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

R0CO. JOlIlaLO1 dTFlFeu uUu1S
Thursday evening from Mason City,
Iowa, where he is conducting his dry
goods establishment.
Mrs. f. a. Craft. and Myrtle went
to Sioux City Friday morning to
visit with relatives for a week. Mr..
Graft will spend Sunday there.
The city schools closed today for
the spring vacation, which will last
one week. Examinations were held
In nearly all departments before
school closed.
The workmen got a. X. Campbell's
building of Of Main street Friday.
The building has stood there for
several days and could not be moved
on account Of the moist weather
which prevailed after they had
practically reached the point where
they were going to set the house.
Mr.. Campbell says that he will en-
large the house to more THAN twice
its former size. 1t is %locatedon a lot
adjacent to the Central house.
DIR. Pauline Root, a missionary of
Maaassaa South India, delivered three
addresses in this city during her stay
over Sunday. She spoke to the stu
dents at the University Saturday.
evening and addressed a very large
audience at the Congregational
church Sunday morning. Her address
proved Of interest in the relation of
Incidents that happen in the life Of
a missionary and an exclamation Of
the methods adopted in India for the
implanting Of the religious spirit
among the people Of that country.
She spoke Of the increasing needs Of
missionary work and sought to inn
press her hearers that they ought to
do more for the unredeemed on
foreign shores. Sunday afternoon.
Miss Root spoke before the students
at the University chapel. Her long
association with missionary work
makes it possible for her to present
it in a manner that is more thorough
ly understood by the people.
Presiding Elder Hager occupied the
pulpit in the Methodist church Sun
day morning and evening, and at the
latter service took occasion to speak
on the proposition of whether the
saloon should have a place in Mitch
ell next year. MI. Hager urged that
the temperance workers should formu-
late an organization for the campaign
that must be made to defeat license.
He thought that Mitchell as a
capital candidate would be viewed
In a better light by the generality
of citizens as a city without saloons.
He presented reports from other
cities Of the size OF Mitchell and
larger that were run without sa-
looms to show that tile absence of the
saloon did not materially affect the
growth or prosperity Of a town.
In conversation with A. E. Hitch
cock concerning his recent trip to
California, and from which state he
with Mrs. Hitchcock returned Satur-
day, he said thatsthey enjoyed their
outing to the Pacific coast very much
indeed. In California he said there
had been but little If any frosty
weather in the northern and central
part, while in the southern part the
flowers were in bloom out of doors.
Travelling through the state Mr..
Hitchcock said that they met several
Mitchell pepole who are located
either temporarily or permanently.
He saw the Harker family, who
spent the winter at LosAngeles, Mrs.
"A. M. Bowdle, the Bennett family at
Whittier, and also Roger Powell, all
of whom he said were getting along
nicely on the coast. Those of them
who were living there are very much
pleased with the country.
Rev. A. d. d. Fraser, pastor of the
Presbyterian church; has placed his
resignation with the church people
which will become active the last
Sunday in March, and it will be ac-
cepted, much to the regret of the
members of the church and congrega.
tlon. Although his passionate expires
then Mr.. Fraser will remain with
the church several weeks, by which
time some arrangements will BIZ
made to supply the vacancy. Mr.,
Fraser has received a call to become
the pastor Of the Presbyterian church
at Sault ST. Marie, Mich, and he has
accented the call. Sault st. Marie
is a thriving city of over 10000 in
%habitants and Mr.. Fraser takes
charge Of a strong organization
He has been with the church in thi.
city a little over four years, and II
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