Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-14

Last Monday afternoon when many
stock trains were passing through And.
over, going eastward, a double header
stopped At the tank for water, and Just
as the train started box car artist,
Baker by name, of Battle Greek, Mich.
fell under the train and had both feet
crushed and one ear badly torn. DIR.
Miller took the wounded man to Web
ster, where he and DR.. Peabody
removed half of the right foot and some
bones from the left foot. At present
Mr.. Baker is resting as easy as could
be expected. He was under the
influence of liquor when the accident
happened.-Andover Gazette.
Joe Kenyon will guide select party
of lovers of the chase on a coyote hunt
Sunday morning. The run will be to
Crows Roost, about 20 miles east of the
city. The party will include Foxhall
Keene, the famous New York sports.
man; L. +, Eek, of South Dakota; w
s. Dunning, of the Antlers, and pos.
sibly one or two others" The foregoing
is takeE from Colorado Springs paper
and tells why Lou was in training dur.
ing his recent sojourn in Day county
He rode horseback, went without food
made high dives, waded sloughs, tipped
over boats, and performed other feats
Of, Nh In Al
pioneers of the early eighties wonder al
his powers of resistance.
On Saturday morning at five o'clock
at her home in this city occurred the
death of Mrs. Jacob Longer, of tumor
The funeral was held at the Catholic
church Wednesday morning, Rt Rev.
MOnsignOre Mensing officiating and all
that was mortal of her was laid to rest
in the Catholic cemetery. Hattie
! HOPPER came to this county several
years ago with her family. Abou,
three years ago she was united in mar,
riage with Jacob Longer, who with
two little daughters survives her. For q
time they made their home in Madison
but she was tat Ell with the illness
which caused her death about veal
ago and they returned to this city to be
among relatives. Everything tina,
medical skill knew of was tried tc
ward off death but to no avail. The
deceased was a kind loving woman, q
good wife and devoted mother. She
! will be greatly missed and mourned by
all who knew her. The sympathy OF
the entire community goes out to the
family III this their great bereavement
On Thursday November 7th occurred
the sixth annual convention of the
Degree of Honor of District No. 2. The
following lodges being represented
Rritton, Pierpont, Andover, Summit
Corona and Milbank. Eta B. Dare
Grand Usher, of Milbank, was presid
ing officer. The address of welcome
was given by H H. Potter, of this city
and the response was given by dele.
| gate nom Summit. The regular bust
ness of the convention and papers by tn,
different delegates continued through
the session. Maude Hyde, Grand Chic
of Honor closed the meeting with few
| fitting remarks, and extended an lnvi
tation to all visiting members AMI dele
gates to attend a regular meeting o.
Webster lodge in the evening, after
which banquet was served on the frs
floor of the Kading hall, covers were
laid for about $50 The decoration.
were pink and white carnations. The
lodge hall was also decorated in festoons
of pink and white. Our Chief of Honoi
Mrs Rathbon, is to be congratulated OIL
the success of the convention under hel
efficient supervision.