Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-26

Dash preceding means below 2erS
Washington's birthday was a col
day here starting in at Is degrees be
low and remaining below zero all da,
accompanied by a cold wind.
We intended to mention in thes'
columns al title accident that occurred
at the A. M. Tessier home, which ac
eident evidenced the remarkable abii
dty possessed by nature, at least
among the animals and ofttimes maj
himself, OF recovering herself in the
lace of serious trouble. Also display
ed the fact that Al is no SLOUGH as q
surgeon or Miss Celeste as nurse or
surgeons assistant.
In the Tessier barn there cold win
try days, the %barnyard folk, poultry
and beasts, associate together in the
basement a good share Of the time.
AS AL was getting the horses around
a duck and a horse got mixed up and
the horse stepped squarely upon said
duck. buckles hide not being tanned
but in the raw state, was unable to
stand the intense pressure caused by
the weight of the quadruped and so
just naturally burst asunder. Al said
ii didn't look like a duck much after
the animal had proceeded but he thot
he would see what he could do. Miss
CeleS,+ held the poor bird While her
father sewed it up, pushing back the
inside machinery of the duck as best
he could. Well, we understand the
duck recovered and is able to navi-
gate,
Earl Wishard took the course in the
tractioneeFing school in Watertown
the past week. Mr.. Wishard drove to
the city for him Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. James Rand and Rex
spent Friday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Edison.
We spent a pleasant evening with
AR. and Mrs, H. c. Tigner and family
Wednesday. Mr.. Geo. Dean also call
ed at this home the same evening.
Earl met with quite an accident the
same day while helping Fred Sasse
haul ice. Earl slipped and wrenched
his knee in a painful manner Luckily
no serious results came from it and
he Is now in pretty good shape again,
Anybody who has had an experience
of this kind knows that heavy ice is
one Of the most dangerous things
with which one can work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sasse and neph-
ew. Arthur sasse, spent Sunday even
ing at the Tigner home.
Glen Jenkins went to Garden City
the past week to help at the home of
an uncle, a Mr.. Phipps, who had TO
go to Rochester for an operation.
George McKenna has been confined
to his home for some time because
of i'll health. We learn he will I'M
dergo an operation soon.
Mrs. Kendall and We scribe spent
a pleasant afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Heathcote and Miss Por
ter Wednesday. Fred does not believe
In taxing personal property, but in
taxing incomes from personal pron-
erty.
Fred met with quite an accident
with a load Of grain near Kampeska.
Mighty tough wheeling in some of
those hard sno drifts.
Cal Burns is helping James Jen-
kins haul the old elevator away from
the burg.
Mr., and Mrs, James Rand and son
called upon Mr.. and Mrs. q. IA. oleson
recently.
John McFerran called at the j. j.
Purcell home Thursday.
Lee Tracy was at the farm the mid
die OF the week, Lee lost a fine COW
the first Of the week.
Messrs Falyey loaded the gas tract.
or on q a during the week.
Miss Ustrud was among the sick
the first Of the week.
MI. and Mrs. Baker, and son and
daughter, Of Montana, are guests at
the schwandt home. The young
folks attended the dance Friday even:
ing At the VIII Lewis home. Miss
Schwartz, Of WATERFOWL, also came
home 70 see the guests. she attend
ed the dance and remained honle
over Sunday.
Mrs. Goo. Brown and Mrs. Fred
schwandt were Lake city shoppers
Monday of last week.
Ronala Dean attended the school of
tractianaering held at Watertown the
4 week. Nothing like thar escapes
Ronald.
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