Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-10-15
Correspondence
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Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Tracy spent Sat
nrdaJ AFTERNOON and night in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. William Toms were
in the city Saturday. Seldom ! SEE
the city," said Mr.. Toms. THE farm
keeps me busy the year around"
Sunday was a day for visitors al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. and
IL. and Mrs. Joshua Purcell. To
call upon the people and the new
baby, little Miss Letta Geraldine
were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Peters, Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Bush, Mr., and Mrs.
Limon Lusk, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Brick
ell, Jr. and two children of Water,
town, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dean, Mr.,
and Mrs. William Broderman, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Green and the families,
MIS-. George Croft and son Glen, Mr..
Earl Tigner and Alexander Purcell,
Saturday evening a party Of about
thirty-ive OF the personal friends Of
Mr.. Lester Purcell gathered in honor
of his nineteenth birthday. A royal
good time was enjoyed by all. Sew
eral nice gifts from the company
were presented to Lester. Mr.. and
Mrs. Purcell served a fine supper TO
tn company.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Patrick Burke at.
tended divine services at Henry the
18th inst. Mrs. Burke's brother, Mr..
George McKenna, and family, Will
move this week into the house on Mr..
Burke's south place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Purcell and Les
ter spent Thursday evening with
Mr.. e. II. Oleson and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor, who are present
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Oleson.
Mrs. Ed Wheelock was a visitor in
the metropolis Tuesday.
MI. and Mrs. Snothers called upon
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heathcote Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Heathcote is building a new
stock barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wellington are
packing their goods with the inten-
ton of moving to their old home in
the state of New York.
A.. w. Palm was in the vicinity
Thursday in the interests of the boys
corn contest in this county.
Miss Iva Dawson of the city, for
merly teacher in the Kampeska
school, was married Saturday. Mr..
August Melchart and Misses Augusta
and Edith we're present at the we'd
ding. Miss Augusta remained in the
city over night as the guest of Rev.
and Mrs. Bonner, coming out with
them Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sasse attended
the shower on Miss Dawson We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Tessier were kind
enough to take us to church in their
car Sunday afternoon. We beg TO
saw we paid as close attention to the
interesting sermon by Rev. Bonner
as we could and we think we heard
1t all but bless us II we didn't fall
plumb" asleep for a moment and
came neal falling off the chair-a
sure sign, we take 1t, of old age,
fatherhood and It's responsibilities.
Well, the slam is not on the preacher
hut on the poor scribe. Services are
announced for the coming Sabbath.
Miss Grace Tigner, now In Lohr-
vile, Iowa, on a visit with friends
and relatives, writes home that she is
feeling better, which we are glad to
note.
Fred Brown, while at Clark attend
ing the fair recently held there, pur-
chased q couple of blooded animals
to head his herds of cattle and swine.
Fred believes in good stock and plen-
ty of 1t.
One Of the creditable enterprises
OF Watertown is the lighting system
manufactured by the Pope-Wheelock
Co. The past week one was installed
in the store room and residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b. Wheelock. Here
you can see 1t at any time.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Falvey called
at the Mrs. Patrick Falvey home in
Kampeska Sunday.
To tell of the darn peculiar lido
s%yncratic vicissitudes of certain two
gentlemen in northwest Richland we
have not time; neither OF the ex-
element created by horse doc" in
the peaceful streets OF u little burg
on a recent date
Well, here's to the winner Of the
fine new Buick and the rest of the
nice prizes offered in the contest.
We could write more,
But not wishing to bore
Well close the door
And to dreamland soar
Here we tainted on the floorl,
We were thinking of the war.
Fred Schwandt was a city visitor
the first of the week.
WALLACE.