Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25

f. H. Russell aud John Rabak were
out to Enemy Swim Sunday getting
their fishing apparatus in shape for the
opening of the summer fishing.
More Corn. Going fast at cheapest
price in town, quality considered. Bet
ter see us before you buy.
Potter. Garrlck g. Potter.
Next Tuesday is the last day for
spring shooting of any kind, SO boys
get ready to oil up "Old Betsey" and
set her aside until the first of September.
The little girl of DIR. and Mrs. NJ. M.
Judge, who has been so seriously i'll for
the past two weeks, has begun to recover
and is getting along nicely at this writ
ing.
+. w. Halbkat went to Aberdeen
Tuesday evening to attend a meeting OF
the state board Of pharmacy which
occurred in the Hub City on Wednes-
day.
The Masons conferred the third degree
upon Floyd Yeager last evening and
raised him to a Master Mason. After
the ceremonies refreshments were
served.
David Williams, the president of the
Farmers and Merchants National bank,
departed las. week for the cities to
remain for several days on business and
pleasure.
Paul Zafft and William Zubke came
over from Waubay on the Tuesday
afternoon freight and spent the time
between trains with Webster merchants
and friends.
DIR. Brooks has his fine new launch
finished, the engine installed and is now
but waiting for the ice to go out of
Pickerel lake to take the boat out and
launch her.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. @. Pease came up
from WATERFOWL, Saturday. Mr. Pease
is working in the interest of the Water
town Mutual Insurance company IN
this vicinity.
Blank, the jeweler, has become the
agent for the Singer aud the Wheeler
& Wilson sewing machines. These are
the very best on the market, See HIM
aud get prices.
Bert Basset's team took a run down
the street Wednesday afternoon but
Bert was on the lines and made good.
After a short run they were brought
under subsection.
MIR. and Mrs. Norby, of Butler, Mrs.
Price Graham and two children, and
VIM. Kinney departed Tuesday night
for Alberta, Canada, where they will
take homesteads.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Rieger departed
Saturday night for Plato, Mimi, TAX
ing the baby down to see its grand
parents. They will be absent for about
a week or ten days.
Mrs. p. j. Roth has been suffering
the past week with pneumonia. We
are glad to be able to say that the lady
is convalescing at this writing and will
soon be all right again.
For Sale-On the best of terms, "A
nine room house in good condition, a
good barn and a fine residence lot.
Call on or address @. o. Davidson,
Webster, South Dakota.
Andrew Torkelson, of Bristol, has
taken the contract to move the old
building opposite Tegtmeier & Calmen-
sons store on Main street. A fine brick
is to be erected on the site.
A great many people expressed favor
able comment Tuesday morning to see
the street force busy cleaning up the
refuse which had accumulated during
the winter upon Main street.
G. E. Anderson was down to Webster
Wednesday on business. When he
\ returned he brought back a team of jack
rabbits.to use working along the new
telephone line.-Ortley Optic.
Mrs. Herman Olson, who has been so
seriously ill for several days has suffic-
iently recovered to be able to sit up.
The lady is improving rapidly which is
good news:to her many friends.
Clerk of Courts Smith issued mar.
riage license on April 22nd to Thomas
]. Slavins and Angeline Wagner and
they were married at the Catholic
church by Rev. Father Mensing.
When you need a strictly first-class,
high grade sewing machine, be sure
and see Blanks. the jeweler. He is
agent for the Wheeler q Wilson and
the Singer companies in Webster.
Sheriff Gross and Simon Nelson
returned Friday from Sioux Falls where
they went to deliver a state boarder to
the p~enitentiary who was recently
sentenced from Day county court.
o. j. Straw, who represents the Car
penter Paper company in this section of
the country, arrived from Omaha We'd
Desday morning and interviewed our
printers and s~tationers ON that day.
Mrs. Eldora Keller and daughter,
Miss Rose, of Portage, Wis, who have
been visiting for some time at the home
of Mrs. George Cease in this city,
returned home Wednesday evening.