The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-13

The Eastern Star ladies are ar
angling to have a Valentine party on
the evening Of Feb, IT.
Miss Ella Wilkinson arrived home
from Lennox Saturday afternoon. She
has been visiting with relatives there
for several weeks.
VIM. MacF'arlane general foreman
OF the Milwaukee was in the city
Saturday and left on the morning
train for his Mason City home.
T. G. Seymour, representing a
wholesale supply house of Chicago in
the telephone business, was in the city
today comforting with Manager Elce.
Mrs. d. l.. Tenney and daughter
Miss Lottie, went to Sioux City Sat-
urday to see the son and brother,
Charles whose trouble was mentioned
in The Republican yesterday.
j.. a. Macdonald of Mason City
Iowa. division freight and passenger
agent of the Milwaukee, was in the
city Saturday and went north on the
afternoon train to Aberdeen
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Wood arrived
home Friday afternoon from Sioux
City. Mrs. Wood has been there
since going to Vermillion several
weeks ago with the remains of her
infant son for interment.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Cowell. of
P%lankinton, have been visiting at the
home Of G. W. Hoon for several days
and Saturday morning they left for
Armour to visit Mrs. Cowell's other
son, A. U. Hoon, and family.
Vermillion Republican; Frank
Jeffries of Mitchell was in Vermillion
last Saturday in the interests of the
John Leslie Paper Co. of Minneapolis.
Frank is n of the jolliest fellows on
the road and has such an acquaint-
ance and a pull with the newspaper
boys of the state that he almost
seems to be one of the fraternity.
The Young Peoples Social Clue
had a good attendance at it's dancing
party in the Mitchell Club rooms last
evening and the dancing was very
much enjoyed to the splendid music
furnished by NicholS's mandolin
club. The dances are said to be con-
Quoted in a very orderly manner and
that the young pepole enjoy them
very much.
Mrs. L. W. D. Orswell has beer
confined to the house for some time
owing to an accident n suffered by
slipping on the icy sidewalk and at
present is able to sit up a portion of
the day. Under the careful treat
ment of DR.. Crane she hopes soon to
be able to look personally after her
real estate business. She states she
is receiving quite a number Of letters
making inquiries as to real estate in
this and adjoining counties.
Mrs. H. L. Bates Of Flandreau has
come to Mitchell to make her future
home. She is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs 81. D. Kress. Mrs. Bates. has
rented the rooms formerly occupied
by Geroge Holleran's music store
and is having them fitted up by R.
M. Sphinx with shelving and other
fixtures. When the work is COM
pleted she will open a millinery
store. Mrs. Bates has had consider
able experience in this line OF work.
Friday afternoon Mrs. R. P.
Hall and Miss Hall entertained a
party of lady friends at a five O'Clock
coffee, in which they were assisted
by Mrs. D. r. Tomlin, Mrs. S. q.
Boyce, Mrs. Inez M. Owen and Mrs.
G. W. Downey. Tables we're spread
in the various rooms and they were
decorated with carnations and sweet
peas. Refreshments were served and
the afternoon and evening passed off
to the great pleasure of the ladies,
who were entertained by a guessing
contest.
D. B. Crops gymnasium is meet
ing with much encouragement among
! those who feel the need of physical
exercise, which they do not get in
the ordinary course Of living. Mr..
Cropp's classes, both among the ladies
and gentlemen, are growing larger,
and although results are necessarily
slow, many Of them realize that they
are being helped. Mr.. Crop has
; equipped his gymnasium with many
splendid appliances for physical exc
else and there are few that excel it in
the state.
Friday evening a reception was
held at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
&c. G. Boulton for the entertainment
OF the president and members of the