The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-13
IN TOWN AND N
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE Of A WEEK.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. y. Halphide re-
turned from a weeks trip Wednesday.
Mrs. lIalphide being at Rock
Rapids, Iowa, and Mr.. Halphide in
the southern part of the state.
j. A. Fosdick arrived home We'd
nesday from Minneapolis. where he
spent the winter with relatives. He
was accompanied home by his daugh.
ter, Mrs. Virginia Doyle, who will
remain here this summer.
The stone work ON the Widmann
hotel building is practic llly com
pleted, just about a foot Of the rear
wall having been left to be finished
by one of the masons The carpen-
ter work will now be pushed with
vigor and the plumbers are at work
getting their part done.
The Red Men were "A busy lot
Wednesday evening, Initiating twen-
ty new members. They were dis
appointed in the absence Of Grand
Sachem Walgren, OF Yankton, and
Deputy Schunk, both of whom eX-
pected to be present. After the
work of tie evening a fine banquet
was served in the Workman hall.
a copy OF the Lincoln, Neb.. Daily
Star, states that John a. Mcguire.
of that city, is receiving c%onaratula-
tory messages from friends ON his
unanimous choice 10y the Nebraska
democratic convention as a delegate
to the national convention at st.
Louis. Mr.. Mcguire is a former
Mitchell boy and his parents and Sis
tiers still reside here. His old friends
will be pleased to learn of the honor
which has come his way.
The remains of Mrs. G. W. Crow
the1s were brought to Mitchell from
Waterloo. Iowa. Monday afternoon
for interment. the arrangements
for thu funeral having been looked
after by III. Mccormick. The body
arrived on the east passenger anG
was conveyed at once to Graceland
cemetery and land to rest by the side
of her mother. who preceded the
daughter about two weeks ago. Brief
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. II. N. kratz. pastor of the Free
Methodist church. The following
were the body bearers Rev. c. M.
Peck, j. p. Lester, a. II. Smith,
ii. L. O'Mealey, II. n. Coffee, Ell
mer George. The remains were ac-
companied by Mr.. C%rowthers and his
little son and daughter, Mrs. John
Robinson, a sister, and Mrs. Webb,
a step-daushter of the deceased.
Mrs. C%rowthers has been sick about
five weeks with goiter. Her age was
43 years. The relatives returned to
Waterloo this morning, Mrs. Robin
SOL going on to Worcester. Mass.
where she now resides. The friends
will extend their sympathy to the
family that Eas been beIeaved in the
loss of mother and sister in so short
a time.
An Evolutionary recital vas given
at the chapel of the Dakota Univers.
ity Tuesday evening by Misses
Lilah Older and Blanche Atwood.
both OF whom finish their work this
year. The attendance was very large
and the selections rendered by the
| young ladies were received with gen.
erous and merited applause. Miss
Older gave three numbers, two Of
which gave the young elocutionist a
fine opportunity to show what pro-
gress she had made i'm her art.
These We're the forest scene and the
church yard scene from Lean. the
Forsaken . Miss Older's rendition
OF the numbers was excellent. Her
voice IA we'll modulated i'm each
in appreciation OF the difference OF
the scenes. She has an easy. graceful
manner on the platform and express
SEES the sentiment and thought OF
the author in a thorough manner.
"Nillage Seams1 ress'i WIS of a light
er vein and for the style OF the piece
was we'll given. Miss Atwood re-
cited the leper scene from Zen Hur,
and III is one that is difficult of rem.
dition, hut she responded nicely tc
the demands of the piece. Miss At
wood also recited "Uncle Reuhen's
Baptism which was received with
laughter and applause She has ar
excellent idea of Evolutionary work
and her appearance is very pleasing.
1.-TWO Jolly Bdcielols," a farce, was
rendered by the young ladies at the
lclose. The musical numbers were
rendered by Miss VERNE Hodge anc
Miss Hazel Lathlop on the piano ane
Misses Cora Scott and Ruth Richard!
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