The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-30

w. .. BAILEY, OF Aurora Ind, is
here on a visit with relatives, and he
says he is we'll pleased with South
Dakota. Speaking of the corn crop
in this state he said that it was ahead
of that in Illinois and Indiana. Back
in those two states there has been
so much moisture that corr has not
done we'll, and he was thoroughly
surprised on coming out to South
Dakota to find this grain so far in ad-
vance of those two older states.
E. w. Noyes, a former university
student, passed through the city
Wednesday afternoon on his way to
Huron. Mr.. Noyes said that he was
at Pender, Neb., the day after the
ilynching occurred at Bancroft, when
Higgins was hung from the bridge.
Mr.. Noyes said that there was a
great deal of excitement all over that
section of the country, but the uni
versal opinion seemed to be that
while the job was a very distasteful
lone, now that it was accomplished
there we're no regrets owe it. The ac-
ton of the mob is talked of in every
place where men congregate. Mr..
Noyes said that he saw the sheriff
from whom the murderer a taken
while travelling on the train.
Wednesday evening in the Cres-
cent clubs tennis tournament Drake
and Weber finished their match, in
which Weber was the winner. At
the close of their play the evening
before Weber had won one set by
a score of 1913, and on the second
set Drake had it AZ On resuming
play Drake took the next two games
and the set. In the third and decid-
ing set Weber won it Ga. Smith and
Michels played their match, which
was won by Smith 60, 6-3. Scallin
and Downey did not finish their
match, playing two sets. The first
went to Scallin GA, and the second
was won by Downey Ga. The match
will be finished this evening and the
winner will play the winner of the
Misunderstanding match, in which
Webber has taken one set and they
are four all on the second.
With the hour of 10 o'clock
Wednesday evening the young ladies
who were operating the. switchboard
in the telephone Office, grabbed their
wraps and hurried out of the Office
where there was in waiting a hayrack
filled with nice soft new mown hay,
into which the aforesaid young ladies
jumped with all the gayety of their
!, youth. For a couple of hours they
!, drove over the streets of the city
making as much merriment as posi-
bic and finally stopped at the home
/. of Mrs. Ed Devy, where the company
: got out and was entertained with
J, light refreshments by Miss Flossie
!, Stafford. After a long hard day at
the switchboard and serving the pub
], lie the young ladies are able to en-
Joy the outing to the full. The party
was given in honor of Miss Kate
Tillotson, who will leave for the
south in two or three weeks with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Tiffany will
leaveSunday night for Seattle, Wash,
where they will reside in the future,
!, where Mr.. Tiffany will engage in
business. They will both be missed
in the city's life and Mrs. Tiffany
especially for she has always appear
ed in the musical entertainments as
, a soprano soloist. For many years
she has contributed to the musical
enjoyment of our people and it will
be generally regretted that her rich
soprano voice will be heard here no
Longer. She was one of the most
popular singers in the city and her
services were always in demand. Mr..
land Mrs. Tiffany will be accompanied