The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
Mrs. q. e. Fox, VINO has been i'll
for several days, is reported as being

Mrs. q. e. Fox, VINO has been i'll
for several days, is reported as being
some better.
II. J.. Mohr. Of Alexandria, is in
the city attending to some court
cases before Judge Smith.
E. f. Wagner. of Alexandria, was
in the city over night on business
before the circuit court and returned
home Thursday morning.
0. W. Coursey. the county superin-
tendent of schools, went out to Mt.
Vernon Thursday to attend to some
business matters.
Mrs. Daniel Braught, mother of
Mrs. c. E. Hager, left Thursday
for points in Iowa and Nebraska to
make a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Alma E. Perry, who has been
visiting at Chicago and points in
Indiana for the greater part of the
winter, arrived home Thursday.
There was a very good attendance
at the dancing party given by the
Young Peoples Club in the Mitchell
Club rooms Wednesday evening, and
an excellent time is reported. The
music was furnished by the popular
Imperial orchestra. The dance was
an informal one.
Lieut.. P. f. Schaller, of Chamber
lain, was in the city Thursday. He
had been over to his former home at
Canistota to attend the inspection
Of the military company at that
place. 1t is reported that the CAMS
tota company is to be mustered out
Of Che service.
The members Of the fire depart
ment running team are practicing
regularly these days on in door work,
Mr.. Cropp having turned his gymna-
stun DON over to them for the pre-
sent. AS soon as the weather gets a
little warmer the boys will take some
outdoor practice. The tournament,
which will be held at Chamberlain,
is less than a month away.
John Roth began his duties as
night Waterman Wednesday evening.
His appointment was made late in
the afternoon by Mayor Silsby. Mr..
Roth will serve two months, during
May and June. This change was
made to give Chief of Police Keith
time to fix up the streets in good
shape, and in his absence from Off
cial duties Night Watch Briggs will
have charge Of the day Wrok.
E. #. Grinnell is making good pro.
lgress in the excavation of the base
ment for the postofice building,
Wednesday afternoon Gottlleb
Scheruenbrand commenced to lay
the concrete foundation for the
superstructure and from now on THE
building will be pushed just as fast
as possible. Brick and stone are be
ing hauled to the building site fcl
that part of the work to commence
5 as soon as tile foundation is in.
A bowling team composed of Hugh
4 Jaeger, G. E. Vermilyea, Ray Bran
son, D.. G. Sneller. Elmer Stenwal
and Ole Kjelmyr went over to Slou:
l Falls on the Omaha accommodated
. today. Last evening the team will
have a contest with the Sioux Fall
+ team. The last time Sioux Fall
was here the home team defeate'
the players from the Queen City yer
. handily. The home team has bee
doing some very good work of lat
and they hope to make as good
showing as ever
! Among the graduates Of the Siou
City Medical college, the exercises Q
which were held one day last week
was H. D. Brothers, Of Aberdeen
9 Mr.. Brothers pursued his studies i
the medical college under difficulties
n but he had the grit and perseverance
" to stay by it until he finished an
v graduated. For a NUMBER Of year
he has held a position as a railwa
mail clerk running between Abel
deem and Sioux City. Every othe
y week he had a layoff and that tim
% he spent in attending the college
and also had to do some studying t
keep posted on the postal service i
a connection with his run. M
n Brothers is entitled to a whole Il
5, of credit for what he has accon
is plished along with his regular run
IL work.
:, r. D. Prescott has disposed Of b
;, abstract bsuiness to W. A. Brancl
- of Olivet, who took possession yeste
day afternoon. Mr.. Prescott b;
been in the abstract business in tn
county for twenty-one years and b
y ALWAYS heen regarded as very caref