Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-05-06

The new council held its first meeting
Monday night and Aldermen Kading
and Forbes we're in their seats. Mayor
Harris made the following appoint
ments for the ensuing year: j. V Mar
tin, chief of police; Frank Gruby street
commissioner; Albert Smith, city aud
itor; B, A. Walton, city attorney; John
Fisher, fire warden; E. r. Philbrook,
poundmaster the Reporter and Farmer,
official paper The council adjourned
until last night before completing the
business ana the official proceedings
will be published next week.
The Ministerial association that meets
here next Tuesday and Wednesday in
the M E. church promises to be of great
interest to us. The Rev. James III.
Mcdonald, D D., Of Chicago, man
prominent in our church work, will
speak Tuesday afternoon at 2:O and in
the evening at 8oclock The Rev. 8 #.
Kerfoot, ID. d., president of our univer-
sity, will speak Wednesday evening.
We would be very much pleased if the
me mbers of other churches would take
an interest in this association and assist
us in entertaining the ministers and
thus give them royal reception while
nj our town James Mcdonald, pastor.
On May first Anton Karpen took pos
session of an interest which he had
recently purchased in the furniture bus
mess which has heretofore been con-
Quoted by Frank Mohs in this city. The
new firm will be under the name of
Mohs 81 Karpen and will be an excep-
tionally strong firm Mr.. Mohs has been
In the business for several years here
and has been square in his dealings and
fair in his prices. Mr.. Karpen has been
che manager of the Lampert Lumber
company here for several years also and
has gained an enviable reputation for
for fair and honest dealing. Both men
are hustlers and we bespeak TOR them
success.
| One of the most pleasant social events
in the history OF Morton township
occurred last Sunday, 10 being the six
tieth anniversary of the birthday of
Ghust Redetzke, and large number of
relatives and friends gathered to see
that it was fittingly celebrated A most
elab orate birthday dinner was served,
and the menu contained all the good
things to be had to tempt the palates OF
the guests. The day was spent In social
converse and "reminiscences, and all
report most enjoyable time. Among
those present were: Messrs and Mes
danes Neuman, Kent, Fred Smith, Fred
Krause Kantop Paul Zafft, and Theo-
dore Redetzke and Mr.. Calmenson.
Word was received in this city Tues
| day of the death of Miss Gertrude
Granger, which occurred at Las Cruces
Mexico, on Monday of tuberculosis
4 The deceased was well known in Web.
ster as she had practically grown te
womanhood in this county, having
resided for a number of years with hel
parets, Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Granger, on
a farm north of this city and later in
Webster A few years ago she devel.
oped the dread disease which caused
her death and has since been travelling
considerable in the hopes that change
of climate would renew her health.
The remains will probably be brought
Ia Webster and the funeral will be held
in this city. Miss Granger was niece
Of Mrs. B. u. Fish and Miss Pendersasi
Of this city. The bereaved relatives
will have the deepest sympathy of ali
our people.