The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-23
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Palmer Champlin, Of Elk Point,
and William Mulhall, Of Sioux City,
were in the city for several days and
returned home Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murray
arrived Thursday from Chicago
and will join the theatrical troupe
being organized in this city by
Messrs. Jaeger and Howard.
r. S. Averill, general superintend.
ent Of the United States EXPIRES.
Co., Of Chicago, was in the city Mon.
day. Mr.. Averill is making a tour of the
Offices in the west and looking ut
matters concerning the messengers
employed in the service.
Quite a gathering Of the Ladies'
Aid society spent Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. c. c.
Boulton, secretary. The order OF
business consisted of unfinished work,
afetr which supper was served and a
pleasant time is reported.
Carl Knappe was up from his
Baker township farm Monday. He
says things are progressing nicely
down in that part of the county, and
about all a farmer has not to do is
60 haul hay and get machinery in
readiness for the commencement of
spring work.
Jas. Bard, formerly a resident of
this city but now of Bridgewater,
withstood an operation for appendi-
citis several days ago, performed BY
Drs. Crane and Ball, Of this city.
and his many friends here will be
pleased to know that he is reported
as doing nicely, with good prospects
of soon being able to again attend
to business.
Q. e. Older, of Luverne, Mimi,
spent Tuesday with relatives in the
city. He went to Woonsocket in the
afternoon to attend the state meet
ing OF the Horticultural Society,
which will convene there the rest
OF the week. MI. Older is a dele.
gate from the Minnesota society to
the South Dakota organization.
DR.. Geo. P. Dix and DR.. Leona
Xix have been in Aberdeen for sever.
al days and arrived home this morn
ing. While there they arranged to
remove to that city and will open a
dental Office as soon as the building
is ready for occupancy. Both are
highly proficient in the profession
and Aberdeen will gain two excellent
WOrkmen.
Sheriff Brooks has completed the
purchase Of the residence erected by
Jerome Miles on west Third street.
Mr.. Miles and wife are still occupy
ing the place, but expect to give
possession about the middle of Feb
ruary. The sheriff is arranging for
a public sale of his property in Perry
township for Feb. 10 and after that
will move into the city.
We have heard many kind words of
commentator for Hoyt's orchestra
since the Bachelor Club dance OF Fri
day evening, this new organization
furnished the music for the occasion.
The club expects to secure Mr.. Hoyt
and his musicians again in the neal
future. Ray formerly lived at Mitch
ell and is now devoting his time to
travelling over the country with his
musical organization.
Brer. DeGroff, OF the Letcher
Chronicle, perpetrated a pretty good
joke on his subscribers in the last
issue. He stated that the editor had
gone to Sioux City. to attend the
meeting of the press association and
that during his absence the office
would be in control OF the devil.
He said that if any of the subscribers
had any grievances to settle they
could 60 to the devil. What makes
Mr.. DeGroff's jokelet all the more
applicable is the fact that he is the
pastor Of the Congregational church.
1ne brOOKlngS Register gives an
interesting account of the marriage
of John z. Lewis and Mary Hynes,
which occurred Friday, Jan. 9. The
bride is a resident Of Woonsocket,
and MI. Lewis lives at Brookings.
where he has just built a handsome
and modern residence. He will be
remembered as the gentleman who
was in Mitchell about a year ago So
Letting on book subscriptions, and
presented the Carnegie library So
ciety with the history of the United
States. The Republican extends
congratulations to Mr.. Lewis and
his bride.
During the session of the county
commissioners, the method Of licens-
ing auctiOneerS was chanpad tn emit