Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-31

something crash beneath the auto
mobile. Stopping the vehicle, 10
alighted and found a new sewing ma
chine drawer badly injured. Jos ais
found a package of dry goods whic,
he states the owner is perfectly we
come to have if he will COM an,
set it,
We are yer glad to learn of IL
success of our friend, A. NJ. Tessier
He has just accepted a good positio,
rs travelling representative of the Ad
v~ance-Rumely company at a good sal
airy and expense money. We hope ant
feel sure Al will make good at tn.
Job. 4. NJ, has been about the hes
salesman for the time at it the pas
summer that the International Har
rester Co. ever had in Watertown
Mr.. Tessier assumed his new duties
the last of the week. The vicinity
OF Bookings or Brookings county vii.
be his territory. He hired from the
Aberdeen Olive. The family will con.
tinue 10 reside in WATERFOWL for the
present. We are sorry to note that
Miss Eva is still a sufferer from
nervous trouble, but all hope she will
YET overcome it as she grows older.
Sch is now taking daily osteopathic
treatments.
Mr.. Geo. Brown and Wilbur started
for Watertown in their Saxon six the
middle Of the week. Not far from
home they got mired and had to seek
assistance in the person of Mr.. w.
Toms who. with his sturdy steeds,
pulled them cut. Coming a mile fur
lhre south and being confronted BY
water and mud on all HANDS they beat
I retreat for home via the Oieson and
p Burke homes Mr., Brown was anx,
ious "a get 10 Watertown because of
the quite serious illness (which we
failed 70 mention last week in our
haste} Of his hoy, Harold who. we
are glad Il state, is much better.
Miss Doris Stewart spent a part OF
the week q guest at the il Purcell
home.
While this portion has been taking
Gu a considerable more water lhan
usual and much Just now Than
suits the convenience and wishes OF
the farmers here it appears other por-
lions of the county are suffering
from a lack Of moistura-zome decid-
eddy so. Apparently the weather bust
ness needs some species Of equaliza
ton schedule or board and better.
perhaps, systzn Of regulation, equa1iza-
t5gn, transportation. distribution. etc.
Kansas and Oklahoma are reported
largely dry, Mr. August Jaehn has re
been in Iowa He reports VERY
poor crop conditions and very dry
III, S D. Boyd. at Henry. has been
a visit TO his mother at ames.
Iowa He reports corn Their main
CROP Is almost gone because OF Lack
OF rain Lawns N ames were as dry
and scar as could be and the r%naize
VAS locking very bad So Q see.
We cannot kick so badly and,
too. farmers IN other states haye
troubles as well as in South
Dakota.
We intended TO mention last week
d very pleasant social gatherin OF The
Sabbath before that took place at the
home OF Mr. A. 3. Oquist. Reiatiyes
and friends from Lake Sorden and
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. w. Palm, OF Water
town, were present-came in spite oil
pad roads. A very pleasant time was
enjoyed and a fine dinner served by
Mr.. Oquist and M,r. and Mrs. strom.
berg.
Mrs. Palm, the mother OF Messrs
Palm and Oqnist, was present but tine
The Rev. Mr.. Palm, was in an
,ther car that broke down enroute
md he failed to get here. The names
the other guests VIZ failed to obtain
Mr.. oquist made a trip to EstelIlne
Sunday to get his sister who Is nov
1ere visiting him and Mr.. and Mrs.
.stromberg.
Mr.. Rex Rand had a litth birthday
we believe, the goth, at the
nome OF his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Rand. Master Rex Is now nine
years Of age.
Dir. Vesper shaffer, Of Chicago, IL
j present time guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Brown at Lakeside. Miss Shat
is a sister Of Mrs. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Dean called
ipon Mr.. and Mrs. J Rand Sunday
They were also in the city SATURDAY.
MI. and Mrs. Thomas Croft, ri the
were invited guests at the 8, M
Dean home but did not gel cut and
hey missed a good dinner Too. We
know because We fWith Mrs Kendal
md the children) we're present. wei