The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-16


Observation-Disclosures
Mr. and Mrs. los. Loeylnger left
Friday to make a visit with friends
and relatives in Chicago.
] u. Peckham, Of Alexandra, was
IN the city over night as a guestof
Nilsson, u. W.. Peckham, and wife.
He returned home Tuesday morning.
The ice harvest has commenced and
the various dealers have a large
rambler of teams at work hauling the
frozen stuff to the ice houses for sum
mel use. The Ice averages about %
Inches thick and is Of a very good
quality.
A. B. Hager, T. g. Burns and
Henry Swindler, a portion OF Mitch
ellis delegation at Pierre, arrived
home Friday from the capital city.
They stated that everything was
moving along in fine shape fur
the successful passage Of the capital
resolution through the senate and
house.
Drs. w. q. Crane and w. r. Ball
went owe to Bridgewater Friday.
They performed d surgical opera
tion on James Bard for appen-
dicitis. MI. Bard is we'll known in
this city, and was formerly baggage
master at the Milwaukee depot.
His friends here hope he will pass
through the operation successfully.
The Germania Land Co. reports
the sale Of piece Of land that is
one Of the topnotchers in price. The
company disposed Of the northwest
quarter of o. lO3-62, located one mile
south Of Mt. Vernon, to Geo. A.
Henpel, for s35 per acre. That is a
pretty fine price for Dawson county
lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. w. Georgia, OF
Faulkton, S. ID, are in the city.
Mr.. Georgia is engaged in the news
paper business at that place and also
prints a paper for Seneca in the same
county. Mr.. and Mrs. Georgia will
go to Sioux City the latter part Of
the week to attend the meeting Of
the South Dakota Press Association.
An amateur dramatic performance
is among the possibilities of the
future. Messrs. Jaeger and Howard
and Miss Fairfax, who are professions
ais, have enlisted the aid of a num-
Der 81 dramatically inclined young
ladies and gentlemen to put on a
drama within the:.next month. The
cast has been filled and study will
commence at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. +. Cooper were
the victims OF asurprise party Fri
day evening, which was arranged by
a number OF their lady and gentlmen
friends. They met at an appointed
place and proceeded to the Cooper
residence and succeeded in giving.
them a thorough surprise. The
evening was spent in various social
pleasures, and the refreshments that
the surprising party brought along
were served..They all report a delight
full time.
w. "a. Getty, Of Maple River, Iowa,
was in thecity. HerecentlY purchased
the Hardy farm, three miles north
west Of this city, comprising 800.
acres. Nh. Getty mas been buying
seed, stock, etc, for his farm to have
it in readiness for spring work. He
will move out here with lis family
about the 1st of March and take pos
sessionsof the place. He returned.
home Tuesday.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies
Aid Society OF the Baptist church
was held Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. 9. w. ellis. Aside
from the transaction Of other business,
the election Of offers took place with
the following result: President,
Mrs, Elton Mckinley: vice president,
Mrs. Q. ". ellis; secretary, Mrs. @.
q. Boulton treasurer, Mrs. Robert
ECrosbie. The work OF The year has
been very successful.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Roberts andsK.
g. Foster took dinner at The Mitch
ell Monday while enroute home from
Pierre to Armuor, having been out
to look at the legislative doings and
attend the inaugural ball. Mr..
Roberts, who is the postmaster at
Armour, is currently reported to be
slated for private secretary Of Sem
Hator Kittredge, when his term OF
postmaster expires March A. Mr.
Roberts had nothing to say on the
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