Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-13


week to lose HIS fine farm home, sit
uated at the foot OF Lake Kampeska,
across from the Tobey grove on the
road between WatertQwn and Henry
The fire originated from an explosion
of a gasoline stove. So far as the
family are aware, they d assign no
cause for the explosion. No one was
injured, but the house was totally
destroyed.
Sunday morning turned little
chilly for this time of the year, and
by shutdown a@light overcoat would
rot have been at all uncomfortable
for those riding, especially in auto
mobiles. The breeze from the north.
while it would have been very pleas
ant later in the season, seemed quite
fall-like in contrast with the previous
day.
Mrs. G. III. Lester arrived in the city
last week, in response to a request.
from Mr.. Lester, who has been here
matters. Mr.. Lester found that he
could not we'll get away before the
latter part Of October and he acs
cordingly suggested that his better
half join him here. They will spend
the next two months, or thereabouts,
in WATERFOWL, which will be pleasing
to their numerous friends hereabouts.
c. r. Little, who has been spending
a few weeks in Watertown and yicin.
ity in renewal OF old-time acquaint-
ances and looking after business in
t~terests, departed yesterday for Cali
fornia by way of the twin cities and
other points which he will visit hes
fore heading for the west. Mr.. Lit
tie says that he frequently comes in
contact with Colonel and Mrs. G. A.
.Dodds who formerly lived here but
who are now in the mercantile bust
ness at Pasadena. The Dodds are dos
ing well and are enjoying excellent
health.
The Bookings Register reports the
following five Bookings people with
in the war zone in Europe: Misses
Ada b. Caldwell, Maud Goddard and
Gertrude Young, of the state college
faculty, and Miss Lydia Bush of the
high school, and DR.. B. r. Green. The
last-named landed in London a few
days ago and was expected to start
for New York shortly. The four young
ladies, at the time the Brooking paper
went to press, YER somewhere with
in the circle of war-like preparations,
but their exact whereabouts was UNI
known.
Why don't you say something
about the motorists who drive with.
their cut-out open?. asked one of the
veteran drivers Of Clear Lake Cour-
Ter man the other day, says that
paper which then quotes the inquirer
further: 1T is a yeritable nuisance,
and is prohibited in most of the towns
of any size in this section, and in all
the cities. The council should pass
an ordinance prohibiting the practice
inside the city limits. 1t does no
good running with the muller open
and sounding like a gatling CUR, I'M
less it be to attract attention to the
driver
The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader says
that a Milbank report states that it
apIe airs to be definitely settled that
the South Dakota Central railway
will build from WATERFOWL as far as
the Mark Jones farm in Blooming
Valley township in Grant county this
summer. work on the extension
it adds, twill commence Immediately
end will continue all summer, and It
is reported that the road will be in
shape to haul part OF the wheat crop
from that section of Grant county vet
this fall.'
Fl. S. Fletcher, having just stray
igled by the age of sweet sixteen
his daughter, Mrs. Minimum, of New
Ulm, MINI, and a party Of friends
concluded to come up and help him,
celebrate the event. Although a
week late, they arrived last Saturday
afternoon in three autos, starting on
the return trip at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, expecting to reach New
IUlm, about ITO miles distant, about
40 or IL in the evening. The party,
besides Mr. and Mrs. Minimum, was
composed OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vogtel and
sons, Melvin and Harold, and Mr..
Carl Crone, Mr.. Roland Mayer and.
Miss Anna Luetjen.
The Champion Billiard Players
League has designated WatertoWn as
one of the scenes Of future activities
on the part of the league. Members
of the league will travel in teams and
play at various places previously des.
ignated. In Waterfowl the games
will be played at the Lincoln hotel
billiard parlors. Such noted billiard
stars as the following are associated
with the league: Willie Hoppe, Albert
Cutler, George Sutton, George Slos-
son, Calvin Demarest, Burton Mank,
Koji Yamada (Japanese), Ora Morn
ingstar, Harry Cline and Jake Schaef-
er.
The Clear Lake Advocate reports
the marriage of Postmaster John
Knuckey and Mrs. Dell G. Eakin,
daughter of Judge III. HI. Guernsey Of
Altamont. THE bride" says the pa
per, shas three charming chilHren
from her former marriage and they
will come here to make their home
and will attend school in a short time.
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