The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-24

spent the day in the city with friends.
Mis-. c. w. Griswold, of Sioux CITY
is visiting at the home Rev. ii. S.
Wilkinson for a few days.
Mrs II. III. Carey and Mrs. j. NJ.
Newell, OF Mt. Venom. were guests
at the bone of Mayor Silbsy Wednes-
day an Thursday. coming down to
attend the Happy Nooligan show.
Manager Nichols has secured "Tne
Crisis for a performance Monday
evening March 27. with Nannette
Comstock in the leading role. Miss
Comstock has an extensive reputa-
ton in the east as an actress and we
are quite fortunate in securing her
for an engagement out this way.
We take eggs in exchange for dry
goods, II. ID. Buttertield.
George Watson. OF Prosper town
ship, left last evening for Sarnia,
Can. being called there by the death
OF his brother, Robert. Mr.. Watson
received the telegram during the
day and was able to get away on the
evening omaha passenger. His
brothers illness lasted but four DAYS.
Captain Williams stated that he had
just received information from Adju-
tant General E%ngles'iy that Co. D..
would be remustercd next Tuesday at
10 o'clock, and would then become a
part of the new fourth regiment.
Under the reorganization the mein-
hers of the company Will have to
pass a physical examination before
being accepted as militiamen. DIR.
F%reyberg is making the examination.
Shoe sale at Ferguson's.
Mrs. c. ". Walrath died Thursday
afternoon after an illness lasting
nearly two months. She was sick
with typhoid fever and the disease
was not broken until - days had
passed. leaving her in a very weak
ened condition. Her death is a par
ticu!arly sad one, leaving four lit
tie daughters and her husolnd to
our her death. No ARRANGEMENTS
have been made as yet for the fun
efal,
I. O. Eaton, section 9, Reulah
township, has a thoroughbred Short
horn bull TO trade for another Short
horn bull. Can furnish papers.
Presiding Elder Hager has Just re-
turned from a trip over Oh the Hur-
on district. He saiu that a very sue
cessful revival meeting just closed at
Huron Sunday which brought great
results to the churches. They were
conducted by Smith and Holden. an
evangelist and singer. Mr.. Hager
said that fully 400 men, women and
children had been converted during
the three weeks the meetings were
i'm progress.
e. Ferguson is to open a real estate
office and he is closing out his shoe
stock.
DR.. N. A. Swickard, of Canton,
was in the city over night in consul
tation with DIR. Nicholson and others
concerning the Epworth League as
Sembly which is to he held there
again this year. DR.. Swickard has
been made the superintendent for
the assembly this year and he is TAX
ing hold of the work with the idea
of making it the greatest success
ever. On the first Sunday OF the as
sembly Bishop Thomas Hamilton win
be present and speak and on July 6
William Jennings Bryan is down for
an address. The dates for the as
sembly are from June % to July6
Take advantage of Ferguson's clos
ing out shoe sale.
Miss Lena Sheldon, of Pottsdam,
n. Y. passed Through the city We'd
nesday afternoon enroute to Vega, "a
postot1ice in Brule county, being sum-
moned There by the serious illness Of
her father, Adelbert Sheldon. He had
gone there a few months ago to take
charge of the creamery at that point.
When his daughter arrived at kim
ball to drive to Vega she met with
the intelligence that her father died
during the day. She proceeded ct
once to have his remains prepared
for shipment and Thursday morning
passed through Mitchell again with
her fathers body for Pottsaam,
where it will be inferred.
Eggs taken in trade for dry goods.
II. d. Butterfield.
"Happy Hooligan'' had an immense
crowd at the opera house Wednesday
evening and the famous character Of
the funny page in the metropolitan
dailies was brought into actual exist
ance by the good work of Frank Nc
Nish. One OF his special features Of
the evening was the clever tumbling
over chairs and tables. which he did