The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11

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Omaha road, is sick at his home on
west Fourth street.
Henry Noble came down from Aber-
deem Saturday and went east to
Mason City, where bis mother resides.
Mrs. R. T. Robinson arrived home
last Friday from Egan, whore she has
been visiting with her son for the past
two weeks.
Mrs. Thatcher, who was visiting her
sister, Mrs. Thos. Lidell, returned to
her home at Indianapolis, Ind, Satur-
day morning.
General Foreman MacFarlane of
Milwaukee road, wxs in the city over
night and went back to Mason City
saturday morning.
G. e. Vermilyea will move to his
new location on August Is and announ-
ces in his enlarged advertisement to-
day removal sale.
Smith & Conyes has established
a twenty per cent discount sale to con-
tinue to August 25. See details in
their advertisement.
S. W. Smith concluded the purchase
Saturday of A. G. Pollard's residence on
east Third street, and expects to move
into it the first of next month.
Agent Wilt, of the Omaha road, has
some business to attend to at Rock
Valley, Iowa, and went to that place
Saturday. He returned Monday.
W. 81. Webster increases his adver-
tising space in THE CAPITAL two
fold today, in which he calls attention
to his big stock OF stoves that are soon
coming.
Gillis had the walk in front of his
store piled high Saturday with his new
shipment of shoes, and he has some-
thing of interest to say in his change
of ad Saturday. .
Mrs. John Reid left Saturday morning
for Lake City, Iowa, being called
there by the serious illness of her
father, whose health is failing fact as a
result OF consumption.
Good progress is being made on the
wholesale dairy supply house of Turner
& son, and from Main street the
building presents view o, large pro-
portions. The frame work is about
completed.
Mrs. Frank Redford is the recipient
of a very handsome present from her
husband in the shape of beautiful
Knabe upright piano. It came Fri
day and now graces their home on
west Fourth street.
P. F. Wiokhem, we'll known in
Mitchell, is building handsome house
At Alexanderia and is putting 80, 900 in
to the residence. Pat remained bach
elor long enough to provide some ele-
CANT quarters for the future.
Rev. Geo. Williams went over to
Alexandria Saturday to commence
his duties as pastor of the Presbyterian
church. He will spend the greater
portion of his time at Alexandria,
driving back here each Monday
for day or two at home.
James T. Smith doesn't get down
town very often at present for the rea-
son that he isdevoting all his spare time
to painting his house and barn at 80
west Seventh street. Mr.. Smith has
I a very pleasant place up in that part of
the city and these Improvements will
, make it even more attractive.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Smith returned
home to Mason City, Iowa, Saturday
morning after pleasant visit with
: relatives in Mitchell and vicinity.
They were former residents of Mitchell
but moved to Mason City when Mr..
Smiths run as engineer on the Mil
waukee road was changed to the east
end of the road.
John Mcclellan who was killed over
at Sioux Falls the other day by being
, caught in an elevator, was one of the
oldest settlers in the state. In looking
over the records of the United States
land office we asoertained that MIR. Nc.
Clellan settled at Sioux Falls June 10,
1858, and made an entry on a quarter
section of land, where Sioux Falls now
stands, on Oct ~, 1861. He is said to
have been worth 100000.
The Watertown Public Opinion
makes the following reference to Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank Craft, who arrived in
the city few days ago: Crank Graft
and family removed to Mitchell today
where they will reside in the future, il
conditions are favorable. The genial
Frank will probably 60 go into the
real estate business and, if he does, hif
competitors will need to 'get humI
on" if they want to do business. Frank
is q hustler from away back and is 8