The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

from YanktOn this afternoon.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. John
son, Monday. Nov. 30. a daughter.
Mrs. Geo. II. Miner went to Scot
land Monday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. O. P. Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Smith and
Mrs. II. R. Kibbee came home from
Chicago Monday.
Miss Edith Anderson returned from
Ashton Monday to resume her
studies at Dakota University.
Harry Chamberlain, the agent at
Crow Creek agency was in the city
Saturday.. leaving on the afternoon
train for Chamberlain.
Miss Lillian Patton. of Emmetts-
burg, Iowa, spent Thanksgiving with
NJ. f. Patton and wife and returned
home Saturday morning.
d. G. Burnside is recovering from
the operation to which he submitted
last week, and is able to come down
town occasionally now.
S. Q. OVERLY was in the city to re-
main over Sunday, while on his way
to, Yankton. Mr.. OVERLY is the post
trader at Cheyenne agency.
Registered Shorthorn cattle of both
sexes from three years down. Also
Shropshire bucks. j. NJ. Erion,
5 miles southeast Of Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Purdy are plan
ming to spend the rest Of the winter
at Glenwood Springs, Colo. and ex-
pect to leave on Monday of next week.
Mr.. and: Mrs. Ed..Devy and Rob
left Monday for Tacoma, Wash,
where they will spend the winter.
Mr.. Devy said.they would return in
the spring.
The schools resumed work Monday
morning after the vacation for the
observance of Thanksgiving Day
Supt. Hoff said that there were not
very many abSenteeS.
DR.. E. e. King operated on Mr..
Coleman OF Fletcher, Saturday--for ny
drocele. The patient stood the oper.
auion nicely and is getting along well
under the circumstances.
Thursday evening DR.. and Mrs.
Il I11,nS N:al-oIcnr rtortDir, n xo,t,
Of friends at their home on the south
side. The evening was spent in so
clal conversation, and refreshments
were. served.
Rev. Chas. Fl. Powell returned
home Monday from Woonsocket
where he held Episcopal. services
Sunday. Friday Acknowledgements
at the dedication OF an,..Episcopa
church at Scotland.
The first instailment of books.fol
the Carnegie library arrived Satur.
day, they being secured through the
agency Of L. O. Gale. There were IA;
volumes in the shipment, and The
balance will arrive shortly.
VIM. Koch has taken the agency
for the Calmar, Ia, wagon, anC
has a carload on band. This wagon
has been manufactured for 81 years
by one family. This is western made
and the freight rates ARE cheaper,
1T is the best wagon for the western
farmers.
+. G. Cornell. who was given :
farewell at the Salvation Army hal
Sunday evening, left Monday morn.
ing for Lacrosse, Wis. where he will
be engaged in the Army work with
Capt. and Mrs. Reep. MI. Cornell is
an earnest worker in the Army cause
and presents the religious cause in /;
strong manner.
Miss Florence Starr, a--member OF
che University faculty; was the vic
tim of a very pleasant surprise party
Friday evening at the home ot..Prof
and Mrs. L. A. Stout. Miss Starr
has Just, completed d cottage on the
south side and her friends to the
number of fifty arranged a kitchen
shower in honor Of her occupancy OF
the cottage. Nearly every kind oil
kitchen utensil graced the table that
held the abundance of gifts. DR..
Nicholson made the presentation
speech in rendering her these articles.
Refreshments we're served during the
evening.
Saturday evening T%rousdale Broth.
ers Big Minstrels appeared at The Op:
era house to a large audience and if
the enthusiasm that was displayed by
the people in cheering the various
acts is any criterion of the merit OF
a show then the Trousdales made a
pretty good hit in Mitchell. The
singing was very fair, and there were