The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

ODD B,ts of News and Mention of People
Who Come and Go.
(From Thursdays Daily.)
Mrs. r. r. Schwartz of Sioux Falls
was in the city yesterday and today and
went south.
Jerry Loman arrived last evening
from Bloomdale, Ohio, and is guest
at The Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ferguson have
moved into the Preston residence prop
erdy on east Sixth street.
Mrs. A. A. Boynton returned last
evening from visit with relatives and
friends at Sleepy Eye, MINI.
Mrs. John Jackson and children and
Mrs. Andrew Gilbert and children left
this morning for Charles City. Iowa,
to visit with relatives.
Judge Abbey has been confined to
his home since Saturday and ia report
ed as being quite sick. 1t is hoped the
judges illness will not last long.
Rev. Oliver Williams. of Milbank,
who was in attendance at the confer
ence, went out to Plankinton, where be
used to preach, Monday to visit with
old friends few days. He came back
today and went home.
Fred Widmann is making some i'm
| prOvements en- his corner building by
changing the entrance from the center
of the building to the corner. Mr..
Widmann will improve the building
and make it more attractive.
Mrs. Ben Oleson sent out invitations
today for juvenile dancing party at
| her house Saturday afternoon from 2 to
o'clock and she will endeavor to organ
ize dancing class for the little folks
at that time. Mrs. Oieson is splendid
instructor and can impart much infor-
nation to them in the way of dancing.
Steel rails have been strewn through
the Milwaukee railroads yards which
are to take the place OF the old iron
rails. Mr.. Gregory, the road master
says that tbs nearly impossible tosecure
men to do the work and that 40 men
we're brought here from Iowa points to
work on the road west of here. The
company is paying Sl,40 per day and
ten or fifteen more can be put to work
at once.
The Advertising Journal Co., O
Sioux Falls have established branch
of their Blue Premium Ticket system
in Mitchell and have opened an Office
in the reading rooms, corner of Mair
and First streets and in few days viii
have a full line OF premiums on display
1t is the company's object to place ONT
of their premium books in the hands o
every family living within twenty. tiv'
miles of Mitchell.
The reading room, corner OF Mali
and First streets, will be open for tn
distribution of books from the library
every afternoon from twos o'clock unit
five. A nominal sum of five cents vol
umne, which may be kept two weeks
will be charged. Those having book
which belong to the library are request
ed to return them, that the library wi
be in good condition for the winter.
We have large amount of rulers
handsome picture cards, sheet music
copy books, match safes, and other us'
f,,1 sn11 hs1h lot h,,fs -,
free Of charge to school children
None will be given away until Satu
day afternoon at o'clock so that scho'
children living in the country can hay
as good chance to get one of thet
:. presents as those living in town.
|. HEALEY's HARDWARE.
a Mitchell, S. D.
|. 1t is amusing to read in the Gazett
: Of how times are just as hard as eve
and that there is no prosperity in tt
country, then take a walk around b
residence on West Third street. The
you will find the editor blowing in go.
hard cash on Improvements on b
4 house which he would hardly unde
take but for the prosperity he himse
= is enjoying. But Brer Johnston wise
= refrains from mentioning anything Ii
that in the Gazette. 1t would not CO
~ form with the situation as is usual
:. presented on the editorial page.
7. J.E. McCaslin and son, George, q
n parted Wednesday evening with the
it car of household goods over the M
i, waukee road, for Chillicothe, ILL.,,
n which place Mr.. McCaslin has p1
l. chased flour mill and will go into bu
h. ness for himself. He contemplated s
n ing south but the recent yellow fey
epidemic down there caused him
y changed his mind. Mr.. McCauslin /
le resided in Mitchell for the past Is ye
s. and was employed as head miller in t
e, Monmouth Merchant Mills, and in Il
c. time has acquired fine reputation
sc an honest and reliable gentleman, {