Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-02-18

NEWS, WATERToWN
train. as ii slowed down, he slippedi
and fell under the moving coach.
Grabbing rod. he WIS dragged along
the rail- for some Distance but lost
his hold and fell between the rails
Reaching forth again, he caught Hold
OF another part ofsthe mechanism and
managed to maintain his grip until
the train came to ~standstili, having
been dragged along over the ties for
q distance Of about ID hundred feet
He escaped with only a few bruises.
The Knights of Pythias are holding
Especial meetings every alternate Mon
day evening for the purpose of work
in the various ranks, In order that
the large class recently Initiated may
pass To the rank of knighthood. Next.
Monday evening, which will be reg
ular session, will be devoted largely
ito sociability and the big feed
which the losing side III the recent
contest for membership IS To supply
the members. II is probable that,
/ Monday being d holiday, the lodge
will hold an afternoon session, about
a o'clock, to- complete certain work In.
the rank OF Esquire, so that the even
ing may be given over entirely to the
social and gastropomic features.
For Sale-Good horse, 5 years old.
weighing 1900 lbs. Thoroughly sound
and gentle. Also dray, practically
new; surrey which has not run over
fifty miles; bob sleighs. and good
single harness. This outfit will be
sold at a very reasonable price, as
we are replacing Il, with a auto de
livery q ". Meyers Furniture GO.
Phone 234l. 353s
Old-time residents and business
men recall with pleasant memories
their association with Mr.. Edwin +,
Morris, who, in the early days, was
connected with the Park & Grant
company iii the Wholesale grocery
business. subsequently Mr., Morris
went to Fargo, N. D. where he be
ycame the manager of the Park, Grant
& Morris company of wholesalers
MI. Morris died last week rather nn
i eXpectedly, although his health hal
not been the best for some time past
i He was a cousin Of Mr.. w. ID. Morris
! .of this city, and was a mar OF com
|, manding talents and a wide grasp O
, business affairs. He will be mouFnsf
by a large circle of friends and bust
ness associates.
, The clothing store of the OIson-Les
company had a marrow .squaeze'
from q disastrous FIRE last Saturday
forenoon. IN some manner fire brokt
q out iii the basement and the depart
ment was hastily summoned. and al
ter a few minutes of fast work Thu
flames We're suppressed. But til,
J building was completely filed will
smoke and for many hours the odoI
of fire and smoke. was obvious. For
i tlnately the clothing was all within
the lockers, and, barring the smoke
sustained no injury. Manager lie,
was absent from tho city at the time
2 Having gone east on a purchasing Ell
pedition. He returned, however
!, MONDAY to ind his establishment Ii
tact, with all The force waiting OF
customers and wrapping VI good
sold.
I The DAKOTA Saaes Company ha
7 leased the Or. TxrheIl business bloc
Z on Broadway, whsre the Ctuality CAT
I was formerly located, and will 500,
! open up q general sales dsparteH1er,
for the Regal automobiles. MI. Ges
II. Harmon, formerly Of Wisconsin
J in association with MeasrS. MaTti
! Ellefson and C r HalVss; win hay
z charge cK the business here. The
y will act as distributors mr. the Regs
4 within a large stretch Of territory, d
!, ling WatErtown uas the piFOtal point o
account or the railway Facilities an
IS its accessibility from AL sections I
this te7Titory. Messrs Ha1ver a1a
n Ellefson will shortly remove the
oifamilies TO this city, MI. Halver ha,
s ing leased the Dr.sCanpbelI residenc
property on the north side and e,
eIpects to occupy 1t about the first /
March. These gentlemen are hustler
dland ii may be expected that Regal a
fairs VIII receive needed stimuli
e In these paris.
il 10000 ACREsoF GOOD FARM LAM
near Hariowton, Mont., was recent
i opened 10 homestead settlement, an
u Tall filed on lin one day. few Of fhDf