The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-05

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
johnson, Monday, Dec. l, a daughter
Miss Nellie Wilson, who has been
visiting at home during her months
vacation, returned Saturday to
Hawarden, Iowa, neal which place
she is teaching school.
Cards were.--received in the city
Monday announcing the approaching
marriage Of @. B. Photograph and
Miss Bertha Catheryne Thayer, which
will take place at Lyons, Oregon, on
Wednesday, Dec. 10. Mr.. photograph
was a former resident Of this city,
leaving about ten years ago.
"A meeting Of the BARRIERS Union
was held Monday evening and it was
decided to have the various shops in
the city closed hereafter, commencing
tonight, at 8 o'clock, with the ex-
ception of Saturday evening. The
union members expect to complete
their organization by the election Of
permanent officers by the latter part
Of the week.
DR.. J. w. Heston, of Brookings,
president of the State Educational
Association, arrived from the north
Tuesday and returned to Brook
ings on the afternoon train. While
in the city he and 0. w. Coursey
put the finishing touches on the pro-
gram for the state association. 1t is
a strong program in every way, and
employees talent from every part of
the state.
The James River division of the
Milwaukee road has a new superin-
tendent in the person of F. d. Tuck
er, who assumed his duties Tuesday.
Mr.. Tucker takes the place made
vacant by the resignation Of G. H.
Scott, who resigned to engage in
mercantile trade at Lacrosse, Wis.
The new superintendent comes from
Savanna, ILL.,, where he has acted as
superintendent for a portion Of the
Council Bluffs division, and has been
an employe of the road for a good
many years.
: The, MISUNDERSTANDING. in the
weather, but not particularly desired,
put in appearance at an early hour
Tuesday. The weather indica-
tions for several days have been point
ing toward more winter-like weather,
and the snowfall made it all the
more realistic and true. There has
: been no cessation of the snowfall
since early morning, but the weather
has turned much colder. Up to
! yesterday the fall weather has been
Of the most pleasant kind, and we do
not recall of a winter where it has
been delayed so long in coming as
the present. Outdoor work has been
carried on practically every day and
building operations have been con-
tinued where ordinarily they have
been forced to stop in other years a
month ago. The delay in the ar
rival of winter weather has helped
: out a great many people in matter
: of fuel.
1t is possible that J.. K. Smith
: came near being shy a.-horse during
=, the night. Mr.. Smith has his horse
: in a barn 10 the alley between Second
: and Third streets, and he had that
: much confidence in human nature
, that previous to this he has had
: no lock OF the barn, but there will
J be one there hereafter. During the
night Gilbert Johnson was awakened
by hearing a noise to the real of the
J lot. Raising the curtain he saw two
teams and three men IN and neal the
d alley. 1t vas his superstition that
S they were after Mr.. Smiths pacing
o horse. He went down town and got
Night Watch Briggs, but on theil
: return the parties had gone. They
had been driving in that vicinity FOL
O half hour before and it struck Mr..
e johnson that they had no, legitimate
S business there at that time OF night.
+ it being about l O'Clock. 1t would
d be just as well to take precautionary
S measures to guard against any
nightly visitation in the future by
locking the barn door now and not
AWAIT until the horse OF COW is gone.