Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-15

Don't you tnluk you nave Pu' Up
with kerosene lamps long enough!
Come in and find out what 1t woula
cost TO put in electric lights. Gordon
Ross opposite Harris store.
The Catholic Order of Foresters gave
dance Wednesday evening which was
we'll attended by the members OF the
order and as usual at such gatherings
these people had grand time.
Holmes, the Postcard specialist
invites the people of Webster and
vicinity to call on him and get postal
lied. Now do it.
The most popular and desirable resi-
dence property in the city is on Second
avenue. You can get lot IN the best
location at your own price at Small s
big lot sale Saturday.
Some one asked why there was
always big crowds at the Bijou, that Is
easily understood. 1t is because the
patrons are never disappointed, the
attractions ara always first class clean
and entertaining.
John Farmer, who visited mis- brother
here for month and incidentally run
the engine for his threshing rig,
returned to his situation as engine dis
patcher for the Milwaukee road at
Lennon Sunday.
Ex-Gov. Herried, Judge Campbell
and Judge Mccoy, of Aberdeen, arrived
in the city Wednesday morning with a
camping outfit and went out to Enemy
Swim for week or ten days outing,
shooting and fishing.
Chas. Farmer came down from the
Williams, Curtis 81 Wickre ranch Mon
day and Tuesday returned to the ranc h
with Miss Emma Chapman, who
recently returned from visit with
friends in the Twin Cities.
A bad prairie fire east of this city
burned considerable hay and some flax
Wednesday. We are told that the fire
was started by the section men while
the company's right-of-way,
but got beyond their control.
The 1l-months-old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Negaard, who lives north of
here, was brought to this city Wednes-
day. A flat-iron had fallen on the little
finger and it was necessary to
remove small part of the finger and a
small piece of injured bone.
Thos Strandness, of the First National
Bank of Bristol, was business visitor
in Webster Tuesday. Mr.. Strandness
is quite proud OF the record made by
his bunk at the last report as it is now
second to the Farmers and Merchants
National bank of tins city in the
amount of deposits.
Mrs. @. o. Norris departed Tuesday
night to attend the state w. @. L. U.
at Rapid City, October IA to
10. From there she will go to Denver,
Colorado, to attend the National con-
vention which eonvenes October 81.
Mrs. Norris is a delegate at both con-
by virtue of her office, a dis
irict president.
A fire at Holmquist Monday caused
heavy loss to Peter Holmquist and sons.
Their large new barn was discovered on
ire about 10 oclocx that night and was
20 wrapped in flames it was impossible
10 get thing ont. Besides the barn,
head of stock, hay, grain,
harness and machinery was burned.
lust what started the fire Is mystery.
The following marriage licenses were
ssued this week by Clerk Of
Courts Smith: ". Thomas M. +. Bang
md Mary LARSON. Henry Campbell and
Mary Barse;; Lewis Watts and Edna
May Meyer; August Schultz Jr. and
Elizabeth Paszek; Michael Grajczyk
Ind Mariana PAszek; Erik M. Peterson
Mrs. Marit Thorburg; Elmer T. Nelson
md Helga Grandlid.
Martin F. Witt was the guest OF Rev.
the first part of the week.
Mr.. Witt took Tuesday nights train for
earoute for the east. He
ntends to visit England and Germany
md call also on Rev. Peithmann's par
'nss, who live in Minden, Westfalia.
Then he will see Paris and embark for
Argentine, South America, where he
Will arrive jnst in time to boss q thresh-
ng outfit
Two girls, with some matches, was
he cause of some excitement in our city
afternoon. The fire CON-
pany was called out and two barns went
ap in smoke. The property belonged
TO Ned Philbrook and VIM. Wagner,
% the First ward The boys started
\ small bonfire in the smaller barn
and before discovered had made such
Roadway thai there was nothing to be
done to save either barn by the time the
department. arrived
"a. on Reward.