Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-12-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

was tne ldcV tnht MT, anu MIS-. SueI-
wood, of Webster, who have been visit
ing at the home of ,heir son, George
| Sherwood, for some weeks, have gone
west for the winter They expect to
spend the next few months at Los
Angeles and other coast towns.-Groton
Herald.
Jacob Wlckre was last week appointed
member Of the College Dramatic
soo'ety and on the editorial staff of the
college paper at Brookings Agricultural
college. When one figures that only
about one in ten students occupy such
positions during their college life, the
appointments are quite compliment
There will be an important meeting
of the society of Equity at the opera
house in Webster on Thursday, Jan. 2,
1909. J. w. Long, national lecturer of
the society will be present and address
the meeting, after which steps will be
taken toward the organization of a
farmers elevator company. All farm
ers are requested to be present.
Samuel Denton stopped off here this
morning on his return trip from Lamont
and other points in Iowa points where
ne attended family reunion Thanks.
giving Day and has been visiting since
He says he had royal time and feels
as if his visit was not in vain as he
endeavored and thinks he enlightened
the heather to a very large extent.
There are several samples of produce
brought to the farmers institute which
same must be called for or word to
take care of the same sent to tits office
by Saturday night or it will be other
wise disposed of. A list of winners are
| published in another column and an
order for the premium will be mailed
to the winners
Charley Bahr was over from Webster
funeral of his brothers. baby at Fernay.
Charley is looking fac, and reports that
the members of his family are all getting
along nicely. For a number of years
after going to Webster there was much
sickness in the family, but everything
seems to be going we'll with them now.
-Groton independent.
q. N. Herreid, while in Duluth
visited David Williams, formerly presi-
dent of the Farmers and Merchants
National bank of Webster. Mr.. Viii.
liams is much pleased with his sur-
roundings in Duluth and he is more
than making good as active manager of
the big First National of that city.
This bank has upwards of $500, 900
on deposit and is still growing .-Aber-
deem News, Monday.
The Degree of Honor held its regular
meeting last Monday night and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: @. of H, Martha McCumber;
P. @. of H., Effie Beachy; @. of c.,
Rachael Yeager; Recorder, Nina
Stearns; Fin, Louise McKibben: Rec,
Sarah Goudy; l.. W., Anna Rabak; 1
W., Hanna johnson; o w. Lille Egge
grand lodge representative Lille Egge.
The Aberdeen News, of Friday, con-
tanned notice of the wedding of
Thomas Worthy, of Auffton, and Sophia
Olson, of Pierpont; that Mrs Oscar
hafsos, of Minneapolis who had been
caring for her sister, Mrs j. S. Good
manson, during recovery from an oper
alton for appendicitis, had returned
home; and noted visit of s. Walker,
of Webster, to the Hub City, all items
of interest to some of the Reporter aud
Farmer readers.
Mrs p. j Roth and children departed
Tuesday night for Shakopee, Minn +,
where they will visit for time with
the ladv's parents. Peter will take the
household goods to Sioux Fails and as
soon as he finds a house and gets par
TALLY straigh; ened will send for the
family and install them in their new
home. 1t is with the most sincere
regret that we chronicle the departure
OF this most excellent family from
Webster and we voice the sentiment of
all our people when we wish them
health, wealth and happiness in their
new home
Died-John johnson, aged 81 years
6 months and ~ days, at the home of
his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Nels Johnson
of Raritan township, Dav county, South
Dakota, December 9th, 1908, of old age.
John johnson was born in Sweden May
%, 1924. He came to America in 1877,
aud in 1886 moved TO this county where
he has since made his home. He lived
with his son, Nels johnson, until he
was killed a few years ago and has since
resided with his ou's widow. The
deceased leaves fighters, Mrs.
Lundeen, who resi- Illinois, and
Mrs. Nels p Peter Racine town
ship. his daughte v, Mrs Nels
johnson, of Racin nship. and a
large circle of fl mourn his
death The funera ,eia IN Racine
township, Rev. X on, officiating
and all that was nj II John John
son was laid to res cine township.
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