The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-25

Mrs. a. E.. Hitchcock arrived home
Saturday from Chicago. where
she has been visiting for the past
month.
Miss Roxy Butterlield came home
Saturday to spend the holidays.
She has been attending a girls acad-
envy at Faribault, Mimi.
Harry Hooper expects to join Guy
Hickman's Comedians as the advance
agent. The company will 60 to Alb
erdeen and thence to Sioux Falls.
where Mr.. Hooper will begin his
work.
Rev. ]. +. Norvell. Of Worthwhile.
who is at the head of the Holiness
Association in this state, announces
that the annual campmeetlng will be
held at Mitchell next July, from the
1st to the 10th.
g. G. Rathbun arrived home Friday
evening from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
and WAS accompanied by Mrs. Rath-
buns mother. Mrs. Keller, who will
remain with her daughter and family
several months.
II. 2. Navin and Fred Widmann ar
rived home Saturday from Wat
ertown. where they went to attend a
meeting of the South Dakota Retail
Liquor Dealers. being sent as repre-
sentatives of the saloons Of this city.
A special from Salem says that Mrs.
Seller, Of this city, is gong to bring
suit against a house mover there for
damages sustained by falling over
some of the apparatus that vas left
in the street. She was quite badly
injured.
Mildred Healcy arrived Friday af-
ternoon from Chicago. and is STOP
ping with Mrs. G. w. HOon. Mr..
and Mrs. Healey are at present in
Chicago. but expect to leave the first
Of the year for Spokane Falls, WASH.
where they will reside in the future.
In his announcement of bis retire
ment from the Gazette. W. J. Frad
states that he will continue his resi-
dence in Mitchell. and will look after
the real estate business Of Major
Picker from this point. Mr.. Frad
in the time he has conducted the Ga
Zette has been quite successful with
the paper, adding new machinery and
new type during his ownership. The
relations Of the writer with Mr.. Frad
have been Of a pleasant character and
the retiring editor has always shown
a disposition to be fail in all mat
teIs.
.. l.. BranSOn came home from
oioux..City Friday afternoon. He was
down there to attend the annual
meeting Of the Peoples Savings
bank, Of which he is one of the direc-
tols. At the iowa State National
bank MI. BransOn said he saw some.
thing of IA novelty that was shown
him by President Weare. 1t was (;
package Of $500 which MI. Weare ar
cepted in the old bank Of Weare 4
Allison nearly forty years ago, the
band around which having never beer
broken from that day to this. The
date OF the issue of the bills was
August II. 1864.
The annual election of officers O.
the 3. Y. p. U. was held at the
home Of Berry Wayman Friday even
ing, with the following result: Pres
ident. Ira LOomer: Vice president
Miss Maud Babcock: secretary. Mis-
Bertha McC rary; treasurer: Mis-
Edith Soper. A very happy socia
hour was spent and refreshments
were served. Arrangements wer,
discussed relative to a reception tina
the young people are planning
which will be rendered the member
ship Of the church on New Years
night.
The Workmeu had a large crow
out to their social session at thei
hall Friday evening. The time wa
spent in card playing and othe
Iamusements. A gramaphone wa
brought by n OF the members an
this formed d pleasing part Of th
Entertainment. The latter part q
the evening was devoted to dancing
the music for which was furnishe
by Rathbun Bros, and VIM. Rush
The evening was a pleasant one t
all concerned, and the Workmen hop
to have more Of them during tn
winter.
Judge Smith returned home Sa,
urday from Woonsocket. where b
has been holding court for the pas
week. The most interesting case o