The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
IN TOWN AND
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEP

Mrs. J. II. Cooper and Mrs. Julia
Gregg went over to Sioux Falls Tues
day to visit with friends during the
carnival week.
National Bank Examiner Silsby
left Tuesday for a trip to the
Black Hills to examine the banks in
that part o! the state.
Bodily pain loses its terror il
you've a bottle of DR.. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil in the house. Instant re-
lief in cases Of buns, cuts, sprains
or accidents Of any sort.
Jos. Schlimgen left on Tuesday
for a trip to Madison, Wis, and Chi
cago, to make a visit with relatives.
Mr.. Schlimgen has been tied down
to business pretty close for a num-
Der OF years and is entitled to little
recreation.
Rev. o Z. Murray arrived this af
ternoon from DesMoines. where he
has been attending the Iowa state
fair. DR.. Murray thinks it possible
shat he may remove to some point in
the state this fall and again take up
his residence with South Dakotans.
A medal contest was held at the
court house Monday evening by the
advanced and iunior classes, under
the auspices of the W.. {. T. u.
There were four contestants i'm the adj
Nanced class and seven in the Junior.
Melissa Walratll was awarded first
place in the advanced contest and
Alma Jelley i'm the Junior. The lit
tie folks recited tllciI selections i'm
fine shape and the audience showed
a hearty appreciation of their work.
The social given on tho lawn of the
high school building by the students
Tuesday evening was a Largely attend
ed affair. The grounds were prettily
Illuminated with japanese lanterns
and red fire was burned occasionally.
Over 600 tickets we're sold to citizens
Of the city and the management dis
posed Of 25 gallons Of ice cream The
gold watch that was donated by j..
II. Ferris was awarded to the holder
OF ticket 1871, who was not present at
the social.
~ had a running, itching sore on
my leg. Suffered tortures. Doan's
Ointment took away the burning and
itching instantly and quickly effected
permanent cure" G. w. Lenhart,
Bowling Green. O.
DR.. A. j. Wheeler ave an illus
trated lecture at the Baptist church
Monday night and the auditorium was
filled with people to hear this gifted
speaker. The scenes shown by Or.
Wheeler were laid in Europe and
with them he gave a very fine and
interesting description OF what APP
peared on the canvass. a good many
moving pictures were also shown
that we're regarded as among the
best ever seen in this city. DR..
Wheeler's visit to Mitchell has been
the source Of much pleasure to the
people who heard him in lecture and
in the pulpit.
ii. d. Buttertield arrived home
Monday evening from the eastern
market. Mrs. Butterficld. who ac-
%companied him, stopped off at Ce0ar
Rapids. Iowa, and with her daugh-
ter, Miss Roxy, will visit the
st. Louis exposition before returning
home next week. Mr.. Buttertield
said they visited Washington on
their way to New York. At that
place and Chicago they made the
purchase OF a very large fall and Win
ter stock of goods, the first Of which
has commenced to arrive. They
have some very pretty and attractive
novelties for the season..
The ball team that went over tc
Alexandra came home at IA late houl
during the night. Our boys we're de-
feated By a score of 4 to 0. With the
little practice the locals have had
this season and the few games played
that Alexandria bunch is a little toe
swift as yet. and they certainly play
a fine game. Oscar Williams ano
Ellsworth George did the battery
work for Mitchell and the boys say
that Oscar pitched u mangnlficen,
game, although at times his support
was poor, two 1uns being bought in
by a dropped fly when two men were
out. Alexandra was not entitled to
more than two runs in the game.
Todd Wlndle umpireo the game.
The Sunday Sioux Falls Press con.
tains the announcement of the mar.
rage Of S. Earl Brown and Mrs.
jewell Eye, which occurred at Sioux
Falls Friday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
in the G. A. R. block. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Fl. R
Best, pastor Of the First Baptist
church, in the presence of a few
friends of the CONTRACTING narties