The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-11

ming department Of Mrs. II. L..
Bates millinery store.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Phillips. who
have been visiting with E. r. Phil
lips and family,ss returned Friday
to their home at Danville. Ill.
Fred Kincel, Of DesMoincs, Iowa,
and Mrs. Mary Kincel- Human. of
Yankton, arri we'd to make a visit
with their sister, Mrs. Geo. r..
Douthlt.
Chas. Mason has been hunting out
in the vicinity of Plankinron since
Tuesday and came home Friday.
He said that chickens were very
plentiful out that way.
Mrs. A. a.. Coffin received a tele-
gram Thursday from Milwaukee,
Wis. announcing the death Of her
father, D. 6. Wheeler, of that place.
His grand daughter, Miss Nellie
Coffin. was with him at his death
and will remain until after the fun
eral.
DR.. j. G. Nc Jartney, who recently
purchased the Calhoun residence on
west Third street, has commenced to
make some improvements on the
property. The house will be raised
up several feet and placed on a stone
foundation, and the interior will be
remodeled. The DR.. ard his family
expect to move into their home about
Oct. !.
The Methodist Sunday school had
arranged for a picinc at Whites
grove Friday, bat the usual rain
showed up at an early hour that
morning and for a while it looked
like there would be no picnic. The
clouds cleared away along about II
O'Clock and the children tiocked to
the church and they were taken to
the grove.
The plate glass for the postottice
building arrived Thursday and it was
put in Friday. The building is
nearing completion now and it will
be but a short time before the post
office will be moved thither. POST
master Bras will occupy the north
side of the building and H. Noble &
Son will have the south half for their
furniture store.
e. B. Stevens, Of Parker, director of
the tand, was in the city. MI. Stew
ems says he will have his band in fine
shape 70" the corn palace engagement
and after an all summers practice
with several good engagements on the
side, he thinks the band will be able
to produce even better music than il
did last year. This band will be here
five days of the corn palace.
Mrs. 4. N. Bailey left last Friday
for Minneapolis and expects to be
gone the greater part Of the winter.
Mr.. Bailey is on the road for the mill
of this city in disposing of it's pro-
duct. This local Institution is turn
ing out a fine quality Of flour and we
believe Mr.. Bailey will have but lit
tie trouble in establishing a line Of
trade through the northwest.
Thos. Ball has commenced the con-
struction Of another new house on
west Fourth street on the lot adjoin-
ing the location where he has about
completed another new residence.
MI. Ball bought a pair Of lots last
spring and he thought the best way
to make them earn some money was
to erect houses on them. He will
have no trouble in disposing of both
Of them.
Wellington H. Meigs departed Sat
urday evening for Sioux City, but
spent Sunday at Alexandria, and then
proceeded on his journey. Mr.. Meigs
has been practicing law in Mitchell
since last winter, but has decided to
change his location, and may stop At
Sioux City. He is a bright young
gentleman with a dignitied appear
ance, and he made himself quite pop
ular with u people. We regretted
to have him leave Mitchell. The
Republican hopes he will do well
wherever he may locate.
In the absence Of Rev. Fred II.
Drewett. pastor Of the Baptist
church. who preached at Albert Lea,
Mimi, Sunday his pulpit in the To-
cal church vas occupied by Rev. Mr..
Hilton, of Sioux Falls. The two
~discourses Of the day were of an in
teresting nature. particularly his
talk in the evening on ''Individual
Responsibility" At this service L.
d. Milne sang a baritone solo, Zone
Sweetly Solemn Thought that dis