The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-14

Will Harker went down to Belden,
Neb., Monday morning on BUSINESS
trip.
Madison Sentinel: J.E Turner went
to Mitchell this morning via Salem, to
visit his son over Sunday.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is known to be an
honest medicine, and actually cures
when all others fail. Take it now.
We are headquarters for shot guns,
rifles and all othcs sporting goods. :.
W. j. HEALEY HARDWARE Co.
Marshal Reierson is doing some
grading on the street west OF the
Methodist church, running three or
four blocks north and south.
E B. VanAlstine is having 8 splen-
did trade in buggies this spring. MIR.
VanAlstine says the people hereabouts
know good goods and know a price
when it is named.
Manager Gale has made some good
improvements at the Grand. Besides
laying new floor on the stage and
painting the interior, he has put
dressing room in the basement OF the
building.
Don't wait for your neighbours corn
planter but come and buy new Fuller
g. johnson planter, then hire it out
after planting your own crop. Only q
few more on hand.
E. B. VANALsTINE.
Farmers, northeast and east of the
river. have,a hard time in getting to
town to do their trading. They drive
as far as the river and make the rest OF
the distance on foot. Merchants, how
ever, come to the rescue and deliver
their purchases at the river.
The board of education held meet
ing Monday evening and approved and
accepted the bond of the new clerk.
Thos. Wallace. On Friday evening
| the board will hold special meeting,
at which time the teachers for the
coming school year will be employed.
h. S. Casteel and E. F. Crandall of
Parkston and NJ. E. Spooner of this
city were initiated in the Royal Arch
degree of Masonry Saturday evening
and after the work was finished ban
quet was spread in the adjoining room,
about 40 plates being laid.
The a. o. U. w. grand lodge, which
held its annual session here last year
convened at Yankton Monday, and
quite few delegates from the west and
north centered here and went on tc
Yankton. F. G. Schirmer accompan
led the crowd as delegate from the
Mitchell lodge.
The University athletic association
have received two car loads of lumber
and the boys have com menced to built
the fence around the quarter-mile bi
cycle track and will also build the gym
nasium building, the foundation 70
which is already laid. They hope t
have everything completed by mex
Monday evening.
Alexandria Journal: A. G. Oathou
left via theOn Thursday, for Min
neapolis. MINI. Mrs. Oathout am
Miss Pearl started Monday, and vii
visit relatives at Sibley, Iowa, on tn
way Mr.. Oathout was one Of the pic
: neer settlers of Hanson county, and b
and his estimable family leave host c
| friends in this city, who wish ther
I happiness and prosperity in their ne
I. home.
4 The University ball club went to Al
tesian Saturday to play apractice gam
!. of ball. 1t was good game, so th
boys said, and they played rattlin
good game. They defeated the Art,
e sian club by score OF II to s. nh
9 club is getting so they can put up
u very fair game and with the practit
+ of another week ahead they will vi
9 dcubtedly be able to take care of then
/ selves at the meeting Of the sta
q athletic association next week.
Rev. A. II. Carhart of Elk Point, ar
Rev. G.. E. Hager OF Vermillion were
the city over Sunday and participate
q in the services held in three Of tt
'r churches. In the morning Mr. Hage
'e who, by the way, is an old resident
d this city and former pastor, preache
0. at the Methodist, delivering one OF b
20 usually interesting sermons, holdil
a. the undivided attention of a large au
as ience. Mr.. Carhart spoke at the Co
le gregational church in the morning
er the organization OF the anti-salo
e, league. In the evening both gent
men spoke at the Methodist church
ty the subject of temperance and in r.
te erence to the anti-saloon league. N
d. Carhart detailed some of the work {
L. complished last fall and also what th
1e hoped to accomplish with the leag,
i'd Mr.. Hager also made few remar
ne nertinent to the subject