The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-18
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. c. %. De.
Motto. at Riverside, Tuesday even
ing, Aug Is. a daughter.
Mrs. MAY Wallace has been out to
her ranch near Washington Springs
: for several days and returned home
Wednesday morning.
C. L. Hampton departed Wednes-
day morning fox S%pringville, Iowa, TO
visit a week or more. MIS-. Hampton
is also at Springvllle.
Miss Jessie Kintigh has been visit
ing with Mrs. Doud and returned
home to Miller Tuesday afternoon,
being accompanied by Ray and Ber-
tram Doud.
-.J. A. Mcguire, of Lincoln, Neb.,
arrived in the city Tuesday evening
to make a visit with his parents, MI.
aD1 Mrs. Frank Mcguire. He is
practicing law ut Lincoln.
Geo. A. Johnston returned Tuesday
evening from his eastern trip, and
was accompanied by his daughter,
Lucille, who has been visiting at
Waterloo and Sioux City, Iowa.
hslawn social was given by the
PRESBYTERIAN G. E on the church
lawn Tuesday evening. Ice cream
and cake were served and there was
a. very liberal patronage. The grounds
were prettily Illuminated with Jap
anese lanterns.
A lawn social was given by the
ladies aid OF the congregational
church Tuesday evening at the home
OF MIS-. II. NJ. Clark which had for
its object the meeting of the new
people of the church. Light refresh
ments were served.
The dancing party. given at the
Mitchell Club rooms Tuesday even
ing by the Bachelor Club for the sew
eral young ladies who are visiting in
the City vas we'll attended and a
most delightful evening resulted.
The music was furnished by Mich
ols's mandolin club.
Parties coming down from Aber-
deem Wednesday stated that a very
heavy rain covered that section Tues
day night. They stated that the
country did not need rain at the
present time and some dry and. hot
weather was wanted to finish out the
p0rn un1 loo1v, nnt n, khn 1,o rvaof;,,r
of grain.
Mr.: and Mrs. Gust Casey, of Mason
City, Iowa. and Miss Dillon, their
niece, of New Hampton, Iowa, have
been here OF a visit to John
Quirk and departed home this norm
ing. Mrs. Casey is a sister of Mr..
Quirk. Mr.. Casey is the foreman of
the roundbouse OF the Milwaukee
road at Mason City.
The bankers are up against it-they
have got to play ball now. The chal-
lenge they issued Tuesday was ac-
cepted Wednesdayby one of the doctors
who represented the profession. He
said the doctors and druggists were
ready for a conference to arrange for
the game any tame, and he hoped
that the bankers Would come to the
scratch.
Mrs. Doud received a telegram Sum
day evening from Alien. Oklahoma,
OF the death Of Mrs. I. e. Kintigh's
brother, Kershal Sprague, which &C.
Cured that day. During Il severe
thunderstorm nc was struck by
lightning and Instantly killed. Mrs.
Kintigh. who i;at Sioux City, was
Immediately Informed of the death OF
her brother.
The regular monthly meeting of
the South Dakota Anti-Saloon
League was held Tuesday evening at
the headquarters. The out OF town
members Ut ,3r committee who we've
present were. Rev. III. p. Carson,
of Scotland. hey. g. e. McCauley, of
Bridgewater. Lev. j. T.. Booth. OF
Miller, and Edwin Brown, Of Wolsey.
DuSJlCSs ludlsCio NGIc eULC ONCI uul-
ng the evening session
The ". G. L. U. OF Alexandria
gave a grand gold medal contest at
that place Tuesday evening, which
was participated in by several girls
of this city. Most Of the party drove
to Alexandria late in the afternoon
with Mrs. II. j.. Timm and came
home this afternoon. Those who
participated in the gold medal con
test were Beulah Jackson, Grace Jel-
ley, Lizzie Kelley, Gladys Berry and
Lee Lockhart. The judges awarded
the decision to beulah Jackson.
There was also a silver me al con-
test, which was 0 by Laura Wal
rath Of this city.