The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-13
MISS Maud Smith returned home
FRIDAY from Pierre, where she has
oeen doing st%enographic work.

MISS Maud Smith returned home
Friday from Pierre, where she has
been doing stenographic work.
Mrs. F. M. Hammer left Friday
morning for Chicago, and will re-
main with relatives there for two
or three months.
Mrs. Geo. P. Dix was called to
chicago by the serious illness of her
little grandson, Lionel, and son of
Dr. n Mrs. Edgar A. DIX. A mes
sage from DR.. Dix Saturday afternoon
states that Lionel was some better.
County Commissioner Blackman re-
turned home to Ethan Friday. Mr..
blackman said that the news.
papers had got him mixed up with
MS brother, Ed, concerning the
purchase of the Ethan Enterprise.
lie said that he had little desire to
get into the business.
Rev. a. ID. d. Fraser went out to
The residence of e. NJ. Hooker. 10
miles northeast of this city Friday
morning to conduct the funeral SER
wees over the remains Of the little.
Twin girls, who died Tuesday night.
1hey were but ten weeks old. The
services were held at the house.
Chief of Police Briggs got out a
warrant Friday for the arrest Of
oscar Johnston and another man
by the name OF Johnston. They are
charged with having stolen a small
stove from the premises of the Mil
Waukee depot, the theft taking place
Thursday evening. The stove was
valued at SIS.
A change occurred in the manage
ment of the Alexandria Journal last
week. Frank Chase. who bought
the paper last summer, gave up the
paper to Mrs. Nettie Peckham, who
in the future will do the editorial
and local work. Mrs. Peckham
starts out like she was going to make
a good success of the work.
h E. B. Elce has concluded the pur-
chase of a very nice building site
for a residence. 1t is located on the
corner OF Fifth and Lawler streets,
and comprises two lots. He expects
to build during the coming summer.
He gave 81, 900 for the two lots and
could have sold them at an advance
OF so per cent had he so desired.
Jos. Schlimgen put his new hack
on the streets Thursday afternoon
and with Joe on The tox handling
the reins over a nice black team, and
a good appearing hack behind him
he felt just a little proud Of the out
tit. Mitchell has needed a convey
ance of this character for a long time,
and we are glad that Mr.. Schlimgen
has supplied it.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. B~utterfield de-
parted Friday morning via the Omaha
road for Chicago. From there they
will go to New York, and at these
two points they will make their
spring and summer purchases for
their dry goods store. They expect
to be away about three weeks, and
on their return will be followed by
some of the most attractive novelties
that can be found in the eastern
markets.
Eight members Of the Odd Fellows
lodge went out to Mt. Vernon Thurs
day afternoon to attend the
funeral services held over the remains
Of VIM. e. Baker, the deceased being
a member Of the order. At the GEM
etery the Odd Fellows gave the
burial ritual of the order. There
was a very large attendance at the
funeral, as the..deceased was a popu-
lar young man.
T. NJ. Wallace, Of this city, is as
ISOLATED in the formation OF a new
company at Enderlin, N. o., known
as the Chamberlain Wallace Co., of
which MI. Wallace is president.
The company bought an established
business of lumber, hardware and
machinery at Enderlin, and the bust
ness will be managed by G. C. Cham
berlain, the secretary and treasurer
of the company. The company will
establish, in a short time, a lumber
yard at Alice, N. D. Mr.. Wallace
was at Enderlin last week, looking
after the contamination of the COM
pany deal which is incorporated with
a capital of 1926, 600.
Sioux Falls parties have been writ
ing to some OF the base ball enthu-
siasts in this city trying to work up
a sentiment for a team of profess
SIGNALS this coming season. The ex-
! perience that the managers Of a O