Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-07-22

morning autoed out 70 Pickerel lake
where they will enjoy couple of
weeks outing in tine Never cottage.
They were accompanied 70 the lake by
Mr. Calmenson and DR.. Herman.
j. B Geuting drove in from Sank
Center, Mimi, last Thursday to visit
his grandfather, Chas Clukenford; his
mother, Mrs. Mary Geuting, and his
sister, Mrs, VIM, Wagner, He arrived
only few hours before his grand
fathers death, which occurred Thurs
day night. He remeiued until Tuesday
afternoon renewing his acquaintance
with many old Webster friends. Mr.
Geuting was one of the pioneer resi-
dents of Day county and all the old
timers were glad to meet him again.
Last weeks issue of the Butler
Herald came out under new manage
ment, r. r Russell having purchased
the plant good will and business.
Richard, or ''DicK" as he is commonly
known needs no introduction TO most of
our readers, as he has lived in Day
county most of his life. He is practi
cal printer, steady and industrious and
is young man of no mean ability. We
wish him and the Herald successful
career and predict that Butler will have
the best paper In her history. in the
Herald, with Dick at the helm.
The Epworvh League, the young peo-
Piles society of the M, E church, will
hold social on next Wednesday even
ing, July 2Sth, ont at Marshall Longs.
All who wish to attend will meet at the
M. E. parsonage at 1880 o'clock where
conveyance will be waiting to take you
ont. Refreshments will be served and
an enjoyable time for all. The sum of
% cents will be charged for ride and
refreshments.
Last Thursday night at IL o'clock
Carl Clukenford died at the home of
his granddaughter, Mrs. VIM Wagner,
in this city. The deceased was native
of Germany and had he lived one day
more would have been SO years old.
He came to the United States sixty
eight years ago and located in Wiscon-
sin Came to Webster about two years
ago Death was due to old age. The
funeral was held from the Catholic
church on Sunday Rev. Father Mensing
preaching fine service and tire remains
were laid 70 rest in the Catholic ceme-
tary
The Burns drug store at Pierpont
was entered between one and six o'clock
Sunday morning, and jewelry to the
amount of $500 was stolen, entrance
being effected by skeleton key. 1t is
thought the robbery was committed by
a bunch of hobos who had been seen
about town for several days. Chief of
Police Martin and Deputy Sheriff Mar.
tin Ditmanson went to Britton Tues
day and brought back three "'bos'wh
are suspects and they are in Jail await.
ing hearing. The officers are confident
they have the guilty parties.
A new enterprise will start in this
city about August /. w. f. Bauer an
experienced cigar maker was here
Tuesday and leased the rooms over
Piechowski & Miller's aud will COM
mence the manufacture of cigars as
soon as he can get the place in shape
and his tools and stock in. He expects
to have his brands on the market by
the above date. Mr.. Bauer comes from
Sisseton where he has run a shop for
several years and is highly spoken of
as a citizen, workman and business
man. We predict for his venture a
successful business and q hearty vel.
come for him to the business circles of
this city.
Saturday while on his way home
Albert Hipsch met with what might
hoNO uCCh q 5CtiOuS hCCiuCut. w hAo
on the road near the Mattecheck place
with his wife and child in the buggy he
heard an auto behind him and pulled
out to let it pass, it proved to be Irving
Stage returning from Webster to Wan
bay, the machine passed him on the
hill, Hipsch got back in the road and
when the machine got few rods
ahead of him it started back down the
the hill, the driver seemed to have lost
control, Albert pulled his rig TO one
side but the machine swerved and
struck the buggy smashing the wheels
upse tting the buggy and splitting Hipsch
and his family out, but fortunately no
one was hurt. The horse stood quietly
through the whole mlxup. Hipsch
went to Mattecheck's got another
vehicle and when he got back to the
scene Of the wreck the machine had
gone. He can thank his lucky star on
getting out of the affair with nothing
more serious than a smashed up buggy.
We did not learn the extent of the
to the machine, II any.
Pursuant to invitation the friends
a