The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-25
IN TOWN AND
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN I'M
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Henry Binard, OF White Lake, was
operated on Monday at the hos pilal
aud Is doing nicely.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Allstead,
at their home g miles southeast Of
Mitchell. Tuesday. Oct. %, a daueh.
ter weight IL pounds.
August and Carl GIoeber returned
home Thursday from Plankinton,
where they have been at work for
several weeks on stone mason work.
They built the foundation for Albert
Boynton's new residence and also
erected a farm residence from cement
blocks.
The October weather that we are
having is something OF a revelation
even to people who have lived here
TOT years. With the thermometer
ranging up to as high as 10 to IS in
the day and to about IS during the
night, the weather is simply ideal.
Mrs. q. ]. Kelley. returned Mon
day from Tazwell Va. where she
nas been spending the summer, She
was accompanied home by her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
6. W. Gillispie, who will remain
several weeks.
Mrs. L. Beckwith and daughter,
Miss Grace, will leave TUESDAY, even
ing of next week for the Pacific
Coast, where they will Join MIR. Beck
with at Portland. Ore., and the
family will spend the winter at some
point in California to be determined
on later.
Miss Dempster, of Pierre. arrived
in the city Tuesday morning. Shells
associated with the department of
education Of the state and is in
speeding the schools of the state in
the interest Of the North Central
Association OF Colleges and Secondary
Schools. She finished her work TODAY
and will leave for other points this
evening.
Frank BEDFORD has just returned
from a trip out to the Black Hills
county. making the trip via the
North Western railroad. and he said
that he crossed the new bridge at
Pierre on the first train that was
seht over 1T after it was opened to
public use. At Belle Fourche Mr..
Redford filed on a claim living u
miles northwest and next spring be
will move out there with MS family.
a fire alarm was turned in at 1876
Thursday Afternoon for a blaze which
stalted from large iron can in the
alley between Third and Fourth
Avenues. 1t is evident that the
waste material burning in the big
can became scattered around the
premises and the fire burned up to
the fence and was flaming up quite
high when discovered. The flames
were extingnished by the department
without much trouble and no damage
vas done.
Rev. A. G.. Shepherd, OF Yer
million, was appointed presiding
elder OF the Sioux Falls district at
the Methodist Conference last week,
and 1T was the RECOGNITION OF a young
man who has devoted great energy
in his work as minister Of the gospel.
1t was only a few years ago that Mr..
Shepherd was-.a student in Dakota
University, where he graduated
with high honors. and the same
devotion that he gave to his study
has been applied in bis work as q
minister. He has filed some COCO
appointments in the state and has
been recognized as among the leading
religious workers OF the state il
MS appointment as presiding elder
or the Conference he has been ad.
vanced over the head of men who
have been in the Conference for a
good many years. 1t is something oil
a compliment to the young mans
ability and also quite a recognition
far The University from which be
gIa ,uated. Mr.. Shepherd, as soon
as he graduated, entered the field OF
religious work and he has been a
close student ever since.
The annual meeting Of the Mitchell.
Club was held Wednesday evening at
which a quorum was finally secured.
The financial report made by Treas.
urer Cone showed the club to be IL
excellent condition. The balance on
hand a year ago was s125. 81. The
receipts we're el.225.5O for dues,
SASS. so for rent and $50 also for dues,
making the total, 81948. 81. In the
emergency fund the treasurer re.
ported that there was S71e. 80. AT