Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-05-28
Local Happenings.


the ditch. The tram arrived here
rwo o'clock Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Spencer have
eft California on their way home,
after spending the winter at Engle-
wood and Long Beach, Cal. They
viii visit at Salt Lake City and
Denver on their return journey,
and expect to arrive in this city
this week sometime.
Miss Essie Bates, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bates of this
city who, is taking vocal work in
Minneapolis, has received much
favorable comment from Minnea-
polls critics on the occasion of a
recent recital in which she sang
a number. Her many friends here
feel proud of her success.
The Modern Brotherhood Of
America at their regular meeting
.ast Friday took in eight new ap-
p.ications the, result Of Deputy
Burt's work for the order in this
city. A special meeting will be
held shortly, at which the new
members will be adopted and mi
tiated. The prospects for the M.
b. \ look very bright.
Tom Davis often known as
Lord Davis, because Of his royal
descent and dignifed bearing and
W.B. Cannon had a big haul of
pike out at the lake last Thursday.
They caught 80 pike, large and
small. This is the biggest haul
this season Mr.. Davis used the
bath as a storage reservoir until
the catch was distributed among
his many friends.
Father Lauer formerly pastor of
the Immaculate Conception Church
of the live city, but who has been
holding parish in the southern
part of the state for several years,
has accepted a call at Waverly this
county and and will have charge
of the parish at that place. Faith
er Lauer has hosts of friends in
Codington county who will heartily
welcome his return.
Fred NJ. Bronson will open a
wholesale jewelry house in this
city inside of month. He has
made the necessary arrangements
in regard to capital and stock and
is of the opinion that the live city
presents fine field for such bus
mess. Mr.. Bronson for the pres
ent will open general repair shop
at once on Midway, in the store
recently occupied by Ed Troeh.
Later he will move into more COM
modious quarters.
F. E. Burk of New Richland,
Mimi, will take the place Of R.
H. c. Hodgson as manager of the
Atlas elvator company of this city.
Mr.. Hodgson has not yet decided
what he will do. He says he has
several good offers, but hardly
knows which one to choose. In the
meantime he will think it over,
take it easy and rest up little.
He says collecting coal bills in
summer is strenuous work.
The U. S. regulars who vii! 90
into camp this summer at the lake
will march from their present
quarters at Fort Smelling to the
camp, making walk of 200 miles,
about a ten days tramp. This is
part of the training required by
the authorities, to better fit the
men for active service, should such
be required. The men will return
to Fort Smelling by rail. The men
will carry the equipment they
should wear if they were actually
on the warpath.
VIM. Honeywell arrived in the
city last week from McPhearson
county, the Big Meadow Country,
near Lennon where he and his
family have been holding down
a claim for the past year. Mrs.
Honeywell and little daughter are
still residing on the claim. Mr..
Honeywell sold his residence pro-
perry on the north side this spring
and will build in this city again as
soon as he can find a lot that suits
him.
The band concert.was held Thurs
day evening instead of Friday
this week, and was attended by a
big crowd The boys gave one Of
the finest programs they have ever
presented, and by special request
again played the mariana Over
.ture There is one thing that
|detracts from the pleasure Of the
concerts, and that is the behavior
of lot of hoodlums and half hedgeG
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