The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
in TOWN AND
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEP

Bring your eggs if you want dry
goods. Highest market price in
trade at Buttertield's.
Rev. and Mrs. T. j. Giblett have
moved into the residence of Otto
Freyberg, corner of Dawson and
Fourth streets.
The Thursday Club gave a very
pretty Easter Luncheon in the apart
ments of Mrs. Robert Ward yester-
day afternoon in honor of Miss Grace
Needham, Of Chicago, who is a guest
OF Mrs. c. ii. Woodland.
Mrs. Ed. Devy has secured the DOS
session Of her room, that was occu-
pied by the Royal Tea Co., and in a
few days will reopen hel millinery
establishment, which she closed last
fall when she went to Washington.
W.. II. Bacon has purchased the
stock of goods Of the Royal Tea Co.
and has moved the teas. coffees, etc.
to his bakery. q. S. Hartsell, the
manager Of the company. expects to
go to Aberdeen and establish a store.
Ole Hess. who went to Aberdeen
last week to work in one of the
printing Offices. was taken sick with
INFLAMMATION of the bowels Wednesday
and he was removed to the home OF
wife's parents near Letc!her yester-
Cay.
james Spears left Thursday even
ing for a trip over to Ireland, and
expects to be gone about two
months. 1t has been a good many
years since he has been in his native
lcountry and he expects to have a
grand time while away.
Mr. and Mrs. a. j. Chambers. who
have been making their home at
Ware, Mass, for the past year or
Two arrived in the city Friday and
will again become residents of
Mitchell. They will take rooms in
the Davis home on west Second
street.
Frank Stearns was brought home
from Sioux City Thursday afternoon
and his condition is reported to be
much worse. He vas operated upon
for some growth i'm his throat and it
is stated that since tie operation
the growth has reappeared. The
physicians at Sioux City did not
offer any hope for his recovery.
Mrs. Otto Freyberg and three little
sons left Friday morning for Shell
don. Iowa, where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Freyberg
has recently entered the employ of
the Standard Oil Co., and has for
bis territory northwestern Iowa,
with his headquarters at Sheldon.
Their friends will wish them success
in their new location.
Thursday evening Miss Elsner's
Sunday school class of the Methodist
church gave an entertainment at
the home Of Mrs. j. r. Morrow, the
object of which was to raise the
classes mission fund to be presented
at the Easter services. a fine pro-
gram was given during the evening
and about 100 young people partici-
pated in the enjoyment of the houls
Refreshments were served and as a
result of the entertainment the class
will have a goodly sun for its Easter
Offering.
Thursday evening at a little after
s O'Clock the fire alarm sounded for
a fire that had tecn discovered in
the rear rooms on the second floor of
the building occupied by Chas. Fer
guson. The rooms are occupied by
Mr.. Walker and the West boys. Not
very much damage was done. 1t is
reported that the fire originated by
a person stepping on the head of a
match which caught slowly on the
carpet. Nobody was in the room for
about two hours previous to the fire.
1t was quickly put out when dis
covered.
S. V. Williams. a former student of
Chicago University. gave a stereop-
tican lecture in the Methodist
church Thursday evening under the
auspices of the Pbilomathean soci-
ETY., the speaker being introduced to
the fair sized audience by Miss Grace
Lonnor, the president Of the society.
Mr.. Williams is a young man and
three years ago conceived the idea
with three companions, to make a tour
OF England and pay their expenses en-
route. In his lecture, which he calls
"a Yankee Youth in the Old Coun-
try" he tells Of the many experience
es Of both a serious and humorous
nature which he encountered in his
travels. Embracing on a cattle
ship the quartet paid five dollars for
the privilege Of attending to the
cattle to pay their passage. Mr..