The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-22
in TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN NV
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

from Ashton last Friday to make
a visit with her aunt, Mrs. y. w.
Downey.
Mrs. G. l.. Downey. who has been
visiting her SON, G. W. Downcy, and
wife returned home Friday afternoon
to Ashton.
A house hold necessity. DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil. heals burns,
cuts. wounds Of any sort; cures sore
throat, Group, cataryh and asthma;
never fails.
G w. Boggs, secretary of the local
civil service commission, is holding
an examination today for the APP
pointment of a rural mail carrier to
over a route northeast of the city.
During a thunder storm Wednes-
day of last week lightning struck
two fence posts in close proximity
to the house Of N. Jensen, a short
distance northwest OF town. Mr..
Jensen Thought it was a little too
close for comfort.
United States Deputy Marshall
Petrie. of Chamberlain, arrived in
tie city Tuesday morning and took
charge of James More, who vas ar
rested SATURDAY. for passing counters
felt money. He was taken to Cam
berlaln that afternoon and will have
a hearing before Commissioner lid
rick on the lIaylatko case.
Herman Lent. a painter residing
neal Mt. Vernon, who has been in
custody for several weeks on the
charge of insanity, had his hear
ing Tuesday before the commits
sloneIs of insanity, and was adjudged
insane. The commissioners we've in
doubt as to his residence and waited
until it was definitely settled before
passing on his case
Fl. G. Clark and family have just
moved into the new residence erect
ed by Thos. Ball on Rowley street.
that Mr.. Clark occupied before NOV
ing to Buatllo, n. Y, which he sold
to Mr.. Bali. Ion separated the
house into different parts and moved
one part on the northwest corner of
the lot and built a very attractive
residence. This Mr.. Clark has pun
chased for his " again, and Mr..
Ball has two lots left in the proper
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residences.
a quiet marriage ceremony was
performed at the home of VIM NJ.
Blackar, on north Main street,
Thursday evening at 80 O'Clock. At
that hour he was united in marriage
to Miss Linnie l.. Garry, of LaMotte,
iow;., the ceremony being performed
by Rev. A.. Craig Bowdisr. pastor Of
the congregational church in the
presence OF a few intimate friends.
Miss Lottle Carry acted as brides
maid and Mr., Louis Nj. Heckel. OF
Fdirmont, Mimi acted as best man.
Mr.. Rlacker is the proprietor of a
cigar factory located on south Main
street and by his careful business
management has built up a good
trade in Mitchell and the s%urrOund-
ing territory. Tho bride is a prepos-
sessine lady and came to Mitchell to
be married to the man Of her choice.
The Republican extends hearty con-
gratulations.
L. L. Hathaway has been working
i'm the city for the past two weeks Sc
curing the names for the new city
directory. which is 10 be issued 10y
R. l.. Polk \ Co. of Sioux City.
Mr.. Hathaway says he has just fin
ished the east side of town and that
it will take about three weeks to
complete the work on the west and
south sides. The directory that was
issued two years = gay the city
a population of BIOS. according te
the Polk method of C%alculation.
which is TO multiply the number
of names i'm the book by 2la. This
method is employed 10y the com
pany IN all the larger cities
of the coriA..y and if scenes to W
accepted as authoritative, MI. Hath
away stated that as far as he hat
worked the indications were tina
Mitchell would show a greater in
crease of population.
An interesting bearing for the APP
poinment Of administrator of the es
tate of the late Henry Bugbee wa.
held at the court house last Frida,
before Judge Abbey. This hearing
was for the appointment of j. L
Hannett as administrator Of the es
tate, the application being made b.
Mary j.. Bugbee, and she was repre-.
sented by her attorney, e. III. Win
sor. This lady was married to th'
late Mr.. Bugbee in 1888. This ap
%plication was resisted by Mrs. Mar.
Bugbee through her attorney Mr.
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