The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
MINOR MENTION.
A Weeks Resume Carefully Compiled for
the Capilal Keaders.

A Weeks Resume Carefully Compiled for
the Capital Readers
L. E. Whitcher returned from Pierre
Saturday morning.
Judge Smith returned from Woon.
socket, where he held court the past
week.
Mrs. Alvale Evernard came down
from Highmore and is guest at The
Mitchell.
Mrs. Frank Mccormick came up
from Sioux City Saturday afternoon to
visit with relatives.
L. E. Whitcher went out to Pierre
last Thursday to attend the funeral SER
vices of Mrs. Judge Gaffy.
Mrs. L. c. Belts, OF Mt. Vernon, was
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. q. L.
Bras, during the conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. n. Upton and little
child came up from Armour Saturday
to visit with 81. B. Rogers and
family,
Chas. Ferguson advertises cloak
sale of great proportions Tuesday Oct.
26. Mr.. Ferguson is going to make it
a point to give the people a benefit that
day.
John H. King came in from Cham
berlain Saturday and went noryh to the
Sisseton agency to look after some land
matters in connection with the
agency.
Rev, A. G. Shepherd came over from
Alexandria Friday evening to remain
during the closing days Of the confer
ence. He has just recovered from bad
spell OF sickness.
John @. Anderson came in off his
cattle ranch 10 miles west of Chamber
lain to remain few days. John doesn't
get into civilization very often and he
enjoys seeing brick buildings occasion
ally.
Mrs. Clara Lukens arrived home Sat-
urday from her trip to the G. A. r. en-
campment at Buffalo. She spent some
time visiting at various points in New
York and the last three weeks she Wis
tied with friends in Sioux City.
1. A. Lewis and wife: of Morrison ILL.,,
were visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Brown, near Ethan. The two gentle
men we're in the city Saturday. Mr..
Lewis owns farm or two near Ethan
and comes out about every two years to
see to his land.
DR.. Ed. 'Dundas drove down to Ar
mour Tuesday and will engage in the
practice of dentistry. Armour people
will find Mr.. Dundas reliable in his
dealings and his work will undoubtedly
give Subtraction. His many friends
here wish him the best possible success.
Georges Minstrels which are to ap-
pear at the Grand opera house Friday
evening gave performance in the corn
palace a little over year ago, when
they had crowded house and gave ex-
cellent satisfaction. One of the gener-
GUS features of the company is the con-
cert and parade they give at the noon
hour.
Gottlieb Scheurenbrand finished up
another cement walk in front of F. M.
Hammers drug store Saturday and with
the exception of three lots that business
block on the west side has been entire.
ly haved with cement. The old grade
had to be 10 o~ered quite good deal tc
conform to the new grade established
several years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Northrup O.
Salem, Ohio, were in the city Saturday
coming her from Minneapolis. MIR
Northrup is the editor Of the Salem
Daily Herald and with his wife is or
his way to the Grow Creek agency tc
visit with their daughter, who is teach
ing in the kindergarten department
of the government Indian school.
J.J. Fitzgerald, the new auditor fol
the United States Express Co., made
his first visit with Agent Halphide Sat
urday. Mr.. Fitzgerald has long been il
the service of the company and in th'
great many changes which occurred
Oct. l Mr.. Fitzgerald was placed il
charge of the South Dakota division
with his headquarters at Sioux City.
Geo. E. Logan. has laid in an unusu
ally heavy stock of furniture this fall
having received two carloads last weel
and expects another next week. Buy
ing in such large quantities Mr.. Logan
is able to give home people practicall.
city prices and is able to supply dealer
in surrounding towns. His jooblnf
business with dealers is increasing rap
idly.
Nine new catch basins have beel
put in by the city council in variou
parts of the city where they would d.
the most good to drain off the surplu
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