The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-01-20
WestpOrt

port Saturday.
@. E. Morrison made a business trip
to Aberdeen today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Hubert were
pleasant callers at o. G. M~atteson's
Thursday.
Miss Magdeline Gernon was on the
sick list for the la t week but att the
present lime is improving.
Miss Ellie Morrison has been suffer
ing from a sever cold but is improv-
ing very much in the last few days.
Fred Mattison who has been look
ing after M Of the fellows that gave
Job such torment is in his classes this
week. Fred says that they are bad,
One week from Friday, the 9th,
there will be a dance in the Westport
hall. Music will be furnished by the
Aberdeen orchestra. A good time is
promised to all,
Mr.. Wardell Sr. left Westport for
Michigan. He will visit until spring
with his sons and daughters in Mich
igan. Mr.. Wardell's absence will be
keenly felt at the literary.
There has been an effort on the part
Of some good people to have a weekly
Sabbath school in the M. E. Church.
The endeavors of our folks should
meet with better success
Last Saturday the Realty Co. met
and discussed plans for increasing the
company's dividends. Share holders
were well represented and all are
pleased with the work of the meeting.
Some Of the old settlers met at the
home Of N. Hubert and rehearsed
some Of the strenuous times of pio-
neer days, on last Saturday. Mr.. HUI
bert always sees to it that these peo-
pie enjoy themselves when in his
home.
There has been considerable talk
about organizing a base ball team in
town for next season. We have a
half dozen boys who have been tried
in this sport and are not found want
ing. Westport should give these boys
encouragement.
Mr.. Henry Good and Day Bros
were out all day Saturday throwing
shot at %cottontails and jack rabbits to
see these q%uadrupeds assume unusual
vitality. And then they have the
audacity to announce that their skill
as hunters compares favorably with
Nimrod of old.
Miss Harrietta Young visited the
schools on Monday last. Miss Young
is avery interesting talker and both
faculty and students feel greatly
helped by her visits. 1t would be.
hoove others to say some words
of encouragement for the school when.
ever it is convenient for them to dc
so.
DR.. Campton, of Westport, who has
been visiting in Aberdeen came home
Saturday morning. The doctor is
quite favorably impressed with the
surroundings Of the village. He says
that a drug store would do a good
business here and it would be a splen
did opening for some young physician
We have felt the need Of these fol
some time.
The Athletic club has come out Of
its comatose stage and is manifestine
unusual vitality. Under the heg.
emory OF Edward Friel, a most consum
ate man in tistania, we expect to sur
pass all other organizations of thi:
nature in the county. One can heaI
rumblings nearly a block away or
Tuesday evenings. A stranger in oul
town would be inclined to believe
that we had a factory Of some kline
and were running a night shift tt
I'LL a pressing order.
Westport had a most entertaining
literary program last Wednesday even
ing. Both sides produced an abun-
dance of good arguments pro and co.
on the live issue, Resolved, that the
sympathy Of the United States should
be with Japan in the oriental strug.
GLE" The judges gave the decision
in favor of the affirmative. We will
contend over the following affirmation
on January 18th; Resolved, that the
Afro-Americans should be entitled to
their share of appointments by the
president" Lory for the affirmative
and Stephens for the negative.