Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-26

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proposition Of merit. Vacancy now.
weekly for expenses. Miles f. BixIer
Co Wholesale jewelers., 25429 Carlin
Bldg. Cleveland, Ohio.
Hon. John b. Hanten returned from
Pierre for an over-Sunday visit with
his family Heis engaged In codifying
the laws of the state under the terms
of a bill passed by the last legislature
and which became effective July 1.
It is expected that it will require the
greater portion Of a year to complete
the code.
Geo. r.. Lanning, who was a mem
Der of the state board OF charities
and corrections for several years but
who retired last winter, and who is
well known by many WATERFOWL peo-
pie, is reported to contemplate en-
ggaging in the newspaper business
Eagain. He is an old-time editor and
publisher.
Professor and Mrs. L III. Vath were
in the city a few days, on their way
to points in North Dakota to attend
to business matters and visit friends.
The Vaths were formerly managers
Of the Commercial College, which
was absorbed, following their disposal
of it, by the Watertown Business Uni
;versity. They r now conducting a
commercial college, as then, at st.
Cloud, MINI.
Rev. r. Polzin came in the first of
the week from a soiourn at his farm
north of the city. 1t had been some
time since he had performed farm la
Dor and he discovered that his legs
and his arms and his muscles, gen.
orally speaking, are not able to stand
the strain of former days 1t would
take some weeks, he said, to get him
self back into fit condition Sor WITH
standing farm labor.
Army chief officers are trying to
devise some means whereby letter
writing to the soldiers on the part of
girls with whom none Of the boys is
acquainted may be stopped. Senti-
mental girls, say the officers, write
gushing epistles to the young soldiers
whose names they pick up here and
there, which epistles, in the opinion
of the commanding officers, help
neither the girls nor the boys.
Rev. and Mrs. Gay c. White de-
parted the first of the week for
points in the west. They expect to be
absent for about ten days OF two
weeks, and after returning from the
west they expect to spend a week in
Minnesota. During MI. Whites abb
sence the Business Mems Bible
Glass, of which D. F. Jones is the
leader, will have charge of the eve
ming services at the Methodist church.
The t~wo-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs, Michael Fox. 5esiding a few
miles east of the city, died Monday
afternoon as a result of a kick in the
forehead by a colt about three weeks
ago. Notwithstanding all the medical
and surgical help available was called
to save the little boys life. he failed
to rally from the effect of the injury.
The funeral was held yesterday morn
ing from Immaculate Conception
church. The griefsstricken parents
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
The children of the Catholic paro.
.chial school have been raising a fund
for the securing of colors for the
regiment, and they have succeeded in
getting sufiient money. The formal
presentation will take place in front
of the school IN August l.. Governor
Peter Norbeck and Adjutant General
Morris have been invited to be pres
ent and to participate in the cere-
monies. 1t is not known, as yet,
whether either of them will be able
to be here. Nelson & Reed it is I'M
derstood have asked for the privi-
lege of presenting the base to hold
the colors in position.
For some time City Attorney Sherin
has contemplated the bringing of a
suit against T. H. Davis, formerly
city auditor of Watertown, for the
recovery of $21S.4e, alleged to repre-
sent a shortage. D. M. Bannister and
M. R. Baskerville, as Mr.. Davis sure
ties, are included in the suit. But
it is not understood that the city at
torney contends that MT. Davis him
self, or either of his bondsmen. were
benefited by the alleged shortage. IT
is assumed that since Mr.. Lane was
deputy auditor at the time, and since
he has acknowledged that he has taxi
en- money belonging to the city, he
also got this S218.40.
Lieutenant Rollin w. Gray, OF the
First South Dakota Cavalry, returned
the city last week, bringing with
him a bride, who was Miss Ethel IL.
Derrick, formerly a resident of this
city. The marriage took place at
Helena, Mont, Rev. r. A. Mcconnell,
pastor of the Congregational church
OF that city officiating. lieutenant
Gray was already a member Of the
cavalry before taking this step, and
upon his retarn he reported to the
barracks at the West hotel for duty
and will accompany the regiment into
training quarters. The bride was for
merly connected with the Duffner
drug store in this city and has q wide
circle of friends in the city and VII
cinity. The groom has lived in Wa
tertown practically all his life and
enjoys the friendship OF q host Of
friends. The best wishes of the peo-
pie Of the city and community are ex
tended to the young people.
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