Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-02-13


committee for this county attend the
meeting of the committee at hading's
hall, IN this city, on Monday, March IL.
The services at Congregational church
as usual next Sunday Rev Gregory
will preach in the morning on The
Making of a Fisherman" in the even
ing his theme will be "The Motherhood
of God "
4 DR.. II. j Herman has rented the room
1 inst north of the Commercial, formerly
used AS grain commission office and is
/ having the same put in fine shape for
offices for himself and will occupy them
after today.
Dow q Dow. plumbers from Aber-
deem, have decided to locate in Webster
and we are informed have purchased
the business of G. O. Bailey. The gen.
tlemen have done considerable work in
this city in the past.
Messrs. Calmenson, Pearson, Sherbino
Llpke, Tollefson and Gruby went to
/ Aberdeen yesterday and attended the
district M citing of the knights of
Pythias last evening. They report
very delightful time.
The Ladies Aid of the Congregational
church held basket social in Kading's
ball Friday evening, which Melted them
over $50, The girls played basket ball
in the lower hall and furnished amuse-
ment for the evening
] w, Ii. Chard, manager of the Will
hams Brothers Lumber company, was
called TO Belle Plain, Mimi, Tuesday
night by telegram announcing the
death of an uncle. Mr. Chard has the
1 sympathy of Webster people.
I We are informed that arrangements
! have been made for special train on
/ this division of the Chicago, Milwaukee
4 g. ST Paul railroad to accommodate
people desiring to attend the Crawford
meeting at Aberdeen tomorrow.
| Miss Josephine Flagstad departed
morning for the Twin Cities, where she
will spend some time selecting her
spring stock of millinery. She promises
to have the finest line ever opened in
Webster upon her return to this city.
! James Rathbun Jr., was out with his
pony hitched to sled Friday and when
turning corner was thrown from his
sled With sufficient force to break his
leg. A doctor was called to set the
injured member and he is now getting
along in fine shape.
Judge John Van Der Las. of Dickin-
son, N. D., arrived in this city Tuesday
and is spending the week here the guest
of his friend, Lou Eek. The judge has
made many friends during his short
stay. If he is a sample of her citizen
ship, it is no wonder Dickinson is one of
the best towns in North Dakota.
Miss Rowena Walker, of Webster,
has accepted posi- ion with law firm
in Glendale, N. ID. Miss Walker took
five months course in short hand and
graduated from the Granger Business
college at Aberdeen, and Mr.. Granger
informs us she was an apt student and
will make success, which is a compli-
ment to both the young lady and the
school.
After two postponements it has been
decided not to hold the February meet
ing of the Commercial club The next
regular business meeting of the clnb
will be held the fisrt Tuesday in March
There will be meeting OF the board of
directors Monday night, March IL. If
you are not yet member get your
application in at the Monday night
meeting.
Howard Plat took two young Short
Horn bulls to the Mitchell Live Stock
sale last week and topped the sales, one
going at 1926 and the other at S145
The Platts are becoming well known
over the state and northwest as the
leading breeders Of Short Horn stock in
this section of South Dakota. Lang
ford Bugle.
i A. j. Rieger, of our city, has Just pur.
chased the Putnam Elevator at Flor.
ence, also one other elevator west on
the M. g. st. l.. Ry., which makes him
FIVE fine houses ON this road, also three
on the @. M. & st. p, with a fine mill
in Minnesota, making total of eight
elevators and one mill. This will all
be good news to Mr.. Rieger's friends =
Florence Forum.
i Mrs. George Cease received tele.
gram Tuesday announcing the death Of
her sister, Mrs. Rosa Hamilton, in a
hospital at Eau Claire, Wis, the night
before. The telegram contained no
particulars. The lady had gone to the
hospital . week before for an operation
upon her nose and letters had brought
the information that the operation md
been successful and the patient was
getting along very nicely. Mrs. Cease
departed that evening for Pardeenville,
Wis, TO be present at the funeral which
occurred today. Mrs. Cease will have
the deepest sympathy Of all Webster
people in her great bereavement. Mrs.
Hamilton resided in Webster for four
months last year and made many friends
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