The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Allie LathrOp has been visiting
with relatives here for several weeks
and last Friday returned home to
Milwaukee.
SWift's Pride soap for tie laundry
is made to give satisfaction. Cleans
clothes thoroughly. 1T will please
you every time.
Mrs. A. Craig Bowdish left Thurs
day evening for Michigan, called
there by the sudden and critical ILL
ness OF her father.
f. A.. Reynolds, of Kimtall, was
in the city Friday. Mr.. Reynolds is
a real estate dealer and one Of the
kind W O sells a large quantity of
and during the year.
Rev. III. S. Wilkinson and family
arrived home last Friday from Big
Stone Lake, where they have been
for nearly two weeks. They report
ed having had a very enjoyable out
ing at the South Dakota resort.
Joseph Winter takes a half page
advertisement in The Republican to-
day to further set forth some of the
bargains which he is Offering on ac-
count of his removal. He details
many of these bargains and they are
worth perusing.
The supper given by the Ladies
Catholic Cemetery Association at
the home Of Mrs. ID. w. Burright
Thursday evening Was a most excel
lent affair, and the menu that was
served was all that the appetite
could desire. The ladies had a very
good patronage.
a quiet wedding ceremony was
performed at the parsonage OF the
Presbyterian church Saturday even
ing by Rev. j. S. Surbeck, when he
united in marriage Orrie e. Put
ney, Of this city. and Miss Edna
Lewis, of Sanborn, Iowa. Mr.. Put
ney, until he was hurt a short time
ago, was the yardmaster Of the Mil
waukee road.
A. R. Myers resigned his position
with the Iceland Art & Manufac-
turing Co, and last FRIDAY left for
Hartley. Iowa, where he expects to
buy out a photograph gallery and go
into business for himself. Mr..
Myers is a capable artist in the
photograph business and he will turn
out for the people Of Hartley and vi
cinity some excellent work.
Everett Chase. OF Ashton, spent
Monday in the city and went home
on the afternoon train. Mr.. Chase
had been out to Pierre to view the
city, and to show the difference in
the accessibility Of Mitchell and
Pierre he said he had time to run
down to Mitchell and have four
hours and a half here while on his
wav to Ashton. After viewing the
two towns Mr.. Chase said that his
preference was strongly for Mitchell
in the capital location.
Funeral services were held over
the remains of the late j. G. Puff at
the home Of his son, 6 miles north
west OF town, Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, and there was a very large
attendance Of friends. The services
were conducted by Rev. A. Craig
Bowdish, pastor OF the Congregations
al church. The music was furnished
by Mrs. Barnes, Misses Mccormick
and Ruth and Messrs. Bowdish and
Peck. The friends Of the family
Sent some very handsome flowers and
these were grouped tastefully around
the casket. The inte1ment was
made in Graceland cemetery. The
following were the pail bearers:
Messrs. Canham, Nichols, Wells and
Caskey.
Sunday evening the union services
at the corr palace were attended by
very large crowd of people. The
sermon of the evening was delivered
by Rev. II. S. Wilkinson, pastor Of
the Methodist church, and he was
assisted in the services by Rev. a.
Craig Bowdish. Rev. Chas. Fl. Pow
ell and Rev. j. s. Surbeck. The
music Was furnished by the Method
list choir, and a solo was sung by
Fred Kratz. Mr.. Williamson took for
his subject "That Boy Of Yours"
in which he came to the defense of
the boy in being given equal oppor.
tunities in the home with the girl.
He held that a boy should have a
room in the house for his own as a
means of keeping him within the
home circle and not let him wander
among evil companions. The home
should be made attractive. He fur
ther impressed the duty of a father
to a son, in that he should devote
more time at home to cultivate the
love ana respect of his son. Too
many fathers, he said, give but little
attention to their boys in endeavor-
ing to train them at home. Mr..
Wilkinson spoke strongly against the
evils Of cigarette smoking, OF intoxi-