The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-03

h, visiting WIZ s
v,s E. O. McEWen riins over.
M. Vernon Tuesday to re-
main a few days.
y. Cook. the tonsorial artist, IS
having an addition built to his resi-
aence on Lawler street.
Frank Weller left Tuesday Tor.
,n'icaoo, where he was called by the
s,rion, illness of his niece.
n. Gordinier was down from
1stcber over Sunday and was accom-
nanied home by Miss Grace Monday
evening,
Mrs, John Laidlaw has been visit
inn with relatievs in tile city for
.avpral days and returned to Alexan-
dria Tuesday morning.
7 Fl. Holmes returned from Ar
mour Monday and was accompanied
by his wife and daughter. They will
reside in Mitchell in the future.
Mr., and Mrs. James Kimble arrived
home Tuesday from their trip
IN Florida and other southern states.
Miss Kimble remained in Illinois.
Miss Vina Durrell returned TO
Sioux City Tuesday, where ste
is taking instructions in one of the
hospitals to become a trained nurse.
Mrs. L. @. Thomas returned
Tuesday from Oliyet, where she was
called by the sickness of her
brother,w no had suffered two strokes.
of paralysis.
Miss Newman, who has been visit
inc Mrs. Sid W. Smith, returned to
Yankton Tuesday to resume her
duties in connection with the faculty
of Yankton college.
J. G. Hamlet has purchased the
milk route conducted by N. Miller,
and took possession Monday. Mi.
Miller expects to leave next week for
California to make his home.
S. R. Moe received a telegram
Tuesday from Mrs. Moe. who is at
Dows, Iowa. the home of her
parents, announcing the arrival OF d
t%en.pound son, which occurred Mon
day night.
E. R. Commit, who recently left
Mitchell. for the coast, writes that
be and the family have settled at
Salem, Ore, where he has purchased
a residence in the city. Mr.. Commit
says he will also purchase a fruit
farm He reports that the family
is well, and they are well pleased
with the country into which they
have moved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Lewis were
the victims Of q surprise party
Thursday evening, which was ar
ranged by a dozen Of their friends
and neighbors. The evening was
pleasantly passed in social converse
and games that YER ofSan entertain
ing nature. Refreshments were
served during the evening, the sur
prising party providing them.
Leslie Wise appeared before the
commissioners Of insanity Tuesday
noon and was adjudged insane. The
testimony. Of the witnesses did not
have as much effect on the commits
sloners reaching this conclusion as
did his actions while he has been
confined in the jail. None of the
n%eighbors would agree that Wise was
insane, but admitted that he acted
very strangely. He will be taken to
lankton IN a few days.
Miss Cora Miner entertained about
twenty-five of her lady friends
Thursday afternoon aud evening al
a live o'clock coffee, and a most de
llehtful time was spent. When The
guests started to take their places
at the table they were each proyid
ed with a card, on which was TIN
line of a song, and when their places
We're found another card rested b!
the plate on which was another lin
OF the song. Each guest was re
qulred to sing the chorus Of the song
The tables were prettily decorate'
with pink and white carnations am
smilax. The refreshments that Wer'
served were partaken Of with grea
relish. Miss Miner then introduces
a series Of amusing features. On tn
wall were fifteen pictures which wer
emblematic of as many different kind
OF cake and the puzzle was figured gu
IN as short a time as possible. 10
instance a hen represented a Ia
cake. Miss Anna Haynes was award
ed the first prize Of a little cake 10
This contest. Miss Miner had manu-
featured a large goose out OF caro-
board. She read a line Of a Mothe