The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-25
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY,
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK..

Born. to Mr.. --and..Mr J.sH. Brock.
way, Saturday, Dec. 49,, a.son.
Mccormick corn shellers..,and horse
powers--are sold by VIM Koch.
Mrs. A. b. Seaton was called tC
Nelson, Ill, Monday by reason
OF the death of her half-brother.
Miss Edna Daniels. who is attend
ing the State University of Minneso-
ia. returned home for the holidays.
Mrs. Clara A. Lukens left this
morning for Rensselaer,, Ind. to
spend the holidays with her brother.
a. b. Rowley, and family.
For corn shelters and feed grind
ers, wind mills. pumps, pipe, etc.
see Z. B. VanAlstine.
Burt johnson, the landlord of the
! popular Rudolph, of Canton, arrived
in the city from the north Monday
ing to spend a day in the city.
SATURDAY evening Guy Hickman's
Comedians closed their engagement
in the city by the presentation of
"EVerybody's Lawyer" The audi
ence was not very large, but the play
was said to be very interesting. The
company went. from here to Aberdeen.
W. e. Kidder, recently of Des-
Moines. Iowa, was in the city today.
He is the genera. agent OF the Oliver
Typewriter Co.. for North and South
Dakota, and is looking for a location
in this city to establish his head
quarters.
i Lee Wolgelnuth is climbing right
along in the employ of the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha rail
road. He has just been promoted
again, this time to the position of
superintendent OF mechanical engi-
neers in the construction department.
His many old friends in Mitchell will
be pleased to learn of his rapid rise
in his profession.
Vim. Koch is giving a discount on
the Stick Seat wagon. He has more
than be wants to carry over.
Chas. Gottschalk. Of aberdeen. the
manager If the opera house in this
city, is extending his theatrical bus
mess steadily. The Yanktop Press
and Dakotan announces the sale OF
the new theatre building in that city
to MI. Gottschalk, who takes posses
sion Jan. /. Mr.. Gottschalk has sew
eral other houses under his control
and with the addition of the Yank.
ton house now in his possession he
will have a strong circuit all to him.
self, which will enable him to secure
the best attractions available for the
west.
Saturday evening a social hour was
held by the students Of the Western
Business college in the rooms OF thai
institution. An address was made b.
0. W. Coursey in which he compli
mented the management of the schoo
and its able corps Of instructors
Miss May ScIiven gave an instru
mental solo, Miss Lilah Older recitet
a selection, MI. Fewell gave u mum
Der on the mandolin, and Miss Elsne
gave a splendid reading. Miss Mabl
Getnan and Mr. Fewell played a pi
ano-mandOlin duet. Burton O'Meale
gave d reading. The rest Of the eve
ming was devoted to playing variou
card games, and the whole formed
very pleasant gathering with tn
students.
DR.. Thos.-Niclolson returned HON
this morning from RedfieId, wher
he assisted in the dedication Of tn
new Methodist church.. which ha
; Just been completed in that thrivin
city, which is in every way a credi
to the Methodism of the state and t
the city. The %dedicatory sermon Wa
delivered by Rev. g.. w. Switzer. {
Indiana. and at the close the balant
: due on the church was raised. TT
amount was 81 900 and S., 500 W;
pledged for the church. Pfesidin
Elder Hall. of Aberdeen. preached
r the afternoon and DR.. Nicholson d,
s lirered the evening sermon. RI
+ pastor is..Rev. Thibodeau and he. wit
s the assistance of S. E. Morris, su,
] ceeded in carrying forward the ne
e church project until it was dedicate
( entirely out of debt with a good
sum to draw On for the future.
] a quiet wedding ceremony occu
. red at the home Of Mrs. John Abr
o ham Sunday afternoon at 4 o'cloc.
e when her niece. Miss Ada M, ROY
lee. and Mr.. Lester Bartell were u,
tied in marriage, the ceremony beir