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

LOCAL NEWS MATTERS.
e Mentions OF the Happenings y y
y ~ y of Mitchell and Vicinity.


|
Corles Newbury left Tuesday for
a ten days trip to Chicago and Mil
waukee.
W. b, Conyes left Tuesday via
the Omaha road for business trip to
Chicago.
| A. F. Grimm was up from Parkston
Tuesday evening to attend Masonic
lodge, and returned home today.
Mrs. 81. M. Needham left Tuesday
for visit with relatives in St. Paul,
expecting to be gone several weeks.
The Sioux Falls Press says that J..
W. Clark of Mitchell is registered at
the Merchants. Mr.. Clark is still at
Sprinfield and is working for the Deer
ing Co.
Wna. D. Sanford left Tuesday morning
for Correctionville, iowa to attend re-
union OF the Sanford family. He was
joined here by hiss brather J. W. San
ford, of Chamberlain.
L. j. Shaw has arranged a very
handsome and attractive display of q
bedroom suite in his new furniture
store that draws the attention of pass.
ersby. Mr.. Shaw says his business at
the start has been very satisfactory.
L. o. Gale arrived Monday afternoon
from his vacation trip to Chicago. He
made the trip from Chicago up Lake
Michigan to Mackinac Island, dis
tance of nearly 400 miles, and enjoyed
the pleatures of that summer resort for
about week. ........
L. e. kintigh and Dave Shell are
converting the flat warehouse on the
Omaha road iuto an elevator for W. B.
Tobey, OF Ethan, he having recently
purchased it.. Mr.. Tobey will erect a
new elevator at Ethan right away and
will suspend work on the building here
until the elevator at Ethan is com.
pleted.
Ruth Richards left her bicycle stand.
ing in front of MoGovern's store the
other day and while she absent for q
few minutes her wheel was stolen. A
boy about elk years old wheeled itaway
and gave it to little girl. The wheel
was recovered. Six years of age is q
good starter for boy to begin thai
kind of business.
There we're sufficient indications just
before dark Monday evening for s
: storm of unlimited proportions. Some
exceedingly angry, copper coloreG
clouds came up from the southwest an6
hovered over the city for half hou,
or more but aside from the heavy wind
: which accompanied them they passed
: over Mitchell without molesting us
But very little rain fell.
A letter was received from Mrs. Geo
) Clark, of Mena, Ark, Monday by
/ friend in the city stating that Mr.
;, Clark's health was very poor and ther,
was no hope for his recovery. he wal
taken to Kansas City hospital for al
operation but he had to be taken home
before it was performed. At the time
she wrote Mr.. Clark Was unconsciou,
and it WAS feared he would die ever
before the letter reached Mitchell
The many warm friends of the family
will regret to hear OF Mr.. Clark's un
fortunate condition.
The University Ladies Quartet ani
Ed. S. Whitaker, the impersonator
concluded their engagement 1T the BIZ
Stone Chautauqua last week and sine,
then they have given concerts in tn,
north part of the state. They appear
ed at A Aberdeen Saturday evening ant
the News had this to say OF the concert
"The concert by the Dakota Universit,
Quartet, assisted by Ed S. Whitaker
Saturday evening, gave much pleasure
to the audience. The musical numbers
by the young ladies were EXCEPTIONAL,
good and Mr.. Whittaker's imperson
ations were fine." The quartet sang a
Ashton Monday evening.
Chamberlain is preparing for bi,
udJ OA WIG LII oV 1odAoy Al
: and the two days following, for which
! occasion the State Juvenile band, o
this city, is said to be engaged. Th,
Milwaukee road will run trains Il
/ chamberlain from all divisions an,
r some good sports will be pulled off owe
D on American Island. The means @
;, transportstion across the river tn th
f Island were abominable year ago an
o ought to be improved upon for this oc
r casion. Excursion Manager Wake
r says that one train of three sleeper
!, and dining car will make the trip t
;. Chamberlain from Chicago.
n Harker Bros. are remodeling the ir
i terror of their store and when they ge
l. everything done now in contemplate
:. it will be decided change. A balloon
j. is being erected in the rear OF tn