Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-07-18
STONY POINTERS

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When will man sleep on the floor,
@ Or eat with a rusty knife? i'll
When will he rise at half past four,
81 To have the time Of his life?"
When does he eat grub that's awful,
And swear that its simply great?
When blisters he his face all up
s And laughs at his face and his fate :?
When he's campin'.
w. T. w.
Wednesday Clint Coe rowed leisure
ly to the exact cented OF the lake.
Having no traditions as to fevorite
fishing grounds, Clint decided that
the middle of the lake ought to be a
likely place, Selecting a large min
now, he baited his hook, lit his pipe
and settled back for the regulation
wait. Hardly had the first puff of
smoke been waited on the breeze be-
fore Clint saw the line begin to tight
en- and the cork to go slowly out Of
sight. Grasping the pole he soon re.
allied that he had either hooked a
whale or was trying TO pull up the
bottom of the lake. A minutes strain.
ing on the pole convinced him that
he had hooked something with a good
ftst of life. Several previous exper-
fences had taught him the extreme
care, required to handle big one"
After fifteen minutes of struggle, the
young whale was deftly landed in the
boat and Clint, raising anchor, pulled
for shore. When weighed before an
admiring crowd, 1t was found that the
pike was the largest catch of the sea
son, weighing nearly eleven pounds.
Supt w. T. Williams of Wheaton
with his son Roy F. Williams, and fam
lily OF ST, Paul, arrived at Stony Point
Tuesday for ia few days of outing at
the lake with relatives. 1t had been
some years since either had visited
the Point and were surprised at the
improvements which have been made
iSupt@ Williams was returning homs
from a visit to his old home at Ber
lin, Wis. Two days of strenuous fish
ing with Charles caused them to call
VT the sport and seek FIRST aid" for.
severely sunburned faces
Marshall proved too much for the
Wstestcwn team In the game played
at the Point last Sunday. In a swat
fest which lasted most OF the game
Marshall crossed the plate thirteen
times, WATERFOWL being able to cross
but three,
'sls. The Campers z.1'sr
-Four generations Of the Clough
Matheny family were gathered togeth-
er at camp Clough sunday The
two great grandfathers we're present
and their children Mr., and Mrs, Dr.
Clough Of Madison The third gen
Grafton was represented by Mr. and
Mrs, 3. j. Sutton and Miss Eva Clough
The fourth generation was represent
ed by the two Sutton children. Miss
Ernestine and Buddy Or. Freuden-
field, d son In law OF Or. Clougn, ana
family Joined the camp Thursday
y Miss nj. Butteraeld Of Sioux Falls
and her three little nieces, Elizabeth
Ringwalt, Betty and Wynne Fairfield
Of Omaha are enjoying a months out
Inc, to the fullest capacity ia camp
Stopa bit. For several years past
the girls have spent their vacations at
i sea resort III Maine, but they say
they much prefer the good times atl
Lake Kanpeska.
S p. Gobel and family OF Clark
are camping for d few days In the
Tarbell cottage.
n Mrs. W. r Weary and son Harold.
81 sac City Ia, are quests at the
George w. Hsrt camp this week.
Mrs. I. Curl and daughter spent a
lew days 8of this week, camping with
Mr. and Mrs, Cassius Cannon.
A party OF six from Faulkton are
the Bennett cottage, The
party Is composed of Misses Anna
md Alma Leu, II Bauer, I,eu,sI
ind Mr.. and Mrs. j. Riley.
Mrs. Clarence Hayward at Camp
Care Free. after being confined tyli