The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN I'M
THE CURSE OF A WEEK.

Rev. f. j. Norton went down to
Platte Thursday morning to deliver a ,
temperance address. and will also
SPEAK at several other points in that
pant Of the state.
MIR. and Mrs. w. II. McKeel
arrived Wednesday afternoon floln
Goblersyllle, Mich, to make a visit
OF a week with their son, A.. Is.
Nickel, and family.
c. T. Lyman has purchased a ten
acre tract i'm Mornlrg View addition,
on the south side, and will make
some good improvements on the
property. lie has alltauy built a
baln, aud will commence the erection
OF a $4,000 residence at once.
WANTgD-Live chickens at the
Washington Cafe.
III. q. Boyts has Just Tonne to
Mitchell from his farm, three miles
north Of kimball, aud has taken
possession of the Jos. Swift residence
on Edmunds street. Mi. Boyts will
engage in the real estate business
and expects to buy OF build a good
home.
A bad prairie fire ragged in the
southern part Of Sanborn county
Tuesday afternoon, in which all the
l hniIHinrS hi,t tlo bc,,,o ~, tl,n f,.~,
occupied by Mi. Crokinole were
destroyed. The fire was put out
before much damage was done after
leaving that place.
Mrs. n. .. Richards, OF Huron,
and MIS-. AL. Jones, Of Lisbon, N.
d., arrived on the delayed Milwau-
kee passenger from the north Tues
day afternoon and spent a day at the
Silshy home. The ladies will will be
remembered as members of the
Durell family.
j.. l. Doty's heat swelled with
pride as he drove down town with
a bran new dray Wednesday. 1t
is of the larger type of wagons and
he will lie able to pile on a lot OF
household goods for moving pur-
why he bought a larger outfit
A.. E. Dean, business manager of
The Republican, went to Colfax
}, Springs, Iowa, Wednesday to take
treatment Tor rheumatism. Nth
which he has Ieen bothered for some
time. lie expects TO he zone a week
, OF ten days Mrs. Dean %accompanie I
him as far us Sioux City and will
viist there until MI. Dean returns
r. 2. I.oomis, cashier of the
Western National bank, is moving
his residence building from the
Cassem addition in the northwestern
part Of the city to his lots on the
corner Of Dub and Seventh streets
, The walk out there proved a littlt
, to strenuous for the cashier, particu.
!, larly in the winter time. and DON'T
i less he will appreciate the cha 1ge
u oultI us I1UuSG Jul UilClC lWN
years ago this summer.
The Rev. Arthur William Bell ha,
just received a letter from the Rev
John H. Babcock, d. D., formerl
Rector of St. Mary's, saying he re
grets very much that owing to hi
' inability to travel he cannot com
from Sioux Falls to spend Easte
y with him and his family as invited
; DR.. Babcock is Grand Prelate of tn
u Grand Commandery OF knights Tenn
y lar of South Dakota and he says h
= is going to try and come, If possible
, to the meeting of the Grand Lodg
to be held in Mitchell in June.
Isl The Morninvside Coll &c Prohibit
e tion Male quartet conn"cted tn
temperance meeting at the city ha
q auditorium Wednesday and there WI
e a very large audience present, whic
was confined to the loser floor.
song service opened the me.tin
= which wa cortinue1 until tie praye
meetings in the church 5 we've ,or
Guided. Th q artet went t.no q
with a regular program Of music
singing numbers that were applicab]
to the cause. Harley Sill, one {
the quartet singers, delivered a
;, address OH the temperance question
which was short and to the poip
~ The young gentlemen made a goc
impression and their work was give
the healtlest appreciation.
is The ladies OF the Congregation
church closed a two days paza;
b and supper at the church Wednesds
eveniCg, and it was a success beyol
j, the anticipations of the promoter
:, For the past six weeks the ladi
have been working diligently {
articles for the bazaar and these we
attractively displayed Tuesday al
Wo6nncoov of.orpOop Tho ntto,