The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
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MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

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iting with MIS-. Geo. NJ. Ro~ley.
Mrs. S. 6. Boyce and Mrs. Geo. Il.
Foster went to Sioux City Wednes-
day to attend the Interstate fam for
a few days.
Henry Warne lett Wednesday for
his home at Parrell. Mexico, after a
brief visit with relatives in the
city
Mrs, a. II. Retts and Jos. and
Maud left Wednesday for a trip to
the st. Louis exposition to be gone
several weeks.
Are you saving any money: Could
you easily save more? Start a saw
ings account with Commercial and
Savings bank and begin right now.
Miss Maud Richardson of this
city, has been enjoyed TO teach a
school in Rome towtslnp. and com
mcnces her duties next week.
Deacon L. O. Myers Representative
of John Alexander Dovie's printing
establishment, OF Zion City. III. rs
in the city looking after business.
The Carnegie Library has Just re-
ceiyed a valuable donation from
Rev. Chas. II. Powell. OF President
RooseNelt's work in four yolulnes,
entitled The MiGHine of the West.
Mr.. and Mrs G W. B%au4lman,
who were mayried ut Btookines ON
Wednesday of last week have ar
rived i'm tile city and ~tll make their
nome here until Mr.. |Raughman con-
rludes his engagement With the
Mitchell band.
Miss Belle Sphinx has been sick for
the past two weeks with appendicitis
and Wednesday she was operated
on 10y Dir. Bobt. assisted 10y Or.
Bower. She passed through the op-
Grafton very nicely and a return to
health is hoped for by her friends.
Matt Schlimgen, of Parkston, and
Fred E%rpenback, of Starr, arrived
in the city Tuesday to visit ia day
or two with e. Schllmgen at his
home on Main street. The latter is
quiet sick at the present time with
a general breakdown of his health.
Samuel Webber and \. III. Doyle
have improved the front of the lots
by having a cement curb and gutter
laid. Several cement cutters have
been laid in the city this summer
and they are a pretty tine thing with
which to drain Off the surplus water.
Adolph Scheurenbland commenced
Wednesday to lay the cement sidewalk
west of the city hall and library
buildings. One will also be laid
south of the city ball building, and
With the ground graded around this
structure it viii vastly improve the
appearance.
Ilos. BAH is making 4 good show
ing on three residence lots ins.the
west part of the city. One house is
nearly enclosed and the foundations
tor two Others are nearly completed.
H.. NJ. Sphinx has the contract for DO
inn the carpenter work ON the struc-
lures.
y wedding occurred Wednesday at
the hone oil Justice. Mckinney at
9 80 O'Clock. when lie performed the
ceremony which united the lives of
George III. Geary and Miss Emma l..
Snooer, botn of whom reside at Mel
lette, Sphinx county. They returned
home on the afternoon train.
The Milwaukee passenger from the
north Wednesday did not MAKE
connection with the Minneapolis
passenger owing to a collision which
occurred in the switchyards at Mon
tevideo. Mlnn. A switch engine
came out on the main track and col
lided with the passenger engine and
in the smasllup the life of one of
the tiremen was lost and two hot,oes
on the passenger were killed.
Landlord johnson arrived in the
city from Canton Tuesday afternoon
on the delayed Milwaukee from the
east to assume change of The Wild
mann and get things in readiness
to have the hotel opened by corn
palace time. Mr.. johnson said that
practically all of the furnishings of
the hotel were here and that it took
seven carloads to equip the building.
He expects his family TO arrive in a
few days.
Our public schools opened Mon
day, the classes were formed. and
work has begun. According to our
school census many children are not
in school. Children who do not en-
ter their classes now Will be at a
great disadvantage when they do en-
ter. They will not be able to do as
good work as if they enter now,
hence will become discouraged and
will drop out Of school perhaps never
to enter again. Besides the injury