Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-04

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last Thursday night. They will spend
the winter near Los Angeles.
Little Miss Bertha and Lena Bodies
entertained a few of their girl friends
at tea Wednesday afternoon. The
girls had a fine time playing games
and looking over Christmas gifts.
A nice assortment Of popular varie-
ties fresh baked cookies made from the
purest and best ingredients = Webster
hour-the kind mother used to make.
You get them aC knapp's bakery.
Earl Goodwin, after Spending his
holiday vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. T. Goodwin in this city,
returned to his studies in the Mime
sofa university Wednesday morning.
A small blaze occurred at the E.
Sampson home Tuesday night about
midnight. An alarm was turned in
and the fire boys responded as usual
but their services were not necessary.
The 60 Watt Mazda lamp operates
for exactly the same cost as a common
l6 C. p. carbon, and gives so candle
power. Which kind are you using?
Lamps at the Webster Electric Co., or
Telephone Office.
Miss Fay Crofoot, who has been
visiting at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. w. T, Ravens. for the
holiday vacation, returns to her duties
as teacher in the schools at Almo, N.
d., Friday.
r. E. Wheeler, son of County Com
missioner Wheeler, arrived home from
Furgus, Falls, this Thursday morn
ing, he is recovering from a recent
of rhumatism of the heart and has come
to rest and recuperate.
o. o. Floren, u. S. weather observer
at Roslyn in his report finds that there
was a precipitation of .25 of an inch in
December, making a total of 24.9O
inches for the year which is the heav-
lest since 1906 whenit was 26. 90 inches.
l.. G. Ochsenreiter and A. l.. Bloom
quist departed for Lankin, N. D..
Tuesday night to close up a deal by
which Mr.. Bloomquist disposes of his
interest in a drug business, Egeland's
Land Agency, of this city, made the
deal.
David Williams, president of the
Farmers and Merchants National bank
of this city and vice president of the
First National bank of Duluth, who
spent a few days here on business last
week, returned to Duluth Thursday
night
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Grifis and five
children have CONF from Ortley hav-
ing purchased the Frost homestead. in
this city and will make their home
here in the future. They are old
timers in South Dakota andwil receive
a hearty welcome.
The county commissioners are in
session this week gnd are checking up
the years business. The official pap
ers were appointed yesterday, the
Webster World, Waubay Clipper and
Pie-pont Signal drawing the places.
We congratulate them.
Tuesday Mrs. T. e. Egge entertained
IL ladies at a o'clock luncheon for
Miss Perry, of Sioux Falls. After the
serving of a delicious four course lunch
bridge was played Mt three tables. The
company enjoyed an excellent game
and the hospitality of an excellent
hostess.
The Clark and Webster high school
hoys INDUCED in a basket ball game at
the Coteau opera house last evening.
1t vas a very closely contested game
but the Clark aggregation were a little
too many for us, winning by a score of
"a to Is. We liked the boys and hope
they will come again.
MISS 0cA udc mdISu, VIM NiSiJeu dC
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Good
win a few days last week, returned to
her home at Minneapolis Tuesday night
where she is a teacher in one of the
schools. Miss Marsh was formerly an
instructor in the Webster schools and is
well known in this vicinity.
DR.. Brown, of Conde, under strong
pressure from his many friends has
been induced to move to Webster. The
doctor has enjoyed a large practice in
Condo but Is seeking a larger field of
practice and experience. He will have
his Office in the Irwin building where
he will move during the month.
The old soldiers and their wives gave
. dinner at the rest room in the opera
house block at loon t iay. Nineteen
soldiers from Webster and vicinity
were present to partake of a menu
consisting # chicken pie, mashed pota-
toes, baked beans. brown bread, olives
coffee, pumpkin pie and cake.
John EIlingson, who . has been
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