The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. e.. Potter went to
Redfeld this afternoon to make a
visit with their son, DR.. Geo. w.
Potter.
Miss Anna Haynes has been visiting
out at Mt. Vernon with relatives for
the past week and came home Monday
morning.
Geo. A.. Silsby left this morning
for the Black Hills country, where he
will look after his duties as national
bank examiner.
The best painted wagon in the
market is the Old Hickory and axles
are of best quality black hickory.
d. w. Collins.
Lauritz Miller, who has been work
ing for George Austin since the close
Of the University, went home to
Yankton Monday morning to remain a
short time before the opening Of the
college year.
A fine rain visited this section this
morning and it came down pretty
heavy for about an hour. The pre-.
cipitation amounted to so inches.
There is little use for water at the
present time.
Another rain visited this section
Saturday night about 1 o'clock. 1t
was accompanied by terrific thunder
and lightning. In the city the pre-
cipitation amounted to 80 inches.
while in the country it is reported
that the rainfall was a great deal
heavier.
A meeting of the city council was
called for Saturday evening for the
purpose Of acting on the application
of W. B. Powell to conduct a saloon
In this city. 1t was impossible to
secure a quorum and the meeting
was adjourned to the regular session,
which will be held Sept. LIST.
J. Sykes Wilson received a paper
Saturday from Ashland, Oregon,
which contained the announcement
of the death OF Mr.. Grant Creary,
which occurred Saturday, Aug. 8.
Mr.. Creary was a former resident of
this city and had a great many
friends here who will be surprised
and shocked to learn of his death
He also lived in Aberdeen. His
death was due to consumption.
Chas. Gottschalk, who is the man
ager and lessee of the Grand opera
house in this city, is erecting a new
opera house at Aberdeen. 1t will
be a three story brick building and
will be an attractive structure. On
the ground floor in the front part of
the building there will be two store
rooms. The Aberdeen News states
that this will be the only ground floor
house in the state. The News is mis-
taken, for the opera house managed
by Mr.. Gottschalk in this city is on
the ground floor.
Pastor Youngman. of the Methodist
church, delivered the sermon at the
union religious services held at the
corn palace Sunday evening, and
very large audience listened atten.
lively to a notwithstanding discourse.
A double quartet choir furnished The
music. On Sunday evening of mex
week Rev. Nj. Fraser, Of the Presby'
terian church, will deliver the sermon
at the corn palace. Since the services
have been held in the corn palace
building quite a large number O.
people drive in from the country tt
attend.
Will Scallin was out to Plankintor
Friday afternoon and umpired
game of ball between the club OF tina
place and the Alexandria nine. TIL
latter won the game by a score Of l
to 5. He said that up to the seventh
inning the game was an exceedingl,
close one, the score standing 2 to 2
Mullen, who was pitching for Plank
linton, gave out and another man ha'
to be substituted and the Alexandra
battters pounded him for nine run
in the next two innings. Mullen ha
not pitced much this season and wa
not in condition to play out the game
Mrs. @. w. Gillis, who has bee
visiting in Ohio, returned HON
Wednesday evening, having stoppe
; a few days at Sioux Falls. While i
-lOhio Mrs. Gillis received a lette
from A. G. Pollard, at Abercrombie
N. D., stating that Mrs. Polar
died Aug. 6. Mrs. Pollard befol
leaving Mitchell several years ago WE
in a very precarious condition an
after going TO North Dakota hi
: mental trouble increased. TT
friends of the family in this city wi
extend their sincere sympathy to N
Pollard.
e Q. w. Gillis arrived home Saturds
e night via the Omaha road. NJ
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