The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-01

r. Hannett left Tuesday for
koa,r Rapids, Iowa. to attend to
Eome legal matters in the way of
Eotinc dispositions on a case.
" W. Co1coran received a telegram
bonn Mrs. Corccran. who is at Sun
brairie, Wis, announcing the death
X her father, which occurred Thurs
Rav evening. He had been sick for
Eome little time and vas 50 years Of
bee.
r. Z. blanchard, department COM
handler of the G. a. R., came down
ron, Pierre Tuesday and spent
he day in the city. fEe went out
wcst this afternoon. Nc. Blanchard
has kindly consented to deliver the
address for the G. a.. r. of this
KITTY on Decoration Day.
The Sioux Falls base ball clut. has
been reorganized and the team is
travelling through Iowa on a barn
storming expedition with the result
that they are losing more games by a
good per cent than they are winning.
i The Canaries were shut out at Cedar
Il Rapids tine other day after securing
q seven hits, and the Argus-Leader
/ thinks there is something wrong
4 when a team can get so many hits
and then suffer a ShutOut.
4 W. E. Upton has been in the city
for a day Or two and returned home
to Armour Friday. While here
Mr.. Upton invested in some city
property, purchasing the residence
\ Of r. j. Taylor on east Third street.
] When asked if he intended to move
to Mitchell Mr.. Upton stated that
he was unable to say anything at
this time, but that he considered the
property a good investment and
bought it. He leased the residence
for an indefinite period to DR.. M. +.
Spencer, the dentist, who is en-
ployed in the office of DR.. J. G. Nc
Cartney. Dr.. Spencer expects the ar
rival of his family early in May, when
the house will be re lady for him.
The elements got together during
the night FOR a pretty good rain. Be-
fore dark Monday night the indica-
tions seemed favorable for a rain,
but only a gentle sprinkle resulted.
This morning the rain gauge showed
a precipitation of .3S inches. At
Aberdeen this morning snow was
falling in pretty generous quantities
and had all the indications OF a
blizzard. 1t lasted a little over ar
hour, finally turn ed into a sleet the
farther south the. storm came. The
rain that came in this vicinity viii.
be welcomed for the good that will.
result to the growing wheat crol
at this time. The thermometer
however, is going down a little toe
low for comfort. This morning thu
thermometer registered at "a degrees
and it did not get very far ava,
from that point during the day.
The return party given by th'
young gentlemen to their lady friend
took place Thursday evening at th
Mitchell Club rooms. The interio
presented a very attractive appear
ance with the drapings of the nation
al cnlors, and the large Chimes
umbrella suspended from the cente
of the room. In the west portion G
the room a dainty and %attractiv
cosey croner had been arranged an
it seldom lacked for occupants durin
the evening. In the east part
the room the refreshments wei
served from a prettlly decorate
booth by the Misses Anna Lewis
Roxy Butterield, Margie Becker
Anna Sickler and Grace Beckwit
The party was a dress affair and son
very attractive gowns were worn
the ladies. An excellent program WI
arranged for the dancers and tt
Imperial orchestra rendered son
most enhancing music for the occ
sion.
The Alexandria papers speak
very high terms of the farewell Sc
mon deli vered by Rev. DR.. WilliaI
at the Presbyterian church last Su
day morning. On Monday evening
reception was rendered him by me-
bers and congregation of the Prest
, terrain church at the home OF }.
McMaster and which was attend
by 100 people. Music by the m;
quartet and remarks by Rev. 5.
Chappell, together with the refres
ments served combined to maxi
very pleasant evening. The jour-
in closing has the following: ="
are sorry to lose so able a man as