The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-23
IN TOWN AND
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAI HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK

Mrs. Geo. e. Logan arrived home
Saturday from Minneapolis.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs Ed Tobin,
Saturday, Oct. II, a son.
IL you want a threshing machine
e. B. VanAltsine can sell you a Min
neapolis, an Advance or a Geiser.
Mrs. d. Haney returned home to
Pierre Saturday evening after a visit
of a week with friends in the city.
Strayed-One black gelding horse 5
years old, with wire cut or front foot.
V. B. Young, Loomis, S. D.
Mrs. II. G. Goodlad. of Mt. Ver-
non, is visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Jas. Haynes, on west Fourth street.
Mrs. @. J. Sickler left Monday
with her daughter, Anna, for PhIla-
delphia, where the young lady will be
placed in school.
Mrs. W. H. Gregory went to Chi
cago Monday and was accompan-
led by her daughter, Grace. They
Will VlSlL q week OI So.
+. +. Phillips has purchased a lot
and a half on east Fifth street ad-
joining John Roth's property, and
will commence the erection of a new
house right away. He has disposed
OF his residence property which he
built on the south side last spring.
Saturday a. j.. Kings and his force
Of carpenters commenced work on the
Widmann hotel building. MI. Wild
mann made a contract with MIR.
Kings to finish the carpenter work
until the building was under roof.
Heretofore the carpenter WORK has
been done by the days work.
Mr.. and MIS-. T. B. Elce went to
Chicago Monday. While there
Mr.. Elce will arrange for the pur-
chase Of another section for the
switchboard in his telephone ex-
change. The business has grown so
in the past year that his accommoda-
lions in that line have grown pe1cep-
tibly less.
Rev. s. T. Weaver, of Sioux Falls,
occupied the pulpit in the Methodist
church Sunday in the absence of
Pastor Youngman and delivered two
very effective and interesting SER
mons. At the morning service he in
terested himself in raising the money
to complete paying up the PASTORS
salary for The year, and in a short
time $3.50. the amount lacking, was
raised.
Rev. Chas. Powell's Sunday even
ing lectures at the Episcopal church
on the history Of the Catholic church
are proving very interesting, and
good audiences are attending. The
rector says he is giving these lectures
not in a spirit Of controversy, hut for
the sole purpose Of en~lightening the
people on matters that ought to be
OF interest to them. Sunday evening
Miss Melle Tillotson, who is now
singing in the Episcopal choir, rem
dered a sacred solo in a very effective
manner, and she will frequently be
heard in solos in the future.
The pulpit of the Baptist church
was occupied Sunday morning and
evening by Rev. Mr.. Giblett, of
North Dakota. who comes here as a
candidate as the future pastor OF the
church. In conversation with sever
q nap,hnrc Of fl>a cl,,rpL 11o 1o..o Il
that his sermons gave excellent sat
isfaction. Mr.. Giblett is said to be
a fluent speaker and his ideas are
presented in fine language. In the
evening Virgil Boyles sang a sacred
solo. Wednesday evening at the
prayer meeting the pulpit commit
tee will make its report on calling
Mr.. Giblett to the church.
Bicycle thieves are doing quite a
good business. Sunday evening three
wheels were stolen on Main street,
one being taken from Or. Freyberg
and the other two from parties whose
names could not be ascertained.
When DR.. FIeyberg missed his wheel
be walked down Main street and saw
it standing in front Of L store build
ing with the saddle changed and the
carrier taken off. The DR.. recognized
it and rode it home. Soon after a
young fellow came out Of the restau-
rant and missed the wheel and he
was directed where it was gone. He
informed DR.. Freyberg that he had
traded his wheel for that and gave
So besides, so that the young fellow
is out his wheel and his money.
Ralph Clark. a grandson of Chas.
E. Perry, was united in marriage at
Sioux Falls Friday afternoon at :
O'Clock to Miss Lillian Martin, daugh.