The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-29
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Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Dean,
Wednesday, Aug. 81, a son.
Miss Onalee Stevens, of P%lankinton.
IS V1sltlng with Miss Grace Beckwith,
Buy OLD Hickory Wagon, the best
wagon in the world. Sold by D. w,
Collins. -
y. 3. Crop has been in the north
part OF the state for several DAYS and
arrived home Wednesday morning.
Mrs. A. Scribner has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. r. d. Prescott, and
returned to her home at Waterloo,
Iowa, Tuesday morning.
Rev. j. N. Fulford. who has been
visiting his daughters, Mrs. Inez M.
owen and Mrs. Corles Newbury, re-
turned Wednesday to his home at
Fulton, N. Y.
C.&H. Fnglesby, Of Aberdeen, and
associated with Doane Robinson in
the publication Of The..Dakotan. was
in the city on business connected
with the publication.
Mrs. George Barkus, who has been
Visiting her. sister, Mrs. W. B,
Rowley, in Perry township, left
this morning for her home in
Rensselaer,, Ind, Tuesday morning.
IN elerson left Tuesday morning
for Milwaukee to secure his new
samples from the wholesale house
ne represents on the road. He will
go to Mapleton, Mimi, and ac.
company Mrs. Reierson and the
children home.
In conversation with a member OF
the University faculty he said that
the business department this yeal
would undoubtedly have a much
larger attendance than ever before,
that the outlook was the best for a
good many years, Prof. Shurtleff
who will be in charge of this depart.
ment again this year, has remodeleo
that part Of the building so that it viii
better meet the requirements of the
commercial department.
H. G. Preston went to Marion,
Iowa, Tuesday. He goes back
there for the purpose of packing his
household goods and bringing his
family to Mitchell to live. He says
his new residence on west Fourth
street will about be ready fol-
occupancy by the middle of next
week, by which time the family and
the goods will reach Mitchell. Mr..
Preston has been boarding ever since
his return to Mitchell last year.
Mrs. S. S. Bately and daughter.
Miss Lillian, arrived home Tuesday
from their trip to London.
England. They report a pleasant
journey and a delightful visit with
Stephen and James Bately, who
also desired to be remembered tc
their many friends here. Mrs
Bately and Lillian landed in New
York last Friday afternoon, having
made a quick trip across the water.
They had a pleasant voyage both
ways Of their journey. Theil
friends in Mitchell will be pleased tc
know of their safe return.
The present weather is putting the
farmers behind in their threshing,
getting up hay and stacking wheat.
For the past two or three weeks
there has been so much rain ano
cloudy weather that the grain has
not dried out sufficiently as to permit
it being handled for any purpose.
Since the first Of the month the pre-.
%cipitation has been 800 inches, which
is an unusual amount of rainfall fol
the month. Some dry warm weather
is needed to finish out the corn crop
and with 1.-THE crop will be abundant.
In the north part of the state it is
reported that the threshing machines
are running on full time, with but
little wet weather to stop their oper.
ations.
Mrs. F. @. Colgrove and Mrs. P,
f. Ward had a lively experience il
a runaway Tuesday evening about
6 80. Mrs. Colgrove started from Mrs
Wards residence to take a drive
when she discovered that a buckle or
one Of the lines was caught and sht
was unable to hold the team. Thu
horses were not frightened at any
thing but kept increasing their speed
as they felt no restraining hand, un
til they got into a run. On cas-
First street they turned a sharp cor
ner and The buggy tilted and boil
ladies and a little girl were thrown
from the vehicle. Mrs. Ward wa.
bruised somewhat by the fall ant
was unconscious when picked up
Mrs: Colgrove was also bruised ant
the wheel went over the instep o
her foot. Both ladies were taken t.
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