The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-01-06
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
Westport

Born: To Mr.. and Mrs. Peck, a
girl.
Berney Cole is visiting his parents
this week.
There will be a ball at the West
port Hall Friday night.
The Day Bros. were guests at Mr..
Fletcher's on the Sabbath.
Mark Bennett spent the holidays
with home FOLKS, returning Tuesday
evening to his home in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiedlef and parents
visited with Mr.. Day and family last
Friday.
Keen your eye on Westport, for all
essential things diverge from and con-
vergy to this spot.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. G. Siemann enter
tanned a number Of friends and rela-
tives at dinner Sunday.
A number.of our young people at
tended the ball at Frederick Friday
night. They report a good time.
Miss Edna Keller returned to Aber-
deem Monday night where she will
resume her school duties at the Nor
NAL school.
Ye scribe was incapacitated last
week. Consequently no "Warblings"
found their way into the columns Of
the American and Democrat.
Our amateur photographer, Her
nan Day, is found in his studio on
Saturdays making aesthetic appear
ances out Of mediocre features.
Harold R%ergendahl stepped from
the train onto the depot platform
Monday night and viewed the town.
He had a far-away look in his eyes.
Miss Beulah Simms our music in
strutor of Aberdeen will be with her
classes next Saturday. We under
stand she has been quite sick for
some time.
Mr.. Rufus Young and Miss Myrtle
Alley spent New Years in Aberdeen
with Miss Alleys friends. Some Of
the boys around here are of the opin-
ion that Mr.. Young will give them a
smoke on his return.
Mr., Rolly j. Day marketed several
hogs in Aberdeen last Friday. They
tipped the beam at nearly one thous-
and pounds. Who says we cannot
raise swine or corn in Brown County
at an Advantage?
Mr.. Fairly of this section was
caught in the blizzard which ragged
for two days over this part of the
country. He had been to Pierpont
aud had arrived within a few miles Of
his destination when he stucknin a
huge. snowbank. We can hear him
humming songs of old Kentucky since
the event.
The literary and debating society
will discuss the following question
next Saturday night at the hall: Re-
solved-"That the sympathy of the
United States should be with Japan
in the Oriental struggle. "a splendid
program has been prepared for the
evening which will be given before
the debate.
The waning hours OF the masked
ball were somewhat lively. Some out
siders showed a disposition to stir up
discord, and persisting, finally met a
good man, who, with a few we'll d.
rected blows over the oculars and
solar plexus, brought them to their
senses. Remember Westport can sue
cessful'y discuss matters with bare
knuckles if it becomes necessary.
1t pains us to announce at this time
that the Athletic Club, a very COM
mendable organization in many re-
spects. is now a thing of the past.
No man ought to 60 through this life
without some knowledge Of the man
ly art of self-defence. A movement
is on foot to provide some mean for
those possessing a surplus of strength
to exercise it.
The Westport literary and debat-
ing society has changed the night of
meeting from Wednesday to Satur-
day night. The discussion which is
expected to be a heated one will be
on the following issue: Resolved
THAI it would be detrimental for a
man to know his failure" The ladies
OF u vicinity subject to Cupid's
darts are heartily in sympathy with
the negative side. Mr.. Cole is presi-
dent and Herman Day secretary Of
the society.