The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-07-02
MINOR MENTION.

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Mrs Geo. q. Eastman and Miss May
,oaars went to Armour Saturday
TO visit with relatives.
Mrs. j. D. Lawler, who has beer
,,an visiting friends in this city fol
,so mast week, departed Saturday TO,
Sioux City.
Mrs. Chas. Bunting returned from
1,dianapolis Saturday. Her sister
Mrs Thatcher, will arrive in severa
weeks.
Mrs. G. E. Bently, an aunt OF Mrs
w r. Milham, of Yankton, returned
home Saturday, having visited here
several weeks.
OIL. Branson, cashier OF the Firs,
National bank, spent several days in
Siopy City and returned home Friday
evening.
Will Koch, the new hardware dealer,
desres to say that he will meet any
competitors in barbed wire. Call and
get his prices.
Mrs. L. Bradford returned to her
home at Redfeld Friday evening, hav-
ing been here to attend the University
i commencement exercises and remained
over week.
Editor Tinan of Kimball, and Editor
Taubman of Plankinton come over from
4 their respective towns Saturday to see
4 the ball game between Pleasant Lake
and Mitchell.
i The University base ball team has
been secured by the Madison Chautau-
qua for a series Of games with clubs in
the state They left Monday and will
remain there two weeks.
Cashier Branson delivered some
very handsomely printed and bound
check books for the First National
bank today to their customers. It's a
new form of checks and is very pretty
design.
John Colvin is getting along nicely
since his accident the other evening.
His horse turned TOO short while out
driving and he fell from the buggy on
to the ground, receiving the worst in
jury 20 his eye, which is somewhat
discolored by the fall.
Geo. Jameson, representing the
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, was in the
city Saturday. The Argus-L Leader is do
ing some excellent work for the state
in publishing reports of the crop con-
ditions in the various counties, and the
reports show remarkably healthy
situation.
Captain Bennett, of the Salvation
Army, held meeting at Woonsocket
Thursday evening at the request of the
churches of that city, and she was &C
corded warm welcome, The captain
is a hard worker in her efforts to do
good and she mas met with marked sue
cess since she assisted in establishing
the army in Mitchell
The Knight Templar degree was con-
terred on M. 3. Spooner Friday even
ing. AT the close of the evening session
Z. Z. Barrows of Huron, and A. H.
Pehrson OF this city favored the COM
pany with several musical selections
that we're greatly appreciated. Both
gentlemen are excellent singers and
can we'll entertain an audience.
The school board held Its regular
meeting Friday evening and only q
short session was held as there Was not
much business to be transacted. Supt.
Quigley made his report, which was
referred to committee. Clerk Wal.
lace reported that be had finished the
school census and that there were SO4
school children in this city, less mum
Der by about 100 than a year ago,
Clerk Wallace also reported that all
teachers had signed their contracts.
A. E. Dean received telegram last
Thursday announcing the sudden death
at Washington Of his cousin, Hon. Ed
ward u. Cook, who represented the
sixth congressional district of Illinois
-NS ANoSS VI CPl lCeOdGds1NCo WA1Sl
occurred that morning. The diseased
was man As years old who. by his own
eXerlions had acquired prominent
place in the world, rising by sheer
force and ability. In earlier years te
was a member of the Illinos Legislature
and had served three terms in con-
gress at Washington. The deceased
was resident of Chicago.
Farmers come and look at the new
tangled bind that is causing othe.
companies so much trouble. They
seem to be very anxious to tell you
IL Is no good and it is new. This ma
cnlne ID made by the Plano Manufac'
turing company, wLo are known the
world over, and who make the finest
Ane OF machinery ever known in this
of any other state. They make the
Jones chain drive mower, the lightes