Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-02
The annual ball given by the Webster

Fire Department at the opera house
Thanksgiving evening was the most
successful event of the kind ever given
by the boys and they have always had
the best that there was. The music
was splendid, the crowd was large and
there was no one present except who
was bent upon having just the best time
possible to get out of such an evening.
The M. f. Ladies will hold their
annual sale In Commercial Hotel Parlors
December 10th and 18th. Numerous
useful and fancy articles All are
invited to call and buy. Gifts for your
young man or lady; candy for the
babies; baking for the ladies; and last
but not least, delicious hot coffee and
doughnuts for every one Remember
the dates, December 10th and 11th.
Matt Monzel, who accompanied his
wife to Minneapolis last Wednesday
where the lady went for an operation
in ST. Barnabas hospital, arrived home
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Monzel
reports that his wife went through the
operation in nice condition and is
recovering as rapidly as possible but
that il will be week or two before she
can return home He expects to go
down again in few days.
| On Saturday morning Sadie Ander-
son, a young girl employed in the home
of Mr.. aud Mrs. j. H. Moore, discov.
cred that the fire was low and decided
to renew it by the kerosene process.
Fortunately for her Erwin Kading and
Glenn Moore were present and immedi-
ately after the explosion that followed
they rushed her into a room and smoth.
cred the flames with quilts She was
quite badly burned about the face, arms
and hands but is getting along nicely.
Rev. w. III. Mitchell departed for
Groton Saturday and occupied the pull
pit of the Episcopal church there on
Sunday. Monday morning he left that
city for Lavina, Mont, to visit for
few days with his family before going
to his new field in Butte, Mont. The
reverend was compelled to hasten his
departure from this city by the news
that his wife, sister, Miss Hall, was
quite seriously i'll at the Mitchell claim
in Montana and his assistance was
needed
DR. j. NJ Ekrem on Monday of this
week received wrod from his wife,
who is visiting with relatives and
friends at Slater, Iowa, that she and the
children are enjoying the best of health
and the rest very much. This will be
very agreeable news to Mrs. Ekrem's
many friends in Webster who were
some what worried over her condition
as she was suffering from nervous
collapse when she left here and the
change has brought about complete
restoration to health.
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Geo. Sherwood came down from
Groton Tuesday and remained for a
couple of days with his parents, Mr.
Mrs. l.. Sherwood IN this city. This
Thursday morning he departed for
Waukeshaw, Wis, with his father,
Mr.. Sherwood ST., who is suffering
from nervous disease and it is deemed
necessary to take HIM to sanitarium.
1t is hoped by the large number of
Webster friends that few weeks of
complete rest will completely restore
Mr.. Sherwo0d's health,
A very pretty wedding occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, Otis, in this
city, IN Thanksgiving day when Rev.
Mcdonald pronounced the words which
made Theodore A. Alexander, of Los
Angeles, CAL, and Miss Belle Stein
man and wife. The Misses Dora Stein
and Belle Hit acted as bridesmaids aid
j. H. Hotter and H. o, johnson were
best men. A most excellent wedding
dinner was served. We join with a
large circle of iSiends In wishing the
young couple all the happiness that can
come in this world.
Mr. and Mrs p. j, Roth, who have
made their home in Sioux Falls for the
past year, arrived in Webster again las,
evening and as soon as their household
goods arrive will be at home in their
own residence in the First ward. This
will be good news to all of the people OF
| Webster for during all the years that
the family have lived here previous &c