Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-04

nesdays. The Union is an impor-
tant adjunct to the business activi-
ties Of the city.
Clint Coe has accepted a position
with the Banner Clothing house.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Rieger of
this city are the proud parents of
fine baby boy.
Misses Minnie Christopherson
and Eunice Gesley are visiting
friends at Castlewood this week.
The Norwegian Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY. of the Lutheran church will
meet with Mrs. Void on Friday
afternoon.
The hose recently ordered by the
council came to hand the first Of
the week. A thoro test has been
made, and the hose is pronounced
satisfactory.
The Epworth league has issued
announcements for a reception to
be rendered the teachers of the
public schools next Tuesday evening
in the church parlors.
Somebody smashed one of the
windows Of the Midway grocery
store last Monday evening That
shining citizen of Midway, E. B.
Abbot, saw the man go to the win
dow and deliberately smash it.
The man then ran and was not seen
again. No trace has been discov-
cred Of the man who did the deed,
or his motive.
Vesta Chapter No. l Eastern
Star will meet Tuesday Sept. at
800 o'clock p. m. in Masonic hall.
It is the first meeting after vaca-
ton and it is expected that there
will be large attendance and a
general good time. Refreshments
will be served. Visitors will re-
ceive a cordial welcome.
Miss May Gerhart has returned
home from Chicago, where she
has been studying the past few
weeks. After spending a couple
of weeks with her parents here,
she will take up her duties as a
member of the faculty of the
state university at Vermillion.
She will have charge of the de-
partment of French.
Miss Dora Addison entertained
large party of her friends at a
real, old fashioned, genuine rube
barn dance last Friday evening.
About forty guests were present,
and the event came off in the Case
machinery display room. A very
enjoyable time was spent, and
much amusement was caused by
the successful attempts to initiate
the Rubes on the part of the boys.
Last Thursday es",ening a large
number of friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Nicol assembled at their
home to help the genial florist to
celebrate his birthday. The affair
was in the nature Of a surprise and
was a complete success. A very en-
joyable time was spent, during
which Mr.. Nicol contributed sew
eral interesting step dances. A
handsome rug was presented to Mr..
Nicol during the course of the eve
ming as memento Of the happy oc-
casion,
This week we publish the first of
a series of articles by FEE, Grigg Of
Iowa, entitled Farm, Orchard and
Garden, - which will be of interest
to farmers and those interested in
those subjects. The articles are
written by a man who is thoroly
acquainted with this subject, a
practical man of affairs in touch
with the latest agricultural sci
ence. We have other features that
will be introduced later, and our
aim is to make the News of inter-
est to everyone, the very best that
is in the way of weekly paper.
FL. Shewalter dropped into this
| office the other day with a couple
" of photos of gigantic pickerel he
| had caught recently, one in Lake
!. Pelican weighing 46 pounds, and
!. the other in Lake Kampeska weigh
;. ing % pounds. The photos show the
i fish as monsters, and Mr.. Shewal.
4 ter vouches for the weights. Al
last the fish that has gotten away
| from so many of our fishermen has
4 been caught. 1t is now up to DR..
a Work and all the other devotees Of
! the rod and line to match this catch
SEof Mr.. SheWalter's, or retire to the
Il farthest extremity and in com.
.Iplete humbleness of mind b.
seated on the rearnost seat.
Tuesday morning a peculiar acci