The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-23

Mccormick corn %shredders are sold
by Vim. Koch. They do the best
work.
Mrs. H. RAYMOND went to Woon-
socket and Washington Springs Sat-
urday afternoon to visit with friends.
Col. j. H. Davenport was over from
Alexandria several days last week
and returned home Saturday morn
ing.
K III. Ruth arrived home Saturday
morning from K~asson, Mimi, where
he was called by the death of his
father.
j. 0. Walrath went to Charles Mix
county Saturday morning to attend to
some business matters and to try the
hunting down that way.
Mrs. d. Anderson, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. w.
Downey. for the past three weeks,
returned home to Ashton Saturday
afternoon.
Frank Lyon, who has had charge Of
tie closing out Of the Burkart shoe
stock, finished his work in that line
Friday and left on the evening
passenger for st. Paul.
Charles +. Bryant. of Clinton, H.,
representing an eastern shoe finn. was
in the city. Mr.. Bryant is an old
friend Of the editor and we have en-
joyed a pleasant visit with him.
Supt F. Fl. Hoff, of the Mitchell
city schools, has taken a step or adj
vanced ground by insisting that the
city teachers pursue a curse Of pro-
fessional reading the same as the
country teachers.
Laurence Robinson, who was for
merly an employe of The Republican
and is now attending Yankton COL
lege, is associated with, the publica-
tion Of the Yankton Student, the
college magazine. in the capacity Of
assistant business manager.
Il. G. Burns has received word from
the national secretary, Myron T..
Herrick, that the certificates for
those who contributed to the McKin-
ley Memorial Fund, are being mailed
out as fast as they can be gotten
ready, and that Dawson county will
be reached before long.
DR.. S. J. Moore, chairman of the
board Of county commissioners, has
promised to have the heating plant
at the court house remodeled so that
the radiation shall be equal on
both floors, thereby relieving the
circuit Judge and superintendent of
the embarrassment Of going down
stairs every cold day to do their work
or else taking it home. The doctor
is all right.
E. B. VanAlstine has a nice assert
ment OF buggles and surries both
steel and rubber tire.
Herold Haynes, the little son of
County Treasurer Haynes, gave a
party tc a number of his little boy
and girl friends at his home on west
Fourth street F riday evening. The
little folks took pleasure in a peanut
hunt, the goodies being hidden in
various parts Of the house, and sew
eral other games were introduced.
Refreshments were served and the
little guests had a very happy time.
During Friday night the government
thermometer took a drop to % de-
grees, the lowest it has gone this fall.
Up to the present time vegetation
has remained green and many things
have kept up their growth. We have
heard where some people have had
vegetables from their garden that
were grown this fall. Mr.. Seaton re-
ports that he has picked a second
growth Of Strawberries from his
vines. However, the cold snap on
this occasion will certainly put an
end to any further enjoyment of such
luxuries.
During last week the conference of
the Free Methodist church vas held
at Washington Springs, and some
changes were made in the appoint.
ments. Rev. H. L. Torsey, who has
been the presiding elder for this dis.
tIict, was transferred to Sioux Falls
and Rev. Il. Donoghue takes up the
work in this district. No minister
was selected for Mitchell at the pres.
ent time, but a supply will be looked
! after. Rev. G. w. Austin. the blind
preacher, who has of1iciated in Mitch
ell for several years, will devote his
time to evangelistic work.
i Mrs. John Brown left Saturday
for Charles City, Iowa. to attend the
funeral of her father, Jerry Butter.