Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-19

nuniber Of new resi- dences have
already been started and as soon
las the weather will perfiiii the
sound Of the hammer and saw will
tbe heard in every part Of the city.
Contractors and hardware men
Iclaim that there will be more
building in Waterfowl this season
than there was last year
The S. d. Funeral Directors as
ISOLATION will meet in our city for
four days sessions, commencing
June s. Ten days previous to the
| the convention date there will be
( a school of Undertaking held for
the instruction of those who wish
to take the work, and also to allow
the old members to take post grad
|nate work. Secretary Shaw says he
expects from 100 to $50 delegates
present at the convention.
The Fourth Infantry band and
the Watertown signal corps of
1.-The state National Guard were ex-
amined at the Armory last Friday
evening by Lieut.. George White Of
| the 18th Infantry, u. S.A. Speak
| ing of the work of the signal
corps, General Eng lesby says:
am very much pleased with the
band and corps. The corps is away
ahead of what / expected. had
not witnessed the work since the
boys organized and am more than
pleased. :,
ANNOUNCEMENT
By request Of many good citi-
zens, / have consented to become
a candidate for city assessor. My
motto: . Economy and Justice to
|ali.'''
Approaching your support, and
co-operation,l am
Yours truly,
l38-41) r. q. Schmidt.
Mrs. Mary Krier died Thursday
last at her home south east of the
city, aged 43 years. The funeral
was held Saturday morning from
the Immaculate Conception church..
the services being conducted by
the pastor, Rev. Fir. o 'Meara. Spe-
cial music was sung by the regular!
choir The Foresters attended the
funeral in a body, two of the de-
ceased lady's brothers being 1nen-f
5bers Of that order. The casket was
covered with beautiful floral en-
1blems. Mrs. Krier leaves family
of eight children to mourn her loss;
Her husband died some years ago..
Mayor Martin returned from his
eastern trip Saturday last. He has
been absent two weeks, and during
that time has visited his old home
at S Gales Mound, Ill. besides Wis
iting Minneapolis, Pittsburg Wash
ington and points in Virginia
While in Washington he attended
the Inauguration. Speaking of
the Fourth Infantry band and its
work, he said they did themselves
proud While there were other
bands with gaudier uniforms said.
he, our boys were great ana in
my opinion our band was one Of
the best marching sections Of the
entire parade.
William Jennings Bryan, the
Peerless, = is to he one of the,
platform attractions at the Chau-.
tauqua to be held here next July
Mr.. Bryan is one of the foremost
attractions Of the American lecture
platform, and will ndoubtedly,
prove splendid drawing card. A3
splendid list Of other talent is be-
ing arranged for the Chautauqua.
season of '09 will be one long to.
be remembered The sessions will
be held in the city, and not at
the lake as extensive improve
ments are being made at ahota,
which will render it impossible
to have the Ghalltauqua there.
Rev. John Nelson, missionary Of
the American Sunday school union
reports a very successful years
working for the year which expired.
the first Of this month. He has.
organized 116 schools and held four
revivals during that period. He
has also visited ga schools in the
interests Of the Union, and distrib-
uted SIG worth Of literature, not
counting 100 bibles and testaments
distributed free. Two churches
have been organized as result Of
formation of Sunday schools, and
one young peoples society. The
work has been very successful in
every way, and much good has been
complished thru his instrument
tality say.
Thornt Babcock, one Of the sub
stantial farmers residing northwest
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