The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST HAT APPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK

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TER,
liatn to Mr.. aul Mrs Frank L.iv-
in.stou. II tleir home i've miles
soutawe,G OF to vn. Friday, oct. IA.
a taagh@cr
Misses Bessie %StritchoT. of Bal
tilnore- and Grace Carroll. of Miller.
were t@e guests OF Mrs. e. q. Dem
TOT several days and returned to
Miller Friday afternoon.
Frank olson has commenced the
construction of a neat cottage on the
corner OF Fifth avenue and I'd
munls street. He owns the two lots
hut i, building on the inside lot.
Cleve Walters, Who left Mitchell
ten scars ago as a lad. returned Fri
day to visit for a week. He is
nov fn thl eDlpioY OF the Pcnnsyl-
yapia r4iloaa company at philadel-
phiG
The pupils Of the vest side sixth
grade school |pelpetrAted a pleasant
surptlse ON their teacher, Miss Ella
Preston. at tie her home Thursday
Afternoon after school hours were
over. They took Their luncheon
along and remained mtil in the
evening playing all manner of--gaue s
and having a royal GOOD time.
/. i. Kenny. OF %IIawarden, lowe,
was here on a visit with old friends.
Mn. Kenny was a resident of Mitch
en- twentN-fonr years ago, leaving
here along in lsS1, and when he got
into town he was amazed at the
GROWTH aGl development of Mitch
ell. He was ssparticularly impressed
with the trees that have done so
well. Mr.. Kenny is proprietor of
the mills at |lIawarden and four
times he has been honored with the
election of mayor of that town.
Friday evening G. w. Johnston,
proprietor OF The Mitchell, opened
the bids Cor heating his hotel with
steam, bids being made as follows:
Geo. W.. Austin $l.935. 10: Modern
Heating x Plumbing Co., 81, $40;
SYMms- Powers c.. 81, 800; Schroe-
der & Bremner. 81. l23; Dwyer Heat
in 4 Plumbing Co., 81. 297. The first
two bidders are Mitchell plumbers
and the rest are from other places.
Mr. Johnston stated that he accep-
ted the bid OF the Modern Heating &
Plumting Co., OF this city, and that
the work would be commenced on the
improvement just as soon as possible.
This addition to The Mitchell will
put it in very good shape indeed for
the convenience and comfort or its
guests.
At O'Clock Thursday evening the
hre alarm sounded for a fire that
originated in the Kitchen OF the
Mitchell Cafe. The very hot fire in
the range. winch stands close TO the
east wall, set tire TO the wood work
and burning through the partition
the flames shot up the space between
the inner and outer walls. Paul
Scott. the proprietor. made an effort
to get TO the fire from the outside.
but the steel covering prevented.
When the fire department arrived the
smoke was issuing from the north
side of the building occupied .by
Fogarty 4 Geiyer's saloon, and it
took quite a little time to locate the
blaze, as the..smoke emerged from a
dozen different places. The flames
were soon eAtinguiShed. Mr.. Scott
said the damage done to his place
would amount TO about $500, which
was covered by insurance. The dam
age TO the saloon property WAS
sight.
A pleasing incident occurred at the
hone OF Presiding Elder Hager
Thursday evening, which was par
ticipated in by the preachers OF the
Mitchell district and their wives,
who have been under his charge. At
& O'Clock they repaired to the home
OF the presiding elder and presented
bin with a dozen and a hali OF
handsome silver spoons. the presen-
tation speech being made by Rev.
A. P. Jaynes, OF Plank,nton, who
expressed TO afr. Hager the regret at
the separation Of the ties that had
been formed in the past six years in
which he has ministcred 80 faithfully
and we'll to all the charges on the
circuit, this conference closing his
work on the Mitchell district. Mr..
HnSer was visibly affected by this
mark OF appreciation Of his fellow
workers and he made an appropriate
response, thanking them very much
for the kindness that had always
been extended to him.