Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-05

farms at a low rate of interest
with privilege of payment al
any time. Farmers and Mer.
chants bank.
II. F. Denton and family departed
for Pierre Friday night TO visit rels'
tives and take in the session of the
Legislature. Mr.. Denton will report
the session for this paper.
II. II. Blanchaine is now local man.
ager for Edwards Wood Company in
this city, @. +. Cole his precedesser,
has been given charge of the company's
business at Sparta, Wisconsin.
VIM. Ebert, the Lampert lumber
~company's local agent, returned Satur-
day evening from Summit whore he
had charge Of the company's yard dur
ing the absence of the local agent.
The pupils Of Prof. j. II. Hetley aud
wife presented them with a very pretty
rocking chair last Christmas eve. The
pupils did not exactly pot il on the tree
but il was nearby. --Andover Gazette.
Miss Peterson, que of the nurses at
the Advent hospital In this city.
retired Tuesday morning from weeks
vacation spent with relatives and friends
nc her old home in southern Minnesota.
The water in the new artesian we'll
at Aberdeen has proven so hard that il
cali not he used for domestic purposes
and will be shut of the mains of rem
eral users and be used for fire Purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Laird, Of Web
ster, aud son, Will, of Pollock, N. d.,
aud Geo. Russell, of Cottonwood,
Mimi, were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
X. G. Laird last Christmas.-Andover
Grzette.
Frank Halbkat returned from several
days visit TO relatives and friends in
CLARK, Tuesday night. He says be raw
the dearest girl in the world during his
absence, but news tl,eless he came
back alone.
Miss Mammie Mccormick entertained
q number Of her young friends We'd
nesday evening. A good time was
reported by the participants who did
not forget to wish her many happy
returns Of the day.
If you want a loan upon land
in Day county, apply at the
Farmers and Merchants bank.
They will satisfy you as to the
rate of interest and privilege of
payment.
Jack Martin, of the city police force,
underwent an operation some time ago
and had so far recovered that he was
again ON the force for a few days the
last part of last week, but we are sorry
TO say. is again confined to his bed.
Chas. Bahr, the Webster meat mar
ket man, was in this vicinity a couple
Of days last week, and while here dis
posed of his quarter down in Hanson t.
Chas. Rossow, receiving about thirty
dollars an acre.-Groton Independent.
The bonds Of the new county officers
were filed and accepted and the officers
duly installed in their respective posi-
tions in the court house Tuesday, with
the exception of M. Rexford, auditor
elect. who does not take his Office until
March lst.
Mr.. and MRS. w. L. Havens returned
TO their home at Webster Friday night,
after a visit of several weeks with their
daughter. Mrs. A. w. Campbell. They
took Miss Dorothy Campbell with them
for q short visit at their home.-Aber-
deem News.
About twenty Of webster's Young
people gathered at the home of Miss
Eva Bates Saturday evening giving her
. real surprise. The evening was spent
playing games and then supper was
served while they watched the old year
out and the new year in.
About twenty young people were
entertained Monday evening at the
home Of Burdette Egge. The usual
amusements were indulged in, delici-
Gus refreshments were served, after
which the guests departed for home
reporting a very good time.
o. J. Sletton was in the city Tuesday
and retired from his position as chair
man and member of the board Of county
commissioners, from the third district.
Mr.. Sletton was an active member and
leaves q record as public servant of
which he may well feel proud.
Last Friday Allan Hyde entertained
q number Of his young friends. Games
furnished the usual amusements Of the
evening. after which light refreshments
we're served, and the young people left
for their homes very much pleased
with their evenings enjoyment.
Tuesday the stock holders Of the