The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-15

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over pain.
Mrs. Frank Hammer, who has been
visiting with relatives in Chicago for
several months. arrived home Satur-
day afternoon.
Miss Margie Kinsel, who has been
sick with in1ammatory rheumatism
for several weeks, is reported as being
some better and is able to sit up a
part Of the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. McEwen, of
Mt. Vernon, passed through the city
Monday on their way to Lead to
attend the grand lodge sessions Of the
A. 0. q. W. and Degree Of Honor.
Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles,
horrible plague. Doan's Ointment
cures. Never fails. At any drug
store, SO cents.
Judge Smith and Court Stenog-
rapher Boyles went to Woonsocket
Tuesday morning to open the term
of circuit court for Sanborn county.
a grand jury has been called for
the term and it is possible that
some criminal cases will be turned
out for the court to try.
Fl. c. Greene has surveyed some
land for J. T. just in the west part
of the city for an addition. The
ground will be divided into lots and
placed on the market for residence
purposes. The land lies to the south,
west and north Of Mr.. Just's resi-
dence, known as the Bracy property.
HI. G. Greene went to Washington
Springs Monday afternoon to do some
more surveying for the laying out Of
additions in the north part Of the
town in the Immediate vicinity Of the
depot location of the Milwaukee road.
With the railroad built into the
Springs the indications are that there
will be a rapid growth Of the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Sphinx, Mrs.
Della M. Stair and Mrs. James Grace
left Monday for Lead to attend
the grand lodge of the Workmen and
the Degree of Honor. They went to
Sioux Falls and Joined a number of
| delegates who will go through in a
| sleeping car and their accommoda-
tions on the trip will be very pleas
ant. Mr.. Sphinx and Mrs. Grace are
delegates and Mrs. Stair is the grand
receiver of the Degree Of Honor.
The Methodist ladies sample bazaar
sale Saturday was a fine success finan-
cially and they had but little trouble
in disposing of practically all of the
goods that had been donated them by
the wholesale houses. While an ac-
curate report has not been made as
yet it is understood that they cleared
about 5000 from the sale of the goods.
The Methodist ladies are saving up
their money with which they intend
to erect a new parsonage in the near
future, and they have already laid by
a very comfortable nestegg for the
purpose.
The Rev. Geo. Williams left this
morning for Fender, Neb., where he
will make his future home. DR.. Will
liams was recently rendered a call
to become pastor Of the Presbyterian
church in that place and has decided
to accept. Some few years ago DR..
Williams was the pastor Of a church
at Blair, Neb., so he is no stranger
to the state. The people Of Fender
will find DR.. Williams a splendid
preacher, whose sermons are in
s%tructive and helpful. He has
acquired a high reputation as a
lecturer in this state and frequently
has been called upon in this capacity.
Until recently DR.. Williams was the
pastor of the Alexandria Freshly
terrain church.
The rain that failed to show up in
April is making it's presence felt at
the present time. Saturday night
rain commenced falling here and il
has done little else since. Sunday
afternoon the rain ceased about
O'Clock and up to that time ttt
ramount OF rainfall was LII inches
!, The water was measured again at nigf
Monday and the precipitation during
the night and all day amounted
: to 80 inches. The rain has com
! very slowly and every bit of it ha
gone into the ground to be store'
e away for future use. The farmer
l will be delayed a little in getting il
their corn, but the moisture will b
8 of so much advantage to wheat tina
g they can afford to stand the della
y a short time.