The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04

Miss Agnes Markham left Saturday
for Mason City, Iowa, to visit with
her mother.
Mrs. Geo. E. Foster and children ar
rived home from Lead Friday, Mr..
Foster meeting them at Sioux City,
Two quarters of grass land to lease.
Call on ]. W. Powers at Scallin's.
DIR. 1. WINDLE.
Rev. A. G. Shepherd was in the city
Saturday morning, having been out to
Plankinton. He went south on his
way home to Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Grow arrived
home Thursday afternoon from their
trip to Bryan, Ohio, where they were
called by the death of Mr.. Crows
mother.
G. H. Summers neatly repaired the
Davis & Daniels safe that was recently
blown open. George is an expert in
the business and can open all kinds OF
safes without breaking the lock.
The anticipated showers Friday night
failed to materialize but the weather
turned exceedingly cool, the thermom.
eter going down to As degrees. Good
showers were reported north and south
of town.
Saturday afternoon and evening
Mrs. L. W. Lewis entertained num-
ber OF little girls in honor of Edith
Anderson, of Ashton. Games and re-
freshments made the hours pass all too
swiftly for the little folks.
The display of fruit in 'front.' of the
grocery stores is temptation to some
people to make way with some of it
A lady was seen to start away with
some fruit today and she was made
aware that her act was known.
S. b. Wright, of Chamberlain, was
in the city Saturday on legal business
Mr.. Wright's name has been mentioned
in connection with the nomination for
the supreme court at the union con.
vention, which meets in Mitchell Sept
IA.
Mrs. Ben q. Miles was the recipient
ofa very handsome wedding present
from her mother, Mrs. ]. W. Hooper
Thursday, who presented her with 8
Mortified piano, the case being made
of q beautiful wood known as curleG
birch. 1t is very handsome present
and one that Mrs. Miles will enjoy to {
great extent.
Church socials were numerous
last week, the League of the Sacred
Heart giving one at the home Of L. W
Lewis Wednesday evening and the Ep
worth League having another at tn,
home of H. 9. Tapp Thursday evening
Both were held on the lawns of the TIVE
residences, which were lighted with
Japanese lanterns. A good patronag'
WAS given to each.
Miss Ada Schofeld, who lives JUS
across the river in Hanson county, spok'
at the court house Sunday morning OF
the lines of liberal religious thought
and fair audience listened to her talk
Miss Schofield has been attending
theological school at Meadville, Pa.
for the past year, and is able to give 81
interesting discourse from tn,
knowledge she has acquired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Koch, who wer
married at Redfsld Wednesday, hav
J arrived in the city and have commenc
ed keeping house in their residence o.
Hanson street. Joe is q reliable an
! energetic young man and his man
, friends will congratulate him on hi
7 new position. His bride is an attract
, i've young lady and will make Joe
good wife. THE REPUBLICAN joins i
congratulations.
81. G. Greene has been doing some su,
: veying at Plankinton for several day
and returned Friday morning. Befor
taking tbs train he saw Senator Petit
grew and = Great Northern railroa
official drive into Plankinton, havin
: driven through from Huron and wsr
en- route southwest through Charlie
Mix county to the river. The fact th.
Great Northern official was traver
ing that route lends some color to th
rumor published few days ago tn,
the Great Northern was watching til
movements of the Milwaukee an
Omaha roads in their possible exte,
sion to the Missouri river.
Agent Wilt had an exciting tin
last Thursday for while. A little gi
about years was sent here from tt
'orphan's" home at Sioux Falls but st
didn't know to whom she was col
signed, and when the agent wanted
take her to his own home while /
hunted up the party she started in
cry, but he finally persuaded her TO a