Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04

thing to have around the home-we
would not take a dollar for our IN
less we could replace it; that is, not
until we are broke, anyway.
Adrian, Mich, Special Telegram
The Edison butter scotch factory of
this city is closed down for the pres
ent, and indefinitely because of the
exceedingly high prices of raw ma
terial. Recent western orders have
been cancelled or at least remain I'M
filed. The news of the suspension
comes as a crushing blow to certain
customers in the west as his factory
turns out a very fine grade of these
goods.
Mr.. Fred Brown, Joe Croft, Fred
Sasse, ct. al, have harvested some
fine ice this week. Messrs. Lindquist
and Williams are cutting for these
people. The ice is about "a inches
in thickness.
Some Of our neighbors and Frentz
spent the Sabbath with their son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Frentz south
Of Pelican. The party included MI.
and Mrs. Adolph Frentz and Miss
Martha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Wheelock and
family of Grover, spent the Sabbath
previous to New Years day with Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Wheelock and fam
lily. Mr.. Everett Wheelock is in Waco,
Mimi, at this time, having left for
that place New Years eve.
Mr., and Mrs. R. C. Green enter
tanned the members of the E, D.
Wheelock and Everett Wheelock fam
lilies that were in Kampeska New
Years day.
Mr.. Ed Falvey spent a pleasant 81
New Years day with a WATERFOWL
dentist, we understand.
Mr.. Harry Porter called at the A. B.
Oquist home New Years eve. Mr..
Oquost and Miss Palm are receiving
a visit from a cousin of Miss Palm,
Miss Hilda Gondherg from Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hildebrandt, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Frentz and families, MI.
Guy Heathcote and Mr.. Carnes were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Larson last
Sunday.
Mr.. Sam Dean was in Henry the
first of the week with several loads
of porkers.
We regret to hear that Mr.. Fred
, Sasse met with quite a painful acct
dent recently by having a cake of
ice fall upon his foot, bruising the
toes quite badly. One of the young
gentlemen of the H. C. Tigner home
is helping at the farm while he is off
duty.
We learn that Mr.. Lester Purcell
has purchased the ice tools and bust
ness of Messrs. Lindquist and VIII
liams and will cut for all Corners.
Here's to the success of the new own
er.
Mr.. Chas. Glidden expects to ship a
a of hogs from Kampeska Wednes-
day.
Some one in the city called a body
out on the r line, the r line resident
er answered and the voice asked If it
was zone nine one seven" Mo- re-
piled the rural party, this is out in
the country The urbanite laughed
and suggested that the lady look at
her calendar. A good laugh followed.
Pretty swell wit, we say, whovere
thought it up. One of the slickest
things we've heard pulled of for
some time.
Mrs. Fred Brown is confined to her
bed at this time 1.-THE first OF the
week.. Quite sick with a severe cold
and la grippe. VIZ hope she win
rapidly mend and soon be her usual
self again.
Messrs. Joshua Purcell, Alexander
Purcell, Lester Purcell, Ben Oauist
Oscar and Glen oIeson and the Misses
Hilda Gpndberg, Grace clegg. Max
and Hazel and Mrs. Joshua Purcell
composed 4 jolly sled party Nes
Years evening.
Miss Giegg resumed her school Jan
End.
] Messrss Wna. 0s1randeF and HarY;
Lemon and fatalities we're entsrtainet
By MI. md HTs Bert Lewis
Mr.. and Ars. Ssspepp Asad the CHI
dren, M. anA Mrs Gsst zrsix ans
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