The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27

Charter Oak, Iowa, On Monday by
the serious illness of her grand.
daughter.
Misses Juliet and Cora Thomas
vent out to Mt. Vernon Saturday
noon to remain oyer Sunday with
their friend, Violet Hatch.
Harry Mcdonald arrived home
Monday from Chicago, where he is
attending a dental college. He en-
poets to finish his work in the next
term.
Mr.. Thos. Taylor OF Waukesha,
Wis. cane out to spend Sunday with
his mother and sister, Mrs. T. Tay-
lor and Mrs. E. j. Haynes. lie re-
turned Monday morning.
Rev. 7. j. Giblett went to Yer
million Saturday morning to occupy
the pulpit IN the Baptist church. His
pulpit was filled Sunday by Rev.
MI. Thoms, of Vermillion.
L. c. Thomas and wife ATTENDED
the Odd Fellows and Daughters of
Rehekah Assembly at Yankton last
week. Mr.. Thomas was elected
grand junior warden of the grand
|encampment.
j. L. Miller, who has been in bust
ness at Harrisburg since last fan.
has returned to Mitchell to make his
home, his family having arrived a
week ago. He disposed of his bust
ness there at a good profit.
Rev. MIR. Thoms, of Nerlnillion.
occupied the pulpit in the Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening.
The gentleman Is an excellent talker
and gave the people who attended
both services of the day two splendid
sermons.
Ole Hess, who was formerly en-
ployed in the job rooms of The Re-
publican, has gone on the reserva-
tion, to take a position as editor OF
the Presho Post and he will fix up
the COW boys in the highest style of
his art. The paper is owned by E.
N. Fulford.
L. j. WEIGH, casnler OF the First
National bank, and P. L. McGovern
went over to Huron Saturday after
noon to attend a meeting Of the
knights of Columbus. Sixty candi.
dates were initiated into the order.
a special train was run from Water
town bringing IN delegates from the
northern part of the state.
c. V. Wilson, special agent for the
Bankers Life Of DesMo,nes, Iowa,
Monday called at the home of
Mrs. Frank P. Stearns and delivered
to her a check for 81, 900, the amount
that her late husband carried in the
company. 1T was a quick settlement
Of the claim and the widow appreci-
ates the promptness of the company
in its settlement.
The ground on the corner OF Fifth
and Main streets is being put in
shape for two tennis courts, and
there will be some lively work done
this summer. Some benches will he
placed long the side lines so that
those who desi1e to witness the
games al do so with some comfort.
The games will usually be played at
6 80 in the evening.
Word was received Monday OF the
death of James Elliott at st. Paul
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Elliott was
formerly associated with the railway
mail service on the Milwaukee road
between Chamberlain and Sanoorn.
Several years ago he was transferred
to a run out Of st. Paul. During the
days of S. D. Cooks ownership of
The Republican Mr.. elliott was the
foreman of the news department of
the paper.
W. H. Wilkinson has been i'm the
north part OF the state in the past
week, travelling through Walworth
and Campbell counties, where he has
real estate Investments. Mr.. Will
kinson said that the crops i'm that
part of the state were doing fine.
There has been a great amount of
rainfall that has materially in
creased the crop prospects for this
time of the year.
j. W. Broadbent & Co. announce
in their advertising space today that
they will conduct a clearing sale at
their furniture store for the next
days, during which time they
will offer great reductions on all
classes of goods. They have Just re-
,elved a carload of new furniture
and they must have room to place it
n their large store. The firm offers
some exceptionally fine bargains in
their stock and 1T will pay you to
call on them.
Sunday evening Rev. II. S. Wilkin-
preached to the members of Co.
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