The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27

Geo. W. Thackery, of Melvin, ILL.,,
arrived in the city Thursday. He.
owns some farm land in Mt. Vernon
township and came out to make an
inspection Of his property.
r. w. Serveson. OF W%oonsocket, son
of j. S. Seryeson. came down Friday
ito visit with his parents a short
uime. He attends to the business Of
the firm in the auctioneer line up
that way.
Miss Iva OFT, Of WATERFOWL, is
visiting at the home OF MI. and Mrs.
Clyde Kimble. Miss OFT was a
for ncr resident of Mitchell, having
left with her parents about ii years
ago. MI. OFT was the manager Of
the Western Union Office when living
here.
George "A. Thomas. Of Ferry town
ship. has bought the property Of a.
w. Deputy at 6O2 east Third street
and expects to move Into town again
soon. He will make a number of inn
pIovements on the place. Mr.. and
Mrs. Deputy will move to Mason
City. Iowa, to make their home with
their daughter.
Miss Cora Miner, teacher in the
west side primary department., hand
ed in the following list of little pupils
who have not been absent or tardy
during the term just closed: Abra-
ham Boynton, Fenimore Cooper, Ada
Warne, George Ruth. That's a
pretty good record for the little folks,
inasmuch as there has been some UNI
pleasant weather during the term
just closed.
at the intercollegiate oratoricall
contest to be held at Huron in May,
Yankton college will be represented
by a lady. The local contest was
held at Yankton Tuesday night and
Miss Anna Bagstad was awarded first
place, the title Of her grafton being
Goethe" +. a. Munneke. who has
represented the .Yankton institution
at several previous state contests,
was awarded second place, and in
case anything should happen to Miss
Bagstad Munneke will fill her place
at the contest.
A. a. Truax is one Of the numerous
parties who will build a new residence
this summer and the plans that be has
secured Indicate that his home will
be erected with a view to much COM
fort. 1t will be thoroughly up to
date, having all the conyeniences of
a modern home. Mr.. Trnax will first
excayate foy a basement on the
northwest corner of his lots, on
Fourth and Sanborn street, and when
this is done he will move the house
he is occupying the short distance
and give it a north front. His new
house willie erected on the northeast
corner Of the lots. He expects to
put between sc, 200 and 81, 900 into
his new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maynard and
children arrived home Thursday eve
ming from thier trip to the south,
having been awaE a little over two
months. They travelled through
three OF four Of the southern states
and spent some time at Pensacola,
Fla. Frank said be saw some OF the
lgreat b%attleships of the United
States navy at Pensacola, which he
considered as one of the most i'm
pressing sights he encountered while
away. The family enjoyed good
health while away and reported that
they enjoyed the trip immensely.
MI. and Mrs. James Kimble and
daughter, who accompanied the
Maynard family, will arrive home
next week, having stopped in Chi
cago for a short visit.
Charlie Grouse, whose form has
been Familiarity associated with a top
position on The Mitchell bus as it
has made daily trips to the Mil
waukee and Omaha depots for the
past six or seven years, has been
heard from since he left Mitchell
some three Or four weeks ago.
Charlie, who has always been known
las a good natured individual, had
wound up at Baraboo, Wis, and
writes his friends that the coming
year will see him perched way up on
the top Of a menagerie wagon, wear
ing a red coat and happily driving a
four-in-hand in the parade Of
Ringing Bros. circus. Charlie
thinks his life will be a little more
4 aninootol in tho f,,t,1ro ~, po1IN~;oo