The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-28

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Briggs,
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 10, a
daughter.
Geo. 81. Brooks has been in Sioux
City for several days and came home
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. j. S. Daniels and daughter
arrived home Friday afternoon from
an extended trip to Boston.
Q. H. Scott, the superintendent of
the James River division Of the Mil
Waukee road, has rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect about the first
OF the month. MI. Scott will quit
the service Of the railroad entirely
and will go to Lacrosse, Wis, to en-
gage in the mercantile business. His
successor has not be named as yet by
the railroad company.
Mrs. Emil Becker and daughter,
Miss Becker, entertained a number
of lady friends at an informal
gathering Friday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock, it being the second of a
series they are giving. The rooms
were decorated with chrysanthemums
and carnations. The guests were
entertained with a progressive word
contest, and it afforded quite a good
deal of amusement. Mrs. Robert
Burns and Mrs. Lawrence Grace cut
| fOr tho hand nriyn fhn fNrr,o, m;p~
ing. and Mrs. Frank Redford was
awarded the consolation prize. The
afternoon was a very pleasant one in
every respect, the dainty refresh
ments that were served being a very
happy feature Of the afternoon.
A meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the State Poultry Associa-
tlon was held in this city Thursday
evening, and some preliminary ar
rangements were completed for the
exhibition which will be held in this
lefty on Jan. 1917. The funds were
appropriated for the purchase of fine
line Of silver loving cups which are to
be awarded for successful exhibitors
in the sweepstakes specials. The
committee decided to have a dressed
poultry department and on the last
day Of the exhibition an auction sale
OF the live poultry will be held. The
committee is getting to work in
plenty of time to make the eXhibi-
tion features of the poultry show a
greater success than ever before.
Geo. Brown and Geo. Yorty were up
before Justice Mckinley Monday
morning and were arrested and fined
$40 each Brown paid his fine and
Yorty decided to remain in Jail.
Saturday evening the boys were down
to the opera house and with the as.
s~istance Of "Blind Billy" whom they
took along, caused considerable dis
turbance in the corridor. Manager
Maxwell stood it a short time and
then had the boys placed under
arrest. The disturbances in the
opera house will be stopped in the
future, and Mr.. Maxwell pro.
poses to give the people an op.
portnuity to enjoy the plays with
out being subjected TO- unpleasant.
ries. He thinks that n or two ex-
amples like the present will have q
wholesome effect for the future.
Elmer T. Allen and Miss Mamie
Gregg we're united in marriage Sun
day afternoon at 5 O'Clock. The
ceremony vas performed by Rev,
Fred It. Drewett at the home of the
brides mother on Main street,
There was a large number of f.iends
and relatives present, and at the
appointed hour Miss Lillian Johnston
played the wedding march. The
bridal couple entered the DON anl
the words were pronounced that made
them man and wife. a splendid
repast was served after the couple
had received the congratulations O.
the guests. The bridal couple re
ceiVed a number Of handsome pre-
sents. For the present the bride
and groom will make their homt
with Mrs. Gregg. Both young people
are we'll known in the city and theil
many friends will extend their con
gratulatiOnS.
The Londale Theatre Co. closed it,
engagement in Mitchell by produc
ing SIN the Shadow of the Cross
There was a very good audience
present for a Sunday evening attrac
ton. The company went to Cham
berlain Monday afternoon to fill al
engagement of a week. The Londal'
people gave very good satisfaction IN
deed to the citizens OF this city dur
ing the week, and the company on
tains some excellent people in thu
dramatic line, Miss Ingraham Mis:
Ramsdell, MI. Ramsdell, Mr.. Myers
aud MI. Lackaye are people who car
we'll entertain an audience in