The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-18

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Art Pierce's, just to try the track.
Tohin's pony won by about a length.
Charlie Larson's is here to see to
harvesting his crop while his wife is
holding down his claim.
Help to stack is scarce and farmers
are Offering 80 day and can't get
help at THAT price.
Eugene Grace has secured the
Belts elevator for the coming year.
ID. H. Raben returned home Tues
day and his wife visited here un.il
Wednesday, when she took the train
home.
The funeral of Nelson Butterfield
was. held here at the NJ. e. church
on Thursday at 5 .. m. Rev, FL. III.
Weak oficiated. The family have
the sympathy OF this community.
S. G. Oathout returned Wednesday.
from Lyman county.
Philip Tobin was thrown from his
buggy Aug. 9 while on the way to
Parkston and quite severely bruised
and shaken up. No bones broken.
A number of our farm ers have
done some %threshing out OF the shock
among whom are Frank Sand and w.
w. Jones.
Ethan, Aug. l6.-Mr, and Mrs.
j. w. Tyler celebrated the fifth an.
niversary of their marriage Saturday
evening, Aug. u with a wooden
wedding. The guests were all relat-
ives. An elegant supper was served,
also ice cleam later. The guests
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler with
"a beautiful couch as a nemento OF
the occasion.
John Mcmahon, Of Emery. spent a
few days in. our city last week. John
was n Of the bright boys in our
schools last winter and report says he
expects to teach this winter.
Arthur Roney came down from the
reservation last Friday to spend a
few days here with relatives and
friends. lie expects to prove up on
his claim soon.
John Craig. Of Plankinton, was in
town between trains Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Rowley is here visiting
her brothers. family.
MIR. and Mrs. Kubl, Of Parkston,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Bracha
flom Saturday evening until Monday
morning.
The ball game between ParKston
and Ethan scheduled for the 18th
failed to materialize on account CT
the ram.
Saturday afternoon the farm house
of Chas. Brown 4 miles east Of Ethan
was burned to the ground. They
don't know how it started. Some of
the household goods were saved.
Miss Elva Klotz has gone to Fhee-
man, where she will visit with
friends for two weeks.
Mrs. C. M.aLew,s and two young
est hopefuls, Blanche and Rex; left
Saturday Tor Mission Hill to spend
a few days visiting her sister, Mrs.
Wheeler.
Miss Edith Trow was the guest OF
Miss Violet Tuoin Sunday.
The Ladies aid. will meet Wednes-
day afternoon sat the Methodist
church to tie comforters TOR the sale
at the fair they intend to have this
fall.
Joe Wielard has bought a lot and
is building a house IN the east part
of town.
Monday afternoon it was reported
there was a runaway intown.
Miss Agnes Mccormick spent Sun
day at her home in Bridgewater.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Gallagher spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Gal
laeher's parents near Alexandria.
u. A. Oatbout made a business
trip to Alexandria Saturday.
The W. G. L. q. met at the home
of Mrs. Eastman Tuesday evening.
A contest will be given in the near
future under auspices Of w. G. T. u.
Miss Nina Trow visited Miss Mary
Davis at home near Alexandria Sun
day.
Roy Lathrop is out Of che employ
OF Newell Blackman and is buying
cattle and hogs for James Conway.
Miss Mary Fosterman left Monday
for Nebraska.
Sollie Nolt and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A
Bracha took in. the dance at Park
ston Tuesday evening. a later re
port just comes that on account O
yesterday being a holy day the dane,
at Parkston had been postponed unit
Thursday evening, Aug IL.
Mr.. Crab, of New York, a friend o
10. i. Drake will stay and do rarpen
ter work for Geo. Sand.
Mrs. McFarlane Of Broadland j.
here visiting her daughter, Mrs. a
Drake