Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-02-25
EIGHT.
correspondence
KAMpEsKA.

week give the record by days, SUI,
lice 1t to say that the fine shedding
that ri 81 promising the first of
the week was short lived, being
ruined by the thaw that followed
closely upon the Ice storm. Perhaps
this was fortunate as even during
the brief spell the ice lay over the.
ground and Walks-accidents from
slipping and falling being quite
numerous,
We We're sorry 10 learn Of a quite
serious fall sustained by Rev. Ct. K.
Behner OF the city. Hope he has
recovered ere this and ready for his
share of tabernacle meetings.
The scribe and family took u bob
sled ride. partly in snow and part
ly in mud, Thursday. The day over
head was indeed IA day to be out
OF doors. We drove past the Chas,
Wellington home, waved him our
hand; then to James Reddy's home,
Here we We're invited to n nice din
ner. After a visit looking at lim's
fine hogs and chickens, etc, we
drove back to Cyril Murphy's place,
nice home too. and called q bit
found all hands busy.
With Mr.. Gogan of Watcrtown,
who accompanied us from the Red
dy place, we drove from there to the
Tom Reddy farm. Here we found
u deep well machine at work. Mr..
Reddy's well is 800 feet deep and
five inches In diameter. with owe
900 feet OF water. Has had bother
with sand in it. A Mr.. GunnisOn
ofWatert0wn put down the well.
Mr.. Reddy ~ some ways from mark
ct but with d system of marketing
his grain largely on hoof and with
Il staunch automobile the fact is
not SO greatly felt. lie has a large,
dandy faim and Is making money
Tom has d large stock barn and will
build a fine residence this year or
next. '@5
Next we drove to the Elmer Dob
son home. Here we called u bit and
then, guided by Mr.. Cogan, We
struck across the school section for
home. Arriving home Mr.. Cogan
bade us q farewell and took the
evening train for his home in the
city. Mr.. Cogan also is u land hold
er in northwest Richland having
two quarter section tracts located
near Tom Reddy's,
While in tho city Wednesday at
tending the Farmers Institute we
noted from out this way: Mr.. and
Mrs. James Reddy, Ed. Sheets, Mrs.
Fred Brown, George Croft, John
ReintsIna, b. Oquist, George vii.
liams and II. G. Green.
Mr.. Green on this day purchased
a Hupmobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown attend
ed the institute Tuesday, Mrs. b
remaining over Tuesday to attend
Wednesday. While In thu city Mrs
Brown was a guest OF Mrs. Georg,
Nichols, OF West Kemp Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Purcell spent
Friday night at the Joe Croft home
Mr.. and Mrs. A. MI. Tessier anG
family spent Sunday evening with
lis at the ranch, and a pleasanl
evening Ii Was~-for us at least. TIL
family leaves soon for Waterfowl
to live for an indefinite time. AL
will hold a sale at the farm Wednes
day, March 3rd.
Sunday was Miss Celeste Tessieri
birtlday--the 9Th.
To-day monday we called upoI
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean and Ronald
Mr.. Dean has been kept very bus,
with the care OF the stock, etc
owing to the Illness Ofsthe son, Rarl
aid, but Ronald will soon be OUT
was feeling much better.
Vernon Croft is helping MI. Dear
at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rand alst
called upon Mi. and Mrs. Dean to
day. Mrs. DEM treated with TIL,
real oyster stew, and also d rea
squash pie.
We much regret to learn of til,
real serious sickness of the Iii1it
year old son of Mr., and Mrs. kogle
We hope to hear better news soon
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Purcell, Mrs
Harflon Purcell and Miss Marriott,
called upon Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pur
cell and MI. and Mrs. Joshua Pnr
cell Wednesday.
a. al. Carnes called upon MI. ~
Wishard Saturday evening. Mr
Wishard has been quite sick witt
rheumatism
Mr. Carnes recently traded sis
hogs fox one guinea hen--WnIl now
let's see maybe it was 10 guineas
for one hog.
Word reaches III that Mrs. Mary
Hansen, of Ghalco, Neh., Isl getting
along quite we'll at this time Hel
mother, Mrs. Schwandt remains 81
hHr bedside
The new names that appeared ir
H9Ine OF Che rural correspondent
were simply odd spelliIigs of Old
ones and not any change Ill the res
deilts OF these places. Perhaps
friend Wood was fooled BY thu sys
4n3s,AssSf saax, r,1Y, ~ ~ ,1a.xl 1,vNTf1,.