Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-15

E. A. Wearne.
Dr. Herman received the sad rews
that his mother had died at her home
in Minnesota yesterday and he will
leave tonight for his old home. All
Day county people will deeply sympa-
thize with the doctor in his great
bereavement
e. Z. OTIS, one of Webster's popular
tonsorial artists, was a visitor at his
former home in Pierpont the first of
the week and was out hunting with a
party which bagged three geese and
thirty six ducks. He returned to Web
ster Tuesday.
Albert Smith, who has been assisting
Clerk of Courts Johnson since he
assumed charge of the office, was
released from his duties April first, Mr..
johnson having become sufficiently
familiar with the duties not to require
an assistant.
The morning train from the west and
the evening train from the east, which
heretofore have only run on week days,
were last Sunday put into daily service
to accommodate the vastly increasing
business of the railroad company from
the west extension.
The Methodist Ladies Aid society will
give great sale in the Wallace block
Saturday, April 10. Fancy work, nice
little novelties in needle work, complete
line of aprons. An opportunity afforded
to get some of the splendid bakings pre-
pared by the ladies.
A postal card informs us that Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Wade and daughter,
Miss Matte. who have spent the past
winter In Pierre, have returned to But
Ter and directs the paper sent there.
Their many Day county friends will be
glad of their return.
Ole Loken, an old time Day county
farmer and Webster merchant, loaded
his household goods on the train and
took his departure for his farms in
northern Minnesota. Minnesota wins
and South Dakota looses this time.
Good luck to the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Rieger, accom-
panied by Miss Marcia Huntington,
who had been visiting them for week,
made the trip up from Wallace in the
automobile last Thursday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Rieger and the children
returned to Wallace Saturday.
The city council met in regular ses.
sion Monday night and allowed the
usual lot of monthly bills S. l.. Potter
appeared before the board to secure a
reduction Of his personal assessment,
but the board after arguing the matter
could not see it in the reduction light.
William Knight arrived from Lon.
don, England, last Friday night and has
secured employment in this city where
he expects to make his future home. He
is at present engaged putting in the
handsome new brick front on the build
} ing of the Day County Auto and Supply
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Block, who
have made their home on their farm
west of Pickerel lake for years. hav'
moved to this city and will make thei
future home with us in the Mrs. How
son residence which they recently pur
3 chased They will be gladly welcomes
to our midst.
The entertainment which was to hav
3 taken place at the Methodist chnrcl
last Friday evening was postponed :
: Friday evening April 9th The pro
9 gram will consist of a lot of very fin
motion pictures, interesting and conf
a cal: illustrated songs and special musi
+ by the orchestra.
:. There will be special MEETING {
s Lois Chapter, 0 4. s., at the Masoni
s temple Saturday evening. The Gram
Worthy Matron, Mrs Belle Stanle
/ Bell, of elmillion, will be presen
|, There will be work and an address b
IT the Grand Worthy Matron Refresl
G ments will be served
7 Jacob Wickre, one of the Day count
boys who is making good in the Ayr
n cultural college at Brookings, cam
h home last Friday and spent couple I
e DAYS with Day county relatives al
e friends 1t is no wonder that Il
z Brookings college is success If all u
boys are as enthusiastic in its praises
a Jacob.
IS A. j. Rieger, of Wallace, informs !
d he will locate in Chelsea the first pal
It or April and enter the lumber busines
o He will erect a residence as soon as q
weather will permit. Mr.. Rieger is
r hustler and will make a welcome
10 addition to our growing city.-Chels'
in Herald.
re DIR. Harris has been SO annoyed sin
8, he was nominated by the republican
for mayor with rumors Of his bavii
ID promised various appointive positio
A that he has authorized rs to say that
ID has selected no person for any appoin
"A i've office and made absolutely
h. pledges.
" The members Of the Commercial cl'
held very interesting meeting at q
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