The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-27
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY
MATTERS OF WTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK..

WASH, arrived to make a visit with
her brother, NJ. Boice, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Z. H. Wilson and lit
tie daughter, Of Salem, spent Sun
day at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Miss Mabel Maynard arrived home
Saturday afternoon from Des Moines
where she has been attending Drake
University, to spend a short vaca-
ton.
William and Joseph Koch returned
home from their trip to Waunekee,
and Lacrosse, Wis. They We're called
TO the former place by the death of
their sister.
John Coughlin, who has been
working for the Milwaukee company
at Marion junction, as an operator,
has gone to Mellette, where he has
a permanent situation at the key.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Lowell and
the parents of Mr.. Lowell departed
Monday morning via the Milwaukee
road for Modesto, CAL, where the
younger people will make their home,
and the parents will do likewise if
they like the country.
Anton johnson, the th~irteen-year-
old son of Ole Johnson, living in
Lisbon township, accidentally shot
himself in the foot a few days ago.,
while he and another boy were fool
ing with a gun. The injury will
not be serious unless blood poison
ing should set in.
w. R. Lyle, a representative of
the William Galloway Co., of Water
loo, Iowa, arrived in the city Friday
evening, to remain for several days
in connection with the erection of
the factory plant at Loomis. In CON-
pany with Mr.. Hughes. who has in
augurated the enterprise at that
place, they went to Loomis this
morning.
Saturday evening the board of ed
u~cation met to consider the cases of
the three of the four boys who were
suspended from school for violating
the rule concerning the carrying of
tobacco and pipes on the school
grounds. The boys appeared before
the board showed the right spirit to
do the right thing in the future and
they we're reinstated at school. The
action taken in the cases of the boys
will indicate to any others that the
rule must be observed.
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" is a
dramatic production that does not
leave the best impression on the
mind after one has seen the perform
ance. The drama was presented at
the Gale teatre Friday evening by
Theodore Torch and his company,
to a fair audience. In the dual char
acter, Mr.. Lorch gave a magnificent
portrayal of the gentle Jeykll and
vicious Hyde, the transformation be-
ing something Marvellous. The sup
porting company was fairly good.
State Fire Marshall Craft made
some Investigations into the prairie
fire that destroyed nine stacks of hay
south of town early in the week.
which resulted in his filling infor-
nation against Herman Elfstrom,
who works for Bore Boreson, a few
miles south of the city. Elfstrom
was arrested and brought before
Justice Markham Friday afternoon
for his preliminary examination, be-
ing represented by o. G. Thompson,
with T. j. Spangler for the state.
Elfstrom was bound over to the cir
cult court in the sum of $500, and
his case will likely be heard at the
present session.
County Auditor Anderson received
word to the effect that John p.
krone, whose disappearance from
the city on October 20, occasioned
much comment, has been located.
He went direct from Mitchell to
Oakland, Cal, where he has a daugh-
ter. She wrote a letter to the mother
at st. James, Mimi, stating that her
father was there, and that he did
not intend to return home. Mrs.
krone wrote to Mr.. Anderson that
there We're no unpleasant relations
at home, but that her husband had
some trouble in the factory he was
conducting, and that she thought he
would return in time.
Several weeks ago information
was received in this city to the effect
that j. H. Gheen, a former Mitchell
man, was very low with Bright's
disease, and that he could not pos
sibly recover, his death being ex-
pected most any day. Later infor-
nation was received a few dav ago