Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-12

ING guns. Each gun occupied a large
freight. car and were shipped from
foundry at Alliance, Ohio.
Cbas Johnson. one of the members
of the firm of Johnson Bros. q 20,
departed Monday night for Minneapolis
70 attend the international Harvester
Company annual convention. George
Pierce, the johnson company boss man.
accompanied him.
Anerew M. Johnson departed Monday
evening for Mankato, Mimi, where ne
will resume his labors in the Mankato
business college, after spending his hol-
iday vacation with his parents in this
city.
Matt Johnson, one of the Oldest old
timers in Webster, informed the
reporter yesterday that this was the
most d~isagreeable winter he had ever
spent in Dakota, and he came here in
1881. Matt says the damp mucky
weather and the sudden changes have
thus far made the winter nearly
unbearable.
Paul Gruby, local agent for the Theo.
Hamm Brewing Co., stationed at Web
ster, and now busily engaged in super
intending the job of putting up ice for
the above concern at Waubay, paid us
a social call yesterday. -Ortley Outlook,
Geo. Phillips arrived Thursday from
Webster, where he spent the Christmas
intermission, for a short visit with
Brookings friends before returning to
Madison, Wis.,, where he is attending
the university. -Brookings Press.
Senators Boylan, Parks and Collins
delayed in arriving at Pierre, presented
themselves before the president of the
senate, were dull, admonished for their
hardness ard were allowed to take the
oath of office. If this trio will observe
the oath there will be no violations this
session. Pierre Dakotan.
II. o. Wickre has received notice of
his appointment by Governor Wesley as
delegate to the state conservation con
gress which meets in Pierre January
% to %. The good roads association
and the dry farming congress meet at
the same time and a large attendance
is expected.
There will be a public installation of
the newly elected officers of the Mod
ern Brotherhood of America will be
held at the Kading hall Saturday even
ing January Ia. Assistant State Man.
ager Moore viii be present and act as
installing officer. A general invitation
is extended to all TO come out and
enjoy these ceremonies.
The Webster Norwegian Selskab
society held their annual meeting and
banquet at the Kading hall Wednesday
night and despite the inclemancy of the
weather theyshad q large attendance,
q sumptuous repast and most delightful
evening. We print the entertainment
program in another column of this
issue. Every number is said TO have
been Of exceptional merit.
TIE following marriage licenses have
been issued by Clerk of Court johnson
since our last report. Miss Thae Han.
son and Fred Brakhage; Lila B. Hal
and John H. Craig; James H. Buckout
and Cora Norris; Conrad B. FlakhoI
and Alerta Emeline Winson. The hops
of the Reporter and Farmer is that al
of the couples will be happy through
out their lives.
The following are the officers of tn,
local lodge Knights Of pythias for tn
ensuing year: Stephen Pierson, chan
%celler; Atlas Knapp, vice chancellor
E. C. H. Peithmann. prelate; Franl
Gruby. master of work; E. A. Paul
son. keeper Of records and seal; Thos
McKennett. master of exchequer;J ]. "
Martin, master at arms; John Sher
bino, inside guard; John Fisher, out
side guard. The Pythians have planne'
for a smoker tonight and a splendi
time is in store for the members.
John Ray this week resigned hi
position with the Ochsenreiter Imple
ment Company and is now a genulema
of leisure. Mr.. Ray has been connecte
withe the Ochsenreiter firm for twelv
years and during that time has grow
to be one of the best machine expert
and collectors in this part of the state
His many friends will be glad to kno,
that he will still continue to make hi
home in Webster and he wishes ther
all to see him before they purchas
farm machinery.
Our Methodist trustees are endeavoi
ing to rouse interest in a "churc
repairing project" In order to star
this off with q vim these trustees al
intending to have a lecture given {
the opera house Friday evening, Jal
uary 20, 1911. The lecture will /
delivered by Psst-r M. r. Crisp ar
vii. be entitled "Pioneer Days in Il