The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
MINOR MENTION.
,.p. Resume Carefully Compiled for
the Capital Readers.

,.o, Mt. Vernon Monday morning anc
.nont the day in the city.
Nrs Chas Ferguson wentto Messing
,on Springs Wednesday, being called
,,,o,e hv the death OF her sister.
7. Hubbard, who recently lost his
harm and granary by fire, carried az
;-.,rance of $500 in the German, Of
Freeport, which is represented here by
lbs swift. The company has settled
.ho loss satisfactorily with MIR. Hubbard
Dr w. E. Crane and wife went into
chicago Friday to remain a week
or 90. DR.. Crane goes to the city to at
tend a meeting OF the physicians OF the
road and Mrs. Crane will visit al Wis
eonsip points short time.
I E, Metcalf. of Hawarden, Iowa,
was in the city Thursday, having been
ont to Mt. Vernon and purchased four
thoroughbred COWS OF G. F. Raymond.
He also purchased q carload of cattle
from farmers in this vicinity and ship
ned them Friday to Hawarden for feed
ing purposes.
q. G. Nichols, who attended the
coursing meet with his hounds at Ban
croft, Iowa, last week writes that he
had good success. His "Cashier' di-
vided frst and second money with
Credit" owned by E. M. Kellogg, of
Gilmore City, Iowa. Mr.. Nichols
"Adriane" won third money in the
second race.
The Eastern Star ladies had very
pleasant session Thursday evening, when
they initiated four new members into
the order. MIR. and Mrs. Spoonner and
Miss Addie and Rev. j. Fl. Babcock
we're take into the lodge on this occa.
sion. At the CLOSE of the ceremonies
banquet was served in the adjoining
hall. The mem bership of the Eastern
Star is increasing rapidly and the work
is said to be of very Interesting nature.
The delinquent tax sale of real es-
tate was held at the court house to-
day and was conducted by Treasurer
Goodykoontz. The bidding at times
was spirited, the farm lands bringing
from 9 to Is per cent, the average be-
ing about II. +. A. Bidwell, Frank
Weller and j E. Wells were the princi-
pal bidders and all the farm lands were
sold. The county bid in the city lots.
Fidrotf Fidrotf a farmer living down
ia Prosper township, is confined in the
county JAIL and is held awaiting some
disposition of his case. Over year
ago he was confined in the insane
asylum at Yankton but was liberated
after several mont 8, it being evident
that he was not very crazy. The old
gentleman has worked very hard dur
ing his life time and is about played
out. having hardly the strength of a
boy.
Mr.. Louis Shuster. the Lake Geneva
delegate of the Y. M. G. A., gave re-
port of the summer conference Sunday
evening in the college chapel at the
University. The first part of the even
ing was given to an address upon the
general work done by the organiza-
tion, after which some features were
taken up and illustrated by stereopti-
con views. BY the inspiration and
helpful suggestions Mr.. Shuster
brought back with him we can see how
wise choice the association made in
al ~ 4 al
Mrs. Nj. Jacquemai provided de-
lightful entertainment for Mr.. Jacque-
mails friends Saturday evening that
was in the nature of smoker. Plates
were laid for fourteen knights of the
grip and q most delicious repast was
laid before the guests. The table was
beautifully decorated and presented a
handsome appearance. These trayel-
ing men are thoroughly jolly lot and
when fourteen are assembled together
Gull care is driven to the uttermost
ends of the earth, and their hearts
were as light as the smoke which rolled
from the fragrant cigars. Cards occu
pied the evening and over the games
fun and laughter was abundant. The
smoker was success, in every particu
lar and the gentlemen will retlalr
pleasant memories of the occasion.
The first number of the PhrenoCos
mian for the new year was sent out Fri
day last by the University students. The
magazine this year is managed and con
Quoted by the following: Business
manager, Lewis Schuster: editorial
Geo. W. Potter; literary, Jessie M
Brown; local and personal, Edith M
Slocum. The University directory i
as fellows: Delta Upsilon, Ethan L
Cotton, president, r. A. Carhart, sec
retary; zeta Alpha, Edith Noble, presi
dent, Etfie Dean, secetary; Protonian
Jessie M. Brown, president, W. f
Wells, secretary; Students Association
Bruce McVey, president R. A. Car