The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-21

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beddoes, Of Beulah township, Tues
day, Nov. II, a daughter.
Mrs. Geo. P. Scotchbrook, If
Washington, arrived Tuesday to
make a visit with Mrs. Chas. Ferguson,
DR.. r. f. Dundas went to Armour
Tuesday. Since The birth OF Mr.
and Mrs. Dundas' baby the mother
has not been well.
In his advertisement today Chas,
Ferguson i%naugurates a Thanksgiv-
ing sale, and quotes a large number
of prices on articles.
DR.. Stevenson, the we'll known eve,
ear, nose and throat specialist of
Siuox Falls, will be in Mitchell on
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 4 and S,
at the Mitchell house. DR.. Stevenson
also fits. glasses.
&C. Bras departed Tuesday morning
for the Black Hills country. While
there he will look after the interests
Of the fraternity Mining and Mill
ing Co. Of this city and will also do
some work for the Educator.
The p%ostofice building has been
wired for electric lights and in the
future the interior will be more bril-
liantly Illuminated than heretofore.
Postmaster Brass increased appropr-
iation is already becoming beneficial.
Judge Smith and Court Stenogra-
pher Boyles went to Woonsocket Tues
day to hold the regular November
term Of circuit court. Several of the
attorneys of this city went to Woon-
socket to attend the session of court.
The docket for Sanborn county this
term is not very large.
f. G. C%olgrove disposed OF his meat
market to J. G. McKillip, of Hanson
county, and the latter took posses
sion Of the establishment Tuesday.
Mr.. McKillip will keep the
establishment up to the same high
grade that Mr.. Colgrove maintained.
The Republican hopes he will do we'll
in his venture.
The high school foot ball eleven
and the second team of Dakota Uni
versity will play a match game at
Athletic Park on Thanksgiving Day.
The two teams have been trying to
get at each other for several weeks.
and it is predicted that a warm game
will ensue. One admission will be
charged for the two games.
John Tuckey received a sample of
the substance thrown up at the
eruption of Mt. Pelee last May. 1t
came from a Chicago wholesale house
that secured a large quantity Of it
n is sending it to the customers.
John says it looks like it might be
Chicago dirt, but he accepts it for
what the house claims it is.
H.. 9. Greene has just finished lay.
ing out the town site for the new town
in Badger township, s miles north
west of Mithcell. The new town is
we'll located and there are prospects
for a good growth in the future. An
elevator has been erected at that
point and the Milwaukee road has
put in a switch track for the handl-
ing of the grain cars.
We received a copy OF the Rockford
ILL.,, Republican which contained
the announcement of the death of
Samuel r. Beddoes, which occurred
Wednesday, Nov. IL. He came to
Mitchell in 1880 and resided here I'M
til 1894, and then returned to Rock
ford, where he died. The captain
will be we'll remembered by many of
the older inhabitants, who will regret
to learn of his death.
Monday evening the Round Table
met at the home of Mrs. A.. E..
Hitchcock. 1t was a Morse evening,
in costume. Each member had the
privilege of bringing one lady guest.
AS each new conner arrived in all the
glory of Morse costume, there was
much merriment, and after the ladies
had all arrived it was indeed a
picturesque company. The program
consisted of readings, a paper, piano
duet and songs Of the North. APP
propriate refreshments, including
Norwegian rosettes, were served.
The Morse evening was pronounced
by all a success.
Roadmaster Gregory says that the
large reservoir that the Milwaukee
road is constructing three miles west
of White Lake is nearly completed.
The building Of the reservoir has be-
come a necessity on account of the
water between Mitchell and Chamber
lain not being of the right quality to
use in the engines, and fer a good
many years the freight trains that
have run between The two places
lo~o l,J +o n n ~ q xunt or 90 to c11nn1u