The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Meckling for several days and re-
turned Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Alton, of
Bookings, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Ferguson
d. G. West, editor of the Wakonda
Mail, arrived in the city Tuesday
evening to remain Il few days with
old time friends.
Helmer L. Olsen, Of this city, and
Undine M. Andrews, of Spencer,
were united in marriage Wednesday at
1890 O'Clock at the Congregational
parsonage by the Rev. ID. r. Tomlin.
Mrs. II. b. Wheelock has just pub
lished her cookbook with 200 ''choice
recipes" which can be had by send
ing fifty cents to her at 500 Selby
Ave-, st. Paul, MINI.
Rev. Il. j. Giblett went to Sioux
Falls Tuesday to attend a meet
ing of the trustees Of the Baptist
college. The resignation of Presi-
dent Finch has made it necessary to
secure another head for the instltu-
ton.
Vim. McFarlane,o of Mason City, was
in town on Tuesday and left on
the afternoon train for Minneapolis.
Mr.. McFarlane is connected with the
Milwaukee road and goes to see Mas
tire Mechanic Taylor, who is very
sick at. his home.
a number of the friends arranged
a surprise party on Mrs. j. V. White
Tuesday evening and called at her
home, on north Main street, in a
body. The evening was happily
passed in various amusements and
refreshments were served.
w. FL. Cook returned home Tues
day from Sioux City, where he
accompanied Mrs. Cook last week for
an operation for appendicitis. He
stated that she passed through the
ordeal very we'll and was feeling very
good under the circumstances.
| am permanently located in
Mitchell and am prepared to do all
kinds Of surgical and dental work
and treat all diseases of domestic
animals scientifically, according to
the latest improved methods. ONCE
at the Gladstone Barn. Geo.
Mutziger, Veterinarian.
Two Mitchell boys will be repre-
sented in the Rhodes scholarship ex
animation which was held at Yer
million Wednesday at the State
University. They are Ralph Milli-
ken ard e. P. Shepherd, the latter
a student of Dakota University.
Mr.. Milllken is attending the state
university this year. The other can
didiate who took the examination is
Paul NJ. Young. The examination
was conducted by President Drop
pers Of the state university.
f. G. F%airchild, of the Electric
Co., is soliciting among the citizens
to see what encouragement he could
obtain for running the electric light
plant during the day. He says he
had several requests from parties for
electric motor power and it he can
get enough patrons fer the business
he will run the plant during the day.
Electric motor power is the best that
can be secured ang with the surety
Of its being had during the day un.
doubtedly many citizens using other
power would readily make an ex-
change for electricity.
Tuesday evening at the close of the
recital at the club rooms Judge +.
G. White, of Pontiac, H., gave a
brief talk on the Modern Woodmen
of America, being introduced to the
audience by Mayor Silsby The lee.
ture was scheduled to be held at the
court house but owing to other at
fractions in the city it was thought
best to have the lecture in the club
rooms. Judge White is one of the
national lecturers Of the Modern
Woodmen and in the short time he
addressed the audience he set forth
some of the good features OF the Or
der as an insurance and fraternal aid
to all classes Of people. Judge White
was accompanied by Fl. 1. Brown, of
Sioux Falls, the state deputy of the
Modern Woodmen, who assisted
largely in making the growth of the
order perceptible in the state.
The regular meeting Of the Wom-
ans Library Association was held in
the library building Tuesday after
moor and was presided over by the
president, Mrs. Fl. d. Butterfield.
Mrs. w. A. Barber and Mrs. A. E..
Hitchcock were instructed to prepare
the copy for the new catalogue of
books which the association has de-
cided to issue, in order that the Cit
liens may acquaint themselves with
all the books in the library. The as.
ISOLATION also laid plans to issue a
book Of quotations which will be one
of tho moopc to occict in odd;po moyo