The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-03
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN Inv
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Mrs. Ben Olson and little son re-
turned home to McGregor. Iowa,
Monday morning.
Frank Levings came home Monday
afternoon from his trip to Rockford.
H.. his former home.
Prof r. Il. Otto has moved his
music studio from down town to his
hone on west First street.
Mrs. Alvin Shaw case up from Del
mont Monday and is visiting with
Mrs. Geo. M. RoWley.
Gustavus Loeyinger, who has been
attending the law department of the
University of Minnesota since last
fall, arrived home Mondav morning
to spend the summer.
G. c. Halphide register of deeds,
has commenced the erection CT a
neat cottage near the corner of Sew
enth and Lawler streets, on property
which he bought a short time ago.
Mrs. DIR. Tatman, who has been
confined at the Columbia hotel for
some time from a partial stroke of
paralysis, has recovered to the en-
tent that she is able to walk down
town.
AT the meeting of the Eastern Star
Chapter Thursday night there we're
four limitations. After the work of
the evening vas finished light re-
freshments were served In the bah
quet hall.
Mt. Vernon people Lave decided to
have their old settlers reunion again
this year, they have selected the
date of June is Mike Dougherty. e.
S. Fitch f. NJ. Hatch II. II. Holmes
and w. w. Davis will have charge
of the affair this year.
The tennis club has finished it's
grounds on the corner of Main and
Fifth streets. and it has two courts
that are in good shape. 1t is the
intention of the members TO pl ace
some seats on the east and west sides
of the courts for the benefit OF any
people who desire to see the am e
played. The nights will be very few
when there is not somebody on the
courts playing the game.
In the curse of a few months DIR
Nicholson will receive a fine addition
to the University library in the form
of d new edition of the official rec
ords of the war of the rebellion,
which consists of l2S volumes and
maps. Its publication was author
lied by an act Of congress. This do
nation for the University was made
ty Senator Robert j. Gamble, whose
kind gift will be heartily appreci-
ated by the University and its
friends and supporters.
Geo A. Johnston came down town
Friday for the first time for a week.
MIR. Johnston is having an attack of
jaundice, which has colored his skin
to that Of a dark yellow. He has
very little appetite for anything to
eat and is rather weak as a result.
Since he has had this attack he has
lost fifty pounds in flesh.
Wednesday evening about thirty
young lady and gentlemen friends Of
Miss Lille Wehen arranged a sur
prise party for her in honor OF her
seventeenth birthday. The evening
was passed in various amusements
and refreshments we're served. Miss
Wetlen received several presents as
mementos of the occasion.
Word vas received at Plankinton
Thursday, as announced IN the Mail,
that Mrs. G. w. Ainswofth. died
suddenly at her home in a suburb
Chicago. Mrs Ainsworth will
be remembered as the matron Of the
reform school at PlankintGn during
tile SUPPLEMENTARY of her husband.
She was quite we'll known in Mitch
ell.
CYRUS Warne arrived Thursday af-
ternoon from his trip to Chicago and
Rockford. H., having been down
there a little cver two weeks He
said Jack Levngs would remain
at Rockford with his relatives until
after Decoration Day. Mr.. Wa1ne
says they saw several games Of base
ball by the National and American
league teams which we're worth a
trip to Chicago.
Thursday evening a reception was
rendered G. G. Halphide by the Odd
Fellows lodge in honor OF his ap-
pointment as grand marshall OF the
Odd Fellows grand lodge. a brief
program was given which was COM
posed Of two recitations by Miss Le-
ota Cope a piano ana violin duet by
Halle and Clifton Turneaure and a
vocal duet by the Misses Nolt and
Barrows. Some inpromptu remarks
were made by Messrs. Ferris, Sphinx,
Halphide and others touching on the