The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-23

'ionoay morning to remain a few dave
Mrs, Sidney Smith, who has hoo,
visiting friends at Salem for the mas,
week. returned home Friday evening
Montrose Herald: Father uonon
,armeny OF this place, but now Of
mitchell was greeting his many friends
mere Wednesday evening.
supt. G. H. Scott of the Milvaulxee
eoau' came down from Aberdeen
ana inspected the railroad track which
uaS oeen under the water for the pas,
three weeks. f>'''
Mrs. NJ. Halphide returned FRIDAY
evening from an extended trip, lastipe
nearly through the winter, VISITING
with relatives at Menominee, Wis,
and Chicago and St. Louis.
Miss Emma Haynes, teacher in the
MI. Vernon schools, came to Mitchell
Monday to spend several davs O.
her vacation, the schools having closed
there last Frida, for week.
Miss Lillian Bately entertained a
number OF her young lady and gentle.
men friends at her home Saturday eve
ming. Cards and refreshments COM
bined to make the evening a pleasant
one.
q. w. Jones, route agent for the
American Express Co., WAS in the city
Saturday and checked up the business
OF the local office with Agent Wells.
everything being found in a satisfac-
tory condition. MIR. Jones went east
at noon
Willis Bass, gentleman we'll I'D in
'he dramatlc business. cane to the city
Saturday evening from Faulkton and
with the assistance of amateur talent
will put on a drama for the benefit of
the Episcopal church. April 30 is the
date and the title of the drama is Gun
known"
The passenger train which went
north Saturday afternoon at 4:l5 was
scheduled to run through to Aberdeen,
the track between Redfeld and Ashton
having been fixed. This is the first
train that has run between these Two
points for nearly three weeks.
Mrs. A. A. Coffin arrived from the
east Monday and. has decided to
engage in the millinery business. She
expects an unusually fine line of goods
by the latter part of the week, when
she will open the goods to the public.
Mrs. Coffin has rented the Beckwith
building, opposite the the fire depart
ment building.
Joseph Helgerson, living up in Blen-
don township, died Saturday morning
OF consumption, having been sick for
over year. He was about "a years
old and was son OF Barney Helgerson.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon
and the remains we're laid to rest in
the cemetery in that township.
Charles DeShuquette and Alex. Rem
counter were in town Saturday on their
way home to the Sioux reservation.
having been in attendance on United
States court at Sioux Falls. The for
mer was a witness in the Handsome
Elk trial and the latter is prominent
Indian Interpreter on the Lower Brue
agency.
Frank Mowder and JOS Scott, who
have been on the other side of the
washout south of Yankton, got home
Thursday evening, having been tied up
down there for several weeks. Mr..
Mowder says that fully 20 miles of
track is washed out south of Yankton
and that it will be at least three weeks
before trains are running over that di-
vision Of the Milwaukee road.
The managers OF the running team of
the fire department held a meeting
Friday evening at which was discussed
the preliminaries for organizing the
team which will represent the depart
ment at the state tournament at Madi-
son the latter part of June. The
Mitchell department has won the.
championship banner for the running
team twice in succession and in case
they win it again at Madison it will be-
come their permanent property.
Friday afternoon the Ladies Gene
terry association met at the home of
Mrs. Thos. Fullerton and about every
member was present. The association
is now presided over by the following
officers: Mrs. Thos. Fullerton, presi-
dent; Mrs. G. H. Kibbee, vice presi-
dent: Mrs. J. Thompson, secretary:
Mrs. Paul Stowell, itreasurer. The
ladies realize that they have great
deal of work before them as the heavy
SHOWS during the winter and water
this spring has caused depressions in
many graves and the tom bstones have
toppled partly over. Each member OF
the association presented one tree
to be set out in the cemetery.
Albert Anderson, who has been in