Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24


with one of those splendid Detroiter
machines and hopes to secure many
orders before he returns.
Taking effect on October LIST, we are
pleased to announce a twenty per cent
drop in prices of Tungsten lamps. Get
the proper lamp Tor correct voltage at
the Webster Electric company.
Sure, if you want to entertain a few
friends and give them fine lunch, one
sure to be appreciated just take them
to Knapp's for oysters, he serves them,
in all styles and serves them right.
l.. Nj. Matchbox, who has been
employed in the Williams Lumber yard
at Ordway for several months, arriv ed
in Webster Tuesday to accept a posi-
ton in the Company's yard in this
city.
w. E. Fisk, one of Lily's foremost
citizens, was in Webster on business
matters Tuesday. Mr.. Fisk has just
returned from Richmond, Va, where
he was called to attend the funeral of
his brother.
A. L. Bloomquist was here from Chi
cago yesterday looking after his busi-
ness interests. After looking all
over the country he has about decided
to engage in the jewelry business in
Webster again.
The furniture of thirty-three room
rooming house for sale or exchange for
lands or city property. Furniture first
class. For terms write Midway Land
Market, 1854 University avenue, Saint
Paul, Minnesota.
L. F. Smith, of Missouri, is here to
assist the World in the piano contest.
Come in girls get busy. The best
paper on earth is the Reporter and
Farmer but it does not have much
edge on the World.
Charles Becht had in twenty acres of
wheat which at the machine measure
when threshed went 700 bushels and
when weighed out at the elevator
overrun 70 bushels. A good advertise
ment for Day county farm.
A. J. Rieger, of the Christie Rieger
Realty company of Saskatoon, Sask.,
was in the city Thursday on matters
of business. Mr.. Rieger has been
visiting relatives at Webster and the
trip to Watertown was made by auto
mobile. Watertown Public Opinion.
VIM. Egeland, one of the most popu
lar county auditor, Day county ever had
and one of the best fellows on the
globe, who now makes his home in st.
Paul, where he is engaged in the real
estate business, was here for a few
days visiting at the home of his mother
and with his many friends.
Mrs. Frank Sears and children,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Jane
Cavanaugh autoed from Webster last
Sunday and were guests at the Frank
Cavanaugh home. Mrs. S. and child
rem returned home the following morn
ing, but her mother remained until
Wednesday evening .-Andover Gazette.
We were glad to see Wyman Rider
on our streets again last week. A few
weeks ago he and his daughter were
mixed up in runaway; the daugh ter
escaped without injury but WYman
received several bruises which laid him
up for repairs for some time and were
glad to state he is now well, hearty
and strong.
Miss Marion Cooper on her seventh
birthday entertained seven ladies and
one young gentleman, John Halbkat,
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Cooper, on the 2lst of
October. Everyone present had very
pleasant time. Very nice refresh
ments were served and the young lady
received many presents to commemo-
rate the event.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d, Peterson we re
called to Sioux Falls Monday to attend
the funeral of Sibb Peterson brother
of Mr.. Peterson and former resident
of Webster. The deceased was one of
those good, whole-souled people who
made host of friends wherever he
went and Webster friends will deeply
sympathize with the relatives in their
loss.
H. G. Taylor, of Mecklen, S. D.; B.
F. F. Ebert, of DesMoines, Iowa; G. C.
Kirk, of Chicago; r. B. Ebling and C.
A. Wells, while on hunting trip last
week had thrilling experience for
about three hours putting out prairie
fire that they met on the road near the
old fort with their hunting coats used
as heaters. The boys say that there
are great many who object to hunt
ing parties but that from the scene of
the fire they saw three farmers blowing
who never left their work or offered