The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
I'm TOWN AND
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN Inv
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

MIR. and Mrs. Virgil Boyles and
Mary went to Yankton Monday
to remain a week or so.
James Dunlevy anu wife departed
for Parker. where they will visit
with Mr.. Dunlevy's sister, Mrs. L.
Garland.
Miss Mamie Saul entertained a few
of her young lady friends at finch
Friday evening, and a very pleasant
evening resulted from the gathering.
Mrs. Jos. Winter and Miss Esther
Winter left Saturday for New York
via the Omaha road. Miss Winter
expects to remain and enter school
there.
Messers, Branson, Johnston Douthit
and LeClair returned home Saturday
morning from Aberdeen, where they
attended the Business Mems banquet
Thursday evening.
Chas. Ferguson left Saturday
for Chicago to buy a line OF tailor
made goods for his establishment.
Mr.. Ferguson says he will have a
fine stock of millinery goods on dis
paly within a short time.
| would notssbe without a box of
Berg's Sweet Laxative Chips in my
home, states a prominent business
man of your city. They do the work
are perfectly harmless and act gently
to the bowels. Best for constipation
and bowel complaints. 10 and %
cents. L. o. Gale.
Mrs. James Murphy, the mother of
Jas. and Wilson Murphy, died Friday
morning at ii O'Clock, at the home
Of the latter on the south side,
aged IS years. Her death was due to
old age. The deceased with her
husband came to Mitchell about two
years ago from Canada to make their
home.
DR.. Nicholson and Presiding Elder
Hager left Saturday morning for Des
Moines, Iowa, to attend a missionary
conference of the Methodist church,
delegates to be present from South
Dakota, Iowa and eastern Nebraska.
DR.. Nicholson preached Sunday
before the students OF the state
agricultural college at Ames, Iowa,
and will deliver a series Of lectures
before the missionary convention.
Charles w. Older Of this city has
just received his appointment as one
of the a%lternates to West Point mil.
itary academy. He will take his ex.
animation in company with Charles
f. Hat kett, the principal appointee.
and Losey j. Williams, of Brookings.
the first alternate, at Fort Smelling,
Mimi, on May 3. Mr.. Older is an
employe in The Republican office.
Recently he took the physical ex-
animation and passed successfully.
Friday evening a surprise party
was arranged for the benefit Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Reagan, which was
held at the home of Mrs. r. r. Saul.
There were a large number of their
lady and gentlemen friends and a
very happy evening resulted from
the gathering. Mr.. and Mrs. Rea-
gan were presented with a set OF
dishes and some pieces Of glassware
to take the place of those lost in the
recent fire. Progressive cinch was
played to satisfy the desire for
amusement, and substantial refesb-
ment we're served to appease the de.
sire of the inner man. Vocal solos
were given by various members of the
company. MIR. and Mrs. Reagan APP.
p1eciate very much the kind action
OF their friends.
S. II. Scallin. c. c. Bras, W. A
Heimberger, FL. E. Hitchcock, Del
van Becker, Raymond Thompson, d
c. Sneller, W. N. Hollands, j. T
Morrow, j., E, Wells returned hom'
from Aberdeen last Friday. Messrs.
, Branson. Douthit, Belts and Johnston
RENAMED over for another day. Tb'
: delegation was at Aberdeen for th'
: purpose Of attending the meeting o
: knights of Pythias and the banque
e Of the Business Men. Wednesda,
evening, after the work OF tn
knights was finished a banquet wa
] served at Wards hotel and anon
the list Of speakers were Messrs
y Burns, Heimberger. Scallin and Bras
Of this city. The Business Men
banquet was an immense affair an
: was held in the new court house
n which is rapidly approaching con
e pletion. 1t Is stated that it VIZ
= the largest crowd of business me
that ever assembled in the stat
y something Of the number preser
= being estimated from the number
overcoats that were checked, whic
ri is reported at 1000. o. L. Branse
u: of this city, was on the list of speal
b. ers that followed the banquet ar