The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

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guest of Miss Mary Windle for several
weeks, returned to her home at Chicago
Saturday.
Miss Sadie Deards of Madison, Wis.
who has been visiting with her cousin,
Mrs. A. e. Dean, for the past week, re-
turned to her home Wednesday.
A good reliable, strictly high grade
bicycle can be bought for an astonish-
lngly low price at E. B. Van Alstipe's
For homeseekers the low rate of two
dollars more than one fare for the
round trip will be made on Aug 18th,
Sept 7th and 2lst by the c., ST. p, M.
& o. Ry. to all parts of the country
Offering inducements to settlers.
Funeral services over the remains of
the late w. W. Gardner were held at
the residence in Lisbon township Wed
nesday morning at 10 o'clock. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Mr.. De-
Croft, who gave brief sketch of the
life OF the deceased. He lived to be 60
years old and moved to this county in
a comparatively early day, following
the life of farmer. He served his
country through the war in the first
Iowa cavalry. The remains were laid
to rest in Graceland cemetery and were
followed from the residence by q long
line OF carriages, the procession being
joined in the city by squad of old
soldiers, who went to the cemetery and
conducted the ritual of the G. A. r.
service.
The excursion party over the Mil
waukee arrived from Sioux City at 20
Wednesday. 1t is stated that the
train went into Sioux City with fifteen
coaches and l760 people were ou board.
The bulk of the crowd went to the city
and did not go out to the park until
late in the afternoon. There we're no
attractions in town until finally the
Fourth regiment band was rustled out
and they gave concert on the street
in the afternoon. A game of base ball
was played at the park between Scot
land and Tyndall, the former winning
by score of Is to II. Jimmie Rogan
pitched for Scotland. The Juvenile band
played at the park during the afternoon
and didn't get chance to go down
town. Several parties stated that
Sioux City people hardly expected to
see such q crowd and consequently no
amusements were provided for the peo-
pie who remained down town, except as
above mentioned.
| (From Thursday daily.)
The Congregational Sunday School
went to Whites grove today on d
picnic excursion.
Harry Shipton CT Ethan is the proud
rider of bran new Defiance bicycle,
which he bought of e. B. VanAlstine
DR.. Chas Slade and May Howard will
give spiritualist entertainment al
the Grand opera house Saturday
evening.
Roy Boggs has resigned his position
with the Mt. Vernon News and has &C.
cepted temporary position with the
Educator.
G. II. Anderson came down from
Pierre this morning and spent the day
in the city with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Anderson.
The public is very cordially invited
to attend the graduating exercises OF
the teachers institute at the Grand
opera house this evening. The ad-
dress will be delivered by Prof. F. c.
Eastman on subject of an educational
nature.
Harry Weston, who used to run into
Mitchell over the Milwaukee road
about five years ago, was visiting
among his former friends in the city
this week and returned to Minneapolis
today. Mr., Weston is now employed
as conductor on the Minneapolis and
St. Louis road.
A. NJ. Russell came up from Sioux
City Wednesday and will engage with
his brother, ]. G. Russell, in the res
taurant business, it being their in-
tention to put in a finely appointed
restaurant in connection with the fruit
business, and expect to have it in
operation some time next week.
| Cement sidewalk building is still
keeping up. Gottlieb Scheurenbrand
commenced this morning to lay a ce-
ment walk on the street adjoining ).
20. Walrath's hardware store. Mr..
Scheurenbrand has just finished build
ing walks Of cement in front of the
Wills buildings and G. W. Walrath's
lot on Main street. With the walk
running clear through the block would
present an improved appearance.
w. Il. Sherrard and wife passed
through town this morning with four
children who had been secured in
the vicinity o: Highmore. Three of
| the children were living in apartments,