The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-12

Hips "iLpiG LaIstIi u beiOSI,
Neb.. arrived Saturday aud is a
guest OF John l.. Nelson aud faulty.
Miss Marjorie Ruth left Saturday
for Chicago, wnere she viii enter
summer school 10 take a postgrad-
uate course IN public school music.
Miss Edith Anderson came down
from Bookings Saturday morning and
will spend a portion of the summer
with Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. Downey.
Fred Wells who has been working
in a shoe store at Huron, resigned
bis position and returned to Mitchell
to take charge Of the abstract ousi-
ness Of his father, j. E. Wells.
A. L. Hofstetter. who holds a
position as telegraph operator at
Defiance Iowa, arrived In the city
yesterday and will spend his two
weeks vacation at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hofstetter.
OF this CITY.
Rev. L. l.. Flileb,own and wife.
OF Armour, who have been attending
the assembly and supe1intendent's
meeting at Canton, stopped over and
visited with friends in the city Fri
day evening. They returned home
Saturday morning.
John j. Rathbun, of Sigourney,
Iowa, arrived in the city on the
Fourth to visit his brother, G. G.
Rathbun, and family. 1t has been
% years. since Mr.. Rathun visited
Mitchell, and he said that it was
nearly impossible to find anything
that he recognized today of the
pioneer days
John rrHaney was called out. to
Chamberlain " Postmaster Oschner
to put him --on the ropes--of how to
run a postofice. the new postmaster
having just taken his place. Mr..
Haney is qualified to instruct the
new postmaster, as he has just re-
tired from the position OF deputy in
MITCHELL.
Staff Captain Dale, of Kansas City,
who has been in the city for the past
two days, returned to his home Sat-
urday. He reports the condition Of
the Salvation Army at this place as
being in very good shape and be
seemed well pleased with the work OF
the local members.
Rev. R. N. Kratz is attending the
Madison Chautauqua this week. Fol-
a great many years Mr.. Kratz con-
Quoted the bible class study at the
Chautauqua. a feature of the meet.
ings which he made very popular by
his through knowledge OF the book.
Mrs. Fred Zimmerman, who was
seriously injured several weeks age
by falling from a buggy is reported
to be improving slowly. A few days
ago she thought she was able to be
up and walk around some, but after
irving it she suffered a relapse and
was much worse as a result.
Mrs. Frank Il. Smith brought
cheer to the business department OF
the Republican office Tuesday
when she presented the force with a
beautiful bouquet OF roses OF diff.
ferent varities. which she gathered
from a garden that is filled to over.
flowing. Mrs. Smith has excellent
success in rearing these beautiful
flowers and the garden is a pleasing
sight TO the passersby
The p%roprietors of the various bar
Der shops in the city held a meeting
Monday evening and formed an or
ganiza'ion for their own particular
benefit. The propriutors will here
after take a hand IN the arranging
the hours which their shops are to
be opened and closed and they will
endea o to satisfy the public in this
regard and themselves to some
extent. The proprietors will meet
every month to discuss business
matters.
Some very interesting services are
being held at the Methodist church
this week under the auspices of the
State Holiness Association, meetings
being held in the molning, afternoon
and evening. Rev. j.. L. Glasscock.
the evangelist, breaches in the even
ing and in the morning and after
noon %the.pulpit is usually occupied by
other preachers. The attendance as
a rule, has been very fair, and much
good is being done by the meetings.
New converts Are being secured and
the faith Of the religious ones Is
being made stronger by the excellent
sermons and the testimony meetings.
The public is very cordially invited
to attend any of the meetings.
L. L. Ness arrived from Sioux Citv
Monday afternoon and will now take
up his permanent residence in
Mitchell. Mr. Ness was called home
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