The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN,
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

slowly recovering from her reccn1
stroke of appopleXv.
Frank II. Chase, of the Educator
totce, left last Saturday to visit the
ST. Louis exposition. joining the
newspaper fraternity at Omaha to-
morrow.
Mis-. j. p. Ialthlll went to Yank.
ton Monday TO see her sister,
who is confined in the insane asylum.
The patient is reported to be inn
proving Il little.
A. ;. Curtis is reported to be
threatened with gangrene, which has
made is a%ppreance in his feet, and
is liable to be fatal. MIR. Curtis is
very old, being about 81 years of age.
Rev. A. Craig Bowdish, Mrs. ID. b.
Miller. Mrs. r.. f. Ruth and Mrs III.
Nj. Clark left on Monday for Wat
ertOwn to attend The annual meeting
of the Congregational church society
of the state.
Burton +. Tanner, who has been
attending the Garrett Biblical In
%stitute at Evanston. H.. is here for
the summer, the school having
closed. He has taken a position
with the Newbury Greenhouse.
The Milwaukee road u a special
excursion TO Platte Sunday, start
ing from this city. l here were but
nine people boarded the train. and
about 1850 took advantage of the
cheap rates flom other parts of the
state.
Mrs. John Abraham and grand
daughter, Miss Esther Bates, went
to Centerville Monday to visit
with Mrs. l.. p. Bartell. Miss Bates
expects to remain at Centerville
and organize a class in vocal and
Instrumental music.
Judge Smith and Court Stenogra-
pher Boyles went to Woonsocket
Monday to resume an adjourned
session of court. The case against
Henry Stanley will be taken up. He
is charged with shooting with intent
to kill. He has been in the Dawson
county Jail for safe keeping since he
was arrested.
Agent Patton. OF the Milwaukee
road, received a message Monday
which announced the death of
Mr.. j. N. Barr, which occurred at his
home in Libertyville, H., Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Barr was formerly
assistant to President Earling, and
resigned his position at the first of
the year on account of his health.
II. b. Anderson and John Carlson
departed for Deadwood TO attend the
term of United States district court,
both being drawn as petit jurors.
Ordinarily Mr.. Carlson said he would
be glad to make the trip to the Hills
country, but having to leave his
farm when he was needed there the
worst did not make the journey look
very pleasant to him.
a. S. Stuyver, of kimbail, was
buried that place Sunday afternoon,
having passed away Friday evening.
He vas a member of the soldiers
home board. N. G. NASH. of Cam
ton, went out Saturday evening to
attend the funeral. He passed
through the city Monday on his
way to Yankton to attend the grand
lodge session OF the Odd Fellows.
Miss Harriet Reeves gave her Sun
day school class in the Baptist
church a picnic at the river Saturday
afternoon, the occasion being d fare
well for Dewey Soper as he intends
to leave Mitchell shortly. Miss
Reeves provided IA lunch for the par.
ty OF boys and the lads thoroughly
enjoyed the outing. Dewey has been
a regular attendant at the SUNDAY
school, not having missed IA session
in the two years he has resided here.
Saturday evening the Noble Thea
tire Co. closed its engagement at the
opera house in the 1.-Two Orph ans
presenting the play to a fair audi
ence. Mr.. Noble in the dramas pre-
sented maintained the good reputa-
ton he established by his previous
visits by doing his work conscien-
ciously, making every effort to please
the public. A chiffonier was given
away Saturday night. The next at
traction at the opera house is Ma
hara's MINISTRIES, who come Monday,
May %.
The grand lodge of the Odd Fellows
and the grand assembly Of the
Daughters Of Rebekah will meet at
Yankton this week and Mitchell
sent a goodly representation of hel
two orders to participate in the
meetings. Among those in the PAL.
ty were: MIR. and Mrs. S. B. Splnk,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Thomas, M. e.
Orrell, Clifton Turneaure, G. e.
Mason, Chas. a. Anderson, Gust.
Rerp0uiSt. mr. others went down