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

LOOMS.
LOOMS, July 6th.-Artie Good
man, a son of VIM. Goodman, was
thrown from a horse and had one Of
his arms broken a few days ago.
V. K. Harris has sold out at
Loomis through G. P. Taylor, to
Ford Kidd.
Mrs V. Stearns visited at Frank
Foss' Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. L. E. Stair of Mitchell, came
out on the train Wednesday evening
to visit with her children. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay Young.
Austin Clark had a good horse get
his foot in the wire fence and almost
cut Off so he had to kill the animal
Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Gil6llan, ST., and Mrs.
James Barr, visited with Mrs. Will
Clark Wednesday afternoon.
r. 81. Foss is getting the material
on the ground for new barn, 4Ox6O,
with 16 foot posts.
Mrs. H. l.. O'Mealey returned
from Miller, where she has been Wis.
iting, Saturday.
Dan Lille returned from charles
Mix county, Monday evening.
Sheriff Webber, of Woonsocket,
spent Friday between trains at
Locm!s looking up clues to the rob-
berry but did not find any.
L. T. Eye is having two new cul.
berts put IN sc as to keep the water
in the right place. There must be
too much rain.
j. p. Shaw is on the sick list this
week but is getting better.
f. j. Smith, went to Wolsey, Fri
day to identify two men who were
thought to be the men wanted fol
the robbery, but they were not.
Some careless farmer tied hi:
horse 10 a post in front of the banl
Monday morning, the horse turned
around and backed into the big win.
dow and broke it out.
Thursday evening about ter
O'Clock just as postmaster f. j.
Smith and wife were leaving their
store two masked men with drawn
revolvers stepped up to them and
said: do what we tell you to do if
you think anything of your life.n
They pushed them around with their
guns. The robbers got sl45.O 90 in
postage stamps, 1920 ". in cash and
the rest OF the $3.50 was checks.
They also took their watches but as
Mrs. Smith said her watch was a
present from her father they gave it
back to her.
d. A. C%olleers, Of Sioux Falls, the
U. $. Postolice Inspector was in
Loomis Friday night looking over
postmaster e. j. Smiths books.
which he found to be satisfactory.
Fred Rhuluff and family visited at
will Clatks', Sunday.
Mrs. Ole johnson went to Sioux
Falls, Wednesday to attend her Sis
ter's wedding.
G. z. Taylor returned from h s trip
to Wisconsin, Friday.
Mrs. L. Mernoueh and Miss Nellie
Clippen, of Letchers visited with
their parents, MIR. and MIS-, Smith
Crippen, Friday.
Miss Sarah Comstock, of Badger
township, graduated in the eighth
grade Saturday.
John and MISS Pauline Blindeaur
and Miss Roe Waugh, Of Perry town
ship, graduated in the eighth grade
Saturday.
Charlie Martin, OF Sioux Falls, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Ralph Clark.
Nh. and Mrs. James Spears. Of
Mitchell, were selling pop and buying
goods OF LOOMS merchants Friday
evening.
The Sunday school had a picnic at
the LOOMS school house the fourth.
They played ssball in the afternoon
and had a grand good time.
Mrs. John Brown spent the fourth
with her mother at Alpena.
Fred Rhuloff was at the river a few
days ago and vas poisoned in the
face With ivy. His countenance is
swollen very badly. He is under the
doctors care.