Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-29

1t isthe opinion 81 the South Shore
Republican thatthe fellow who IN
ventsunderwear that Is s~effsadilst
able to aliHkinds OF weather will sure
III be d great benefactor to- mankind
The woolens that 4 comfortable tn
the morning and evening". 1t AYERS
are a bore at noon. And IL d fellow
dons his5 ice cream garments at noon
he regrets itbefore bedtime
been in the western coast country
for some time past was ia the city
for aday II SO the fore partcf the
week. He was on his way TO the
5greht land opening recently advers5
tised BY the federal government. Mr.
Kruckman has been engagen In the
real estate business for some years
past. He was formerly a member Of
the police force in WATERFOWL.
Tom Nicholson Is confined to his
home on account of sickness, but ~
is expected that he will be around
again within week, or thereaboutasa
Toms numerous friends, by the war
including the Saturday News, hopes
that the city commissioners Will cons
itinue him In his present position for
another year, In charge OF the street
work, his long experience peculiarly
fitting him for the duties OF the place.
The South Shore Republican hears
that it is rumored that d new cons
pany has got control OF the new rail
road grade and right of way west of
thatstoWn and that work will be com
menced soon On extending the grade
four miles north OF Its present ter
minus. The paper aads that the ru-
NOR has it that the rails wiIlbe laid
the grade during the coming sums
Henry Nelson, son Of Bernhard
Nelson, q farmer residing near Clark
suffered the amputation Of a limb at
the Luther hospital this week, the
severance Of the leg below the knee
having been necessitated owing to-
the breaking thereof in a runaway
accident The young man was ploW
ing with a disc pillow when the team
ran away. throwing him of the pillow
IN such a way as to LII the disc
to crush his lee.
Some Of the boys, particularly on
the east side, have been freely in
dulging In war lately In emulation OF
the European fighting. The lads
c~ongregate, choose up sides, andl
wade in. The other evening the con-
test became exceedingly warm, andl
when the weaker side gave way thel
assailants pushed their advantage In
real warlike fashion. Finally the
police had to be called to restore the
OF the belligerents.
Word has been received from Mr..
@. N. Edison, a former resident OIL
the city and county, to the effect that
he has recently purchased small
farm in New York state near the ethyl
of Ithaca. Mr.. Edison has visited
several sections of the country since
~disposing Of his interests here lastl
year in an effort to find a location
suitable to him. MI. and Mrs. Edsonl
have many friends here who Will Join
in wishing them success in their new
eastern home.
Rev. AL d. Chase. first pastor .ofl
the First Methodist Episcopal chufchl
Of this city, has presented the church!
with three large bells for
the new ediice now under process of
construction. The largest Of the
three weighs above 1000 pounds,
and, with its mountings, will exceed
5000 pounds. This bell lis 81 Inches
in diameter. The second In size isl
Az inches in diameter and the small
est "a. The smallest weighs approx
imately q Thousand pounds. This
gift from Father Chase Is a memor-
ial Offering Id honor OF His beloved
wife. who passed away some years
Ago..