The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-18
in TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TIA HAPPEN M
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

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Mrs. j. O. Walrath went cut to |
kadoka to make q short visit with
her son, Ebert. who is holding down
a claim out there.
Clyde Bonhan, a nephew of j. A..
jelly, left Monday afternoon for
Murdo, near which place he will
take up his residence N his claiin.
The government thermometer
reached the high point of SO degrees
Wednesday and it was exceedingly
warm for an October day. We are
getting a good piece OF Indian sum-
mer now.
w. c. Metcalf, the conner clothier,
in his advertisement today sug-
gests tn at ii you have got to buy a
fall suit or overcoat that you come
to his place of business and inspect
the Hart Scllatfner & Mark make,
which, he declares, are the best
clothes that are made.
Mrs. Lee Wolgemuth and little
daughter, Florence. departed this
morning tor Chicago. where they
will take up their residence, Joining
MI. Wolgemuth who preceded them
a month ago. They have been visit
ing for some time at the home OF
General and Mrs. j. b. Wolpemuth.
q. B. Wilt went up 10 Aberdeen
TUESDAY evening to attend the cere-
monies Of the celebration OF the
twenty-hfth anniversary OF the
Masonic lodge OF that city. MIR. Wilt
is one or the officers of the Masonic
grand lodge. Two years ago Mitchell
Masons might have celebrated their
twenty-6fth anniversary, but the
matter was overlooked until too late.
Postmaster Wells says that there
has been a fine increase of business
in the postoficce for the month Of
September, 10 comparison of the
same month Of last year, the amount
being sI,032.26. The increase for
the year thus far shows an increase
OF better than 20 per cent over the
same period last year, and indicates
a very healthy growth on the part of
Mitchell.
Fred Gregory came down from st.
Paul Tuesday to visit a couple
OF weeks with bis parents. Fred has
a good position With the Western
Union Co. as an operator. When
the telegraph operators went on q
strike during the summer Fred was
a student In the Office, but lie was
pressed into service at once and
picked up the business a great deal
quicker. Since then be has stepped
into a very good position shat is
quite remunerative.
A portion Of the Mitchell con-
tingent went to Verm1llion this
morning to attend the annual session
of DakotassC Conference. Among those
In the party were DR.. and Mrs. Thos.
Nicholson, Presiding Elder and Mrs.
10. r. Hager. Presiding Elder Dob
son, Rev. f. ]. Norton, and Rev.
O. A. Phillips. They we're Joiner
here by many of the Methodist
pastors from the western and north
etn part OF the state. Others of the
Mitchell people went down Thurs.
day morning. when the laymens'
/ convention will be held.
I. ]. S"angler arrived home Tues
day evening from Sioux Falls, where
he bad been to attend federal court.
Mr.. SpanRler ::appeared as the asto1-
ney for John @. Anderson. of Cham
berlain, In the case Of the govern
! ment against Mr.. Anderson, who
was charged With being connected
with some OF the land frauds out on
the Sioux reservation. The case was
called In federal court yesterday and
on the motion Of the attorney Judge
Garland dismissed the case. United
States Attorney Wagner stated that
several OF the governments witnesses
we're away and could not be secured.
and another vas In the p~enitentlary,
consequently be believed that the
evidence would be sufficient to con-
vict. The cases have been before the
court for the past two years and Mr..
Anderson demanded a trial at the
present term, after the government
bad secured a postponement on it
several times.
a quiet wedding ceremony occurred
at the home of Mrs John Cook
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock when
her son, John Charles Cook, aud Miss
Belle Klrkus, OF Mt. Vernon, were
united in marriage. The wedding
march was PLAYED by Mrs. Eege while
the bride and groom entered the
p%arlors, accompanied by Miss Cora
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