Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-13

Bridge Whist club at her rooms in the
European hotel Monday afternoon and
a most delightful time was enjoyed by
all Mrs. + w. Halbkat proved to be
tn. most skillful player and carried of
the prize. A most excellent supper was
served.
The Royal Arch Masons on Monday
night elected j. W. Arthur, most excel
lent high priest; DR.. j. Harris, king;
Andrew Small, scribe: 7. L. Egge,
treasurer; Carl Malmberg, secretary, as
their officers for the ensuing year. AT
the close of the election g. A. johnson
was initiated into the mysteries If the
first degree of this rank.
Lou Eek returned from Iowa Satur-
day night and brought with him a
bunch of Iowa parties to look over the
country. After these gentlemen had
Investigated the prosperity of Day
county for the past few years they
decided to invest in a few Day county
farms. Mr.. Eek departed Tuesday
night for Colorado Springs, Col where
he will spend the balance of the winter
with his wife.
Leo Wood, formerly Of Chicago, was
brought here from Bristol Wednesday.
He is a raving maniac and will probably
be sent to Yankton unless the authori-
ties a establish the fact that he has
not been a resident Of the state a sufi
cient length of time TO establish a resi-
dence. In such event he will be
returned to the state of Illinois and
turned over to the authorities there.
Henry Pasche, wife and children,
Mrs. f. Buckets and Hulda Pasche, of
Webster, left for their homes last even
ing The visitors were given a fare
well party at f. H. Kuehnert's last
evening. The others present were j
@. Wolfe and wife, Miss Wolfgram,
Fred Erbmann and wife, Gustav Paeth,
of Wilton, Wis, and Earnest and
Gust Jr., Pasche. -Groton Indepen.
dent.
The Knights Of Pythias at their
annual election last Thursday evening
elected the following officers: Sam
Calmenson, chancellor; Atlas Knapp,
vice chancellor; Thomas McKennett,
master Of e~xchequer; j E. Mccormick
keeper Of records and seal; Martin Hol-
ter, prelate; Martin johnson, master of
work; j. V Martin, master of arms
G. o. Davidson and H. f. Denton, rep
resentatives to the grand lodge.
Guy Stafford, who came from Moore,
Montana, to attend the funeral of his
sister, Goldie, informs the Review that
Roadmaster X. Nelson, who recently
resigned his petition on the III. & ID.
which he had held for nearly twenty
years, instead of going on to Seattle or
Tacoma has taken the position of road
master on the Montana division which
has been bought by the Milwaukee
road and which will be used as part of
its coast line. The line runs two hum
dred miles northwest from Lombard,
Montana, and Mr.. Nelson will make
headquarters at that point. The town
of Moore, where Mr.. Stafford lives, is
on this division. -Milbank Review.
At the last meeting of the Degree of
Honor lodge Of this city the following
officers were elected: Mrs. Dora l..
McKennett, past chief Of honor; Mrs.
Minnie r. Rathbun, chief of honor;
Mrs. Ella Cooper. lady Of honor; Mrs.
Jennie Raoak, recorder; Mrs. Lille b.
Egge, inancier; Mrs. Mollie Harmon,
receiver. 1t was one of the most pleas
ant meetings ever held by the order and
the incest of refreshments were served.
During the evening Mrs. Egge in one of
the incest little presentation speeches
ever listened to presented Mrs. McKen-
nett, the retiring head of the order with
d handsome leather chair, a gift Of the
order for the faithful performance Of
her duties for two years as chief. Mrs.
Harmon was also presented with a beau
tiful chair and Mrs. Egge was very
much surprised herself by being given
ten dollars by the lodge. 1t was the
unanimous opinion of all present that
these girls know just how to do things
and make use of that knowledge.