposition but most of them agree
that the gravel will become quite enough
packed SO a walk can be laid inside of a
year.
The night of the Huntingdon Rieger
wedding after the guests had departed
and the family had retired some one
got into the Huntington residence, but
in affecting an entrance the would-be
thief awoke Miss Marcia and she asked
him what he wanted and he Immediately
ducked out OF the window by which he
made his entrance. The police were
notified but no trace of the man could
be found.
The most interesting ball game of the
season Of 1904 was played at the ball
park in this city yesterday between the
"Hasbeens" Of Bristol and this city.
The attendance was large and the inter-
est manifested was great from start to
finish. Every player was in good form
and if there were any errors made no
record was kept Of them. The score
resulted in . victory for the Webster
team of IL to IA. In view Of the fact
that the last game played by these boys
Of which there 10 any record resulted in
q score Of SO TO- %, the old saying
Everything improves with age" holds
good with these players. A return
game will be played at Bristol in the
near future.