Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17


here until Wednesday.
4. J. Herman, of Albert Lea, Mimi.
a brother of DR.. Herman, of this city.
who was operated upon at the city hos
pital last week for appendicitis, was
discharged from the hospital Monday
and is improving rapidly.
The Reporter and Farmer comes out
this week with new dress of body
type, the very latest face, which we
have installed at considerable expense.
We believe in giving our readers the
best there is, and we find they appre-
ciate our efforts.
T. NJ. LOOMS, of the Farmers and
Merchants National bank force, is TAX
ing well earned vacation. He departed
Friday night for his old home in Iona
Michigan for two weeks visit at the
of his brother This is Tins first trip
home for several years.
Frank Sears. Albert Smith, and A.
G. Paulsen went to Waubay Monday,
Mr.. Sears on legal business in connec-
ton with the Waubay Mercantile Co.,
and the other two gentlemen as expert
Accountants to go over the books and
check up the business.
Mrs. Williams, mother of John Will
Tiams, vice president of the Farmers
and Merchants National bank, who was
suffering from an attack of pneumonia
last week, is reported as much better.
This will be good news to the lady's
many friends.
Howard Viewers, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Viewers, of Waubay,
died Wednesday, February 9th, aged
five months and twenty-one days, after
an illness of only one day. The
bereaved parents have the sympathy of
all in the loss of their only son. -Ortley
Optic,
The Reporter and Farmer this week
commences the publication of home
study course in stock farming, as
announced last week. Our farmer
readers will find this home study course
of special interest, and we would advise
them to read the series of articles very
carefully.
f. p. Rowe, of st. Paul, who is in
the employ of the Stone Contest COM
pany arrived from Mitchell Tuesday,
WI off
contest, and will assist in the Reporter
and Farmer contest, which opens on
5EFebruary oath. Mr.. Rowe is pleasant
genial gentleman and has had long
experience in his work.
The Webster Hardware this week
hung up in their harness department
nine sets of new harness of different
varieties of their popular Blue Ribbon
brand. 1t is handsome display and
reflects credit on this enterprising com
pany, who without doubt have the
largest and best equipped harness
department west of the Twin Cities.
We are in receipt of the initial num-
Der of the Gascoyne Advocate pub
lished at Gascoyne, Bowman county,
N. d., published by F. w. Pitsor. The
Advocate presents good appearance,
is a newsy sheet, and is being literally
patronizedl by local advertisers. We,
will join Fred's many Webster
friends in wishing the Advocate long
life and success.
An alarm of fire was turned in about
II o'clock Friday night. 1t was caused
by the explosion of gas in a. heating
stove in the old Larson building on 1st
avenue. The department responded
promptly but upon arrival at the scene
found it unnecessary to use any of the
apparatus. Some draperies, curtains,
pictures and wall paper were quite
badly scorched but the damage was
trifiing.
John c. Herpel writes the Gazette to
change his address from Burt to Sagi-
nav, Mich. He says they have had
over two months steady cold weather
and splendid sleighing Monday morn
ing it was about two below zero, but
John writes it was more like 20 below,
Why don't you come back to South
Dakota where the climate is salubrious,
and where the meadow larks are sing
ing-in the springtime. -Andover
Gazette.
A young man % years old, son of
John Soldtke, died of consumption last
Thursday at the family home in Gren-
vile and was buried Friday. We were
unable to learn the particulars. Our
informant tells us that the father is
quite i'll, his ailment is old age and the
shock from his sons death. He is over
100 years old and has resided in his pre-
sent home about 26 years. Many
friends and neighbors extend sympathy
in his bereavement.
Miss Rose Bawer will speak in the