The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
ETHAN.

after an absence Of nearly two years.
Fire crackers have been popping fol-
a week. Small boys can't wait.
Phillip Tobin and Conrad Schurz
were each granted license to sell liq-
nor at the last board meeting
The Armour orchestra has been ep-
gagged to furnish music Tor the
dance here July 4th.
The Emsley choir furnished the
music in the Catholic services for
Sunday, July 2.
Mesdames Cole. Tobey. Pierce and
STOPPER aud Miss Dora Schieck made
a "Trip to Mitchell Thursday.
Mrs. Ottman and Cults drove to
Mitchell Friday.
Invitations are out for the recep-
lion to be given by Mr.. and Mrs. M.
j. Oathout in honor of the return OF
their son, Mr.. S. E. Oathout and
bride.
Mrs. j. L. Gallagher and son have
just returned from Alexandria, where
they have been visiting Mrs. Gala
gher's parents.
Mrs. Frank Klotz was on the sick
list for a few days.
Newell Blackman is still confined
to the house with a severe attack OF
rheumatism.
Mr.. Craie's new house will be quite
an addition to the town, being built
on entirely different lines than any
other.
1t was quite a compliment to our
town by having II of our young la
dies, Miss Odelia Mutziger, chosen as
valedlctorian at the graduating exer-
cises of the sth grade pupils which
were held in Mitchell, July i.
Frank Cole and Fred Tobey went
fishing this week and got an immense
haul. So their neighhors enjoyed
fresh fish too.
Quite a number from here are plan
ming on going to the river and hav-
ing a picnic July 4th, thinking they
will have a more pleasant time than
in town where there will be more
noise.
Ethan, July 5.-The glorious Fourth
is a thing OF the past, and Ethan
was fortunte in that there were no
accidents, no fights and no big storm
in u immediate vicinity on that
day.
The Catholic Society must have
made an immense amount Of money
the Fourth, In that they served
dinner, supper and also midnight
supper for the dance, served Ice
cream all day and sold candies, fruit
and cigars; had the gate money for
the ball game and also had the dance
in charge.
"A number from here attended the
picnic at Kings Grove, where a
young lawyer from Alexandria gave
an address. They had a ball game.
1t rained so bard at Parkston the
Fourth, that it prevented them from
having the balloon ascension.
j. L. Gallagher's trotting horse
won the race and first prize money,
S25. 90, at Parkston. July 4tn.
The next great event for the sir all
boys, as well as some Of the big ones,
will be the circus at Mitchell, July
18th.
The fireworks were simply immense.
We were able to see the fire works
at Mitchell, also at Alexandria.
MIR. and Mrs. W. s.. Snyder, OF
Ethan, joined these who went to
Denver, Colorado, to attend the
National G. e convention to be Eeld
there the first week in July.
Mrs. Jonas Nelson's father and
mother from Rock Rapids, Iowa, are
here for a visit of a week with their
daughter.
Mrs. Dalton and mother and two
children, of Hawarden, Iowa, intend
ed to start today for home. after a
visit Of ten days with the family of
Mr. James Conway.
Miss Katie Craig spent the Fourth
with her parents at this place.
Quite a number from Mitchell we're
on our streets Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Halfhill of
Mitchell were the guests Of MIR. and
Mis-. Fred lobe July 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Bracha, spent
the Fourth at P%arkston.
Mrs. Carrie Cole had quite a severe
fall Monday evening. AS she went
to step Off the back porch She made
a mis-step and fell, bruising her limb
quite severely.
II have been using Coles Veteri-
naly Carbolisalve in my stables for
years writes G Nv. Dunston's G. C.
Express Co., Chicago, land in twenty