The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24

that Vernell flour. 1t is Just fine
and the price is certainly right.
Every sack guaranteed. Manufacture
ed by the Mt. Vernon Mill Co.
Mrs. NJ. P. Litsey arrived from
Parker to spend the holidays and
to attend the dedication of Farwell
church which is to occur next Sun
day.
Prof. S. d. van Benthuysen, of
the Commercial Department of the
University spoke at the State Corn
Show in Sioux Falls Tuesday even
ing on the subject of Corn as an
Miss Florence Shelby arrived
home Wednesday to spend Christ
mas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Shelby. She is attending a
college at Cedar Falls. Iowa, and
was accompanied home by her sister,
Mabel, who has been visiting at
Mason City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Crosbie came
up from Springfield to attend the
| wedding of Mrs. Crosbie's sister, Miss
Harriet Reeves. They expect to visit
in Indiana before returning home to
Springfield. Mr.. Crosbie is the agent
of the Milwaukee company at that
place.
A. Nj. Issenhuth, of Parkston. who
was suffering from a severe nasal
hemmorrage, vas brought up from
Parkston on the passenger Tues
day afternoon and taken to ST. JOS
eph's hospital. Much alarm was felt
over his condition but the chances
are that he will be able to be out
in a few days when he has recovered
from the weakness occassioned by
the loss of blood.
Both the east and south passenger
trains on the Milwaukee Wednesday
were crowded to the very limit, with
people standing up in the aisles and
others out on the platform. 1t is
impossible to secure sufficient cars
to handle the rush, for the same con-
dition prevails on all systems of the
road just at Christmas time when a
great many people are going away
for the vacation time.
T. J.. Spangler spent several days
in Minneapolis and came home Tues
day. He came across Ralph w.
Wheelock, former editor of The
Republican, and had a pleasant visit
with him. Mr.. Spangler says that
Ralph is conducting a successful ad-
vertising agency, and is doing some
newspaper work for the st. Paul
Pioneer Press, and that he is pros
pering nicely-a fact Ralph's friends
in Mitchell will be glad to learn.
The following are new officers of
the knights of Columbus, who were
elected at the recent meeting: Grand
knight, Ed. Leehan; deputy grand
knight, w. M. Herbert; chancellor,
Frank X. Roach; financial secretary,
F.. w. Rockwell; treasurer, John
Berry recorder, Andrew Schooner;
advocate, Jacob Fergen,of Parkston;
inside guard, j. ]. Lahey; outside
guard, A. c. Berry; warden, T. G.
Burns; trustee, NJ. M. Doyle. The
officers will be installed at the first
meeting in January.
George w. Murphy died Wednes-
day at the home of George W.Toland,
on the south side, aged about 70
years. Mr.. Murphy has beer in poor
health for several years, resulting
from a fall on the side walk. Dropsy
recently set in and from this his
death is reported to have resulted.
When the Toland family were about
to sit down to breakfast one of the
members went into Mr.. Murphy's
room to see how he was. They found
him just breathing his last. Mr..
Murphy came to Mitchell some fifteen
years ago, and owns considerable
property over on the south side in
the way of residences and a store
building. He has two brothers living
in New York, one of whom is report
ed to be quite wealthy. Some years
ago his wife was taken east and plac-
ed in a sanitarium. Funeral service
es were held at Mr.. Toland's resi-
dence this afternoon at 1 O'Clock.
/ Funeral services we're held over the
remains of John Rogan Wednesday
at the Holy Family church at 10
O'Clock, which were attended by a
large number of friends. Surrounding
the casket were the floral tributes of
many friends. which expressed the
kindly sentiments toward the young
man in life. Requiem Mass was OBJ
served by Father Snea who took oc-
casion to make some very appropri-
ate remarks concerning the life of