The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10
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Mentions Of the Happenings = :
y = y Of Mitchell and Vicinity.

Jacob Becker has commenced maxi
ling some improvements on his store
building that will increase the capa-
city of the building. On the rear is
an addition Of 80 feet which Mr..
Becker will nGw finish off with
another story. This will give addi-
bional for Or. Freyberg and
family and will also allow Mr.. Becker
a good room on the second floor in
which to store certain lines OF. goods
a stairway Wilt e built to the second
floor from the rear of the clothing
department.. Mr.. becker expects to.
put IN some new fixtures.
J. "a. Matheny, Of Patoka, Ill, ar
rived in the city Thursday. He is an
attorney at law and is looking over
this part Of the country with a view
to locating. Mr.. Matheny is favor
ably impressed with Mitchell, and
may conclude to practice here.
Mrs. a. w. Meilenz and children
left last Friday for Yankton, where.
they will make their future home.
Mr.9Meilenz has purchased an Inter
est in a laundry with @. j. Fish.
Mr.. Meilenz and family have resided
ia: Mitchell for a number of years and
have formed a large number of
acquaintance who will sincerely rs-
greet their departure, and all will
hope that they will do we'll in their
new location. George Meilenz will
go next week.
Thursday evening Mrs. ID. r. Tom
lin entertained the members of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
congregational church at her home
IN order that they might have an OPP
portunity to say goodbye to George.
Meilenz, who expects to leave soon for
Yankton. An informal musical pro-
gram was given by Miss Marjorie
Ruth and Miss Mary Tomlin, who
played piano solos, Miss Fannie Nc
4 Cormick, who sang a contralto solo,
and Mrs. e.. III. IIoff, who gave a
reading. The whole was very enjoy
able. The rest of the evening was
devoted to one or two contests az
} games OF different variety. Refresh
ments were served. George has been
) an earnest worker in the society and
the members will miss his presence
in the future meetings very much.
"a happy wedding event occurred
at the home Of Charles Swift, on east
Fourth street, at moor Monday. AT
lthat hour Miss Grace Gordinier and
MI. Frederick futile were united in
marriage, the ceremony being per-
formed in the presence of a few
( friends Of the bride and groom. Rev.
E f. 4. DreWett, of the Baptist church,
spoke the words which made them
man and wife. Hearty congratula.
tions were extendeda and all sat dowr
to a wedding dinner prepared by
! Mrs Swift. The bride has resided
2 in Mitchell for several years and I'm,
: til recently was employed in The
Republican office as one Of thu
operators on the Simplex typesettins
: machine. She is a young lady o
: many noble qualities and we are posi-
: tive that she will make a most ex
= cellent wife for the man 4of he
choice. The groom is in the emplo'
= of the Omaha railroad and is highly
= regarded by his associates. Th,
Republican extends its hearty con
2 CALCULATIONS to the welded coupli
! and trusts that much happiness ma.
come to them and that it may neve
IS be dimmed by ever so small cloud
That evening they left for th
IS Pacific coast on an extended weddin
b tour, and on their return will max,
their home at Worthington, MINI.
e D. B. Miller received his automc
= bile Friday from Chicago. CIer
e Miller and Andrew Eddy put til
ssred deyiln together and in a sllor
time they were spinning around til
city. 1T is Of the Rambler make an
has a speed capacity Of over 25 mile
an hour. The motive power
: gasoline and it weighs 1906 pound!
The auto will run zoo miles befol
e charging again with gasoline. It
Is a very attractive looking machin'
and is built ton handsome line
Of 1t has the sloping front, which
characteristic of the late autom
at bile. The front Of the machine CO
ng be used for carrying baggage. Viii
Of in Chicago Glen took lessons
to Operating the machine and he handl
m it very cleyerly indeed. This NOR
milling he was out for a spin aronr
to- the city and he found that Il
en- average horse does not take We