Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-29
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cured the contract ION the work.
Professor ii b. Newman, who,
With Mrs. Nenmara, returned last
week from Virginia and other
points, where they visited friends.
has opened the simmer school.
which will be largely utilized by
those who desire to brush up In
certain branches In the high school
curriculum.
a Chicago woman is reported to-
have sold her husband for $500, q
fact which prompts Dick Halladay
OF the Iroquois Chief to remark:
.He must have been an extraordin-
arily good man, There are thous-5
ands Of husbands in this country
that could be bought for thirty
cents-and even at that price the.
purchaser would get stung.
States Attorney Haugan has call
ed the attention of township all-
thorities to the law regarding the
cutting of weeds along the high
ways. There is a provision which
requires that noxious weeds and
Objectionable grasses that grow
along the highways be destroyed.
IThis lis one of the means by which
it is sought to prevent the spread
Of such pests.
Rev. r. E. and Mrs,Stockton zen.
joyed a visit last week from Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Odell and family,
who arrived from California in
their automobile, having been TWEEN
ty-three days on the road. They
found the roads in fair condition
practically all the way, some street.
ches being exceptionally good. They
were enroute to Drake university
where MIR. Odel1 expects to complete
his studies for the ministry.
The series OF evangelical meetings
by the Seventh Day Adventists
have been Interesting and instruc
tive throughout. There has been .
liberal attendance. Rev. E. T. Rus
: , sell, president OF the state confer
|, ence, was in the city over Sunday
having come here for the purpose
in part, Of consultation regarding
the changing OF the headquarters
from Redfield to this city. 1t Il
expected that this question win b.
determined in the near future.
We carry a nice line Of paints, oil
varnish, enamel wall tints, brushes
/ picture mouldings, wall paper and ii
fact everything usually found In
first class decorating store. w,
would be pleased to give you prices
on material you want or figure Of
u your job. Our goods are of the best
We employ skilled workmen and on,
1 prices are reasonable. Waterfowl
Decorating Co, s. Midway. ADV. II
{ Watertown noticed a Montana
label on a car on the streets thu
other day and wondered to whom
j 1t belonged. The Saturday New
S can tell 'em. 1t was driven her,
by James Burt, brother OF Geo. D
! and John Burt. of South Shore. MI
Burt covered the distance between
his home and South Shore. aboul
500 miles, in three days. Mr.. Burt
accompanied by George D., TIL,
South Shore banker, were transact
ing business In the city the for
part of the week.
According to newspaper dispatch
es. the merchants of Little Falls
Mimi, devised a novel way of bring
ing to the attention OF the city au
liberties the bad condition of cer
tain streets. At a given hour q
the day every merchant along th,
!. aforesaid streets got his fishing
tackle and commenced to fish, tn,
cutters, which were running owe.
I with water, having been suddenl!
stocked with minnows and small
fish caught for the purpose. 1t i
not stated whether the city author
tiles took the hint. The fishing at
tracted great deal of attention.
DR.. n. NJ. Freeburg. Top zsor Q.
Garnite block. Special attention K
surgical cases Hours 3 to 5 b. m
Phones: Office, 24s0; res. 2479. Let
John Shattuck returned Tuesda,
from Watertown, s. d, where b,
had been at a hospital for foul
weeks on account of a broken hip
John tells the story this way: Eli
said he entered a saloon in Water
town and was asked BY a stranger
his opinion In regard to the war
His opinion was evidently not the
Same as the other mans, as the