Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-20

elected the following gentlemen to pre-
side over their meetings for the coming
year: Past commander. F. w. Halb-
kat; commander, Joseph M. Paul;
lieutenant commander, David Bronson;
sergeant. Kyle Balloon; chaplain, Daniel
Bronson; record keeper, Geo. @. Dun
ton; master at arms, John Blomberg;
picket, Earl Goodwin; sentinel, Albert
Miller.
Mrs. d. @. Kidder gave a party Dec.
LIST at her home in honor of her W
sisters, Misses Minnie aud Mary Mickish
OF Ravenna, Neb and her brother-in-
law H. P. Hook, of Lincoln, Neb., who
have been visiting with the Kidder fam
lily. Twenty-Five young people were
present, games and music were the
entertainments of the evening, after
which refreshments were served Miss
Mary and Florence serving, the COM
pany dispersed at a late hour having
thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
Peter Zipf and James Miller were
brought to this city from Bristol Tues
day and tried on a charge of having
stolen a load of grain south of Bristol
and dispcsing of it to Theodore Munson
at Holmquist. The boys first entered a
plea of not guilty but after consulting
with their attorney they changed their
plea to guilty. Peter Zipf, who is just
a boy, was fined ten dollars or ten days
in Jail. He paid the fine. James Mil
Ter, who is supposed to have engineered
the steal and enticed the boy into help.
ing him, was given twenty days in Jail
and is now boarding with Sheriff Gross.
Word was received in this city yes.
terday OF the death of James r. Max
we'll, formerly of Egeland township,
but who has made his home of late
years in the soldiers home at Hot
Springs. The deceased was born in
Ohio in 1910. On October q, 1861, he
enlisted in Company K. G2nd Ohio
Infantry, and served until h~onorably
discharged in October, 1864. He came
to this county in the early eighties and
located upon a homestead in Egeland
township, where he resided until going
to the home a few years since. He was
a man very highly spoken OF by those
who knew him we'll and will leave a
large number of friends in this county
to mourn his loss. The remains will be
shipped to Waubay for burial.
Last Friday was a very pleasant
occasion for the members of the Uni
form Rank of the knights of Pythias,
it being the first visit of Major General
Arthur Strobbert, of st. Paul. The
gentleman is a very fine appearing off
Ger and thoroughly understands his
duties and the rank. He made a very
pleasing and lasting impression upon
the members of the Webster company
who will always be pleased to see him
again The Odd Fellows very kindly
adjourned their meeting early so that
the company could have the Kadlng
hall for which they have the thanks of
the entire company. After the meet
ing an excellent banquet was served at
the Commercial Hotel to which the
ladies were invited. The banquet over
the party adjourned again to the hall
where dancing vas enjoyed until a late
hour.
Adreadful fire occurred at the home
of Alfred Stavig in Nutley township
last Sunday. 1t seems that the family
have been using fax straw for fuel in a
straw burner. Mrs. Stavig had reple-
nished the fire and ven to the barn on
an errand. When she returned she
discovered the house in flames. The
woman made a desperate effort to get
into the house and get her fourteen
months old baby, but before she could
reach it her clothing caught fire and she
rushed to the door and screamed for her
husband who came to her rescue and
by rolling her in the snow succeeded in
putting out the flames but not until she
was frightfully burned. He then made
an attempt to get into the house and
get the child but he was too late and
the little one was cremated in the
house. The heartbroken parents have
the sympathy of all in their awful
trouble.
The l6-months old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs w. F. Reynolds, of Flandreau,
drank a part of a can Of kerosene dur
Friday and died at 8 o'clock at night as
the result.
A claim.holder neal Murdo got all
ready to make final proof and disposed
Of his claim shanty. Word reached the
land Office before final proof day and
the young man was promptly told that
additional residence of eight months
would be necessary and that he would
be fortunate indeed if he didn't lose his
claim entirely. Making final proof is