The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12
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p Boyd, who has been visit
no her sister, Mrs, 5. .. moore. re-
ing ~. 20 her home in Chicago Satur-
day morning
,.x Dumas. the painter, went to
.,.',aii n's Saturday afternoon. being
h'l rad there by the death of Asa Rob
arts, hisuncle. Mr. Dumas returned
Monday
M.s Samuel B. Milton, OF Redfield,
:,eot Editor Milton of the Journal
onsarver arrived in the city Thursday
,o,niny. Mrs. Milton enjoys a repu-
.a,i,n u in the northern part OF the state
os vocalist OF high order.
The Equal Suffrage club met at the
osoe Of w. H Helwig Friday evening
ond listened to very interesting dis
aus.ion as Of Elementary Law by Mr..
ualwig. in which the gentleman is said
~ have made himself very entertaining
The high school scholars gave an
ortertainment in the high school
dsnartment Friday afternoon. The
high school has recently purchased a
nev niano, of the Guild make, and it
uas used in the musical features on
this occasion.
Mrs. Geo. Meuters went to Alex
apdria Monday to attend the club
dance, which was inaugurated by
the Young people of Alexandria that
evening. Mrs. F. E. Clark also went
oyer to Alexandria but returned on the
afternoon train.
Champeny's creamery paid their
patrons Is cents for their butter fat for
the month OF September. The cream
ery is receiving about 1900 pounds of
milk per day, which will probably fall
off some during the winter ifthe wealth
er is very severe.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. G. Nichols returned
Friday from Scotland, where Mr..
Nichols gave madolin recital Thurs
day evening He succeeded in organ
izing a madolin class of fourteen Nom.
bers for instruction and will visit that
place each Friday to give the class in
struc,ion.
A e. Jones came down from Fargo
Saturday, having in his possession boy,
whose destination was to the reform
school al Plankintou. The boy, it is
stated, held up man for 5000 at Fargo.
Mr. Jones drove to Plankinton that
morning with the boy and returned
tlat night to spend Sunday in the city.
He was former resident of Mitchell
Ind is son-in-law Of j. NJ. Durrell.
hotel at Armour was burned early
Wednesday and was completely de.
stroyed. A report was in circulation
that most of the town was destroyed
bit this was erroneous. The fire
started between and o'clock, but nc
information was secured rs to its
origin. A small barn in the rear OF the
hotel was first burned, with two horses,
which spread to the brick hotel.
People who use the electric lights in
his city have right to demand better
service of the company than they have
been getting for several months past
There seems to be no reason why The
service should be SO poor, other thar
the absence of an electrician. A grea'
many people were inconvenienced by
the absence OF the lights Friday night
The frequent shuttidg off of the lights
has become quite tiresome to the people
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Champeny are
packing their household goods and ex
pect TO leave for Milwaukee in few
days, where they will reside in the
future, Mr.. Champeny king a posi-
tion in the firms wholesale butter
house in that city Their house is sup
piled with the product of four or tiv'
creameries, owned by the Champeny'
in Wisconsin, and the one in this city
Frank Redford, who managed th'
creamery until early in the spring, viii
return to Mitchell and conduct it in tn
future.
An informal reception was rendered
Rev. Mrs. A. G. Stevens at their hom'
last Thursday evening by the member
OF the church, the inclement weather
however keeping. many at home wh
would like to have been present on th
occasion. The worthy pastor and hl
wife are held in high esteem by tn
Methodist church people and they ar
truly gratified that he is 10 stay wit
them another year. His work has bee
very successful and highly satisfactory
The supporters Of equal suffrage ar
making arrangements for large col
vention, which meets in Mitchell, No'
Il, and have engaged two nations
speakers for the occasion to make az
dresses in the afternoon and evening
They are Miss Laura A. Gregg, OF kal
sas, and Rev. Henrietta Moore, OF Ohl'
Every person in the county is invite
TO attend the sessions in the cOu