The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-06

YOU want superior quality of
nour go to Broadbent's and bpv tho
Dakota Cream.
Mail Carrier Foley is taking a two
"eeks vacation and his duties are per-
formed by John 7. Coghlan.
D. asa Moody, who runs the railroad
notel at Hawarden, was in the citv
frloay and Saturday, going home via
the Omaha at noon.
Aiter vacation of month Harker
ofos. re-enter the advertising columns
Vi lHE CAPITAL and their future
announcements will be we'll worth look
ing for.
Alter vacation of several weeks
hev. Mr.. BurIeigh returned to the
pulpit IN the Congregational church
sunday and conducted very interest
Ing exercises.
W. j. Healey has come to the con-
cluslon to build house and will COM
mence the erection of neat cottage on
his lots east of Mrs. Washburn's resi-
dence on east Third street.
Thursday night the Odd Fellows in
stalled their officers who were elected
some time ago. The list of officers was
puoilshed at the time of theelection.
SEQ. Law is the noble grand, c. C. Hal
phlde retiring from that position.
The board of educotion held its regu.
lar nesting Friday evening at which
bills were allowed and some discussion
OF books indulged in but no action was
taken. Sept. l3 was the date set for
the opening of the fall term Of school.
Mrs. M. B. Cleminger entertained a
large comprny of lacy friends at her
home Saturday afternoon. A very
pleasing amusement was afforded the
guests and Mrs. Cleminger made her
self most entertaining hostess. Re-
treshments OF a delightful nature we're
served.
A dance was given in the rear of Rus
sells ice cream parlors Friday even
ing which was largely attended by the
young folks. The crowd was a iollv
one, the floor smooth and the music by
Free Wilson, Lem Geiger and Miss
Saul was splendid. All claimed to
| have enjoyed the occasion to the full.
| An impression seems to be prevalent
| that Steve McDermaid was arrested at
| Alpena for stealing seven COWS. The
impression is entirely erroneous, as
was stated by Mr.. Milligan, who said
that the mans name was Pete McDer-
mott, which should absolve Steve from
from any connection with the case
whatever.
Champeny's creamery made its pay.
ments to patrons for June butter,
which amounted to liz cents per pound. !.
At present there are about IS patrons
to the creamery and an average of
$4,000 pounds Of milk is brought to the
creamery, although MIR. Champeny
thought this would fall off some on ac-
count OF the flies which are very bother
some in milking time.
One of the hardest storms in years
broke over this community shortly after
midnight Friday night, accompanied
by terrific crashes of thunder and
| lightning and q very strong wind,
which swayed the trees with terrible
force. Some damage was done to crops
by the wind, but how extensive could
not be learned. The storm was ac-
compapied by good rain, which
amounted to 10 inches of water.
When the north freight went out over
the Milwaukee about noon Saturday
between $50 and 200 tramps boarded
the train for Aberdeen. The men say
they are bound for the harvest fields of
North Dakota, but the farmers up there
have notified the Northern Pacific com
pany that they do not care for the
assistance of the tramps and have urged
the roads to not bring them in. Corse-
quently there is an immense number Of
GuSu 1OCdt0O dU "A UoENC0u duO GukoE1ys
Mrs. Ben Oleson Friday closed a
six weeks term of juvenile dancing
school which she has conducted with
much success at her home, she having
recently provided room especially
for this purpose. The little folks nave
made wonderful improvement since
entering the tutelage of Mrs. Oleson.
She takes quite an interest in develop
ing the art of dancing and culture and
will open another term early in October.
The republican caucuses held in the
| various wards last evening to select ak
delegates to attend the county conven-
tion held this afternoon were we'll at
tended. Two sets of delegates were
voted for in each ward excepting the
First ward, one representing j. L. Han
nett's candidacy and the other support
| ing f. B. Smiths candidacy. The vote
polled in each ward was quite large un-
dor tho circumstances althOuph the