Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-25

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child was sick for some time with com
plication of bowel trouble and death
relieved his sufferings Tuesday The
bereaved parents will have the SYM
pathy of all
We were called into DIR. Herman's
Office this week and presented with a
copy of the Ford two-step, a new piece
of sheet music, with the compliments
of the automobile company. The music
is among the most popular now played
by orchestras and was part of the
program at the inaugural ball at WASH
ington.
Rev. A. +. Gregory, pastor of the
Congregational church of this city,
exchanged pulpits with his brother,
Rev. Phillip Gregory, of Bryant, for
last Sunday Rev. Phillip Gregory
preached very interesting sermons to
large congregations in this city and
made very favorable impression on
his hearers.
Fred Premus, who was great sufferer
for years with complicated trouble of
the gall bladder and appendix, came to
| Webster some time since and entered
the DIR. Kjerland hospital for treatment.
His many friends will be pleased to
know that he has been completely
restored to health and will soon return
to his home in the Black Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. I. Goodwin, who
have spent the past two months visit
ing around, during which time they
have been in Oklahoma and other
southern states and in Indiana returned
home Monday morning. They report a
most excellent vacation but are glad to
TO be back again in the Coteau hills to
enjoy the South Dakota climate.
Ethel Bernice, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Sampson, of this city, was
united in marriage Wednesday with
Mr.. Glen Roy Hazelton at the home of
the brides parents. The wedding was
a very pretty affair The young couple
are very we'll and favorably known In
this city and everybody will wish for
them smooth sailing over the matri'
monial sea.
The Day County Auto and Supply
company, of this city, the first of the
week placed in position one of the
finest electric signs to be seen in the
northwest, The sign is furnished by
the Buick people and when 1T is lighted
} will do away with the necessity of
street lights for the adjacent two blocks.
The sign like the company is abreast
with the times.
Last night at the Sherman HOUSE.
parlors the Aberdeen District Medical
Society met in regular monthly meet
ing, about twenty members being pre-
sent, among whom were the following
out of town members: DIR. J. K,
Brurer, Helca: Dr. Herman and DIR.
Ekram, Webster; Dr. DeertZ, North
VILE; Dr. Baldwin, Redfield; DIR. Clark
Frederick. Aberdeen American, We'd
nesday.
The nine-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Block, who reside near Pickerel
lake, was playing with a hand drill
Saturday and he caught one of his
hands in the mechanism and when the
machine was stopped he was found to
have suffered the loss of thumb, which
was completely severed. The boy was
Thought to this city where the wound
was dressed and he is getting along
nicely
David Williams, who is insperably
connected with Webster and Day
county in the minds of his old friends
was north bound passenger last Tues
day on his way to Sisseton and Browns
Valley. Mr.. Williams is conGfcte1
with one of the large banking institu-
tons of Duluth, Mimi, where he il
now residing. He had been out to his
old home OF Webster -Milbank Herald
Advance.
A new issue of the telephone directors
will be ont this week Attention il
called to the instructions on cover; read
carefully. Notice change in rural calls
The letters preceding the number indi.
cate the line, The type in directory is
considerably enlarged The standard
excuse that you haven't got your glasses
don't 90 any more. We must insist on
. getting the number Webster Tele.
phone Company.
Warren Farmer, who has spent the
past winter in Argentine Republic
managing threshing machine outfit
arrived home in Webster this morning
He says that his line of business was
very slow in South America as they
only harvested about 40 per cent of a
crop last season and that we can expect
to see grain prices soar in this country
next fall. Good news for our farmer
friends and incidently for us all
Year in and year out we believe that
the Webster merchants show about as
much enterprise and good tast in their
window displays as can be seen in any
CITY in the country and "A great deal
above the average shown in towns of
our size Teg and Sam this week have
prepared window with shoe display
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