The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-08
in TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.


Harry Mcdonald left Monday
for Chicago to resume his studies in
the dental college.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bard, OF
Bridgewater, were visiting at the
home OF W. r. Smith on east Sixth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. v. Moore
left for their home at Grand Forks,
N. D., Friday afternoon via the
Milwaukee road.
Miss Myrtle Lee and mother, Mrs.
NJ. N. Lee. arrived home Monday
from Ashton, where they spent a
week or two with relatives.
Miss Edith Noble spent her vaca-
tion with her parents at Centerville.
and returned to her duties as teacher
in the high school Saturday.
Horace L. Moore, Of Panora, Iowa,
has been visiting at the home Of ID.
B. Miller and returned home Friday
morning. Mrs. Moore will remain a
little while longer.
The Workmen gave a New Years
dancing party in their hall which
was liberally attended. The music
was furnished by Aliens orchestra
and all Thoroughly enjoyed the affair.
The Mitchell Club informally en-
tertained its members Friday after
noon. Cigars and punch were served
and card and billiard tables served to
make the afternoon pleasant to all
who called
Miss Edna Daniels, who has been
spending her vacation with her par
ents in the city, returned Monday
to Minneapolis, where she is at
tending the State University Of
Minnesota.
Mrs. @. G. Dean. and children re-
turned home from Miller. Mrs. Dean
was called out there last week by the
death Of her father, John Dutbie.
The deceased was one Of the..pioneers
Of Hand county.
Frank Bobb has been visiting with
relatives in the city during the holt
DAYS and --retu1ned Thursday after
noon to. Sisseton, where he is learn
ing the drug business in the store Of
his brother, DR.. Earl Bobb.
Woonsocket News: Mrs. William
Rlacker and children came up from
Mitchell Thursday and are in the city
the guests of Mrs. r. A. Burlington.
They have decided to remove from
Mitchell but are undecided as to
where they will locate.
Huron papers give the information
Of the marriage Of Rev. w. FL.
Thrall, OF Huron. and Miss Tucker,
of Winona, Mimi, the ceremony TAX
ing place last week Tuesday. Mr..
Thrall as the superintendent of mis-
sions OF the Congregational church of
South Dakota, IS we'll known in
Mitchell.
Rathbun's orchestra played for. a
New Years party at Plankinton Civ
en- by the fire department. The hall
was filled with dancers and the party
vas a great success. On their return
the members of the orchestra went
on to Parkston that morning and
furnished the music for a freman's
dance there that evening.
Prof. and Mrs. T. f. Graham an
rived home this morning from Min
neapolis. where they spent a portion
Of their holiday vacation. They heard
Patti on Wednesday eveningsin Min
neapolis and while they enjoyed the
concert they found that the interven-
ing years between PATHS youth and
her present age had made a change
in her voice.
Judge Fellows was in the city Mon
day from Plankinton to argue theeha-
beas corpus case of AL. Fuller, who
was arrested by the sheriff of Madi-
son county, Iowa. He was wanted
for selling the products Of "A leased
farm without first settling with the
owner. The case was taken before
Judge Smith, but it was adjourned
until Wednesday Of next week.
a movement was on foot..the latter
part Of the week among the mer-
chants to close their stores in the
evening at $3.50 O'Clock, but all could
not agree OF the hour and it was
abandoned. The stores close at 8
o'clock under the present agreement.
but 1t would seem that the mer-
chants would get more benefit from
the earlier closing. ..as they would
have more leisure in the evening, and
there is not much business to be done
after $3.50 O'Clock.
Cards were received Friday morning
announcing the marriage Of Miss
Jessie Grotewohl and Mr.. G. E..
Floete, which occurred at Elkader,
Iowa, Tuesday, Dec. 80. The bride
is we'll known in Mitchell aud for six