The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-11
IN TOWN M
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN,
THE COURSE OF A WEEK..

Born, to Mi. and Mrs. j. a. Tess,
Wednesday, Jan. 8, a daughter.
Mrs. b. NJ. Johnston has been
quite ill for nearly a week and Is
just able to be out.
Mrs. X. S. Christensen has been
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. ID.
j. Noble, at Breckenridge, Mimi,
since before Christmas and returned
home Tuesday.
Extreme cold weather has been a
long time in reaching this section,
and until this date the government
thermometer has gone below zero but
four.times, the coolest previous be-
ing 9 degrees below. Tuesday night
the record for the winter was broken
when the thermometer went to Is
degrees below zero.
Tuesday evening at the Congrega-
tional church Rev Mr.. Jenney gave
a strong array Of facts and reasons
showing how Gods preseL.ce guides
and protects his chlld1en, also how
when Gods plan for d life is thwart-
ed, that life always is smaller and
more .neager than at first intended.
Song service tonight at I 80. Preach
ing at s, to which all are cordially
invited.
Tuesday evening the Workmen and
the Degree OF Honor held a joint in
stallation of otficers,and..it resulted in
a highly enjoyable social affair. The
installation occupied the greater
part Of the evening and the work
done by the Degree of Honor was
highly spoken OF 10y those who wit
messed it. Miss Mary Like installed
the officers OF the Degree of Honor
and Past Master Workman Reeser
performed a like service for the
Workmen. AT the conclusion Of the
work refreshments were served and
dancing was INDUCED by some.
The annual meeting of the Western
National bank is in progress at the
bank, and the following stockholders
from outside are present: A. A.
Looms and E. j. Blain, OF Redfeld,
A. w. Moore and P. 81. O'Neil. of
Faulkton, S. P. Watkins, of Ashton.
w. E. Kimber, Of Fedora. Several
things OF Importance we're accom-
plished today in the way Of increased
capitalization and the erection of the
new bank building, which will be
given in more detail tomorrow.
The directors are in session late this
afternoon.
Elijah Tillotson, colonel, if you
please, by reason Of his appointment,
has been appointed patriotic instruc-
tor by B. d. L. Dudley, department
patriotic Instructor of The 6. a. r.
Colonel Tillotson's duty will be to
induce the schools of the city and
the county to raise the American
flag over the school every day that
school is helu, appointing some STU
dent of the high school to look after
this ceremony each morning and
evening. This is urged by the de-
partment instructor to impress more
patriotism in the hearts of the grow
ing generator. Mr.. Tillotson will DO
what he can to urge the following
out OF the desires Of the state Depart
'nent in displaying the flag over the
school houses and on buildings and
residences On special days.
The annual election Of officers for
the Woman's Library Association
was held Tuesday afternoon with
the following result: President,
Mrs. II. d. Buttertield; first vice
president, Mrs. $. j. Moore; second
vice president. Mrs. G. W. Jonnston;
recording secretary, Mrs. F. Fl. Win.
sor; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
r. M. Hammer; treasurer, Mrs. G..
A. Dawson; collector, Mrs w. H..
Gregory; book committee, Mrs A.
b Hitchcock, Mrs. f. M. Bailey,
Mrs Geo. II. Rev; reception. Mrs.
Geo. A. Silsby, Mrs. c. w. Downey.
Mrs. s. 81. Scallin, Mrs. ID. NJ. 'Tif-
fanny, Mrs. George Cessford, Mrs. J..
Powers; e members, Mis- Jennie
Wiltse, Mrs. Laursou, Mrs. Sid W.
Smith, Mrs. K. w. Freyberg. The
year has been a highly successful one
financially and in the distribution
of books, the patrons rapidly increas-
ing in number.
The below zero weather of Tuesday
evening did not CONCEAL the desire of
about t%hirty-tive young people to
have a pre-arranged sleighlide,
which was taken on a bobsled carry
ing a large hay1ack, which was par
TALLY filed with hay. After two
houls of riding the party drew up
in the eastern part of the city in
front Of the residence OF Earl Rowley.
He informed the crowd that they
would all have to walk home as part
of the harness was broken that
would prevent the horses from mil