The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-07-23

ne nas tne pest, nOth In quality and
price.
Fred Widmann has commenced to
lay adother cement sidewalk in front Of
his saloon on Main street.
N. j. Durham and H. j. Whiting,
two attorneys of Woonsocket, came
down Monday morning to transact some
legal business.
Mrs. A. b. Dean returned to Sioux
City Monday morning for medical treat
ment. She was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Emma Haynes.
Miss Cora Miner left Monday morning
for vacation trip to Yankton and
Sioux City. Az the former place she
will attend the teachers institute.
Sundays services at the Episcopal
i church were the last to be held there
for month, Mr.. Durant being granted
vacation by his congregation until
the last Sunday in August.
Some OF the boys around town have
been reading the fabulous ta,es of un-
told wealth concealed in the Klondyke
river in the Alaskan region, but so far
all temptations to organize an expedi-
tion party to that country have been
resisted.
The Juvenile band entertained quite
crowd of people with a concert on
Main street Saturday evening. Quite
a few of the members are out of town
on visit at present which reduces
their membership to nearly half. c.
G. Rathbun assisted them in the cornet
work on this occasion.
G. W. Gilllis, who is making some
extremely low prices on shoes at pres
ent, has taken goodly space in THE
CAPITAL to keep the people post
ed on his future prices. 1t will be
worth your while in dollars and cents
to call upon MIR. Gillis when you desire
to make purchase in his line.
S. H. Scallin returned from Osceola,
Penn, Saturday evening, having been
called there several weeks ago by the
sickness and death of his brother. He
stopped off at Scotland and came in on
the south freight. Mr.. Scallin antici.
, pates the arrival OF his mother and
sister, Sadie, during the latter part Of
August, who will make their home in
Mitchell in the future.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. L. Beckwitt
entertained quite number of her lady
friends at cards and refreshments, the
hours being from 3 to 7. Progressive
Y euchre afforded much pleasure to the
e guests and Mrs. Beckwith made the
i afternoon and evening a most enjoyable
: one to all. Mrs. Ed. Leehan secured
fret prize for the greatest number o
q progressions and Mr.. Thos. Fullerto,
Q for the most lone hands.
. Miss Bertha Gaul departed Monda,
}, morning for her home at Farmersburg
: Iowa. For the past six or seven year
. Miss Gaul has presided over the house
L holo o c. w. Adams and given to hi
two young boys the care and guidance
o O. mother. Rumor has it that Mis-
d Gaul will be married to q young gentle
7. man in Iowa before autumn sets in
d She is a young lady lady who has &C
q quired large number of warm friend
J. in Mitchell who will regret her depart
'r ure but congratulate her on her futur
q happiness.
Sunday evening Capt. Bennett helt
her farewell meeting with the Saliva
Il tion Army and Monday departed TO
Il Marquette, Mich, on ten days fur
- lough. She will not, however, retur
II to Mitchell at the end of her furlough
D. having been transferred to auothe
70 point All the members of the arm,
u were at the train to say farewell to tn
'e captain and they were visibly affecte'
~ at the parting with their commander
Capt. Bennett has presided over tn
d destinies of the army since early in th
h spring and has made wonderful pre-
N gress in the work since then. Their
g. are now about 40 members In the 81
as my here.
- D. A. Mizener came in from trip
~ Iowa points Saturday afternoon and in
- mediately took the train north to Me
40 lette, in company with Adams, Reie1
- son & Floete, real estate dealers {
- Spencer, Iowa, and Frank Morris {
4. Tripp, where they spent Sunday
oA looking over the Hunter farm. MI
Mizener brought home with hil
IL samples of wheat and oats raised by il
es rigation which stand fully four fee
th high. The wheat will average IS busl
I'D els per acre and the oats are expe
I'D ted to turn out at least 100 bushels pc
ae acre. Mr.. Mizener said it was gran
of sight to see such an immense acreag
he of wheat, oats and other grains stan'
We in such magnificent growth.
IL Mrs. Rhoda L. Bannister, residin
~ with her mother, Mrs. Hughes, 9 mil.
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