The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06

pleted his term OF SchOO! in Sanborn
county, last week and returned home.
Supt. Brewster reports that he had
nj Of the hardest schools in the
county TO teach and that he gave
splendid satisfaction. Glad to hear
it.
The schools in Blendon township
will hold their annual picnic in
3 Schlund's grove June -. Every
body is invited.
Miss Margaret Duncan's report OF
Arbor Day vas not sent in. and there
fore was omitted. She and her pu.
pills planted - trees around the Gil
elias school house. One was named
Coursey. 1t is a Laural willow and
Is growing nicely.
Five special elections were held
in the five different commissioners
districts last week. for the purpose
Of clecting a person from each dis
trict, TO be a member of the county
board Of education that will adopt
school text books for use in the pub
lie schools Of the county for the en-
suing five years. Prof. +. II. Hof
vas elected from the first district.
Fred Hoffman from the second. O.
M. Buttertield from the third. a.
II. Hubbard from the fourth. and
Prof. Z. j. Qaigley from the fifth.
The prophecy which appeared in
this column not long since in relation
TO the possibility of Miss Nellie Cook
eon becoming a bride. was fulfilled
hst Wednesday. May %. when she
and Mr.. Seiscr Of Armour became
ma and wife. Miss Cook is a teach
IT of several years experience. She
taught one very successful term Of
school in this county under the
present superintendency. Mrs.
Seiser is a spirited woman: always
jolly in her mood and entertaining
by her wit and personality. Mr..
SeiSer is to be congratulated upon his
choice. He has a wife who will fill
his home with sunshine.
Dawson county teachers are in de-
mand-not only in the school ROOF but
in the home. On the same day that
Miss Cook was married, Miss May
Roger who taught the Mason school
in Beulah township last winter, was
united in marriage to John Nolt of
this city. These two worthy yonug
people. were graduated by the county
superintendent in the spring of 1897,
since which time the bride has
taught school in this and Beadie
county. She is modest, assum-
ing. and pleasant: possesses a
strength Of character. and a dignifed
personality resulting from absolute
self control, which enables her to
involuntarily win the friendship OF
all with whom she comes in contact.
The groom is a clerk in G. G. Rath-
buns grocery store. John is so well
known that tits only necessary to say
That he commands the respect of
everybody because he is a gentleman
wherever found. When the Spanish
American war broke out, he went tc
Sioux Falls and enlisted, but con.
tracted measles in a few days and
was ordered home for medical treat
ment and did not recover in time tC
Join the regiment and 20 to the
front, consequently he saw no SER
vice. Since that time he has been
constantly employed as a clerk at
Alpena where he graduated and at
this place. The superintendent be-
lieves he voices the sentiments OF
their hosts of friends when he saws.
~There's nothing too good for John
and May"
The Dawson county school picnic
which was held in Whites grove on
James river last Saturday. was d
splendid success in detail. No fac
tions sought isolated places, but the
general public and the schools of this
and Hanson county, pupils of the
Mitchell schools and the student body
OF Dakota University. happily
mingled, entered into the spirit of
the OCCASION and enjoyed themselves
IN Is manner BETTING a true Dakota
gathering. The crowd was cnor-
nous, yet THE large grove Supplied
ample shade for all. and thanks are
due Mr.. White for its free use.
Prosper township was out en- masse.
Miss Lydia Nix secured the Ethan
huss, drapcd it in flag bunting, and
with cOlors flying, drove her entire
school into the grove just at noon.
l.. p. Cook Of Artesian erected a
mcrry-go-rOund which added greatly
TO the amusement Of the children.
Nessrs. White and Wallis O n
Quoted a stand where all kinds of
refreshments were served.
The only accident was the sudden
baptism Of two young ladies:), who
capsized Il boat where the water
was deep and the current strong.
Sergeant Solomon /. NOlt was stand