The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-16
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

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Chas A. Gard, OF Perry township,
returned Saturday from a two weeks
visit at his old home in Indiana.
Miss Theresa Bradley arrived from
Savanna, Ill.,, and has accepted a po-
sition in Whites ice cream patlors.
j. j. Schlimgen and Jacob Bujer
have purchased the keenan, saloon
and will take possession Of it July J.,
when the new licenses 90 into effect.
A. +. LeClaire, Of Aberdeen, was
in the city Friday. He had heen
twenty-five miles west on the reser-
walton showing some land 10 parties.
Judge Dick Haney passed through
the city from Pierre Tuesday on
his way to vermillion to attend the
graduating exercises of the law de-
partment of the state university.
Z. a. Zollman. OF Alexandria, drove
over Tuesday to attend to some
business matters He said that At.
torney Wagner's fanily is at present.
%quarantined On account of scarlet
fever.
We received a copy OF the COM
mencement program for the Speartish
normal sc DOL in which it was an
nounced that Rev. ID. r. Tomlin,
formerly Of this city. would preach
the annual sermon
Miss Ella Little, a former Univer-
sity student, spent Monday with Mrs.
B. A. Bobb. MISS Little is filling
engagements throughout the state as
an elocutionist and is meeting with
fine success in her work.
The Davis & Daniels Lumber Co.
are making some extensive improve
ments at their yards. They have a
force OF men at work laying the foun-
dation for a large double deck lumber
shed 62Xl53 feet which will hold about
three million feet of lumber. They
will also erect new and substantial
coal sheds 20x150 feet.
Sister Francis, superioress, sister
Atracta, Sister Clara, Sister Column
bia and Sister Eta, who have been
in charge OF the Holy Family Cath
olic school during the past year, re-
turned to Aberdeen Thursday evening
to spend the summer at ST. Joseph's
convent. The sisters will return in
the fall to resume their work. The
work Of the school has been in very
capable hands during the year and
the sisters have been the means Of
placing the school on a higher basis
than in previous years. Frank, the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs James
Lyons, accompanied the sisters for a
short visit.
O. e. Haryel, employed in the Mil
waukee round house, declined to pay
his poll tax when approached by
Chief Keith. and declared that the
city would have TO slow him the
law for making him pay it. Harvel
was accordingly served legal notice
to appear before Justice Mckinley
Wednesday morning at 9 O'Clock. He
didn't take enough interest to appear
and in default the court entered judg
ment against him for 81 and costs,
the amount of the tine regulated by
ordinance where a person refuses to
pay the tax. Aside from paying the
judgment he will still have to pay
the $l.25 poll tax.
That was a fine game Of Ease ball
played over at athletic park Tuesday
afternoon between the University
nine and a team picked up fron the
alumni association. The alumni won
by a score OF 8 to ], in the seven in
nings that were played. The alumni
was unable to do anything until the
seventh, when they pushed thee
scores across the plate, while the
university scored their lone run in
the.6fth. The game was shortened
on account of the storm coming up.
dlOAAus wax LuduC Op " UllO IOls
lowing players: Merritt, pitcher:
Mike Nancy, catcher; Ray Smith, lst
base; Dean Blackman, second; Bar
Der third. with Tanner, Hardy and
Ora Wells in the field aud Will Seal
lin playing short. Six of the team
belonged to the famous team OF 1893.
The game was umpired by Prof.
Lardner.
The base ball fans got together at
the Office OF j. r. Wells Tuesday
evening and laid the foundation for
the Organization OF a team for the
balance of the season. j. E. Wells
was made chairman and W. A. Bar
Der secretary. The first essential for
a ball club is the raising of Finances
to give itsasstart and for thisgpurpose
a committee consisting ofgDr. Ray
Smith, W. A. Barber, Amos johnson
and b. M. Johnston was appointed
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