The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-17

day.
Aie Won going to have "A sale: See
the Mitchell National Bank The,
are prepared TO takecareo of you. Get
their terms.
Fred Cropsev OF this city. WHO Ina,
been sick with l}lights disease dur.
ing the winter months. is at this
writing reported to lie slowly improv-
ing.
Two candidates were taken into
the Order of he Eastern Star Thurs
day evening and light refreshments
were Served when the work was
about half over.
MIR. and Mrs. IlLntress. who were
former residents of Mi}chell. write
f:om Minneapolis. their present
home. o. The recent death of the ill.,
tie son, Which occurred about sin
weeks acc.
Cent rville Jaufnai; l.. L. Windle
came last fritiaw from Mitchell &c
take charge of the Edwards Wood co.
Offices llere. 6. III. liowdle. who has
been III charge of The business here
for several weeks. returned to Par
Ser for a visit. and expected soon TO
90 to lnidan Territory.
sam l1rainard. son of Conductor
hrainard of the Milwaukee road. re-
signed his position as night operator
at the Milwaukee, depot and will en-
ter the releglapaic service of Ed
wards. Wood x Co. He went home to
Sanborn Saturday and will leave
there TO take up his work.
The odd Fellows held their regular
meeting Thursday evening and in
the way of business initiated two new
membels. Refreshments were served
after work WAS over With. and a So
cial hour WAS spent. The odd Eel
lows have been doing quite a good
deal of work this winter i'm the way
of taking in new members and con
tcrrimg degrees,
Mrs. G. {. Bras entertained a small
Dart of lady friends at her home
Thursday afternoon at an informal
card panty. Progressive euchIe served
as the afternoons amusement and
the bead prize was won by Mrs. A. II.
Doyle. while Mrs. IL. ID. Welch cap
tu,.aa tnn ~on.olutj,n n,;,o n,j,,.
refreshments We're served and the af-
ternoon was Il most ENJOYABLE one
John Grace received word Friday
evening OF the death of Willard Wade.
which occurred Feb. :. at Nest
Union. Iowa. the funeral taking
place Thursday. Mr.. Wade was a
former resident of Mitchell and lived
on The south side, and for a time was
engaged in the grocery business in
the store by the bridge. His death
was caused by consumption. and he
was taken back there last June to
pass the remaining days OF his life.
Earl Douglas lloltz proved a vely
strong attratic0n i'm his lecture.
"Grip. Grit and Gumption,h which
he delivered at the Baptist church.
as n OF the numbers OF the Midland
lecture coul>e. Mr.. Holtz has a mag
niticent voice for the platform and
what he has 10 say is mostly of a
humorous nature, through which le
gives expression to many excellent
thoughts that are worth retaining
in ones memory. Those vino heard
his lecture spoke Very highly of his
effort.
j. ID. Thwing sent a representa-
tive OF his Rltf Plymouth Rock chick
ems to the Minnesota State Fancier's
Poultry show which was held i'm
st. Paul last week. lit was one of
his best pnlletts and in the awarding
OF the prizes the bird Was awarded
first prize. and it was up against
some strong competition in a large
list OF entries from some famous
breeders In giving the awards last
week of the poultry show a cockerel
belonging to MIR. Thwing was cred
tied as receiving second prize. when
it should have had first place. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Thwing take a great
deal OF pleasure in their chickens and
their display or Bud Plymouth Rocks
is very fine.
Canton News: James Keen, OF
Mitchell, was a pleasant caller at
these headquarters on Monday. He
was Oh his way TO Fairview town
ship to look after some business mat
tiers connected with his fine 80 acre
farm. For years WE felt that Lin
coin county had claims on Mr. Keen.
superior to those OF any other coun-
ty Of the state. but we have been
compelled to yield the palm to San
born in which county the gentleman
has 1880 acres. MIR. Keen has one
daughter teaching IN Sanborn coun-
ty, another studying music and art
at Dakota Wesleyan University. and
a third enrolled in the Mitchell high
1870 "a $780,. :. 80. -,