The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-30

rhnrsday from Highmore, where
.no has been spending a few days
on her claim.
Or. John Tatman is reported to be
IN failing health, occasioned prin-
cioallv by his adSapced age. He is
confined to the bed all Of the time
and his physician has small hopes
Of his recovery.
NJ. G. Porter is reported to be
slowly improving since the amputa-
ikn of his leg. The chances seem to
he very good for his recovery If moth
inc happens to interfere with bis
present progress.
Mr.Geo. Sans, of Omaha, Neb., was
in the city Wednesday making his first
trip over this territory for an Omaha
wholesale harness and saddlery house.
Mr.. Sans is a cousin of e. j..
HAYNES, Mrs. E. S. Johnston and
Mrs. A. +. Dean.
r.. J. Spangler left Wednesday
for Freeman. He has been employed
as the attorney for the settling of
the failure of a business house in
that town. Outside of his extensive
law practice Mr.. Spangler has the
handling Of a good many cases of
this character throughout the. state.
In mentioning the lodge orders which
participated in the funeral services
over the remains of the late Geo. Fl.
Brooks we unknowingly omitted the
Degree of Honor of which the deceased
was a member. a handsome bouquet
Of flowers was sent by the Degree of
Honor. The Republican was not
supplied with the information OF the
presence Of this lodge.
Great interest is being aroused by
Rev. Jesse Underwood in the revival
meetings at the Methodist church.
The church is crowded every evening
and repentant people make their
way to the altar whenever the call is
extended. MI. Underwood is rousing
the church people to their duty and
they are responding to his call in a
manne that denotes a hearty spirit
in the work. Mr.. Underwood will
remain the rest of the week and
perhaps all of next week.
]. A. Macdonald, freight and pas
senger agent OF the Milwaukee road,
Of Mason City, Iowa, and Train
master Mason, of Sanborn. were in
he city Wednesday. Mr.. Macdonald
was given adriye over the city and he
expressed himself as very much
pleased with the gowth Of Mitchell
in the past two years. He has not
been here for several years and was
not quite prepared to see so much
accomplished in the business and
residence portion, although he had
heard something Of what has been
done along this line.
1t was a highly satisfied audience
which witnessed the presentation of
IA Doctors Dilemma at the opera
house Tuesday evening, as presented
by Thos. Lennon and his company.
Mr.. Lennon announced the evening
before that the drama was OF a COM
edy nature. that it was purely fun
making, and it turned out more
than he even said for it. The Sit
uations were laughable in the ex-
IRENE and the characters were fitted
to a nicely to those who assumed
them. MI. Lennon in the part OF
Tony Hopper, who was forced into
being doctor against his will, had
The people laughing right along, and
Mr.. Rae helped out amazingly in the
fun that was spread on so thick. 1t
was one or the most laughable COM
edies that has been seen in Mitchell
in some time, and the audience
showed a very hearty appreciation
Of the ~comicalities. The s%pecialties
were very good indeed and the artists
will appear each evening.
W. S. Cushman, of Alpena, was
found lying on the sidewalk a short
distance north of the corn palace
Tuesday evening about IL O'Clock by
Sam Webb. He informed Night
Police Briggs, who with some assist
ance took MI. Cushman to the
auditors office over Boyce's furnl-
,ture store. DR.. Freyberg was called
and on examination found that Mr..
Cushman had fractured his left thigh
about four inches above the knee.
The sidewalk is covered with ice
where Mr.. Cushman was found and
in walking along he slipped and fell.
Wednesday, the injured man was
removed to the Waverly house and
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