The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
I. o. Gale arrived home from Chica-


Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Mohr,
sunday evening, a son.
Or. Marsh Petit went to Miller and
expects to be gone about two weeks.
Mrs. E. B. Bracy came home Monday
from her visit to relatives at Il Hicksville.
Ohio.
Judge Giles Turueaure, of Freeport.
ILL.,, arrived to visit with his brother.
w. d. Turneaure and family.
-. 9. Fooney, representing the Chi
cago Journal, was in the city Tuesday
lor the purpose OF putting in list of
subscribers.
Fred Widmann has purchased tree
claim adjoining his farm southeast of
town. 1t was owned by an eastern loan
company and the sale was effected by
81. M. Clark.
The University Extension society will
for the rest of the fall and coming win
ter, meet every Tuesday night at 80
O'Clock in DR.. Moores dental parlors.
Mrs, Miller, Sec'y.
Mrs.. Panacratz, sister of the late
Mrs. Thunnison, arrived from Dubuo ueh
Iowa, Monday evening. She was on
her way here when she was telegraphed
of her sisters death.
Joe Beattie was in from his farm
northeast of town Saturday. He said
that his wheat turned out very we'll,
having in 60 acres and it threshed out
72o bushels, an average of IL.
Everett Smith has fixed up his winter
quarters in room over Smith & Con-
yes store. Mr.. Smith proposes to take
life easy this winter and has surrounded
himself with all the comforts of a home.
Rev. and Mrs F. T. Nichols, who
were guests of Mrs. Thos. Manchester
during conference, returned home to
Elk Point Tuesday. Mr.. Nichols was
transferred to the Yankton pastorate.
Rev. Arthur G. Shepherd went home
to Alexandria Tuesday. He has
been changed to Madison but the people
of Alexandria, we understand, are anx-
ious to retain MIR. Shepherd as their
pastor.
Harker Bros. received an immense
quantity of canned fruits Monday and
they had it piled up in front of thesr
store during the day. 1t had the ap-
pearance of resisting an attack from the
street but they don't ir tend to keep it
for any such purpose. They will have
the fruit on their shelves and they are
ready to distribute it among the people.
When the Methodist conference was
in session Rev. ]. 2. Bradley was unde-
cided as to whether he would accept
his former pastorate, which required
him to make long drive on Sunday
and preach three sermons a day. By
corresponding with Presiding Elder
Simmons, of the Huron district, the
matter was amicably arranged between
them so that Mr.. Brady will preach at
Wolsey and Bonilla thisyea
Messrs. F. S. Schirmer, John Refer.
son and S. W. Whyte were appointed a
committee to arrange for the seventh
annual anniversary of the organization
of the A. o. U. W. lodge of this city
They have arranged for the celehra'
tion on the evening of Oct. 81, when all
the members and their families are
particularly invited to be present. a
progam splendid in every feature has
been prepared and royal good time ii
anticipated.
G. G. Rathbun has just started the
bakery department of his we'll appoint
ed grocery store and is in charge of MAJ
Levinger, who enjoys a good reputa
tion as baker. Mr.. Rathbun has equip
ped his bakery with one of the lates
improved portable ovens, constructed
of sheet iron material. The oven is
model of neatness and mpactness AM
Mr.. Rathbun expects to get the best re
suits from this improved oven.
On account of the ball being engage
for Friday night, the regular meeting
Il
OF Prosperity Lodge, Degree of Honor
will be held at 7.3O Monday night Oc1
25th. After Nov. 1st, the regular mee1
ings of this lodge will be held on the IN
and 4th Friday nights of each month
Please remember the dates. Prepare
ton has been made to have some specis
entertainment for each meeting and a
members are urged to attend regularly
HULDAH M. STOWELL,
| Chief of Honor.
Wakonda Monitor: The writer ha
the pleasure last Sunday OF visiting tn
big popcorn farm mile north OF towl
which is being operated by D. G. Yves
Mr.. W. came to Clay county frol
Mitchell last April, and owing to n
quiet conservative manner has ne
, become very widely known in OF
3 neighborhood, his extensive farmin