Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-20

The Harkins-Anderson-S Shannon party
from Aberdeen, which had been out al
the lakes northeast of this city for
several days, returned to their homes
by autsmobile Monday.
Adolph Mitz and Martha Halbersleben
of Liberty township were married June
20, 1912, at 2:30 O'Clock p. m, in the
German Lutheran church. Rev. c.
Stretch performed the ceremony.
Martin Hotter left for Belle Fourche
Monday night where he will attend the
grand lodge meeting of the Knights of
Pythias of South Dakota as the repre-
sentative of Webster lodge No. IS.
Phillip Beyhan left last night for
Webster where he has a position as
t~imekeeper with the construction
forces at work on the double track
grading. Aberdeen News, Friday.
Alaxender Garrick and A. A. Gar
rick, wife and daughter arrived from
Faulkto ton Tuesday night for a few days
visit with Day county relatives and
incidentally an outing at the lakes.
Some one along the right of way of
the railway flung a stone at the pass
ing Olympian train Monday. The
missile broke the window and caught
the cook in the face breaking his nose.
: Frank Smith received a message
yesterday that the chimney on his
residence had been struck by lightning.
He went down in the afternoon and
we are glad to state found the damage
slight.
Mrs. Ann Williams, who had spent
several weeks in this city at the home
of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kittie
Williams, returned to her home in
Chicago on the fast train Tuesday
afternoon.
Emil MIKE and Anna Krause were
married June 10, 1912, at II loo. o'clock
a. M, in the German Lutheran church
by Rev. C. Stretch. Willie MIKE acted
as best a and Minnie Krause as the
brides maid.
Samuel M. Smell, agency manager of
the Equitable Life Assurance society of
New York, who makes his headquarters
in W~atertown, was looking after bust
ness in his line in several Day county
localities last week.
Miss Minnie Mickish, who has 1--we
with her sister, Mrs. d. G. Kidder, the
past four years. was called to Ravenna,
Neb., last week by a telegram announc-
ing the serious illness of her mother,
Mrs. William Mickish.
Miss Florence Kidder has closed a
successful school years work in
Eureka and has returned to spend the
summer vacation at the home IF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Kidder, on
the farm near Holmqui,t.
Mrs. d. C. Kidder last week received
a telegram announcing the serious i'll
ness of her mother, Mrs. William Mick
ish, at ReveEna, Neb. In company with
her small children Mrs. Kidder went to
Revenna last Tuesday morning.
R. B. Ebling, Bob Robertson, Martin
Sorenson, John Willet and P. j. Blegen
went down to Ortonville last Saturday
night to try their luck fishing in the
waters of Big Stone lake on Sunday.
They report a poor days catch.
A. T. Poresson, of Iowa City, Iowa,
agent of the Brenard Manufacturing
company, who are interested with Lars
J. Fiksdal in the piano contest which
is now running at his store, was looking
over the prospects in Webster last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anderson went
down to Minneapolis last Thursday night
to spend a few days. They will stop at
Mr.. Anderson's former home at Monte
video, Mimi, on their return trip for a
visit with his par ,nts. His mothers
health is quite poorly at the present
time.
Mrs. D. C. Kidder, who is at the
bedside of her mother, Mrs. William
Mickish, at Ravenna, Neb., writes
that the lady's condition is very
serious. One operation was performed
last week but the patient will have to
submit to another as soon as she gains
sufficient strength.
The school election passed off very
quietly last Tuesday and j. A. .McKib-
ben and VIM. Sheelar are elected to
the vacancies on the board. Mr..
Sheelar succeeds himself and Mr..
McKibben takes the place of Martin
Visit who did not care to act in that
capacity for another term.
County Auditor Chris Grue. who has
been indulging in the Injuries of oper-
atoms for appendicitis and gall stones
and was consequently confined in the
city hospital for about a month, has
sufficiently recovered to be able to
attend to the duties of his office and