The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

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MuItha Bros.
LOOMS.
LOOMS, Feb. 2O.-All who attend
ed the dance at Ed Cudmore's Fri
day evening, reported a good time.
Ebon, George and Roy Fraser are
having measles.
Hal Taylor and family attended
the reception given TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Erion at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Erion Thursday evening.
There was a farewell party at the
home of Charlie Tompkins Saturday
evening and a large crowd of friends
was present.
The missionary society met at the
home of E. d. Watkins Wednesday.
Charley Smith was on the sick list
the first of the week.
The oyster supper was we'll at
tended at the home of w. H. Com
stock Tuesday evening. There was
something over SIS to the good. 1t
was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. A. Mewither returned
Tuesday after spending about two
months visiting relatives and friends
in Iowa.
Some of the Loomisites are going
to attend the dance at Letcher FRI
day evening.
Mrs. John Nagal is very sick with
erysipelas. 1t is hoped that she will
recover soon. H
Mrs. A. B. Keller and daughter,
Mary, are spending a week at the
home of Rev. E. M. Keller, whose
brother, Rev. A. B. Keller, formerly
of Waterloo, Ia, has just accepted
the pastorate of the Congregational
church at Henry, S. D.
John Olson visited at the home of
Cliff Hartman in Mitchell Monday.
Mrs. F. S. Kidd and daughter, of
Woonsocket, are visiting at the home
of her parents, Mrs. Frank Kidd. and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Taylor.
There was a very pleasant surprise
party got up or Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Marks Monday evening.
Mrs. p. Kelley and j. e. Clark
and wife, of Letcher, visited at Will
Clark's Tuesday and Wednesday.
For the past week an air of mys-
terry has prevailed at LOOMS. Cause
Leap Year party at Edward Wat
kins'. The ladies finally assumed the
responsibilities which, according to
the boys, they have been %neglecting
for six weeks. According to custom
the ladies' decided that the gentle
men, being the invited ones, should
fulfill the part generally assumed by
the ladies, and furnish the p
Fence, the private and secret
meetings held by the lucky ones who
had been invited. No word of what
to expect was dropped, showing the
ladies know how to keep a secret.
Most of the girls went in two-seat-
ed rigs in order to spare the gentle
feelings of the boys and allow them
to be two together as they knew
there would be less danger of being
squeezed, kissed. or proposed to in
company. About half past even the
ladies drove up after the shy young
men. In most cases they were not
kept waiting very long. For the most
part the house was reached without
adventure. Once in a while q scream
was heard from some timid man who
feared being tipped over when the
road was rough.
On arriving the girls CALAMITY
altghted and assisted out their parties
together with the robes, baskets,
packages, ETC., of refreshments that
had been brought. One girl held the
team while the other ons took he
gentlemen and put then into tha
hands Of the hostess. then went out
to assist in blanketing and tying the
teams. The gentlemen ct oace re-
tired to the dressing room, who're,
behind. closed doors they managed
their toilets and made up their COM
plextons. which, by the way, were
wonderful works Of art that words
are Inadequate to describe. They
should have been seen to be appre-
ciated. When they reappeared the
beholder was almost hewtldered with
the beauty Of the costumes. They
wore the latest style waists Of dainty
evening shades. with. short sleeves