Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-12-24

E A Bradley, general western
immigration agent for the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway company
who at present has his headquarters in
Helena, Mont, arrived in Webster
Tuesday to remain for the holidays
with his family.
DR.. Brooks continues to hear nothing
but reports of Improvement in the con-
dition of their daughter, Blanche, from
Mrs. Brooks, who is caring for the child
at the home of the DOCTORS brother in
Dyersville, Iowa.
The city schools in the various rooms
all had very appropriate exercises yes
terday afternoon. The program was
varied, interesting, showed careful prep
aratiou and were very much enjoyed
by large number of visitors.
A chimney burning out at the home
of Charles Phelps caused an alarm of
fire to be turned in Sunday night The
blaze was put out before the department
arrived. The boys found it very hard
work to get the apparatus through the
snow.
The Day county people, who now
reside in Manitoba, must have sincerely
wished they were back in dear old
South Dakota last week as the Their.
mometer registered 40 below up there
and snow had reached unspeakable
depths.
On of the most important events for
the business men of Webster will be the
first meeting of the Commercial Club
in January. There are several very
important matters to come up at that
meeting and every member is urged to
be present.
Miss Mabel Alley, who has been
instructor in music in the Episcopal col
lege at Boise, Idaho, has resigned her
position and her resignation has been
accepted and Miss Alley will return to
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Josephus Alley, of this city, for much
needed rest.
Rev. e. G. II. Peithmann, Henry
Witte and Fred Brackh age are the MEM
bers of Day.county party which leaves
this city on Monday morning of next
week beginning trip which will take
them to the old country for visit of
five or six months.
A birthday party was held at the
Kanaber home Saturday, in honor of
their son, Arthur, who 10 10 and Mrs.
Rhode. alneighbor whose birthday Twas
on the same day. The evening was
pleasantly spent in games after which
refreshments were served.
Rev. VIM. Bellon, of Dundee, Iowa,
has arrived IN this city and will have
charge of Rev. e. q. H. Peithmann's
passionate during the latter's absence in
the old country. Rev. Bellon comes
from our old county in iowa and we
enjoyed a pleasant visit with him.
John Amundson, farmer of Lynn
township, Day county, has filed q vol
untary petition in bankruptcy in the
federal courts. His liabilities are
scheduled at 81 ,525 s3. with assets at
81, 800, of which he claims $76350 as
exemptions Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Every body interested in the organiza-
ton of the Day County Agricultural
association are requested to meet at the
Commercial Club rooms next Monday
evening. December %, to perfect the
organization and adopt constitution and
bylaws and such other matters of bust
ness as may arise at the meeting.
Rev. e. @. H. Peithmann, of Web
ster, passed through this city Tuesday
morning on his way to Sisseton. Mr..
Peithmann has been granted . six
months vacation BY his congregation
and expects TO shortly start upon trip
70 the old country. After visiting in
Germany he will 90 10 Palestine Egypt,
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