Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-25

last week. We are glad to say she was
among the rescued ones.
Are you looking for home or invest.
ment? We have land in Colorado,
North Dakota, Gulf Coast and Pan
Handle of Texas and Minnesota lands.
Call and see us.
w. b. Taylor & Co.,
4th door north of postoffice.
Ground was broken yesterday for the
new improvements TO be made by the
firemen on the building recently pur-
chased from Fikedal the photographer
Just as soon as the foundation is CON-
pleted the building will be enlarged and
the boys will soon have a home of their
own.
John Kruger came up from Blunt
the first of the week to be present at
the marriage of his sister which
occurred at the home of his father this
week. He reports that the Day County
Land company is doing fiourishing
business in Hughes and Sully county
lands.
Young people should not neglect the
opportunity to better their education
and make their services more valuable
The management of the Granger Bust
ness School at Aberdeen has opportunl-
ties to fill many good positions. Fall in
line young people and let them hear
from you.
Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Lane and family
came down from Groton Monday and
have gone out to Pickerel lake where
they will remain during the reverend's
vacation of month resting and fishing.
They are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. L. Potter, the lady being Mrs. Pot
ter's sister.
Miss Mabel Alley, of Webster, was
the honored guest at a very pretty dim
ner given on Saturday evening by Mrs.
A. w. Campbell. Fourteen covers
were laid, and the younger set were
the CUES is. The affair was very
delightful one and the decorations were
most tasteful. Aberdeen News, Mon
day.
John Soerberg, who lives in Morton
township, was cutting piece of barbed
wire Monday when piece of 1t flew
and struck him in the eye making a
bad cash i'll the eyeball. Drs Harris 81
Herman were called and found it neces-
sary to take two stitches in the eyeball
He is getting along all right at this
writing.
Lightning rods proved protection in
two cases at least i'll this county last
Saturday evening. During the severe
storm bolt struck the rods on the top
of the barn belonging to VIM. Rich,
also the rods on the barn belonging TO
John johnson. In both cases the rods
acted as perfect conductors and the
only damage done was to the rods
A novel feature of the Canning
divorce case which was tried at the
recent term of the circuit court was tt e
appearance of G. b. Benson, of Month
video, Mimi, as one of the attorneys
for Canning. The novelty lies in the
fact that the gentleman is the last
divorced husband of Mrs. Canning
before she formed her present alliance.
Mrs. L. Z. Egge and daughter, Miss
Ruth, departed Friday morning for
Ortonville to attend Barnum & Bailey's
circus. Miss Ruth remained for visit
of few days with Ortonville friends
and Mrs Egge returned that evening as
far as Mil5ank where she visited for
several days with Rev. and Mrs II.
Nelson Traggett, formerly of this city.
Station Agent f. A. Bradley has
decided to take much needed vacation
of a month or more, and has been
granted the same by the company who
have placed Henry Meyer in charge of
the Webster station during the time
Bradley is resting. Mr.. and Mrs Brad
ley will spend some time at the lakes
and then go east for visit with rela-
tives and friends.
l.. G Ochsenreiter, the pioneer
machine man of Day county, who was
inspector for the United States depart
ment of justice, arrived home last Fri
day morning and will spend his vaca-
ton of a couple of months looking after
business interests here and visiting with
his many friends He has resigned his
government position and will spend
some time recovering his health and
then engage in active business here
again.
The base ball Team went to Webster
on Monday to plav series of three
games, but owing to the small attend
ance they came home yesterday morn
ing. The gate receipts on Tuesday
oftarpoon u GRO only 21R M apd In tho