The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
The warm wind of Monaay just

Tue slelgElhg proposition IN town.
S. Il. Morgan huys fides. felts,
tallow and furs. First Avenue cast,
Mitchell.
a.. IL. Rowiey arrived in the CITY
Wednesday evening from Wabash,
Ind, ssto remain u few DAYS.
Mrs. j. Altman left Monday for
her home in l%ndianola, Iowa: She
has been visiting with her daughter
Mrs. A.. y. jerks. for the past three
weeEs.
The Workmen ana Degree of Honor
will hold joint installation Tuesday
Jan. IA after which a banquet will
be given. All Wolkmen aud Degree
memheis are requested TO be pr sent.
Glen Martin arrived from British
Columbia a few days ago and is
spending a few DAYS with his uncle,
A. A. jerks, before going to his
home i'm Iowa. He has been in
British Columbia for the past year.
/, Judge Smith and Court Stenogra-
pher Boyles went TO Woonsocket
Monday evening to hold the regular
term OF circuit court, which opened
this morning. Several of tile attor-
news Of this city also vent to Woon-
socket to attend to cases which
they have on the calendar.
DR. Thomas Nicholson departed
Tuesday morning for Jacksonville,
ILL.,, to attend Il convention of the
college presidents of the United
States. Dr.. Nicholson was honored
by being selected to deliver one Of
the Addresses before the convention
He eXpe IT'S to return home next
| Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Wilkinson
were called to Wagner Tuesday
by the sudden death of Mrs. Will
klnson's father, which occurred
Monday, as the result OF old age,
he having attained the age of IS
years. lie had been making his home
with Mrs. Abraham Boynton. The
funeral services we're held Wednes-
day.
The Round Table met with Mrs.
A. E. Hitchcock Monday evening
and in place of the regular work, a
winter picnic was held. The supper
was served at $50 O'Clock. The
balance OF the evening was devoted
to popular amusements, in which a
fishpond and pitching parlor quoits
formed a very delightful time to all
the members.
The joint installation ceremony
OF the G. a. R. and W. r. G. was
held Monday evening i'm the post
rooms. The old soldiers were in
stalled bv Geo. a. silsby and Mrs.
Silsbv installed the officers OF the
RELIEF Corps. s. Cattrell was ap.
pointed as adiutant and Mrs.
Moenck as secretary for the Relief
Corps.
Monday evening the Today Club
resume7 its study, having adjourned
the middle of December for the hnIi-
day vacation. The members we've
entertainers at a six O'Clock dinner
by Mrs. o. T. Litchfield TO pave the
way for an interesting successful
part OF the last end Of the seasons
work. The supper was very much
appreciated by the members and
an evening OF gCod work FOLLOWED
The county commissioners met in
their first session Of the year Tues
day morning, but they were late In
getting together owing to several of
to members having to come in on
the west train. The lizard organized
by the election of Wn.. Nash as
chairman for the ensuing year,
making his second term. Mr.. Nash
attended to his duties so we'll last
year that the hoard did not have
any desire to change. although they
were urges to do so bv Mr.. Nash.
The service Monday evening at
the Congregational church was we'll
attended. The Rev. Mr.. Jenney
used for The basis of his sermon the
excuse of the man Of Israel who had
captured Renhadad and had him in
charge only to lose him, "And as
the servant was busy here and there
ne was gone" O%verbusy with the
cares OF this life, leaving the
weiphtier matters out OF daily living.
loo often the good is the enemy Of
The better and the better of the
best.
We noticed something OF a novelty
on our front porch Sunday ir the
way of a climbing rose which has not
ceased growing since last summer
and fall. About six inches of green
stalk and leaves are plainly discern
ible. while a climbing rose of a more
hardy variety has not shown any
development since the first killing
frost. In other parts of the city