The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
IN TOWN AND N
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE CURSE OF A WEEK.

j. d. Lockllalt. of Pierre, arrived
in the city Tuesday morning to at
tend to some business matters.
Mrs. Martin Wider, and little son,
Mcguire. went owe to Sioux Falls
Wednesday to visit with relatives.
Fred Scott and Wilfred Gormley
left Wednesday morning for Chicago
to spend a week in the Windv City.
Miss Lola Sampson. Of Usage,
Iowa, arrived Monday evening to
visit With her cousin, Miss Helen
Hoon.
Miss Grace Jordan has been visiting
With relatives at VermilIion for
several weeks and returned Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. W. A. Branch and little
daughter and Lyle departed Wednes-
dry morning for XenIa, Ill.,, to visit
several weeks with her father.
Dr.. ]. ]. Larson. veterinary, form
erly Of Battle Lake, Mimi, has
located in Mitchell, and can b.
found at the Mitchell Livery.
Eugene McGovern left Tuesday
for a trip to New York. on a pleasure
trip and to buy the line Of fall and
winter goods for the dry goods store
Assuming ones own risk in the
matter of fire is a dangerous policy.
Let Kelley's Land Company fully
insure you in a strong oldline Com
pany.
j. N. Cook took possession Of the
barber shop Of Elmer Allen Tuesday
evening, which he purchased a week
ago, and has placed Otto Snyder in
charge of. the business. Elmer will
continue to work in the shop.
w. W.. Davis, chairman of the
republican county central committee,
arrived IN the city Wednesday
from Sioux Falls, where he had been
to attend a meeting Of the state
central committee. He went OF
home to Mt. Vernon on the after.
noon train.
i Miss Grace Bliss arrived home
Wednesday from Quinn. out or
the reservation, where she has been
visiting with Miss Lillian Johnston,
who vas a former :resioent Of Mitch
ell Miss Johnston accompanied
Miss Bliss home and will visit hel
relatives and friends in this city
and Mt. Vernon.
Miss Helen Hoon entertained q
party of twenty-six of her youni
lady and gentlemen friends az a
dancing party In the Mitchell Clut
rooms Tuesday evening in honor o
her cousin, Miss Lola Sampson. o
Usage, Iowa. Light refreshment
were served during the evening, an,
with the good music by Mrs. W. A
Hetmberger at the piano the socia
function was a nest enjoyable one.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. II. Scallin lef
Tuesday for Wate1town. wher
they will attend the convention O
the South Dakota Druggists ASCOT
alton. Mr.. Scallin is the presiden
of the association and retires iron
the position at this meeting. A fin
program OF sports has been arrange'
in which both the ladies and gentle
men take part. The druggists pu
up about the liveliest convention q
any organization IN the state, judg
ing from the two meetings they hay
held in Mitchell In past years.
After his return home to Penss
cola, Fla. F. L. Mayes wrote a vel
interesting article for his newspaper
the Journal. in which be describe
the changes.in the conditions of thl
country In twenty years, from til
time when he first lived here unt
he returned on his trlp this sun
mer. He told of many things tina
will be Of interest to his souther
readers and gave. among 9th,
things, a vivid description of tt
fearful blizzard which covered th
country on Jan. IL, 1883, and
which Mr.. Mayes took an jmportal
part 10 carrying sustenance to SOU
school children who were imprisont
in the building over night and unit
the next morning.
The Areus-Leader published IL
decision of Judge Frank B. Smi,
in the O'Grady-E gan case Tuesd;
evening. Judge Smith heard ii
y case last May and after goi,
extensively over the eyidenc
rendered a decision against Attorne
Geo. W. ERan, requiring the ca
ceiling of the deed Of the proper
given by Mrs. O'Grady to Eea