The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-10
CELEBRATE THE DAY
Tbs Towns Surrounding Mitchell Drew
on Her Population to Help Swell
the Crowds.
Sunday School Convention Will be Held
in Hendrickson's Grove Commenc-
ing Sunday.
Statement Of a Christian Scientist on
the Work Being Done in Mitchell
On the Increase.
THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY

With it Came the Usual Rain-People
Went to Surrounding Towns
to Celebrate.
The fact that there was no celebra-
tion at home on the national holiday
caused a great many people to make
their arrangements for spending the
day elsewhere. There were plenty of
opportunities, for many Of the sur
rounding towns celebrated. The num-
Der who went away would have been
much greater if the weather had been
more pleasant in the early morning
hours. A little after 7 O'Clock a light
rain started in, and with the guam
tity which fell the night before
made it appear that the Fourth was
going to be a wet one. Many had
planned to 60 to the river to spend
the day, but the plans had to be
changed to conform to the weather.
The sun played hide and seek with
the showers a good part of the day,
and the rains came frequent enough
to prevent people starting out in a
buggy for any great distance.
There was a large crowd went to
Sioux Falls on the morning Omaha
passenger, about 1875 tickets being
sold for the trip. The Queen City
made things lively the last day Of the
midsummer carnival, and the fourth
was a hummer from start to fin
ish. Bad weather during most of the
week had kept the crowds down to
smaller numbers than the show mer-
tied, There we're about a dozen at
fractions Of the carnival and most all
Of them were good. The animal show
was the %cleverest Of all. Some fine
street attractions were given in the
afternoon and a base ball game be-
tween Sheldon and Sioux Falls drew
out a lot Of people. Sioux Falls won
by a score Of 6 to 2.
a delegation of Mitchell people
went to Spencer to the celebration
and reported a fine time at that little
town. Mayor Silsby accompanied by
his wife went to that place and the
mayor delivered the address of the
day.
Woonsocket "a visited by a good
many Of our citizens. Some went up
on the morning freight and took their
chances Of getting back the same day
and others drove up. Woonsocket fin
ished her three days. celebration Sat-
urday and the citizens of that town
made things lively during the time.
In the morning Congressman Martin
delivered the address of the day. The
sports were held in the afternoon,
and the several events we're we'll con.
tested. The main interest centered
in the ball game between Mitchell
and Howard. Up to the sixth inning
neither side scored a run. In the
last half Of the seventh inning How.
ard scored one run, but in the follow.
ing inning Mitchell got to hitting
the ball and pushed in three men Y
the plate. The game was practically
won by Mitchell, but in the ninth
the Woonsocket upmire worked a sur.
prise..on the Mitchell team. Howard
had two men out and three men or
bases, when one Of the players swat.
ted the ball for a long hit that struck
away outside of the foul line. The
umpire called it a fair ball even be.
fore it struck the ground and he de.
clined to change his decision. This
let in four men and closed the game
the score being S to 3 in favor O,
Howard. Williams was in the boz
for Mitchell and during the game
but two hits were made from his de.
livery. Hooper was at the receiving
end. Both teams played a fine game.
and but for the rank decision of the
umpire Mitchell would have taken the
game. The two clubs will play AGAR
at Woonsocket. Howard has a strong
battery and it is we'll supported by
the individual players.
Plankinton, Chamberlain anc
Parkston were other adjacent towns
which caught a portion of Mitchell's
population. In each of these places
the people we've given the full worth
Of their money.
In the evening there was. a number
'of Fourthsof July parties in the citJ