The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-29

the words are more or less familiar
with the average theatregoer. The
company did not have an opportun-
ity to show whether it contained
good dramatic talent or not, as the
conditions were altogether too moist
to inspire the histrionic qualities of
the profession. There were two
Marks and two Topsies, who kept
things lively. The performance
would undoubtedly have been good
had the conditions been more favor
axle.
Mrs. ]. S. Wingfeld went to Park
stun Saturday to make a visit
with relatives.
Prof. T. A. Duncan has been at
llighmore for several days and came
home Saturday. He owns some
real estate in the vicinity of that
town.
Messrs. Eastman and Human. Of
P~latteville, Wis, were in the city to-
day on their way home. They own
some real estate out west on the
reservation.
D. M. Tiffany and W. Fl. Wilkinson
arrived home Saturday from Sell
by, where they have been looking
afuer some real estate interests. They
report very heavy rains in that sec
tion Of the state.
Miss Alice Spangler left Saturday
for Rapid City to make a visit Of
"a month with her sister, Mrs. John
Burke. Since the appointment of Mr..
Burke as receiver of the United States
land office he has removed to Rapid
City with his family.
O. Sodergren, of Prosper township,
left Saturday for a trip to Swed-
en-, his native country. 1t has been
IS years since Mr.. Sodergren came to
this country from Sweden and he is
anxious to see his people that live
there. He expects to be gone about
three months.
Another good rain visited this sec.
tion Friady evening, and at the COM
mencement the clouds gave indica.
lions that the storm might be very
severe, but other than the vino
blowing a lite hard it was not alarm.
ing. The rainfall amounted in the
two hours and a half to .54 inches
This makes the precipitation for the
month so far 800 inches which i!
somewhat above the average for thu
month of May.
G. @. Halphide and Mrs. Clara Lu-
kins arrived home Friday evening
from W~atertown, where they we're in
attendance at the Grand Lodge ses
sions of the Odd Fellows and Daugh
tiers of Rebekah. They report tina
Watertown entertained the Iarg'
!, crowd Of visitors in an elegant man
ner. Mr.. Halphide was elected Crane
Guardian. L. q. Thomas, of thi
: city, who was also in attendance
was elected Grand Marshall of th
I Odd Fellows Encampment. Th
grand lodges decided to meet a
: Yankton next year.
= The heavy rain storm which oe
e CURED early in the evening prevente
! a very large crowd from attendin
: the social given by the Catholi
church choir in the Mitchell Gu
rooms Friday evening. Those wh
went in spite Of the rain were treate
- to some excellent music and a yer
pleasant evening all around. Th
choir gave two selections, under th
= direction Of Miss G%oodykoontz, tina
. were rendered in fine style, and th
thirteen voices joined in splendi
J harmony Mrs. Cora Bolce-Crow pre-
- sided at the piano for these and #
= ~several solos. Miss Louise McGover
- sang "There's a Land" and she We
i applauded very heartily. John Nj
i Laughlin sang ebay by Day." RI
spending with an encore. His sins
ing was very acceptable Mrs. Jane
Lyons sang a soprano solo entitle
"In Friendships Name" that W;
IS admirably rendered, and Mrs. Kathe
inc Burright gave a contralto SOL
q '"The journey is Long," which W;
u %appreciably received by the audienc
Several of the soloists failed to a.
le pear by reason of the storm. TT
rest Of the evening was devoted
is serving ice cream and cake, an
II dancing to the music of Nichols
n mandolin club. The affair was
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