Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13
Chas. F. Halbkat

Sheriff Elkins and States Attorney
iaugan made a hurried trip to Grant
county one day this week in response
10 a notification that a stranger with
a car, supposed to have been stolen,
was encamping by the roadside. The
Godington officers, however, failed to
Ftdentify the vehicle as a stolen one.
Verne Myers, working in the Vaux
livery barn was kicked in the face
by a horse Tuesday night, after hav-
ing had his right leg broken with a
kick by the same horse. He was
rendered unconscious. He was re-
moved to Luther hospital where his
wounds were dressed and his limb
set, and hei S reported to be doing
nicely.
The local attorneys have formed a
"trust"-that is to say, during July
and August they have mutually agreed
to keep their offices closed during each
Thursday afternoon excepting in case
of circuit court chambers or a ses-
sion of the municipal court. Don't
take your troubles to 'em during the
afternoons of closing, for they won't
listen.
Then July term of the municipal
court Opened this morning. The cases
are mostly Between local parties, as
follows: Baskerville & Dahl VS.. G. H.
Englesby (Mather & Slower and
Loucks, Hasche & Foley); S. F. Spen-
sdr VS.. Fl. S. Thomas (Sberin &
Sherin and Loucks, Hasche & Foley;
P. G. Bush VS.. H. H. Cook (Sherin &
Sherin and Mather & Stover); U. S.
Fidelity and Guaranty company VS..
s. B. Hess and Albert Rau (Mather
& Slower and Case & Case).
A travelling man from Minnesota
van his auto into the big tree near the
intersection Of the sidewalk and the
alley leading up between the Bennett
transfer Office and the Babcock &
Campbell garage. Just as he was
about to emerge from the alley he
saw a pony drawing a carriage con
tanning children headed for the place
he was occupying on the pavement
and in order to avoid a collision he
turned his machine straight for the
tree as the only means of avoiding the
clash. The machine was considerably
damaged and the driver was cut about
the hands with the broken glass of the
windshieid-but the children were
saved, as he put it.
Miss Nell Smith, daughter of DR.
and Mrs. S. w. Smith, was married
at the home of her parents in this
city Tuesday evening at z o'clock, te
William Jongewaard of Elk River
Mimi, Rev. Fred e. Stockton, pastor
of the Baptist church, officiating. A
three-course luncheon was served by
the Misses Grave LaDou, Vera Bauer
and Laura Smith. After a brief hon
eymoon trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonge
ward will be Eat home" to their nu
merous friends at Elk River. The
bride, although having lived in this
city but a comparatively short time
has a host of friends who join n
] wishing the young couple a long and
happy life.
George Schlosser arrived from New
York the fore part of the week ane
formally assumed his duties as sec
rotary Of the Chamber OF Commerce
A telephone wiz be installed at once
so that the Chamber of Commerce
Offices will be accessible, as it were
TO the public from all Of the trade
territory surrounding Watertown
Among the things that Mr.. Schlossel
plans on doing as an accommodation
to the farmer community roundabout
is to maintain an employment bureau
during the busy season on the farm
beginning with harvest and continu
ing on through the threshing season
An effort will be made to keep ii