The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-19
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK..

Alexandria, spent Sunday in the city
at the home OF A. u. Belts.
Mrs. 8. e. G%oodykocntz left Sat-
urday for Chicago to make a visit
of several weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. McKeel spent
Sunday ut Washington Springs and
returned home Monday morning.
Miss Ida Tapp has been visiting at
Aberdeen and returned Saturday
accompanied by Mrs. Geo. II. Perry
and children.
o. W. Coursey's mother and sister.
Hattie, from Virgil, are visiting
with bin for u few days while on
their way for numerous visits at
points in Iowa and Illinois.
Miss Maude VanTassel came over
from Alexandria Friday to visit
Miss Marian Turney and Saturday
noon the two young ladies went out
to Plankinton to remain over Sun
day at the reform school.
a.. II. Bayley has been ont at Kelso,
Wash, for the past year aud arrived
in the city Friday afternoon. He has
a son at that place. He said they
have had a very rainy winter and
comes back this early to avoid any
possible accident In crossing the
mountains at a time wien the SHOWS
are melting and causing washouts.
Friday was an important day in
the rural schools of the county, when
every n OF them recognized In some
wav the birthdays of Washington,
Lincoln and Mckinley. Some of the
schools held individual programs.
while others Joined together in the
observance Of the occasion. The
day was pleasant and enabled the peo-
pie living in the vicinity of these
school houses to attend the exercises.
J. W Peckham retired Saturday as
the operator OF the Simplex typeset-
ting machine in The Republican
Office and Monday he went to Park
ston and took charIe of the Advance,
which he recently purchased. He
will leave his family in Mitchell for
the present, until such time as be is
able to secure a house. Here's hop.
ing that Mr.. Pcckham will be highly
successful in the conduct of the
paper. The people OF Parkston will
find their new editor a gentleman
worthy of their confidence and pat
ronage in every respect.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. O. Fish left Sat-
urday via the Omaha road for Farm
er to make a visit with relatives.
From there they will 20 to Howard
and thence to Gravitt, Ark. for an
indefinite stay. When the exposition
opens at st. Louis they will 60 to
that place to view the great affair.
1hei:- objective point In these trvaels
Is Cuba, which they expect to reach
some time next summer, and II they
find things to their liking they will
locate there. MI. Fish has been en-
gagged In the laundry business in
Mitchell for a number of years and
sold out several months ago.
Henry Fidroef a taken back to
the reform school at Plankinton Sat-
urday evening by Supt. Young and
will likely remain there until he Is
10 years Of aye. Young Fidroef was
rele sed from the reform school a
little over a year ago on parole, and
later was given a discharge. While
there Supt. Young said FidroeG was
a lrodel boy ID every respect, was
kind and obedient and never gave
them any trouble. However. since
he has been back In this county he
has, unfortunately, fallen into his
old ways. He was first sent to the
reform school on account OF his ex-
cessive indulgence in strong drink
and since his return he has got at 1t
again. Chief Keith wrote the super
intendent Of Fidroef's actions and
he came down Saturday and took the
lad back to school.
II. A. Warner is in the city looking
after the receipt OF the agricultural
exhibits for the worlds fair at St.
Louis. He said that the greater
share Of the material for the exhibit
was being received at this tine and
that it was being put into shape for
shipment to St. Louis. Not all OF
the material has arrived yet, but 1T
IS coming in every day. Mr.. Warner
said that it would be shipped to st.
Louis about the FIRST of March. lie
has Just awarded the contract to A.
j. Kings for the construction OF the
pavilion for the South Dakota ex.
hibit that will be placed in the agri-
cultural building. This pavilion
will be 35xa5 feet in Dimensions anc
will be shipped to st. Louis and sci
up. 1t will be decorated with corr
and when in place with the agricul
tural exhibit placed in position viii
be the means Of attracting a great