Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-02-27


Governor Craw ford Friday granted a
pardon TO Harry A. Jones, who was sem
fenced from Yanktou county on charge
of robbery The action vas taken on
recommendation OF the state pardon
board
The many friends of W T. Ravens
will be aggrieved TO learn that he died
this morning about ten o'clock. we
will be unable to give the obituary
until next week Funeral Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Joe Groth We mt TO Webster Saturday
for few days stay. Joe is KEEP quite
busy with work at Webster and here
and he never lets good thing go by
either, theraby keeping himself out OF
mischief. Wallace World
w. f. Kading handles the "Whipple'
humane horse collar, which is the most
modern and easiest horse collar ever
made, sold on trial of fifteen days and
if they don't prove themselves, take
them back and get your money.
Geo. L. Sherard advertisers an auction
sale in another column of this issue, on
account OF the loss of his wife and son
during the past year He has decided
TO give mp farming and takes this
method of disposirg of his personal
property.
Mrs Reiger, mother of Arthur and
Charles, died at the hospital in Mime
apols Tuesday. The funeral will he
held in Plato, Mimi, today Both of
the boys and their families are there
and we will not be able TO ge, particu-
lars until next week.
w. H. Goodrich, James Hall, Frank
Bigelow, L. A Hastings, r. L Folsom,
]. G. Wilson, @ @. GUERNSEY, Gus
Lockren, H. f. Kibler, H. Roberts and
A. K Raynes were among those who
boarded the train for Webster last
Monday morning -Andover Gazette.
Mrs. Alex Ross received telegram
announcing the death of Mrs. w. G.
Dickinson at her home in Chicago, Ill
Saturday night. She was formerly
Websterite and leaves large circle of
friends who sympathize with the
daughter and three sons who survive
her.
Henry Witt received short letter
from his brothers saving that although
| Frank had been sick on the voyage they
arrived safe and well at Buenos Ayres
and Immediately went TO work thresh-
ing the splendid South American grain
They have to give orders through an
interpreter Butler Herald
A smooth guy giving his name as d
Q. Holmes managed to pass few
worthless checks on some of our bust
ness men Friday and then left town.
He was located in Milbank and Sheriff
Gross travelled down TO get him, but
the sheriff of Dawson county was ahead
wanted in Brown county for the same
offense.
| Webster's dance lovers are certainly
getting plenty of such sport tins week.
Last night the Catholic Order of For
esters gave dance in their hall tonight
the men of Webster return the Leap
Year dance given by the ladies, Satrr-
day the Weneeda Club give another Ct
their social gatherings and Monday
evening the Ladies of the Maccabees
give one of their enjoyable dances.
Geo. W. Egan, formerly at attorney
of Sioux City, Iowa, and now under
contract with the Crawford campaign
committee, delivered an address at the
opera house on Friday evening Mr.
Egan proved fluent speaker who com.
handed the attention of his audience,
pleased the ladies and hit hard the
bachelors, but did not succeed in illum.
mating the political situation to any
noticeable extent.
The ladies Of the Macabbees will give
their dance &C the Kading hall on Mon
day evening March 2. The ladies are
always sure to have good crowd and
the best music. They have demon
strated In the past that they give every
one the best time to be had in Webster
and as this is the last dance before Lent
they are making special effort in this
instance and will Guido themselves, and
there will be the best time ever had at
. a dance in Day county.
Atthe opera house two nights, March
and 3. Dieter Brothers Worlds
Greatest and latest moving pictures ILL.,
ustrated songs and advances vaudeville
show company, singing and dancing.
Mae and Charlie Monroe in old plan
tation song and dance and Buck and
wing dancing. Bert Dieter Dutch
comedian. The moving pictures will
be shown between each vaudeville act
BY electricity. Admission Is and %
cents, reserved seats 80 cents, reserved
seats at Irwin Pharmacy.
Ephriam Beachy had runaway Sum-
day while out sleighing, accompanied
BY his wife and Miss Hegna. One Of
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