The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-06

MIs. WW. vi. smith has been visit
ing relatives i'm Minneapolis for the
past week OF ten days and came home
tuesday.
Mrs j.. G. kelso. the mother of
Mrs. j. w. ID. Orswell, has been very
sick of late. but is reported to be
improving.
MIS-. A. +. LeClaire and Mrs VIM.
M. Herbert went over to Sioux Falls
tuesday to remain during the
republican convention.
Mrs. Tlos. Fullerton went to Min
neapolis Saturday via the Omaha
road for a short visit. She expects
to meet Mr.. Fullerton, who is taking
treatment in the sanitarium at Bat :
tie Creek, Mich, and accompany him
home.
Mrs. Henry Buck, a sister OF Mrs.
Fred Widmann, and Mrs. c. Swieg-
ert, mother of Mrs. Fired Widmaun.
i'll. came up from Parkston to attend
the funeral services oven the remains
of Mrs. Widmann.
In the mention given the travelling
mems entertainment of SATURDAY.
evening we unintentionally omitted
referring to the splendid recitation
given by Miss Marie Wilcox. The
young lady rendered her selection
with good taste.
The Y. w. c. A. of the college
gave a May Day tea Monday evening
at the apartments of Mrs. h. a.
Bobb and the young ladies were kept
exceedingly busy in waiting on their
large number of patrons. The rooms
were very prettily decorated in APP
propriate colors.
Geo. e. Logan came down from
Minneapolis Tuesday and i'm the
curse OF a few days will accompany
his family back to that point, where
they will reside i'm the future. Mr.,
Logan's business interests are such
that practically all of his time is
spent in Minneapolis.
Eugene and Arthur Hager spent
two hours on the banks of the jim
river Monday afternoon trying Their
luck or science at fishing. The boys
feel that they broke the record Of
the season by landing two pickerel
that combined weighed IA pounds,
and four large black bass. Gene
Hager thinks he has the presiding
elders record beaten with this catch
and it will make the parson hustle
to keep up with the boy.
Gustaye Schubert returned home
Monday evening from Brighton, ILL.,,
where he has been for the past month
disposing Of some of his real estate
holdings in that place. AT Sheldon,
Iowa, Mr.. Schubert said the passen-
ger was delayed for some time on ac-
count OF the axl e on the forward
trucks of the engine breaking just as
the train slowed up for water. He
considered it a fortunate thing that
they were not going at a very rapid
gait.
The band has been reorganized for
the summer season, the work being
accomplished by G. G.. Rathbun, and
the first meeting for rehearsal was
held at the court house Monday
evening. Mr.. Rathbun will direct
the band. There were IL men out to
rehearsal the first night and this
augnrs we'll for the interest shown i'm
starting the organization out right.
At present there are no clarinet
players but within a few weeks Mr..
Rathbun expects to have at least
three to assist in making some good
music. Mitchell needs a band very
much this year and it is proposed to
make the organization one of the
best in the state.
The University base ball club re-
turned from Yankton Tuesday.
where they met the college nine of
that place Monday afternoon in a
hotiy contested game of ball. The
University boys put UP a good game
of ball but YanktCn was more fol-
in putting up a better one.
Johnson occupied the box for Mitch
ell and Williams was at he receiving
end. johnson pitched a line game
throughout and was something of a
puzzle to the Yanktonians. The
resulted as follows, Yankton 6.
Mitchell A. While at Yanton Coach
Markle arranged for a dual track
meet with the college team, which,
will be held in this city Tuesday,
May 10, and it will be a day of great
sport to those who enjoy track work.
The Eastern Star Chapter gave a
May Day party in the Masonic hall
Monday evening that resolved itself
INTO a very pleasing social catherine