The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

Woonsocket Tuesday and spent
the day in the city.
Mrs. j. d. WEIGH. who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. S.
Wingfeld, returned home to Parkston
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Johnson went
TO Alexandria Tuesday morning to
spend the day with relatives, return
ing on the afternoon train.
E. E. Wagner, Of Alexandria, and
W. J. Hooper, of Parkston, were in
the city Tuesday to attend the
opening of circuit court.
G. W. Mckinley, travelling passenger
and freight agent for the Omaha
road was in. the city Thursday, gong
east on the II rs accommodation.
O. L. Branson returned from AL
pena Wednesday. having been up
there to complete the purchase Of
some new furniture for the bank Of
that place.
President Graham, of the Univer-
sity, went to Hurley Tuesday morning
to attend the meeting of the
Methodist ministers of the Sioux
Falls district.
Fl. F. Fellows and Fred L. Stevens
came in from Plankinton Tuesday
morning. The Two cases on the court
calender against Mr.. Stevens will be
continued over to another term.
f. A. Brown, of Aberdeen, came
in from Chamberlain Wednesday,
having been out there to attend the
dedication of the new..Masonic hall.
He left for home on the afternoon
train.
Mrs. J.. D. Kress went to Fort
Dodge, Iowa, Wednesday. She was
called there by a telegram announc-
ing the serious illness Of her brother,
and who is not expected to live as
the result of a severe attack of typhoid
fever.
G. W.. Day, who has been a guest
of MI. and Mrs. Fl. r. Kibbee, left
Tuesday morning for SiouxCity, where
he was be joined by Mrs. Day We'd
nesday and together they will con
tinue their journey to Kansas City,
Mo-, where they reside.
Mrs. Jay Dundas, of Madison, ar
rived in the city Wednesday from
Chamberlain. She has been out there
for the past week attending a con-
test case, in which a quarter section
of land, on which she had filed in the
Chamberlain district, had been con
tested. The contestant finally with
drew his contest on the land yester-
day, and that ended the case.
G. ". Adams returned from Cham
berlain Wednesday. He went out
to attend the dedication of the
new Masonic hall and which was
held Tuesday evening. A reception,
banquet and dance contributed a
most happy occasion for the opening
Of the new building. The Masons
have everything nicely arranged and
will doubtless take a great deal OF
comfort in being located in their new
home.
Senator Kittredge was a passenger
from Chamberlain to Sioux Falls
Wednesday, having been out there to
attend the dedication Of the new
Masonic hall. The senator expressed
himself as being highly pleased with
the result Of the election in the
state, and thought that the splendid
republican majorities that had been
rolled up in all parts of the state was
a great credit to the party and the
manner in which the campaign had
been conducted.
A part Of the equinoctial storm
struck this vicinity Wednesday; the
early risers were greeted with a fine
rain in the morning hours. There
has been but little cessation of the
rain during the day. and the ground
has received a thorough good soaking.
II ram guage up 10 Cne noOn lloul
showed that 40 inches Of water had
fallen. The rain was quite welcome
to all, for it increased the amount OF
soft water in the cisterns and will
tide most of the people through the
winter. The weather indications
state snow is due to arrive tonight.
A happy wedding event occurred
at the home of W. D.. Allen in the
northwest part of the city at l2:3(
Wednesday. At that hour in presence
of the relatives and a few intimate
friends Mr.. Irwin Stevens and Miss
May Livingston were united in mar
riage, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. Fred r. Drewett, pastor o.
the Baptist church. At the conclu'
SIGN Of the ceremony the guests sal
down to =, wedding dinner. Boil