The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-24
I'm TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAppEN ~
THE COURSE OF a WEEK.

80 w - w l-llI'IlIlI,
Neb. and Vicinity.
Mrs. f. L. Rowley lett Tuesday
for Goodland, Ind. being called
there by the serious Illness ol lsc,
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Potter left
Wednesday via the Omaha road fo,
Black River Falls, Wis where they
will visit with relatives several
weeks.
Sheriff Jacob Koch and wife and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Koch left sun
day evening over the Omaha road
for Madison, Wis, being called
there by the sickness of a relative.
Mrs. Hogan, who is making her
home with R...N ..Reierson, left Tues
day with his two little daugh-
tels, Stella and Minnie, for Maple.
Mimi. to visit the rest of the sum
mer With relatives.
Leo Doyle arrived from Belesford
Wednesday and stopped a couple
OF hours with bis parents. He left
on the Milwaukee road for Canton
to attend the tiremen's tournament,
representing the Beresford aepart-
ment.
MIR. and Mrs, John burke ANA
children arrived In the city Tues
day evening from Kapid City. MI.
Burke returned home tins morning
and Mrs. Burke VIII visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. t. Spangler
for several weeks.
A goodly number of the members
of the Epworth League spent a vely
pleasant evening at the home OF Miss
Edla Laurson, on the south side
Tuesday evening. There were a mum
Der OF ENJOYABLE amusements provided
and refreshments We're served.
DR.. W. |. Graham went to Tvndall
Tuesday and that evening he
performed the ceremony that unit
ed the lives of Mr.. a. S. Cory and
Miss Johanna keilbbauch, both of
whom graduated under DR.. Graham
when he was president of Dakota
University.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Branson and
Genevieve and Harry arrived home
Monday evening from their trip to
the st. Louis exposition. and Mr..
Branson reports a very enjoyable
trip. The exposition. he declared,
vas worth going to see, and that
the South Dakota building was one
of the many interesting things to the
eastern visitor.
The Mitchell fire department. with
t%hirtytive men under Chief McCurdy,
got away to Canton Tuesday fol-
the tournament. The boys were
joined here by the Chamberlain and
Parkston departments. There was
some delay in getting Off for Canton
on account Of the delay of the pas
senger from the north which did not
arrive until - 30 o'clock.
o. L. Welch's big st. Bernard dog
was an interesting feature of the
horsemens' parade Tuesday morning,
The big dog was dressed in yellow
trousers on his rear and fore limbs anC
neatly encased IN a red blanket,
with a straw hat placed jauntily or
his head. The old fellow marched
along with dignity and grace. as al
advertisement OF the Building anc
Loan Association.
The Parkston tile department anC
its band came up from the south thl:
morning with thirty-SiN men. The
band and Department marched uI
town and they presented a pretty line
appearance. The band played Il selec
ton on the street, for which the.
were heartily a%pplauded. HE depart
menu and band left on the Milwau
kee passenger for Canton to attent
the state tournament
@. w. Gillis. secretary of the Soutl
Dakota FiremenS' Association Tour
nament. went to Canton Tuesda,
to attend the tournament. MI
Gillis said that unquestionably tbi:
would he the largest association
2 meeting that had been held in
good many years. Already $50 fire
men have registered to attend The
meeting, and this: number is con
side1ably in advance of any thing il
previous years. Mr.. Gillis said theI
would be four bands in attendance a
the tournament and that ther
would be plenty Of music along wit
the Notification of the tiremen.
j. Tomlinson, jr.. editor OF th
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, was IN tn
city Monday night and returned bom
on the morning Omaha passenger
MI. Tomlinson While here took occa
sion to look over the Widmann hote
building and the city hall. and wa
surprised to find the structures Q
tA,lo A1,o~ Ia nod an