The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30

the past ten days and arrived home
Friday afternoon.
b. j. Brown is enjoying a visit
with his parents, who arr we'd a few
days ago from Waterloo, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. W. a. Barber went
out to their claim in Buffalo county
Friday to remain a short time.
Mrs. l.. r. Godding, who has been
quite sick for several weeks, is i'm
proving slowly and is able to sit up
to some extent.
Mrs. II. L. Raymond arrived home
Friday morning from Woonsocket,
where she has been visiting friends
for the past week.
A good young horse to exchange
for sheep, young cattle or colts, or
will sell on time, also second hand
hay press on same terms.
W. G. Russ.
Geo. A. Johnston left Friday
for Princeton, Iowa. Mr.. Johnston
owns a stock of goods at that place.
having come into possession of the
same through a real estate deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mic Buier left Friday
morning for Freeman to visit a week
with friends. Mr.. Bujer, who oper-
ates a blacksmith shop on Railroad
street. doesn't get away from bust
ness very often for a trip Of this
character.
Col Bob Somers, the efficient agent
ofthe Grow Greek Indian agency,
was in the city last Friday on his
way to Sioux Falls as a witness in a
case before the United States district
court. Mr.. Somers says everything
is moving along nicely at the agency.
Fred M. Bailey has resumed his
travels on the road for the Mitchell
mills, having been here several weeks
while X. S. Christensen was away on
a visit to his former home at Madel-
ia. MINI. While away Mr.. Christen-
sen went ITO Minneapolis and pur-
chased some new machinery for the
mill, which will 0 be installed.
For several weeks Thos. Wheeler.
who lives in Perry township, has been
entertaining some relatives, and they
went home to Villisca, Iowa, Friday
morning. They were Mrs. Orrel
Mullen, Mrs. Ida Mayhem, and j. W.
Damus. 1t was their first trip to this
country and they were exceedingly
we'll pleased with it. Mr.. Wheeler
says he has not seen any OF those rel
att ives for % years and 1t was like an
oldtime reunion to have them under
his roof again.
A. W. Mellenz, of Yankton, arrived
in the city Saturday with the
remains of bis brother, Rudolph, who
died at his home on Thursday, aged
81 years, and was accompanied by,
two daughters, Of the deceased, Miss
Annie, OF Marshalltown, Iowa, and
Miss Ida, who resides in Yankton.
The remains were taken from the
train to Graceland cemetery, where
interment was made by the side Of
the wife Of the deceased, who pre-
ceded him some years ago.. Rev. D.
r. Tomlin held brief services at the
grave.
The Widmann hotel building is
getting right up in the air. The
stone work for the second story is
practically done and Saturday wln-
dows for the third story were placed
in position. 1t now looks. with fav-
orable weather for a month, that the
fourth story will be completed and
the roof put on before cold weather
sets in. Mr.. Widmann, under. those
circumstances. says that the work
on the interior OF the building will
be carried on all winter. and the
building will then be finished much
earlier next year than otherwise
would be the case.
A pleasing event occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clark,
adjoining Loomis, Thursday evening.
They rendered a reception to their
son, Ralph Clark, and wife, in honor
OF their marriage, which occurred at
Sioux Falls, Friday, Oct. Is. Their
large and spacious home was filled
to overlooking with guests from the
surrounding country and from this
city. An elegant supper was served
and the evening was spent in social
anusements. The young couple will
make their home on Will Clark's
farm and start out in life under
bright circumstances.
Hanson county is experiencing some
more trouble with its court house,
which has just been finished. This
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