The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-01

F. E. Brown returned from Ipswich
Tuesday morning, where had been look
ing after his farming interests.
Mrs. H, F. Lyman arrived from Ar
mour Saturday to make short
visit with Mr., and Mrs. G. 81. Kibbee.
Mrs. Geo. Ralston and children left
Tuesday morning for De Solo, Mo-, to
make u visit of six weeks with relatives
Adolph Scheurenbrand is building
the catch basins on Main street and
connecting them with the Main street
sewer.
Mrs. G. G. Rathbun and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. G. Scoville we're among those
who went to Yaukton to attend the
state fair Tuesday.
Mrs. D. B. Durant, who has been
visiting with her sisters, Mrs. A. r.
Boggs and Mrs. G. w. Boggs, returned
to her home at Sioux Falls at noon
Tuesday
| Mrs. j. H. Whittlesey, who has been
visiting with her sisters, Mrs. Geo. A.
Silsby and Mrs. 81. B. Rogers, returned
to her home at Pecatonica, ILL.,, Tues
day morning.
While the Omaha train was switch
ing Tuesday evening Mrs. r. T. Robin
son narrowly escaped being run over,
She was standing on the track and did
not see the cars coming toward her, but
fortunately moved on just in time to
get out of the way of the cars.
Chas. Levinger, who has been visit
ing relatives in the city, returned to
Deadwood, where he isemployed is in the
smelter works. Max Levinger did not
return to Lead but will remain here and
has accepted a position in G. G.. Rash-
buns new bakery which will be ready
for business about the middle of October.
A populist convention of the fourth
commissioner district, including the
townships of Rome, Tobin and Lisbon,
was held Saturday to name q candidate
for commissioner for that district
John Holm was the choice of the con-
vention and Messrs. B. E. Barnard and
John Schoenfelter, who were also can
didates for the nomination, we're turned
down.
i Miss Gertrude Becker, assisted by H..
Il P. Beckwith and Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols,
gave song recital at the Presbyterian
church in Alexandria Monday evening
and were greeted with a fair audience.
They report having had pleasant
time and that the concert program
passed off very nicely. the applause
following the numbers indicating that
their efforts were appreciated.
An audience that was gratifying in
mum bers and attention greeted Rev.
W. L. Utley at the Grand opera house
and they listened to q discourse on the
forward movement of religion that
presented the situation to them in a'dif-
ferent light than they had before seen
it. Mr.. Utley is strong speaker and
he presents his argument so strongly
, that his hearers listen with close at
: tention.
], An immense stock train of thirty.
three cars came down from the north
, over the Milwaukee road at noon Tues
day and was pulled by a ten-wheeleo
engine. The cattle were shipped from
ranges in North Dakota and as much a,
, could be seen of them they were an ex
, ceptionally fine lot of cattle. The Ions
, train was divided into two sections a
this point and sent south, FIVE cars OF
train being sent east to Sanborn.
. r. P. Hall was among the last TO ge
home from his trip to the nationa
encampment at Buffalo, having spen
, some time visiting along the way back
Mr.. Hall said that the emblems car
ried by the South Dakota veterans il
= the parade did not last long after the,
, commenced to give them away, ant
] they are scattered in all four corner
of the United States. 1t was a YER
= popular emblem for the states goo
: and South Dakota will be known NOR
thoroughly in places where it's fam
:. had not yet reached.
It A dispatch states that Modern Wood
d men of Madison we're swindled by
}: curly haired, blonde youth, evidentl
:. of the ''dizzy" variety and going b
T. the name of James b. BARLEY. H
a claimed to be from West Superior
v and was bound for Helena on whee
a Notices have been sent out, and he wi
s probably be passed up by the fraterni1
d at most points should he attempt dit
J. play of fine work. If we are not mil
r taken this same curly haired. blond
youth was in Mitchell this summer an
!, met with considerable success, but b
! credentials were verified by the Supe
ior lodge officers.
p A large number of Indians were
Q. town Monday on their way home to the
d various reservations. They have bee