The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24

the Omaha road tor "A "Trip TO several
Minnesota points
Il. Il. Armitaec. OF Wateryllle,
Mimi, arrived ON tuesday for "A
bric. visit with Mr.. and Mrs. +. Nj.
Bailey. MIR. and Mrs. Armltagc re-
turned home Thursday morning.
The government thermometer reg
istele1 at 30 degrees yesterday and
this morning it stood at % above
zero. \ few more DAYS like the last
two and the last vestlge of SNOW will
be gone.
Miss Vienna Nessey, of Washington
Springs, spent the day i'm the city
while or her way home from Pierre,
where she has been visiting her
father, Senator Wesley, a member
of the legislature.
Miss Louise Foster came down
from a short stay at Pierre with her
father, X. G.. Foster, a member of
the house. She is stopping with
Miss Lenore Prescott, while ON her
way home to Armour.
G. G. Rathbun is adding some at.
tIactive new fixtures to his grocery
store that will permit of a more at
trartive display OF his goods. and
with paint and paper the interlor
has been freSl'ened up.
A.. 4. Hitchcock returned home
on Wednesday from Plankinton.
where he has been attending court
since Monday. lie stated that the
grand jury had returned no indict-
ment as vet i'm the Iaubman shoot
ing case.
In their new advertisement today
a. II. McGoNem 4 Sons mention the
ARRIVAL of IN elegant display of new
spring goods with some very %attract-
packed and On the shelves for inspec-
tiom.
Miss Sara Scallln went over to AL
eNandria Wednesday to spend the
day with Mrs. j. l.. Davenport. who
suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday.
Mrs. Davenport's many friends in
Mitchell will he sorry to learn of her
condition.
l.. f. Willard stopped to inform us
this morning that a son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. RudloY at their
home i'm Perry township Monday
morning. With a note OF exultant
pride in his voice Mr.. Willard said
that this was his tenth grandchild.
Mrs Frank a. Hammer left this
morning for Knoxville. Tenn. to
spend the rest of the winter. She
now regrets that she did not 20 a
month earlier to escape the worst
part OF the winter. The Gcody-
koontz family formerly lived at
Knoxville.
Friends in the city received a let
ter from Rev. Chas II. Powell tell
ing OF his arrival at his California
home. lie said that Colusa was a
beautiful town, that he had a tine
church i'm which to work, and that
he was we'll pleased with his sur
roundings. Mrs. Powell will Join
him later.
u. w. Peterson, the famous hog
raiser OF Nermillion, was in the city
today on his way home from Il trip
out to Pierre. MIR. Peterson said he
felt very hopeful for the passage tl
the So, 200 appropriation for the stot X
breeders building i'm this city. lie
is a strong supporter of the %asSocia-
tion and a good friend to Mitchell.
p. II. Wickhem. OF Alexandria.
passed through the city Wednesday
on his way home from Pierre. MI.
Wickhem said that the 81. 900 appro-
priation fol the construction OF the
stock building in this city bad not
left the house appropriation commit
tee. but he thought it would make
its appearance by tomorrow. 1t
will come up for passage Saturday OF
Monday.
Tuesday afternoon the grades AND
primary departments OF the city
schools observed Washington,
Birthday in appropriate. exercises.
many OF which were given on Il large
scale. In several instances the
rooms were decorated with patriotic
einblems and the day was neatly oh
served Owing to a pressure Of work
the high school department haC
nothing OF the kind.
Mrs. VIM. Koch entertained a party
of twenty lady friends at her home
on Second Avenue west Tuesday af
ternoon at progressive sinch. and th,
cards were cry much enjoyed. 1ht
head prize vas awarded to Mrs. Ed.
Leehan after cutting the cards Will
Mrs. a. III. Scott on the tie. Thu
consolation prize was secured 10y Mrs
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