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

olne Auesoay afternoon from a
Nlsle 10 relatives at Durant, III.
hev. Frank Durant arrived homo
rom his trip to vermillion, Hurley
and several other towns in that vicin-
ity
Allen Ladd of Milltown spent SUNDAY
IN the city. He says they are prepar.
ing lor great celebration at Milltown
Saturday.
D. E. McCaslin resigned his position
as mead miller at the Monmouth Mer.
chant Mills Saturday evening, and in
; several weeks will leave for the south
on prospecting tour.
The committee selected from Badger
township tolook after the parade from
that township was wrong as those far.
mers had moved into Beulah. The
committee now named is Earl Cox,
Dan Ford and Ben Weeks, jr.
Miss Fanny Foster OF Sioux City, is
visiting in the city with MIR. and Mrs.
Geo. h. Miner. She just finished a
week at the Clay county teachers in
stltute and next week goes to Water
town for the same purpose.
j. D. Kress returned Monday evening
from the tiremen's tournament at Mad
lson. Mr.. Kress was elected first vice
president of the state organization and
remained over few days to finish up
the business part OF the tournament.
G. G. Kanaga had a small audience
atthe Methodist church Monday even
ing when he presented views of Colo
rado and the Yellowstone Park. The
pictures, however, were we'll presented
and some magnificent scenes were
shown.
Parties driving up from Ethan Mon
day evening said that an immense rain
fell there during the day, filling up the
bitches and runs every where in that
vicinity. The rain here at the same
time wet things pretty generally but
was not quite 80 heavy.
E. P. and Misses Luella and Ger
trude Blanchard departed Monday for
the Madison Chautauqua to remain
through the session. The Misses
Blanchard will then go to Pierre, and
remain through the summer, where
their parents are now residing.
Beresford Republic: Nj. Z. Spooner
came down from Mitchell Monday and
made some changes in his store here.
Miss Julia Carlson was engaged as
saleslady, and new goods were decided
upon. He went west Tuesday, going by
way OF Yankton, where he had bust
ness to attend to.
DR.. Hammill who was adjudged in
sane by the jury at Chamberlain: was
taken to the Yankton insane asylum
Saturday by one ofthe attendants of that
institution. Quite few people were
anxious to get glimpse of Hammill as
he calmly sat in the passenger coach
smoking a cigar, to all appearances
being far from an insane condition.
Willard Huyck, who has attended
the Dixon, ILL.,, business college for the
past two years: has returned home
with his diploma in his pocket. Will
lard has applied himself assiduously to
his duties in college and from the sam.
Piles of his work seen he has become a
remarkable penman, besides possessing
u good, thorough business education.
During the absence of j. D. Stewart
at Madison last week James Bately
managed the electric light plant to the
satisfaction of the owners and the pat,
rons. Jimmie is a studious young man
and the responsibility of conducting 8
plant of that magnitude shows that he
has applied himself thoroughly in &C
quiring the knowledge to run the
plant.
Miss Winifred McVay, who gradual
ed from the University this month, haE
| been secured by the Scotland schoo
board as assistant principal for theil
school. and the Scotland Journal says
"The board could have mace no better
selection for this department, and theil
choice is highly recommended by tht
public. Miss McVay is loaded dowl
with recommendations as teacher
besides she won the oratorical contes
az Mitchell last week.
Prof. Christie G. Kanaga entertained
large audience at the Methods
, church Sunday evening, all the view
, shown being of religious character
The instrument used by Mr.. Kanag;
| is superior one and brought out th
pictures wildly The views as the.
were thrown on the canvass were &C
companied by brief descriptive talk
and we're entertaining to marked de
gree. Several of the views were &C
companied with songs by Miss Caddi
Boggs.
Sunday was an impressive day at tn