The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-29
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN,
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Miss Mamie Jenter. of Sioux Falls,
is the guest of Mrs. z. Ii. Eager at
the WASHINGTON cafe
Miss Maybelle Cox came down
Tuesday from Wounsocket to visit
with Mrs. j, w. Bryant.
Miss Nina Hager arrived from
Huron lues1ay morning 20 remain
through the week for the festival
and the athletic and oratorical
events.
Mrs. Hattie Brush Murray came
in from Murdo Tuesday morning to
remain through the week to attend
the concerts of the Musical Festival
and the %oratorical contest.
John II. Creighton sells the famous
Moline corr planters. Call and look
them over
A. 81. Doyle and A. c. Berry
departed for d trip out over the
Pacific coast extension Of the Mil
waukee road, going to Miles City
Mont. They expect to buy some
stock in that country.
Mrs. Robert Hardie departed Tues.
day morning for Oskaloosa. Iowa. to
attend the National Holiness camp
meeting, which will last a couple of
weeks. Before returning Mrs. Hardie
will visit at her old home in Des
Moines, Iowa.
John Brennan, who was arrested
Thursday on the charge of robbery
in the holding Of another Individual,
was brought before Justice Markham
this morning and was bound over to
the term of circuit court for Novem-
Ter in the sum of $500.
e. @. Halphlde has been in the
city since Sunday and returned to
Sioux City Tuesday morning. Mr..
Halphide. who is the agent for tbe
United States Express Co., says that
he is we'll pleased with his new
position and finds the work In Sioux
City very agreeable. Mrs. Halphide
and Fayette will move there early
in July.
The new machinery for the Mitch
ell Brick and Tile company has-com.
menced to arrive in the city and is
being transferred to the site Just
east Of the fair grounds. The
machinery Is made In Dayton. Ohio.
and 1t is of the latest patterns for
making the best possible rick. The
other work is progressing nicely and
che company expects to be makiug
bricks within thirty days.
Funeral services were held over the
remains of Mrs. j. j. Pillen. the
mother of Mrs. G. w. Downey, at
Ashton. Thursday afternoon at the
Congregational, church and were con-
Quoted by Rev. ". Fl. Kilbon, and
at the church and al the cemetery
the Eastern Star Char pier assisted
in the services. Mrs. Pillen was &c
wears old and has been all invalid fol
a number of years. Mrs. Downey
will return the first Of the week.
Grand Matron Ketchan, of the
Order of the Eastern Star. paid an
Official visit to the local Chapter
Thursday evening and the grand
officer was greeted by a very large
number Of members. Seventeen can.
dictates we're baIloted upon. and Mrs.
ketcl1am delivered an instructive
lecture to the members. After the
work OF the evening was completed
a fine banquet was served the nem.
bers and visitors.
j. D. Adams. Of Little Sioux.
Iowa. was in the city visiting his son,
Claude Adams, OF the
Olympia Moving Picture show. Mr..
Adams Is a former resident of
Atlanta, ILL.,, and ia him the editor
OF this paper found an old acquaint.
ance and we thoroughly enjoyed an
hours conversation with him. Mr..
Adams is large owner Of Iowa farm
lhiF'o dbu tIdS OcTclUleu 10 d great
extent bv the rise in the value OF
those lands in years past.
Two magnificent bay horses have
been purchased for the fire depart.
ment to be used on the chemical
wagon. They cost a round $500, and
are COOL heavy weights. The
animals are young and after the
department hovs get the horses
trained they will be able to get to
fires in quick order. The WORK will
be commenced at once on making
the improvement at the fire depart.
ment house on Second Averue east
so that the chemical wagon can be
used instantly.
The "boosters' banquet" has
struck a popular chord among the
business mel and it begins to appear
as if every seat that can be provided
for at the banquet table will be
taken. II is the first of the kind