Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29

The members of the Webster Fire
Department have decided to hold their
annual ball at the opera house on
Thanksgiving eve, Nov 25th aud are
making arrangements accordingly. We
will have more to say on this subject
| later
The Girl from Missouri was presented
at the opera house last Thursday even
ing to good audience and proved 10 be
one of the best comedies ever given to a
Webster audience. The cast was strong
and well balanced, and their production
gave entire satisfaction to everybody.
Mr.. and Mrs D. Baillie and children,
Maggie and Paul, accompanied by Mrs.
Knudson and two younger children,
departed Wednesday evening for their
new western home. VIM. and Frank
Balllie left the last of the week with a
car load of household goods -Pierpont
Signal
The ladies of St. Mary's Guild gave
supper at the court house Wednesday
evening. The ladies served a splendi d
supper and the occasion was a success
in every way netting the guild, we
understand about $50 BY an oversight
this item was omitted from our last
issue.
M. P. Wadsworth, of Portage, Wis,
@. w. Mitchell, of Milwaukee, Wis,
@. w. Searle, of Palmyra, Wis, Geo.
Premo, of Amasa, Mich, and w. j.
Durbin, of Milwaukee, Wis, composed
a party of hunters which arrived in
Webster and went north to the fort for
a duck hunt.
JIG. Wood, of the firm of Wood
Bros, Milbank, died at his home in CAL
ifornia, October Is, where he went
about one year ago in the hope that a
change of climate would improve his
health. Deceased was we'll known in
this vicinity, having been in business in
for nearly 80 years.
K. F. Guernsey, formerly of the First
National bank of Waubay, was in the
city Saturday. Fred is now in the
wholesale cigar business with head
quarters at WATERFOWL and exnects to
make regular visits to Webster in the
interests of his business. You will
hear from him later through these
columns in regard to the matter.
While Swan Palmer was working
about the boiler at the power house
sunday night the glass in the steam |
gauge burst scalding him quite badly
about the head and face. No serious
'esults are anticipated although it was
! painful experience for Swan. After |
lis face was dressed it looked as if he |
vas made up for the witch dance.
A car load of the finest Percheron
lorses ever shown in Day county |
low in Webster for sale at private sale. |
earrings weighing 1000 pounds; two
weighing 1900 pounds; Mares
all the way from / 900 to 1900 |
POUNDS; suckers of the best draft strain
II this most popular family. These |
lorses were raised on the EO ranch, %
niles south of Lennon, in Butte
county on the oldest horse ranch in the |
State of South Dakota. See them.
Nm. r Clark.
The funeral of little Tillie, youngest
laughter of Mr.. ard Mrs. George Ford,
# Bradley, was held at the home on
Friday morning at o'clock and at the
lutheran church of Butler, at / o'clock.
nterment was made in the Butler
cemetery, Rev. Peithmann officiating.
rillie Ford was born near Butler on the
June 90, 1905 and died near Bradley on
Dot. 81, 1908, her age being three years,
hree months and twenty-five days.
The bereaved family have the sympathy
4 all in their hour Of sorrow.
Ed Prudhon closed up his business
fairs in Webster and Friday departed
or North Dakota to visit his daughter
rom there he will go to Colorado, and
hen to his old home in Iowa. Ed I
ecently fell heir to quite an amount of
money and proposes to put the most of
In circulation before he leaves this
'orld, Mr.. Prudhon during his resi-
ence in Webster made many friends
9th socially and in business way
Tho will regret his departure but wish
i'm all kinds Of good luck wherever
is lot may be cast. As the old Irish
aid, MAY ye never die but wither mp
nd blow away like posy."
On Monday evening occurred the
sgular annual meeting and election uf
Ulcers OK the Webster Fire Depart
lent. The following officers were
ected; Atlas Knapp, chief; j. @.
Earrick. LIST asst. chief; M. v. Crowley,
nd asst chief; Chas. Long. secretary;
v. r. Bates, treasurer; j. J. Adams,
brennan chemical engine: J. O. Edmond
brennan of hook and ladder; Sam CAL
henson, captain hose cart No L; H. f.
Tart, captain Of hose cart No. 2. The
sports of officers and appointment Of
subordinate officers will be announced
the next regular meeting, the last
Ionday in November.
"The Girl and the Gawk.o