The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-23
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN n,
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.
ID. b. Miller departed Tuesday
morning for Yankton 10 attend to
hnuinnar n1nNfnr.

mofnlne Tor Iankt0n 10 attend 10
some business matters.
Mrs. L. II. Winsor departed We'd
nesday lor Sioux CisV. where she
will visit with friends fot a week
w. G. Metcalt went to Chicago
Tuesday and while there will make
some purchases lol his clothing
store.
w. j. Ffad 4 Co., have been oper-
ating a branch store at Springfield
for some time, have disposed OF the
business to another party.
A citizen walking along Third
Avenue west %"Monday discovered IA
very early evidence OF spling when
he saw a grasshopper in lively action
on the sidewalk.
These DAYS are so dusty that it
would not be IA bad idea to get the
street sprinkler in motion again.
With the blowing only an ordin-
AIRY gale great clouds OF dust greet
the people on the street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Summers de-
sire to return their sincere thanks TO
the friends and neighbors fer the
many acts OF Kindness extended them
duIlng the sickness and death ssot
their infant child.
Mrs. J.@K. Smith entertained the
Strollers' whist club Tuesday after
noon and the ladies had a most de-
lightful afternoon in the enjoyable
game of cards The head prize was
won by Mrs. W. Nj. Herbert. Dainty
refreshments were served ty the
hostess.
MIR. and Mrs. +. A. Bidwell de-
Wednesday on a months
tlip via the Milwaukee road. From
Chicago they will go south TO Flori-
Ola points and will take the boat io1
a trip over to Havana, Cuba, expect
ing 20 be gone through the month of
March.
Tuesday evening Mrs. S. G. Boyce
the Five Hundred card
club at her home which resulted in a
very pleasurable evening to the
guests. The head prizes we're won by
Mrs. Sid w. Smith and Il. M. White.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the evening.
j.. S. Daniels arrived home Monday
morning from his southern trip. He
enroute at Memphis. Tenn.
Vicksburg, Miss and a week at New
Orleans. He went on to Mavanna.
Cuba, and spent some time there.
Mr.. Daniels was gone for about six
weeks and enjoyed every day of his
vacation.
j. NJ. Devels left Wednesday for
Chicago. He has contracted with the
Redpath Lyceum Bureau to place
lecture and concert curses in south
ern Illinois, southern Indiana and
Kentucky. He has been working i'm
this state for the past week or so and
several courses i'm the south
ern part of the tsate.
w. r. Saul has returned from a
owe into Canada, covering a
period OF four months. He reports
had very enjoyable time,
one feature of which was a deer hunt
I'm which he had the distinction Of
bringing one Of the animals to the
ground from ii we'll directed shot.
lie brought the antlcrs home as a
of the hunt. !
The Today Club will meet this
evening with Miss Ogin on the south
side. Lesson Review, Mrs. Scallin:
club chorus, "Masseillaise The
members from the east side will meet
at the Mitchell hotel at Z O'Clock,
and those on the west side will meet
Mrs. l3raLson at the same
hour. ~ConyeYances will he provided
for taking the party over to the
home OF Miss Ogin. !
Newman, the hypnotist made his
sensational drive blindfolded Wednes-
day afternoon. A committee consist /
ing OF DIR. Ray Smith. DR.. Huyler, Sid
w. Smith and q. w. Downey. drove
over the route aud hid a card in
Hoon's grocery between three plates.
blindfolded, got into the
buggy with the committee and made
the drive exactly IS was gone over,
the exception OF turning a cor
ner. due, doubtlessly to the wavering
of the thoughts Of the committee for
fear of coming il contact with a.
team. Newman returned to Hoon's
store and found the card as il had
been concealed. The feat is a mar
velous one and he performedh his work
a special meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held Wednesday evening.
The ordinance GRANTING an