Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-08-03

We are giving TO our customers 10
per cent discount on gasoline stoves and
refrigerators. Webster Hardware Co.
At the meeting of the school board
on Friday D. B. Compton, the new
member, was sworn in and the board
organized by the election of Martin
Visit, as president and Oscar Grue was
reelected for the ensuing year. The
usual monthly business was transacted.
Mrs. Myra Wesp, who has spent the
past fourteen months on her claim near
Bixby, will return to Webster the latter
part of the week for visit with her
sister, Mrs. George Pierce. Mrs Wesp
has fine quarter section of land of
which every foot can be put under cul-
tivation.
S. d. Clark and family and VIM.
Rich and family accompanied by E. 0.
Esgit spent the greater part of last
week at Pickerel lake. Mr.. Esgit
informed your reporter that the fishing
was not as good as it used to be-but
then the biggest fish were caught by
us all years ago.
Mesdames Tegtmeier, Knapp and
Denton went to Aberdeen last Thurs
day evening to be present at the
funeral of the late Mrs. Weymouth,
mother of Mrs. j. S. Goodmanson,
which occurred Friday. Mesdames
Tegtmeier and Denton came home Fri
day evening. Mrs. Knapp remained at
the home of her parents until Monday.
The Misses Hazel, Mary and Sara
Hocum departed Friday evening for
Minneapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hocum, their parents, following Mon
day evening. The family made a very
large circle of friends during their resi-
dence in Webster who will very much
regret that the members have gone to
Minneapolis to make their future home.
Having purchased the ice business
formerly conducted by H. B. Anderson
/ will start on April II making daily
deliveries of ice every day except Sun
day for the season of 1911. Anyone
wishing ice is requested to telephone
No. 100 or 118. All orders for ice or
dray work will receive prompt, atten-
ton. Paul Gruby.
Joseph SCHNEIDER, who was one of
Day county's representatives in the
last legislature, was in from his Gren-
vile farm on matters of business and
pleasure Friday. He reports that he
has some wheat, very good oats,
splendid barley and most excellent
prospect for flax. That's the way we
like to hear them talk.
Anton Hanson, one of the old resi-
dents of Racine township, died July %,
1911. He was native of Norway and
had been resident of Day county
since 1882. He was married in
1888 to Miss Anna Knutson, who sur.
wives him. He also leaves two BROTH
ers, Edward and Andrew Anderson and
two sisters. Mrs. A. X. Ditmanson and
Mrs. Jacob Isaacson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Wickre and
guests, Mrs. Anna Tow and daughter,
Martha, and Mrs. Julia Fjosen, of Iowa
went to Andover Tuesday night
expecting after visit at the Jacob
Wander Meide and Alfred Moxness
homes to go to the farms in Homer and
independence township, but gave up
the trip on account of the rain and
returned home last night.
r. c. Efnor has again opened his
First Avenue livery, and is prepared to
furnish you with good horses, comfort
able buggies and experienced drivers
who know the country. Mr.. Efnor has
years of experience in the livery bust
ness and guarantees satisfaction both
in service and prices. When you need
livery give the First Avenue stable
trial. First-class feed stable in con-
nection.