The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-11
IN TOWN N N
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN I'M
THE COURSE OF A WEEK

Mrs. Frank A. Gibbs returned
home Saturday afternoon from Sioux
City
s. E. Conan came down from his
farm north of town Saturday to le-
mann until spring work was ready to
begin.
Prof. Otto returned Monday
from Woonsocket. where he sang in
the Presbyterian church at the
morning and evening services.
N. b. Reed was down from Woon-
socket Monday but declinded to test
the water system for fear he might
get his eyes opened to some of Mitch
ellis good qualities.
Morgan & Mowry will pay highest
market price for hides, pelts and tai
low. See them before selling. Office
south Mann street, opposite Webster,
Cook & Co.'S. hardware.
+. O. Mark, formerly of this city,
and who established a paper at Bruce.
in Brookings, county last fall, has
Just disposed of his paper and will
move back to Cherokee. Iowa. where
he has some property that was left
hun by the death of his mother.
Mrs. Mary E. Franch died at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Morse, twelve miles southeast of
Mitchell Friday night, at the aye of
50 years. She had been sick with
pneumonia for some little time.
The remains were brought to this
city Saturday afternoon and taken to
Washington Springs for interment.
A very pleasant social evening re-
suited at the home of Prof. and Mrs
f. H. Hoff Friday night from the
gathering of their old Plankinton
friends who now reside in this city,
and there was quite a goodly num-
Der, too. The amusements of the
evening We're Of an interesting char.
cter, ana the old friends found a
great deal Of pleasure inthe reunion.
Saturday evelng occurred the cleo
ton of officers in the United Com
merclal Travellers Council. with the
following result: Past Councillor.
John n. Harris: senior councillor,
Geo. H. Rev: Junior councillor, r.
e. Ruth: secretary-treasurer, Ed.
Leehan: conductor, John Thwing
page, +. j. With: sentinel, ii. E.
Harvey. The U. c. T. is growing
in numbers right along and the
council now has a membership of
over sixty.
A good house greeted the perform
ance of "Ole Olson at the opera
house Friday evening. The COM
pany presenting the comedy was
good throughout and the character
of Ole was done IN a life-like manner.
The troubles OF the Swede we're
many and varied but he worked him
self out with Stole indifference to
the seriousness OF the situations.
The play has a good plot and this
made it all the more interesting.
The drama was very much enjoyed
and a company like this will always
secur a good house in Mitchell.
j. c. Milne, supreme held marshal
of the Order of Home Guardians,
arrived in the city Friday evening
from Denver, Colo. where he has
been for several weeks. While out
there he opened up the state for the
transaction Of business of the Home
Guardians and has put his agents to
work. He feels that the state is 60
ing to he a good field for operations
and that a large membership will be
obtained. He visited a short time
ago with Prof. ID. b. Crop and re-
ported that Crop was doing we'll
and that he was highly popular with
the faculty and students of the COL
lege at Boulder.
|ueaAaao StGi}IDS lIC lIuy lItIlJ-
ers OF the w. G. L. U. and their
husbands perpetrated a surprise
party on Mrs. F. A. Bidwell, the &C.
casion for which was her birthday.
The Surprising party took along
their refreshments and these were
served at a seasonable hour. M,s.
Bidwell vas presented with a hand
some chair by the members Of the
union as their appreciation of her
work with the order, the %presenta-
tion being made by Mrs. j. S. Will
son, to which Mrs. Bidwell respond
ed. The gathering was very much
enjoyed by all present and..on depart
ing the guests wished her many hap
Ply returns Of the day.
Mrs. c. c. Halphide gave a piano
recital at her home Friday evening,
comprising members of her class
from the first and second grades.
The little folks played their selec-
lions in fine shape and in their work
reflected the ability OF Mrs. Halph-
ide as a good instructor on the piano.
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