The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
TIE CURSE OF A WEEK.

Corn, to Mr.. and Mrs. August
Grceber, Monday, Feb. "a, a daugh-
ter.
Nj. and Mrs. Robert Ward depart
ed for Chicago, and will visit there
a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Robert Crosbie, of Sioux
Falls, has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Reeves, and Mon
day afternoon departed for Lead City
to visit with her sister, Mrs. Lou
Shoff.
Mrs. j. S. Daniels arrived home
Friday evening from Boston, where
she has been Visiting for a month.
Mrs. Daniels stopped in Chicago,
where she visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Elliott, former residents Of
Mitchell. Mr.. Elliott is connected
with one Of the departments in the
Morris packing house. and within
three months he was promoted to the
head of his department.
Saturday evening was the twenty
ninth anniversary of the marriage
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hofstetter, and
in honor of the occasion they en-
tertained a number of their friends
at their home on First Avenue west.
Cards occupied the greater part Of
the evening for the enjoyment Of
their guests. and it resulted in one
of unalloyed pleasure. Delicious re-
freshments were served during the
evening.
Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
pleasant little pills. They are easy
to take. Sold by Scallin Bros.
Mrs. Herbert Daniels and Mrs.
Leslie Hardy were the hostesses to
about twenty Of their lady friends
Saturday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Daniels at a five o'clock lun-
cheon. The rooms we're very pref
tily and appropriately decorated for
the day on which it was held Wash
ington's birthday, and the entertain
ment was in harmony with the day.
The affair proved a most delightful
one to all.
Mrs. F. A. Craft and Mrs. H. A.
Boylan entertained thirty ladies and
gentlemen at the home of Mrs. Craft
Saturday evening at a whist party.
In honor of Washington's birthday,
the rooms we're very prettily and
appropriately decorated with the nat
ional colors and the score cards we're
embellished with a Washington en-
blem. The head prize for ladies was
won by Mrs. e. M. CLANCY and the
prize for the gentlemen was won by
Andrew Elwein. Dainty refresh
ments we're served during the even
ing.
DeWitt's Carbolizel Witch Hazel
Salve is best for cuts, burns. hollis,
bruises and scratrhes. 1t is especi-
ally good for piles. Sold by Scallin
Bros.
Captain VanEtten, of Highmore,
delivered a lecture at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon on the sub
ject of "Save the Boy. 1t was a
temperance address and dealt with
the methods that should be employed
to save the growing young men and
boys of the country from the evils
of the saloon. The captain is a rous-
ing speaker on the temperance sub
ject and handles it in a very thorough
manner. He said the rum traffic
demanded just so many of the young
men of the country every year and
that we had to supply them. He
wanted so see the boys saved through
the voters of the country.
Deputy Sheriff Plotner returned
Monday from Milbank, having
in his custody w. B.. Holmes, whom
he arrested on the charge of forgery
J which was preferred by he First
!. National Bank. Several weeks age
Holmes came here and wanted to
cash a draft for $500 on a bank in
Wisconsin. President Branson said
that he would take the draft for col
lection, which he did. But Holmes
got busy and checked against the
draft before any returns were Sc
cured on it and got about $25 in
cash, the checks being drawn against
the Wisconsin bank President Bran
son learned later that Holmes had
no money on deposit in the bank,
and Holmes left the country, Jump
ing a board bill 1T is alleged at the
Mitchell hotel. His examination will
be held tomorrow morning.
At times when you don't feel just
right. when you have a bad stomach,
take something riRht away that will
assist digestion; not something that
will stimulate for a tine but some
thing that will positively do the very
work that the stomach performs
under ordinary and normal con-