The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-12

CpllliRS Illudy d1CcIuOOL dIu Will
take a position as bookkeeper in the
First National bank
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. E. Wells and Earl
went to Big Stone Lake Friday even
ing to spend a week or more at that
pleasant er resort.
Miss Cora Miner went to Gettys-
burg Saturday to teach in the
county institute Of Potter county
for the coming two weeks.
Mrs. Max Foster, Of Sioux City,
arrived Saturday from Chamber
lain to make a visit with relatives in
the city while on her way home.
G. Krentz, Of Westfeld, Wis, was
in the city. Mr.. Krentz is interest
ed in South Dakota soil, owning a
large stock ranch in southeastern
Sphinx county.
VIM. M. Smith arrived home Sat
urday from Smi.hsfeld, N. c.,
where he vas called two weeks ago
by the sudden death of his father,
Everett Smith.
Friday afternoon Misses Cora Miner
and Mamie Saul took the pupils in
their rooms out to the west side park
for a picnic. Refreshments were
served and the little folks had a fine
time on the last day of school.
The Omaha road will run its spe-
cial excursion train to Duluth,
Mimi, on Friday, June 10, the train
leaving here at 40 d. NJ. The fare
fol the round trip will be SIS. More
particulars will be given later.
Mrs. S. E. Rlppey, Of Chicago, Miss
Maude Hinsey and Miss Bessie Case,
Of Pekin, ILL.,, sisters and a niece Of
Mrs. L. Beckwith, arrived in the
city Wednesday evening to make a
visit and attend the graduating exer-
cises of the high school, when Miss
Grace Beckwith finished her school
course.
In announcing the officers for the
State Medical Society, which con-
vened in this city, May p and %,
an error was made in giving the
name Of the secretary. 1t should be
DR.. VIM. Edwards, of Bowdle, in
stead Of DR.. j. L. Stewart. Of Irene.
DR.. Edwards is we'll known oveI the
state as being a member OF the
state board of health.
People will not have any trouble
in finding the court house in the
future. Deputy Sheriff Koch has
filled the lower end of the ground
where the old sidewalk formerly laid
with a sign that is startling in its
b%riliiancy. "Davison County Court
House, has been constructed OF
stones and they are painted in the
national colors, red, white and blue
and the neighbors around the court
house are feeling quite patriotic.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Beckwith came
up from Elk Point Friday after.
noon to attend the graduating exer.
cises Of the high school, which were
held at the corn palace Friday even
ing. They remained over Sunday and
attended the alumni reception Satu1'
day evening to the graduating class.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Beckwith arr
graduates Of the high school, the
former in the class Of 1891 and thu
latter in the class Of 1895.
James Stratton, who claims to be
a Boer soldier, and to prove it he hal
his discharge from the wal depart
ment of South Africa, is in the city
He said he fought with the Beers
for three years, and carried the first
message from General DeWet tt
Captain Blake. Stratton has been il
South Africa for he past ten years
and landed in this country about
month ago. He says he is lookin.
for work and will do anything tina
is offered him.
Sunday evening the Odd Fellow
and Rebekahs attended the Baptis
church in a body, the occasion bein|
the memorial Sunday services Of tn
Odd Fellows. A very interesting ser
mon was delivered by Rev. Fred Il
Drewett, on the good of Odd Fellow
ship and the need Of a fraterna
order. While he encouraged frater
nal orders he held that they shoul'
all be subservient to the church AM
the home, that in neither case shout,
a member neglect these two stronges
of ties.
IL The grand lodge Of the Masoni
order Of The state and the Crane
Chapter of the Eastern Star will
meet at Deadwood next week, an
this morning the delegates from thi
city left for that place via the Oma