Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-19


up their mind to be present at the
opera house Wednesday evening, Sept
20, we would say that to miss this one
means TO miss the best one booked for
+, year At Cripple Greek has been lead
ing the show world for three years and
play here for rs, 50 and 80 cents
Mr. and Mrs D. p Sorenson, who
have made their home in Webster for
the past four years, departed last Sat
urday morning for Booten, MINI !,
where they will make their future
home We very much regret that
business changes necesitated the
removal of this excellent couple from
our city.
Jens Peterson was called to Kensal,
Forth Dakota. Friday night by tele-
gram which announced that the store
owned by himself and Jacob at that
town had been destroyed by fire the
evening before. 1t is reported that
about half of the stock and the building
we're destroyed. 1t was partially
insured.
Secretary Leach of the State Sunday
School association departed for Web
ster where he is booked for two addres.
ses on Sunday before the Day county
Sunday school convention He will
also speak at Sisseton on Monday even
ing when plans will be presented for
the organization of Roberts county
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Saturday.
J. E. McKibben and wife drove over
to Butler Saturday and remained for a
couple of days with relatives and
friends. On their return they brought
with them some samples of apples
picked in the orchard of Henry Ash
which are as fine as can be grown any.
where ON earth and tell beyond a fear
Of dispute that apples can be raised
profitably IN South Dakota.
When the passenger train from the
west pulled in Saturday night, the con.
ductor asked for the arrest Of two
parties who had been engaged in q
rough and tumble fight In the smoking
car. They were promptly incarcer-
ated and given hearing and fined
Monday morning by Justice Arthur
and resumed their interrupted journey,
If not in company, at least on the same
train.
The L. H. Bently family this week
departed for Long Beach, California, to
spend the winter. Mrs. Bentley went
to Minneapolis last week and on Mon
day her mother, Mrs D. e. Wallace,
accompanied by the two boys, L. H.
Bentley, Jr,, and G. E. Bently. and the
family maid, Miss Emma Kanous.
departed and will JOIN Mrs Bentley in
Minneapolis. They will go out over
the Northern Pacific to Seattle and
thence south into California. -Milbank
Review.
A quiet and very pretty wedding
occurred at the Episcopal church in this
city last Monday at high noon, The
church had been very beautifully deco
rated for the occasion. The contract
ing parties were Miss Kate Gilmor and
Alfred Ernest Watson. Rev. Mitchell
officiating. Both Of the parties are
well known as among the most popular
Of Webster's young people and q very
large number of friends will wish for
them all of the happiness that can come
in this world.
On Monday while making switch
at Bristol Sigvert Lofdahl, who was
formerly employed on the section in
this city, but is now engaged in the
train service as brakeman, was hanging
down the side of the car to pass q
switch when the switch struck him, or
rather he struck the switch with terrific
force aud he was thrown to the ground
and very badly injured about the legs
and body. He was brought 60 this city
and is now at the home of Swan Nelson
under the care of DIR. Herman. He was
lucky that he was not thrown under
the train and ground up.